Part one and two of this series detailed the creation of the World Bodybuilding Federation and the first ever WBF show in June 1991. Today’s third and final installment looks at how drug accusations, no-show Hulks and poor conditioning brought down the radical bodybuilding experiment. A Short Success Vince's Swagger was soon cut short Just… Continue reading Hulks, Drugs and Fat: The End of the WBF
In the first instalment we looked at the controversial beginning of Vince McMahon’s World Bodybuilding Federation. The WBF promised to revolutionise the way bodybuilding conducted itself and when June 15th was chosen for the first ever WBF show, people waited anxiously to see what would happen. Creating a buzz In the build up to the… Continue reading Come one come all to the WBF Show!
This article, first written by Vince Gironda in 1974 sought to set the record straight on whether or not a bodybuilder could train by instinct. As always, Vince is frank, honest and straight to the point. This (instinctive training) is a term invented by so-called Body Building Experts who do not have the answers and… Continue reading Can a Bodybuilder train by instinct?
In the first of a three part series, we look at the brief life of the World Bodybuilding Federation, an organisation financed by wrestling mogul Vince McMahon that tried to take on Joe Weider's formidable stronghold on the sport. While the WBF ultimately failed, its influence on the sport cannot be underestimated.  Part One: Kicking Ass and Taking… Continue reading The Curious Case of the World Bodybuilding Federation
Chest/Triceps, Back/Biceps and Legs/Shoulders. The Holy Trinity of bodybuilding split routines. Nowadays the idea of split routines is so ingrained in the fitness community that the idea of whole body training for anyone other than a beginner is scoffed at. This is despite the fact that men like Eugen Sandow, George Hackenschmidt right up to Reg Park… Continue reading The Rise of Split Training in Bodybuilding
Given the number of bodybuilding shows held every month, let alone every year, in places like the UK and USA, it's difficult to imagine a time when there bodybuilding shows were relatively unheard of. Yes, vaudeville shows were performers would show off their muscles had been established in the 1800s but it took some time… Continue reading The ‘Great Competition’: Bodybuilding’s First Ever Show
