Charles Gaines, ‘Cutting Some Fancy Figures, Sports Illustrated, 10 July (1972).

Outside the auditorium, or Pavilion, as it's called, it is a gorgeous Sunday afternoon at the Mountain Park amusement center in Holyoke, Mass. A roller coaster clatters up and down a wooden trestle. Children fly around in little whirly things that look like boats with wings. There are clam bars, pizza stands, dart throws, cotton-candy... Continue Reading →

T.C. Luoma and Bill Phillips, ‘Muscle Media 2000 Exposes 30 of Bodybuilding’s Biggest Myths That Stand Between You and Success!’, Muscle Media, (October/November, 2000).

1 -- You can get as big as a pro bodybuilder without taking steroids; it just takes longer. Despite what many of the magazines say, all professional bodybuilders use either steroids or steroids in combination with other growth-enhancing drugs. Without manipulating hormones, it just isn't possible to get that degree of muscularity, the paper-thin skin,... Continue Reading →

What Did a Ronald Reagan Workout Look Like?

One of the most fascinating things to me about the United States is how often the President's health is a topic of intense political intense. From Teddy Roosevelt's 'strenuous life' arguments of the early 1900s, Presidents have continually spoken about, and publicized, their interest in health and exercise. The following post, taken from an article... Continue Reading →

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