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Joy Dobson That Amazing Aussie!

InterviewsDecember 26, 2024297Views 0Likes 0Comments

A fantastic editorial on Australian Muscle Woman Joy Dobson. Amongst other things Joy was an exceptional violin player who was banned from the IFBB due to her occupation as a striptease artist. After the ban Joy would focus her attention of her other love powerlifting. Joy was also a strong advocate against drugs in sport. …

Why I Like Male Bodybuilders

InterviewsDecember 25, 2024175Views 0Likes 0Comments

An article my Lisa Lyon. Source: Joe Weider's Muscle (May 1980) Page #61 -Joe Weider's Muscle (May 1980) Page #102 -Joe Weider's Muscle (May 1980)

The Transformation of Stacy

InterviewsDecember 24, 2024317Views 0Likes 0Comments

A great editorial on Stacey Bentley, a pioneer of late 70's women's bodybuilding. Source: Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979) Page #84 - Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979) Page #85 - Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979) Page #86 - Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979) Page #130 - Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979) Page #131 - Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979)

Lisa Lyon Update

InterviewsDecember 24, 2024240Views 1Like 0Comments

A feature article on Lisa Lyon shortly after her historic 4 minute posing routine at the 1979 Mr Olympia. A great article in which Lisa discusses what she thinks of the evolution of women's bodybuilding. Source: Joe Weider's Muscle (May 1980) Page #60 -Joe Weider's Muscle (May 1980) Page #147 -Joe Weider's Muscle (May 1980)

Squats The Perfect Body Shaper

TrainingDecember 23, 2024203Views 0Likes 0Comments

Mandy Tanny provides insight into how the squat could be the perfect body shaper for the female bodybuilder. Source: Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979) Page #60 - Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979) Page #61 - Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979) Page #142 - Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979) Page #143 - Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979)

“V” Shape For A Winning Look

TrainingDecember 21, 2024207Views 0Likes 0Comments

Mandy Tanny shares the importance of back training for women. Source: Joe Weider's Muscle (May 1980) Page #38 -Joe Weider's Muscle (May 1980) Page #39 -Joe Weider's Muscle (May 1980) Page #40 -Joe Weider's Muscle (May 1980) Page #151 -Joe Weider's Muscle (May 1980) Page #152 -Joe Weider's Muscle (May 1980)

She Chat (March 1970)

InterviewsDecember 13, 2024150Views 0Likes 0Comments

This month features Miss Barbados Diana Pearce. Source: Peak Muscle Maker (March 1970) Page #24 -Peak Muscle Maker (Mar 1970) Page #25 -Peak Muscle Maker (Mar 1970)

Susie Green Fitness, Energy And Stage Presence

InterviewsNovember 15, 2024354Views 0Likes 0Comments

Susie Green is one of my favorite female bodybuilders from the early 1980's. She came and went in a flash but none the less made her mark. This article focuses on her training and diet. Source: Muscle & Fitness (April 1981) Page #40 -Muscle& Fitness (Apr 1981) Page #41 -Muscle& Fitness (Apr 1981) Page #42 -Muscle& Fitness…

How I Did It

InterviewsNovember 13, 2024506Views 0Likes 0Comments

The elegant Shelly Gruwell shares her training routine. Shelly was one of the greats of early 1980's in both female and mixed pairs bodybuilding. Source: Muscle & Fitness (April 1981) Page #88 -Muscle& Fitness (Apr 1981) Page #89 -Muscle& Fitness (Apr 1981) Page #90 -Muscle& Fitness (Apr 1981) Page #90 -Muscle& Fitness (Apr 1981)

“I Want Animal Perfection”

InterviewsNovember 1, 2024302Views 0Likes 0Comments

An early feature article on Lisa Lyon shortly after her pre-contest posing debut with Tony Pearson at the Mr Los Angeles contest in February 1979. An interesting article that does a good job of introducing Lisa. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (July 1979) Page #88 -Muscle Bulilder Power (Jul 1979) Page #89 -Muscle Bulilder Power (Jul…

Georgia

InterviewsOctober 18, 2024331Views 0Likes 0Comments

A great article on Georgia Fudge on of the early pioneers of early 1980's Women's Bodybuilding. In this piece by Doris Barrilleax Georgia provides insight into her training and diet. Source: MuscleMag International (September 1981) Page #27 -MuscleMag International (Sep 1981) Page #28 -MuscleMag International (Sep 1981) Page #58 -MuscleMag International (Sep 1981)

You Be The Judge

InterviewsOctober 15, 2024239Views 0Likes 0Comments

Women's bodybuilding was beginning to take traction in the early 1980's but the sport still had one major source of confusion - the judging. Sheila Herman gives insight to the judging criteria of women's bodybuilding. Source: Muscle & Fitness (October 1981) Page #96 - Muscle & Fitness (Oct 1981) Page #97 - Muscle & Fitness (Oct…

Tag: Female Bodybuilding

Joy Dobson That Amazing Aussie!

Why I Like Male Bodybuilders

The Transformation of Stacy

Lisa Lyon Update

Squats The Perfect Body Shaper

“V” Shape For A Winning Look

She Chat (March 1970)

Susie Green Fitness, Energy And Stage Presence

How I Did It

“I Want Animal Perfection”

Georgia

You Be The Judge

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