THE LEGEND IS BACK!!!
I remember back in the days...
The year was 1988 & I had been training for a year…
I was happy because my arms had gained from a whooping 28cm to 32!! *S*
I finaly had the guts to go down to train at Gävle-KK with the BIG boys!!
Gävle-KK was THE place back then...
THE hardcore bacement gym where everyone looked like a pig & was strong as an ox!!
I had not dared to even go near the place before...
but now it was time to get seriouse & to start building some real beef!!!
And what happened?
Well the first guy I bumped into was a ripped up freak with a
mohawk haircut & the biggest pair of guns I ever had seen!!!
I was like godamned!!!!
Little did I know back then…
It was no other than the man..the myth Peter "Mighty" Forsberg!
And he would later win 3 Swedish national titles, 1 Nordic championship & compete
in 2 Mr universe contests & become one of my absolute best friends!!
Today Pete lives a laidback life with his lovely Carro & their cool son Felix.
He got 3 Harleydavidsons & he got tons of trophys in his living room!
Today were best friends & fact is that he got me to thank for his stable home life
as it was me who hooked him up with his lovely Carro
only to get my hands on her cool crib at the time..ha ha!!
When I read the new issue of Swedish mag Exhlale about Petes comeback
"after a couple of years of not competing" I realized that most of
the guys in the sport today was 10-15 years old back then Pete was king!
The fact is that it was 10 years ago that Pete competed & won his last Nationals!!!
Damned were getting old!!
Well well its time to teach the young punks out there whos back!!!!
Say hello to the king Mighty Pete!!
Hes back to regain his title & to take back whats his!!
THE SWEDISH NATIONAL TITLE!!
Lets shoot!!!
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REAL NAME:
Peter Forsberg
DUEL IDENTITY:
"FOPPA", "MIGHTY PETE" or "KING CUBIC INCH"
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Gävle Sweden AGE: Just 40.....
MARITAL STATUS:
Lives with the lady of my dreams Carolin & our son Felix…
And our 8 years old Lizard Stina !!
WORK:
Industrial salesman
USUAL BASE OF OPERATIONS:
Same place where I started 22 years ago… Gävle kk
+ workoutcenter now & then.
CURRENT GROUP AFFILIATION:
Kungsbäck-MC (www.kungsbackmc.com) & Team-ZONE ....
HEIGHT:
1,67cm
WEIGHT:
Off max 90kg, contest weight 80kg....
FIRST APPEARANCE ON STAGE:
Norrlands 1982
BEST BODYPART:
The back..but Im pretty good all over *S*
WORST BODYPART:
Hardness in the legs (you know hotdog styled legs)
HOBBIES BESIDES BODYBUILDING:
Harley Davidsons......
MOTTO IN LIFE:
In training: There aint no heavy weights..only some going up a little slower..
In real life: Belive in yourself..because if you aint..who will?
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Mighty 7 weeks out from the Nationals -03
ZONE:Tell us a little about yourself & how you got into this shit!
PETE:Well I started to train at the tender age of 17…
I was totally lazy back then & the only time I used some muscles so whatever was
when I kicked start my bike & the only work my arms got was when I drank some beer! *S*
But after my back started to bother me my doctor told me
it was time to take care of my 58kgs sore body!!!
(The iron bug was just starting to hit Sweden at that moment in time
Uffe bengtsson, Eino Akilla, Andreas Carling, Ehrling Wahlgren was the names of the big stars)
I had always been impressed by muscles so I decided to try the "new thing"
WEIGHT TRAINING!!!
Then after about 6 months of training we started to
train hardcore at Kraftsportklubben (Gävle kk).
And I started to feel in my heart that this was my thing!!
Then after meeting Andreas Carling when he was home visiting from his new home USA
& traing at Gävle kk I realized that this was someting that I wanted to be good at!!
After about a year of training there was a big strength exhibition
here in Gävle where local members of the iron game would give a show.
It was me, Lance Gille & a couple of other guys that would pose at the stage.
At that moment in time I had never ever seen a bodybuilding show..not even on video!!
I "dieted" for 2 weeks on 5 leaves of salad & 2 eggwhites a day & had no tan on!
We just didn't know shit back then..there was only one Swedish magazine around..
"Herkules" with only faded black & white pix…we didn't know if they was tanned or not! *S*
ZONE: Hysterical laughter!!
So Pete what made you decide to compete at yet another Nationals 10 years after your last win?
PETE: Yeah..thats a good question...
I said never again back then…
Well the story is this..I was going to compete in dragracing last summer
& after spending a fortune building a bike in titan to make it light
it felt kind of stupid to heave a heavy ass upon that light bike...
So I started to diet down for that one!
But then I blowed the engine on the bike & was not able to compete with it…
I was in pretty good shape even if I wasn't exactly looking like I was ready to compete…
But I went down the bacement & dusted of my old "bodybuilding box" & started
to look into my old training & diet books from my shows back in the days...
And I realized that maybe it was going to happen again...
Even if I only had around 10 weeks left to the qualifier...
I thought what the hell lets go for it!!
Actually the shit had been playing in my mind for a while…
Pete poosing at our booth
ZONE:What is the most important piece in the irongame to you...
the training or the contests?
PETE:The training!!
Ive been training nonstop since 1981 & the longest brake I ever had was 2 weeks!!
ZONE:I love it! Thats hardcore bro!!
You have been competing in tons of shows thru the years...
What is your greatest memory?
PETE:Norrlands -84 when I won the juniors & the seniors -70 &
was awarded the best poser (Grandslam!!!!)
And ofcourse the world championships -90 in KualaLumpur (Malaysia)!!
The show was soo promoted & everything was just huge!!
It was sent live on the national TV & they met us with flowers at the airport
& people just went nuts when they saw us!!
We just couldn't go outside the hotel because of all the fans & groupies!!
I tell you it was crazy!!
Lee Preist was competing as a lightweight & I think he was 4th!!!
Hes been growing a tad better than me during the years! *S*
Swedish nationals 2003
ZONE:Tell us some more shit from back in the days!
PETE:Hmmm…Ok…
Well I can tell ya some of the shit that happened…
It was at the World in Soul back in 93…
First when I arrived my bag with all my food got lost at the airport..
then at the meeting with the judges we actually heard a conversation
where the judges was told to let the classes -65, -70 -80 be won by the koreanes!!!!
It just made me soo sad to hear that one...
Then I my stomach got fucked up & I weighted in too heavy!!!
I was also ordered too pee for the doping controll…
Atleast I got a tap on my shoulder by KP Ourama who congratulated me
for being the ONLY swede ever not failing the test!! Ha ha!!
Atleast something huh?!!!
ZONE:Ha ha!! Yeah thats great!!
What is the difference competing today than back in the days?
PETE:Oooh it so much harder today....
you have to be sliced wayyy harder than healthy!!
I also think that the incredibly high standard amomg the competitors today
scares a lot of young guys away…
Back in the days some of the guys was real good but today almost all of the guys
are fighting for the top placings!!! Its just crazy!!
Ive seen alot of great bodybuilders burn out thru the years....
a couple of shows & their bodies are spent....It is so sad…
ZONE:What is the best with bodybuilding?
PETE:To stand on stage..IN SHAPE!!
And the whole scene around the show!! I just love it!!
ZONE:And the worst?
PETE: To stand on stage..NOT IN SHAPE!!
Like at the last qualifier..I just wanted to go home...
My National shape wasn't that good either but after knowing what I did
& for such a short time I guess it was ok…
ZONE:So what are your plans for the future then?
PETE: This year it was for fun........ next year its war.........
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PETES MERITS:
Norrlands-state 1982 jun -70 6:th
Norrlands-state 1983 jun -70 4:th
Norrlands-state 1984 jun -70 1:st sen-70 1:st + best poser
Swedish nationals 1984 jun -70 3:rd
Norrlands-state 1986 sen -80 3:rd
Swedish nationals 1986 sen -80 7:th
Norrlands-state 1988 sen -80 1:st + best poser
Swedish nationals 1988 sen -80 4:th
Norrlands-state 1989 sen -80 1:st + best poser
Swedish nationals 1989 sen -80 1:st
Swedish nationals 1990 sen -80 1:st
VM 1990 out of placing
Swedish nationals 1993 sen -80 1:st
VM 1993 out of placing
Sweden grandprix 1994 open class 13:rd
European-qualifier 1996 sen -80 1:st overall 1:st
Nordic championships 1996 sen -80 1:st
European championships 1996 out of placing
Swedish qualifier 2003 sen -85 3:rd
Swedish nationals 2003 sen -80 3:rd
Swedish nationals 2003 vet -80 2:rd
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Mighty Pete relaxing in spain in the late 90`s...!
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