Editorial – Page 3 – Vintage Body Building Magazines

Pete Ganios The Champion with a 52 inch Chest and 18 1/2 inch Arms

InterviewsMay 25, 2025142Views 0Likes 0Comments

An excellent article on 1950's bodybuilder Pete Ganios. Pete's greatest success would come at the 1959 AAU Mr America whereby he would finish 3rd to Harry Johnson. Source: Muscle Power (November 1957) Page #18 - Muscle Power (November 1957) Page #19 - Muscle Power (November 1957) Page #20 - Muscle Power (November 1957) Page #32 - Muscle Power…

Peter McCarthy CoverMan

InterviewsMay 25, 2025162Views 0Likes 0Comments

Peter McCarthy is a legend of Australian Bodybuilding. Robert Nailon pens this Febuary 1972 article on the 1971 Mr Australia. Source: Muscular Development (Feb 1972) Page # 34 - Muscular Development (Feb 1972) Page # 39 - Muscular Development (Feb 1972) Page # 56 - Muscular Development (Feb 1972) Page # 30 - Muscular Development (Feb 1972) Page #…

Gironda

InterviewsMay 24, 202590Views 0Likes 0Comments

Vince Gironda answers the readers questions in the first ever edition of MuscleMag International. Thanks goes to Andrew Lee (USA) for his gracious donation of requested electronic copies of his MuscleMag International magazine collection. Source: MuscleMag International (Issue 1) Fall 1974 Page #113 - MuscleMag International (Issue 1) Fall 1974 Page #107 - MuscleMag International (Issue…

How Much is…. Too Much?

InterviewsMay 24, 202581Views 0Likes 0Comments

This article deals with the topic of how much training is needed. Source: Peak Muscle Maker Vol.1 No.7 Page #8 - Peak Muscle Maker Vol.1 No.7 Page #9 - Peak Muscle Maker Vol.1 No.7

The training philosophy of WAYNE GALLASCH -1968 MR. SOUTH AUSTRALIA

InterviewsMay 24, 2025108Views 0Likes 0Comments

A great early article by Wayne Gallasch shortly after is South Australian State title victory in 1968. Source: Power (May 1969) Page # 10 - Power (May 1969) Page # 11 - Power (May 1969) Page # 20 - Power (May 1969) Page # 23 - Power (May 1969)

Turn Your Back On Steroids

InterviewsMay 23, 2025122Views 0Likes 0Comments

An excellent article from 1974 on the effects and risks associated with anobolic steroids. Thanks goes to Andrew Lee (USA) for his gracious donation of requested electronic copies of his MuscleMag International magazine collection. Source: MuscleMag International (Issue 1) Fall 1974 Page #100 - MuscleMag International (Issue 1) Fall 1974 Page #101 - MuscleMag International (Issue…

The Return of Hercules

InterviewsMay 22, 2025178Views 0Likes 0Comments

Chris Lund catches up with Lou Ferrigno and discusses his training and diet in the build up to his 1983 Hercules move. The movie received largely negative reviews from critics but Lou definately looked the part. Source: MuscleMag International (December 1983) Page #41 - MuscleMag International (December 1983) Page #42 - MuscleMag International (December 1983) Page #43…

What the Champs are Saying (March 1958)

InterviewsMay 21, 202590Views 0Likes 0Comments

A fantastic piece that provides those qualified to make comment the opportunity to pass on their wisdom. Hear from Gironda, Eiferman, Goodrich, Johnson and more. Source: Muscle Power (March 1958) Page #7 - Muscle Power (March 1958) Page #46 - Muscle Power (March 1958)

Muscle Go Round (July 1984)

InterviewsMay 19, 202589Views 0Likes 0Comments

All the news from the bodybuilding scene. Source: MuscleMag International (July 1984) Page #10 - MuscleMag International (July 1984) Page #11 - MuscleMag International (July 1984)

Muscle Go Round (Fall 1974)

InterviewsMay 19, 2025134Views 0Likes 0Comments

The very first issue of MuscleMag Internationals Muscle-Go-Round which provides all the gossip from around the bodybuilding traps. This first issue is packed with great reading. Especially for all those Australians out there. a must read! Thanks goes to Andrew Lee (USA) for his gracious donation of requested electronic copies of his MuscleMag International magazine…

Lets Gossip (Nov 1957)

InterviewsMay 18, 202586Views 0Likes 0Comments

Earle Leiderman provides the muscle gossip from November 1957. The focus this month is on Doug Hepburn and Paul Anderson. Source: Muscle Power (November 1957) Page #12 - Muscle Power (November 1957) Page #13 - Muscle Power (November 1957) Page #34 - Muscle Power (November 1957) Page #35 - Muscle Power (November 1957)

Windows of Growth

InterviewsMay 17, 202591Views 0Likes 0Comments

Larry Scott pens an article on the 'Windows of Growth Principle'. Source: Muscle Builder Power (March 1973) Page #45 - Muscle Builder Power (March 1973) Page #47 - Muscle Builder Power (March 1973) Page #48 - Muscle Builder Power (March 1973) Page #59 - Muscle Builder Power (March 1973) Page #60 - Muscle Builder Power (March 1973)

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Pete Ganios The Champion with a 52 inch Chest and 18 1/2 inch Arms

Peter McCarthy CoverMan

Gironda

How Much is…. Too Much?

The training philosophy of WAYNE GALLASCH -1968 MR. SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Turn Your Back On Steroids

The Return of Hercules

What the Champs are Saying (March 1958)

Muscle Go Round (July 1984)

Muscle Go Round (Fall 1974)

Lets Gossip (Nov 1957)

Windows of Growth

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