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“No Hills on my Paper Route”…

The complete story of calve training.  What a read.  Robert Kennedy does a great job with this article.  He references both the calve development and training of the immortal's Reg Park and Steve Reeves in putting together this classic! The article was donated electronically by Andrew Lee. Source: MuscleMag International (W-1975 Issue 2) Page #86…

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1950 Mr Universe Contest

The 1950 NABBA Mr Universe was one of the greatest competitions of all time.  Steve Reeves and Reg Park clashed for the title.  This is an excellent article on the event. It was a reprint from the original article from Health & Strength by George Walsh. The article was donated electronically by Andrew Lee. Source:…

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Great Ones Four

An excellent 1962 editorial on Steve Reeves, Jack Delinger, Leroy Colbert and Chuck Sipes.  Four of the legendary musclemen of the era. Source: Mr America (May 1962) Page #7 - Mr America (June 1962) Page #52 - Mr America (June 1962) Page #55 - Mr America (June 1962) Page #81 - Mr America (June 1962) Page #82 - Mr…

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How you Chose Mr Universe

The 1950 NABBA Mr Universe was one of the greatest competitions of all time.  Steve Reeves and Reg Park clashed for the title.  This article provides insight into the judging criteria and overall placements of the competitors in each class.  The article is  by George Walsh the Chairman of Judges for the event. Source: Health…

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Secrets of Champions Arm Building

A great article that reveals the methodologies to training arms from some of the greats.  Reeves, Park, Scott and Pearl amongst others are discussed in this excellent training article. Source: Muscular Development (Mar 1970) Page #8 - Muscular Development (Mar 1970) Page #9 - Muscular Development (Mar 1970) Page #11 - Muscular Development (Mar 1970) Page #46 -…

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A Proud Day for NABBA

The 1950 NABBA Mr Universe was one of the greatest competitions of all time.  Steve Reeves and Reg Park clashed for the title.  This is another report from the show! Source: Health & Strength (Jul 1950) Page #14 - Health & Strength (Jul 1950) Page #15 - Health & Strength (Jul 1950) Page #16 - Health &…

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