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Although sometimes people take up bodybuilding to lose weight, the majority take to the sport in an attempt to add weight and gain muscle size to their frames. This is especially true for teenagers and young adults. As one matures with age it is usually much easier to gain weight, sometimes too much weight. Individuals... Continue Reading →
Known in bodybuilding circles as 'The Blond Bomber', Draper was one of the most iconic lifters in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Still pumping iron well into his seventies, Draper is a testament to the bodybuilding lifestyle. The following bulking routine comes from an interview with the Bomber in the early 1970s. Monday- Wednesday-Friday... Continue Reading →
This article, first written by Fred Howell for Muscular Development in 1974, details some of the fastest and toughest ways to put on slabs of Muscle. While the routines aren't for the faint of heart, they're guaranteed to get results! Somehow in the past few weeks the word leaked out that I had at least... Continue Reading →