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New Ways to Shock the Lats and other Muscles into Growth

TrainingAugust 25, 2023417Views 0Likes 0Comments

Vince's Corner. Great article on back training. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (Issue June 1968) Page 33 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Jun 1968) Page 68 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Jun 1968)

How Sergio Oliva Trains his 21″ arms

TrainingAugust 25, 2023546Views 0Likes 0Comments

Great article by Rick Wayne on Sergio Oliva's arm training. As a warm up he performed 10 sets of chins behind the neck to failure! This was before he performed his standard sets, giant sets and supersets. A staggering 50 plus sets. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (Issue June 1968) Page 8 (Muscle Builder…

Explaining the Exercise – The Decline Press With Dumbells

TrainingAugust 21, 2023397Views 0Likes 0Comments

A Muscular Development regular article - Explaining the Exercise. This months it the Decline Press with Dumbells. Source: Muscular Development (Sep 1971) Page #15 - Muscular Development (Sep 1971) Page #56 - Muscular Development (Sep 1971)

Manila Universe Huge Success

ContestsAugust 21, 2023349Views 0Likes 0Comments

Contest recap of the 1980 Mr Universe in Manila Philippines. Source: Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #28 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #29 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #30 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #31 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #32…

Mentzer seminar Australia May 24 1980

InterviewsAugust 21, 2023515Views 0Likes 0Comments

Mike Mentzer toured Australia in the first part of 1980 in the lead up to the 1980 Mr Olympia. Source: Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.6) Page #5 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.6) Page #7 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.6)

Mike Mentzer’s seminar in full

InterviewsAugust 21, 2023568Views 0Likes 0Comments

Mike Mentzer toured Australia in the first part of 1980 in the lead up to the 1980 Mr Olympia. He conducted a number of seminars in addition to guest posing spots. This is a great article in which Mike touches on his training philosophy, the Colorado Experiment and methodologies and wisdoms. Source: Australasian Muscle &…

Criteria for women’s bodybuilding contests

InterviewsAugust 20, 2023304Views 0Likes 0Comments

An article explaining the criteria for women's bodybuilding from 1980. Source: Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.8) Page #15 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.8) Page #25 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.8)

New secrets revealed of Arnold’s Sensational Smashing Success!

InterviewsAugust 20, 2023451Views 0Likes 0Comments

Arnold Schwarzenegger was on top of the bodybuilding world by 1972. What was his secret? Read and find out. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Feb 1972) Page 25 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Feb 1972) Page 26 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Feb 1972) Page 76 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Feb 1972) …

Concentration to become a Champion

InterviewsAugust 20, 2023514Views 0Likes 0Comments

A nice article by Franco Columbu on the art of concentration for optimal results in the gym. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Feb 1972) Page 36 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Feb 1972) Page 37 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Feb 1972) Page 38 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Feb 1972) Page 39…

I challenge you Casey Viator

InterviewsAugust 20, 2023613Views 0Likes 0Comments

The muscle magazine wars were well underway. Weider had his stars and promoted them heavily in both his magazines and the advertisements within them. Hoffman (Muscular Development), Redar (Iron Man) and Lurie (Muscle Training Illustrated) were the competition and promoted the stars that Weider couldn't entice or overlooked. Casey Viator was the next big thing…

BodyBuilding Hints September 1971

TrainingAugust 15, 2023637Views 0Likes 0Comments

Muscular Development often provided some instructional exercise guidance. This edition focuses on the Dips between Boxes, the One Arm Curl on the Adjusto-Cline (Incline) Bench and the Thigh Extension on the Leg Extension Machine. Note The exceptional artwork by Gilbert III. Source: Muscular Development (Issue Sep 1971) Page 13 (Muscular Development Issue Sep 1971) …

This is Jim Manion

InterviewsAugust 15, 2023366Views 0Likes 0Comments

An editorial on Jim Manion. It touches on his background and training. Source: Muscular Development (Sep 1971) Page #17 - Muscular Development (Sep 1971) Page #52 - Muscular Development (Sep 1971) Page #54 - Muscular Development (Sep 1971)

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New Ways to Shock the Lats and other Muscles into Growth

How Sergio Oliva Trains his 21″ arms

Explaining the Exercise – The Decline Press With Dumbells

Manila Universe Huge Success

Mentzer seminar Australia May 24 1980

Mike Mentzer’s seminar in full

Criteria for women’s bodybuilding contests

New secrets revealed of Arnold’s Sensational Smashing Success!

Concentration to become a Champion

I challenge you Casey Viator

BodyBuilding Hints September 1971

This is Jim Manion

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