Earlier this year I had the wonderful opportunity to meet with Marcus Kment, who runs the highly popular Barbell Films account on Instagram. While I’m not on Instagram (I know… I know), I have been aware of the account for some time because of friends and family members who excitedly show me his latest posts. So I was/am a fan.
I was doubly excited when I learned that Marcus was producing a documentary on Eugen Sandow and the 1901 Great Competition. This is something that I have spent several years researching and writing about but still don’t believe it has gotten the recognition it deserves in the modern fitness space.
Marcus’ documentary, which is available freely on Youtube, is incredibly well researched (you can find all the references here), it uncovers new ground (including the eventual winner, W.L. Murray’s original medals!), and very entertaining. I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I did.
