Loved watching Superstars when I was younger

Back in 1968 and 1969, I was having a drink with Brian Jacks. I noticed that he was smoking a cigarette. We all smoked at that time. Looking for inspirational guidance, I asked him how long before an international competition he would give up smoking. To my surprise, he replied: "well, about two minutes!!" Great man. Great athlete.Used to throw me around like a rag doll.

The Superstars that was on over Christmas last year was an insult to those who appeared in this era and also to the memory of David Vine and Ron Pickering.

Brian Jacks = Legend

Pain is an illusion...the desire to win can overcome the pain...for a while

As a member of my local judo club I did 50 squat thrusts 3 times a week...probably the reason I am still alive considering how much i drink and smoke now

Those Squat thrusts look like a paraplegic trying to get off the floor and those dips were a bit short, he'd have probably done 70-80 with proper form which is incredible. 50 and over is extremely hard.

Brilliantly entertaining tv

By leaning forward he reduces the range of movement considerably. That is fair enough. He moves too fast to tell if he is locking out to start with but he sure ain't towards the end when he slows down.

Was that Bobby Charlton doing dips???? Wow!!

Brian Jacks was probably the fittest person in the UK ever.

Back when TV was an important thing in our lives.

Ron Pickering commentator legend Clive Thomas referee legend

Except Daley Thompson trashed Brain Jacks in the Weightlifting! And Brain never straightened his arms in those dips. Poor form!

If Jacks had been a footballer he'd have been the white maradonna. He was a complete and natural athlete with power, agility and a massive heart.

Have to say Jacks dips looked very shallow!! The guy is a legend but I think the techniques were exploited and exaggerated his achievement! Didn't see much 90 degrees action at all!! As for sliding squats..... Taking the piss

The squats thrusts were ridiculous tho haha! Clever!

Brian Jacks must be good with the ladies

Good stuff! Have any more Superstars videos?

Schekter, what a lad.

Never locked his arms once terrible form, he couldn't do 50 proper dips

Ugh, we have to do this in PE now, my mum was telling me about it, we have to do all the exercise, without the famous athletes

Iconic show with an equally iconic theme tune, which the Americans nicked.🙄🙄

sorry but his dips are nowhere near as deep as the other guy's were.

@krakenwave I would say yes!

@kmburss Well said. An inspiration to so many.

keith Fielding beat JAcks and JAcks never did superstars again ...

Dips were fine other wise they wouldn't have counted