Training – Vintage Body Building Magazines

Your Training Queries Answered (January 1964)

TrainingOctober 6, 202587Views 0Likes 0Comments

John Grimek answers the readers questions. Source: Muscular Development (January 1964) Page 64 - Muscular Development (January 1964) Page 66 - Muscular Development (January 1964)

He dreamed of 19″ arms and got ’em!

TrainingOctober 5, 2025101Views 0Likes 0Comments

The story of John Robinson and how he put on 100 lbs of muscle whilst building his arms to an impressive 19 1/2". Source: Muscular Development (January 1964) Page 30 - Muscular Development (January 1964) Page 31 - Muscular Development (January 1964) Page 48 - Muscular Development (January 1964) Page 49 - Muscular Development (January 1964)

Broad Shoulders and how to build them

TrainingOctober 4, 202598Views 0Likes 0Comments

Broad shoulders are the mark of a man! This article provides guidance on how to develop a pair of shoulders as broad as a barn door. Source: Muscular Development (January 1964) Page 32 - Muscular Development (January 1964) Page 33 - Muscular Development (January 1964) Page 34 - Muscular Development (January 1964) Page 35 - Muscular Development (January…

You Can Build a Titanic Torso and the Trimmest Waist with this Scientific Weider Routine

TrainingOctober 2, 2025154Views 0Likes 0Comments

Mr France Tony Bortoli tells us how with this new Weider plan you can have both a massive upper and lower body and a trim midsection to match, without sacrificing one for the other. A high protein diet combined with the Weider Training Principles is the key to success! Source: Mr America (April 1961) Page…

Muscle by Muscle Trapezius

TrainingSeptember 30, 202598Views 0Likes 0Comments

Donald Dennis provides guidance for the development of the trapezius for an impressive finishing touch to the upper body. Source: Peak Muscle Maker (Vol. 1 No. 12) Page #19 - Peak Muscle Maker (Vol. 1 No. 12) Page #21 - Peak Muscle Maker (Vol. 1 No. 12)

Bodybuilding Hints (April 1967)

TrainingSeptember 27, 2025114Views 0Likes 0Comments

This month the focus is on the dumbbell circles for deltoids, circular leg rotation for abdominals and the double tricep extension with cables. Source: Muscular Development (April 1967) Page #20 - Muscular Development (April 1967) Page #21 - Muscular Development (April 1967)

Bodybuilding Hints (February 1971)

TrainingSeptember 23, 2025168Views 0Likes 0Comments

This month the focus is on the overhead squeeze down with the chest-of-flex, the reverse curl on the curling stand and the one arm curl with the arm resting on a table. Source: Muscular Development (February 1971) Page #16 - Muscular Development (February 1971) Page #17 - Muscular Development (February 1971)

Explaining the Exercise (April 1967)

TrainingSeptember 20, 2025168Views 0Likes 0Comments

This months exercise is the sitting leg raise Source: Muscular Development (April 1967) Page #15 - Muscular Development (April 1967) Page #46 - Muscular Development (April 1967) Page #47 - Muscular Development (April 1967)

Secrets to Abdominal Control

TrainingSeptember 15, 2025158Views 0Likes 0Comments

Good posture ia an important step to maintaining a tight midsection. This article provides insight into the link between the two. Source: Muscular Development (May 1971) Page #32 - Muscular Development (May 1971) Page #33 - Muscular Development (May 1971) Page #51 - Muscular Development (May 1971) Page #52 - Muscular Development (May 1971)

The Importance of Developing Powerful Trapezius

TrainingSeptember 13, 2025207Views 0Likes 0Comments

Franco Columbu provides us what is required to develop powerful, thick and impressive traps. Source: Muscle Builder Power (May 1974) Page 19 - Muscle Builder Power (May 1974) Page 20 - Muscle Builder Power (May 1974) Page 21 - Muscle Builder Power (May 1974) Page 22 - Muscle Builder Power (May 1974)

Peaking the Biceps

TrainingSeptember 12, 2025214Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bulging biceps are the most sought-after prize of every bodybuilder. Frank Zane presents a program guaranteed to give your upper arm that Mt. Everest look. Source: Muscle Builder Power (March 1973) Page 32 - Muscle Builder Power (March 1973) Page 33 - Muscle Builder Power (March 1973) Page 34 - Muscle Builder Power (March 1973) Page 35 -…

How Arnold Schwarzenegger Developed his Mind-Blowing Calves (Part 1)

TrainingSeptember 9, 2025300Views 0Likes 0Comments

A great interview between Joe Weider and Arnold Schwarzenegger on Arnold's philosophy on training calves. Source: Muscle Builder Power (May 1974) Page 36 - Muscle Builder Power (May 1974) Page 37 - Muscle Builder Power (May 1974) Page 38 - Muscle Builder Power (May 1974) Page 39 - Muscle Builder Power (May 1974) Page 56 - Muscle Builder Power…