Other Training – Vintage Body Building Magazines

Goodbye to the straight up-and-down body

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Sheila Herman preachers the benefits of weight training for women. Source: Muscle & Fitness (July 1981) Page #30 - Muscle & Fitness (July 1981) Page #31 - Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #32 - Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #33 - Muscle & Fitness (November 1980)

Intermediate Bodybuilding

TrainingAugust 12, 2025149Views 0Likes 0Comments

A great article on intermediate bodybuilding by Oscar Heidenstam. Oscar was a competitive bodybuilder whose career spanned 3 decades. In 1937 he won his national title (Mr Britain). He would go on to participate in the first NABBA Universe won by John Grimek in 1948 and also participate in the 1950 and 1951 NABBA…

TINERINO on training

TrainingJuly 26, 2025235Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bill Reynolds conducts an interview with Dennis Tinerino in the lead up to the 1980 Mr Olympia. Dennis touches on many topics in this excellent read. Source: Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #78 - Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #79 - Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #177 - Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #185…

Shaping Up At Any Age

TrainingJuly 18, 2025160Views 0Likes 0Comments

Betty Weider provides some sound training advice for females of all ages. Source: Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #40 - Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #41 - Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #42 - Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #43 - Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #168 - Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #169…

Build Muscular Awareness with the Weider Power Principle

TrainingJuly 7, 2025194Views 0Likes 0Comments

A Weider article linking muscle size to power. Weider claimed it as one of his principles and called it the "Weider Power Principle". Source: Mr America (March 1969) Page #24 - Mr America (March 1969) Page #25 - Mr America (March 1969) Page #40 - Mr America (March 1969) Page #43 - Mr America (March 1969) Page #44 -…

The Reverse Gravity Principle of Training

TrainingJuly 6, 2025190Views 0Likes 0Comments

Joe Weider gives insight into "Reverse Gravity Training". Now more commonly know as "negative repetitions". Source: Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #44 - Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #45 - Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #142 - Muscle & Fitness (November 1980)

HEAVY or LIGHT TRAINING

TrainingJune 26, 2025287Views 0Likes 0Comments

Mike Mentzer provides insight on the correlation of heavy poundage and large muscles. Source: Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #60 - Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #61 - Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #143 - Muscle & Fitness (November 1980)

BEFORE YOU ENTER A BIG CONTEST

TrainingJune 23, 2025191Views 0Likes 0Comments

Sound advice for that "last minute" muscle separation prior to competition. Source: Muscle Power (November 1957) Page #22 - Muscle Power (November 1957) Page #48 - Muscle Power (November 1957) Page #50 - Muscle Power (November 1957)

Steve Michalik and True Grit Training

TrainingJune 20, 2025266Views 1Like 0Comments

A great article on Steve Michalik and his "Intensity or Insanity" training philosophies. 70 sets per body part were common place for Steve and his trainees. Source: Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #32 - Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #33 - Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #34 - Muscle & Fitness (November 1980) Page #35…

My Training Philosophy

TrainingJune 18, 2025399Views 0Likes 0Comments

Roger Walker puts pen to paper to share his training and diet philosophies. A rare article from the Herculean Australian that I am very excited to present. Source: Muscle & Fitness (July 1981) Page #12 - Muscle & Fitness (July 1981) Page #13 - Muscle & Fitness (July 1981) Page #135 - Muscle & Fitness (July 1981)

Explaining the Exercise – The Deadlift

TrainingJune 14, 2025278Views 0Likes 0Comments

A fine exercise that can be incorporated into any bodybuilding routine if done correctly. Source: Muscular Development (Feb 1972) Page # 21 - Muscular Development (Feb 1972)

Beginning Bodybuilding

TrainingJune 13, 2025289Views 0Likes 0Comments

A great article on beginning bodybuilding by Oscar Heidenstam. Oscar was a competitive bodybuilder whose career spanned 3 decades. In 1937 he won his national title (Mr Britain). He would go on to participate in the first NABBA Universe won by John Grimek in 1948 and also participate in the 1950 and 1951 NABBA…

Tag: Other Training

Goodbye to the straight up-and-down body

Intermediate Bodybuilding

TINERINO on training

Shaping Up At Any Age

Build Muscular Awareness with the Weider Power Principle

The Reverse Gravity Principle of Training

HEAVY or LIGHT TRAINING

BEFORE YOU ENTER A BIG CONTEST

Steve Michalik and True Grit Training

My Training Philosophy

Explaining the Exercise – The Deadlift

Beginning Bodybuilding

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