Robby Robinson

ROBBY ROBINSON - THE BLACK PRINCE - 1st Mr. Olympia Master, Mr. World, Mr. Universe - www.robbyrobinson.net Known worldwide as The Black Prince, Robby Robinson began training at 12, thanks to TV's Jack La Lanne, and by 15 he was a high school football and track star. He competed in over 300 amateur events and in 1975 moved to the Mecca of Bodybuilding - Venice, California. The Black Prince, as he is known in the bodybuilding community, trained with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the late 70's and appeared in the Pumping Iron documentary. He proved his competitive longevity by winning the inaugural IFBB Master's Mr. Olympia title in 1994, defeating such other great champions as Lou Ferrigno and Chris Dickenson. He won the over-50 part of the contest every year until he tossed in his posing trunks for good after the 2001 Master's show. Robby Robinson's philosophy is that the body is a gift which can be molded into a beautiful piece of art if fed and trained properly. His weights "the paintbrushes" have helped him achieve a body so chiseled it resembles a sculpture. Now, at 60+ and back in Venice, Robby still trains with an intensity that's clearly evident in his DVDS and YOUTUBE videos or on his blog www.robbyrobinson.blogspot.com. He encourages a healthy approach to the practice of bodybuilding, to creating the ultimate art of longevity through proper training and nutrition, providing consultations and master class workshops at www.robbyrobinson.net