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Conan the Barbarian

InterviewsMarch 27, 202599Views 0Likes 0Comments

An insight into Arnold Schwarzenegger's box office hit. Source: Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.5) Page #21 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.5) Page #22 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.5) Page #23 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.5)

Fore-warned is Fore-armed says Rick Wayne

TrainingMarch 27, 2025268Views 1Like 0Comments

Rick Wayne pens one of his earlier articles and provides us with an instructional article outlining a routine to build a set of impressive arms. Source: Peak Muscle Maker Vol.1 No.7 Page #19 - Peak Muscle Maker Vol.1 No.7 Page #20 - Peak Muscle Maker Vol.1 No.7 Page #21 - Peak Muscle Maker Vol.1 No.7 Page #22 -…

A Tribute to John Koziura

InterviewsMarch 26, 2025102Views 0Likes 0Comments

Champion Australian Bodybuilder John Koziura's life was cut short by a tragic accident. Paul Graham's team pays tribute to this 10 times South Australian Champion. Source: Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.5) Page #44 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.5)

Before and After Roy Got Ripped!

InterviewsMarch 26, 2025226Views 0Likes 0Comments

A short editorial on the great Roy Callender. An interesting note is that the before photo was taken in May 1976 by Garry Bartlett. It was at the time Roy was a professional wrestler and wasn't actively training. Source: MuscleMag International (December 1983) Page #61 - MuscleMag International (December 1983)

The Man Behind the Title – Mister Malta Armando Buttigieg

InterviewsMarch 26, 2025213Views 0Likes 0Comments

A great article on Maltese bodybuilding great Armando Buttigieg. The article share Armando's routine and provides insight into his first steps into bodybuilding. It also shares his early contest success in his native land of Malta. Armando would go onto compete internationally, with his most prominent competitions being the 1970 NABBA Mr Universe and 1975…

Chins – the key to greatness

TrainingMarch 25, 2025233Views 0Likes 0Comments

Sergio Oliva provides some helpful pointers that will help you develop a broader and more impressive back. This article is most probably 'ghost written' as Sergio goes to great lengths to praise Joe Weider and the Weider Research Clinic whilst also promoting Weider products! Despite this, the article is still full of great information. Source:…

The Heavy Duty Forum – Think!

InterviewsMarch 25, 2025228Views 0Likes 0Comments

Mike Mentzer is at it again! Bagging traditional training principles in favor of his so called 'scientific approach'. The article infers that the 'thinking man' listens to and follows Mike, whilst the 'lazy and dim witted' follow more traditional methods used by 99% of the other champions of his time. Source: MuscleMag International (December 1983)…

Pan Pacific Championships Reports and Results

ContestsMarch 25, 202590Views 0Likes 0Comments

This is a comprehensive contest report of the 1982 Pan Pacific Championships held in New Zealand. Source: Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.5) Page #47 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.5) Page #49 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.5) Page #51 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2…

The Amazing hard training of Frank Zane

TrainingMarch 25, 2025353Views 0Likes 0Comments

Arnold Schwarzenegger reflects on the times he trained with Frank Zane. Zane's mental and physical capacity for hard work was renowned and he served as a sterling example for all he trained with. Source: Muscle Builder Power (March 1973) Page #14 - Muscle Builder Power (March 1973) Page #15 - Muscle Builder Power (March 1973) Page #58…

Results of the IFBB World Championships

ContestsMarch 24, 202572Views 0Likes 0Comments

A complete summary of the scorecards of the 1982 IFBB World Championships in Bruges Belgium. Source: Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.5) Page #42 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.5) Page #43 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.5)

Australian Bodybuilding Championships

ContestsMarch 23, 2025103Views 0Likes 0Comments

An excellent contest report on the 1982 IFBB Mr Australia. Source: Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.5) Page #7 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.5) Page #8 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.5) Page #9 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.5) Page #10 - Paul Graham's Australasian…

Women’s News Vol.2 No.5

InterviewsMarch 22, 202588Views 0Likes 0Comments

Carole Graham keeps the readers abreast of all the happenings in women's bodybuilding. Source: Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.5) Page #16 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.5) Page #17 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.5) Page #18 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.5)

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Conan the Barbarian

Fore-warned is Fore-armed says Rick Wayne

A Tribute to John Koziura

Before and After Roy Got Ripped!

The Man Behind the Title – Mister Malta Armando Buttigieg

Chins – the key to greatness

The Heavy Duty Forum – Think!

Pan Pacific Championships Reports and Results

The Amazing hard training of Frank Zane

Results of the IFBB World Championships

Australian Bodybuilding Championships

Women’s News Vol.2 No.5

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