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Pressing for Power and Development

TrainingJune 9, 2025202Views 0Likes 0Comments

A late 1950's article that focuses on pressing power and development to improve your muscle, power, posture, balance and poise. Source: Muscle Power (November 1957) Page #26 - Muscle Power (November 1957) Page #27 - Muscle Power (November 1957) Page #42 - Muscle Power (November 1957) Page #44 - Muscle Power (November 1957)

Richard Reveals More Frank Revelations

TrainingJune 9, 2025268Views 0Likes 0Comments

Frank Richard shares his stories from his time in California during the late 1960's. In this excellent article he compares the training of the British Bodybuilder to those of his American counterpart. A great read! Source: Peak Muscle Maker (Vol. 1 No. 11) Page #8 - Peak Muscle Maker (Vol. 1 No. 11) Page #9 -…

Forced Reps are Easy

TrainingMay 31, 2025280Views 0Likes 0Comments

Joe Weider puts pen to paper with an Weider Principal. In this 1957 version of the Forced Reps System he actually suggests you count backward from your target to get a physiological advantage to reach your target. Source: Muscle Power (November 1957) Page #14 - Muscle Power (November 1957) Page #39 - Muscle Power (November 1957)

Training for a world record deadlift

TrainingMay 23, 2025337Views 0Likes 0Comments

Franco Columbu provides insight into how a power program can be successfully incorporated into a bodybuilding routine for dual outcomes. This article focuses on the deadlift. Source: Muscle Builder Power (March 1973) Page #20 - Muscle Builder Power (March 1973) Page #21 - Muscle Builder Power (March 1973) Page #22 - Muscle Builder Power (March 1973) Page #57…

The Way It Is

TrainingMay 20, 2025342Views 0Likes 0Comments

A great training article by Reg Park that focuses on both the average gym goer that is looking to improve their health and appearance and also those with ambitions to compete in bodybuilding competitions. Some sound and simple advice. A must read! Thanks goes to Andrew Lee (USA) for his gracious donation of requested electronic…

The Heavy Light Principle for Faster Gains

TrainingMay 20, 2025241Views 0Likes 0Comments

Greg Zulak preachers the merits of the Heavy Light principles of training for optimal gains. Source: MuscleMag International (July 1984) Page #23 - MuscleMag International (July 1984) Page #24 - MuscleMag International (July 1984) Page #25 - MuscleMag International (July 1984)

Are you training effectively

TrainingMay 13, 2025269Views 0Likes 0Comments

Well it maybe due to overtraining... This article explores how less may ultimately lead to more. Source: MuscleMag International (July 1984) Page #30 - MuscleMag International (July 1984) Page #31 - MuscleMag International (July 1984)

Are you doing too much?

TrainingMay 1, 2025400Views 0Likes 0Comments

John Bubb addresses the issue of overtraining in this excellent article. Source: Peak Muscle Maker (Vol.1 No.9) Page #31 - Peak Muscle Maker (Vol.1 No.9) Page #32 - Peak Muscle Maker (Vol.1 No.9) Page #33 - Peak Muscle Maker (Vol.1 No.9) Page #22 - Peak Muscle Maker (Vol.1 No.9)

Lou Ferrigno’s Incredible HULKING MASS AND POWER COURSE

TrainingApril 25, 2025512Views 0Likes 0Comments

Gaining muscular body weight and strength is a difficult task. If it wasn't, everyone would look like he Incredible Hulk and be able to lift like Vasili Alekseev. It is, however, possible to gain both muscle mass and strength at an acceptable rate of speed if you go about it correctly. Big Lou Ferrigno shows…

No Muscle Growth Without Muscle Ache

TrainingApril 23, 2025296Views 0Likes 0Comments

Joe Weider provide the merit of heavy weights for few repetitions and sets to build a powerful body. He cites the success of a number of bodybuilders of the time. He ends the article by pushing the merits of his equipment. Source: Muscle Power (September 1958) Page #12 - Muscle Power (September 1958) Page #13 -…

Build Them with the Weider Power Stands

TrainingApril 16, 2025301Views 0Likes 0Comments

Joe Weider puts pen to paper to promote the merits of the "Weider Power Stand". Source: Muscle Power (September 1958) Page #14 - Muscle Power (September 1958) Page #15 - Muscle Power (September 1958) Page #16 - Muscle Power (September 1958) Page #32 - Muscle Power (September 1958) Page #33 - Muscle Power (September 1958)

Your Muscles Never Had It So Good!

TrainingApril 14, 2025257Views 0Likes 0Comments

An instructional article promoting the Weider 3-in-1 Home Gym. Source: Mr America (June 1962) Page #22 - Mr America (June 1962) Page #23 - Mr America (June 1962) Page #24 - Mr America (June 1962) Page #25 - Mr America (June 1962) Page #62 - Mr America (June 1962) Page #64 - Mr America (June 1962)

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Pressing for Power and Development

Richard Reveals More Frank Revelations

Forced Reps are Easy

Training for a world record deadlift

The Way It Is

The Heavy Light Principle for Faster Gains

Are you training effectively

Are you doing too much?

Lou Ferrigno’s Incredible HULKING MASS AND POWER COURSE

No Muscle Growth Without Muscle Ache

Build Them with the Weider Power Stands

Your Muscles Never Had It So Good!

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