Published in Iron Man Magazine in 1967 by Arnold's friend Albert Busek, the following article details Arnold's rise to fame alongside his working routine of the time. A fine biography and reminder that even during the 60s, people marvelled at the Austrian's successes. JUST a short year ago his name was still generally unknown, but on October 30,… Continue reading The Amazing Physique Of A. Schwarzenegger & How He Developed It (1967 Article)
A central theme of the film Pumping Iron II, released in 1985, is the debate in the sport of female bodybuilding over women and muscles. That same year, the recently-crowned Ms. Olympia Cory Everson (the first of her six consecutive title victories) addressed the issue of muscularity versus femininity in Flex.[1] The tensions of the… Continue reading Guest Post: Cory Everson on “Feminine Muscularity”
An absolute goliath in the training world, Douglas Ivan Hepburn or Doug for short, was one of the most respected athletes of the mid-twentieth century. Winning gold medals at the 1953 World Weightlifting Championships, the 1954 British Empire Games and a series of other contests, Hepburn is perhaps best known for his incredible power. Indeed, the Canadian… Continue reading Doug Hepburn’s 1953 Training Cycle
When trying to up your game you should always be prepared to plan ahead, and in order to get the best possible result, you might wanna read this article as we will break down on what you need to work on to get more power. Â Here, we will give you the best advice, but, if… Continue reading Weight Training – The 5 Stages of Power Development
Let's face it, very few people in the business of muscle building seem to respect the Tricep Kickback. Indeed a cursory glance online sees it described as pointless, useless and ineffective. Strong words for a relatively simplistic exercise. From my own observations, it is interesting to note in my own gym that women tend to… Continue reading Forgotten Exercises: Barbell Kickbacks
An absolute goliath in the training world, Douglas Ivan Hepburn or Doug for short, was one of the most respected athletes of the mid-twentieth century. Winning gold medals at the 1953 World Weightlifting Championships, the 1954 British Empire Games and a series of other contests, Hepburn is perhaps best known for his incredible power. Indeed, the Canadian… Continue reading Doug Hepburn’s 1953 Training Cycle
Written by Peary Rader in Ironman magazine in 1971, the following article details the great man's love of the heavy squat as a means of hypertrophy. Despite his own opinion on squat mechanics (see our 'Magic Circle' article), Rader was unwavering in his claim that heavy squatting was the most effective training for all. An interesting read and… Continue reading The Squat …For Everything?
It happened to Rocky Balboa. He got soft. He earned all that money, got used to the good life, and lost his competitive edge, his "eye of the tiger." His old fart of a trainer told him, " The worst thing that could happen to a fighter happened to you - ya got civilized." Rocky… Continue reading T.C. Luoma, Back Training in Focus: Back Training with Shawn Ray (1995)
Bodybuilders and athletes alike are hearing more and more about the "new" tissue drugs and anabolic steroids, but down to earth facts and information has been hard to come by. Just what are these steroids ? Are they harmful ? Do they really work the miracles some claim ? These are but a few of… Continue reading Jackson Bowling, Steroids Good or Bad? (Muscular Developement, September 1968)
For whatever reason some training systems remain in the public psyche while others fall to the wayside, continued only by a few dedicated and often fixated trainers. Thus while nearly every intermediate and certainly every advanced trainee is familiar with manipulating rep ranges, few seem to stray outside the comfort zone of 5 x 5,… Continue reading Forgotten Training Protocols: 4 x 10 Clusters
