If you thought bodybuilding and serious involvement in sport is mere exercising and pushing your body to its limits, think again. Of course, building up your muscle mass is crucial. However, you won’t get far with just that alone. In the era of food full of additives, one might frown upon the mere mention of… Continue reading Guest Post: All-in-one History of Protein Shakes
You cannot spend a third of a century around physical culturists and barbell men without coming to a few conclusions. You see many enthusiasts who thrive on their training schedules and attain a perfectly satisfactory degree of physical development. You see others work and strain without noticeable improvement for months or years. Quite often these… Continue reading Harry B. Paschall, ‘How Barbell Men Go Wrong’, Muscle Moulding (London, 1950)
Known for being an incredibly bodybuilder in his own right, Reg Park was the go to bodybuilder of the 1950s. Possessing an incredible look of power and strength, Park was the envy of many a gym goer. How did Park build his monstrous physique? Well the answer, quite simply, was that he ate like a… Continue reading Reg Park’s Bodybuilding Diet
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 1974 Fred Howell Article: 10 Bulk Routines That Work
Societal pressure on women is often a talking point. Indeed previously on this website we've looked at slimming crazes dating back to the early 1900s when women worldwide were encouraged to lose weight and 'become happy'. Well it seems that the pressure on women to conform to a certain body type works both ways as the… Continue reading Attention Women: Left out because you’re too skinny? Try Wate-On!
