It all began in April 1965 in a Joe Weider magazine… Sick and tired of conversations about who was the greatest bodybuilder, Weider had decided
Tag: Old School Bodybuilding
Mike Mentzer (1995) – Mr. Universe Mike Mentzer’s Training Invention
In the decades before bodybuilding became fashionable, when young men wanted to workout, they would say, “Hey, lets’ go to the YMCA and lift weights”
A History of Pre-Workout Supplements
Situated halfway between the gym and the nightclub, pre-workout supplements have taken on a remarkable popularity amongst gym goers in recent years. Labelled with ‘hardcore’
Eat like a Saxon!
Those acquainted with the history of Physical Culture will no doubt recall the Saxon brothers, a travelling troupe of German strongmen who performed at the
Alan Stephen – Bulking is Easy (1950 article)
Published by the mid-century Bodybuilder Alan Stephens, the following article from Your Physique magazine details some time honoured means of bulking up in the easiest and
Forgotten Exercises: The See-Saw Press
I was flicking through some old strength magazines during the weekend and came across a lift that I doubt many of us are familiar with. Called