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Name a more iconic duo than Franco and Arnold. Within the sport of bodybuilding, the relationship between Franco Columbu and Arnold Schwarzenegger was of the most enduring and impactful the sport has ever seen. From Pumping Iron to controversial Olympia wins, they did it all! Okay, that last line was tongue in cheek but, more... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7drz_faT8sM Part of the 1942 movie 'Behind the Eight Ball', the above song is not strictly about health and fitness. Sung by the Ritz Brothers, Al, Jimmy and Harry, 'Charles Atlas did it for Me' is a funny and interesting incidence of how physical culture was viewed in wartime America. Eulogising the system of Charles... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7drz_faT8sM Part of the 1942 movie 'Behind the Eight Ball', the above song is not strictly about health and fitness. Sung by the Ritz Brothers, Al, Jimmy and Harry, 'Charles Atlas did it for Me' is a funny and interesting incidence of how physical culture was viewed in wartime America. Eulogising the system of Charles... Continue Reading →