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what really happened at the olympia?

ContestsDecember 24, 2022249Views 0Likes 0Comments

Conspiracy? Political Manipulation? Contest or Set-up? Hot on the heals of the highly disputed victory by Arnold in the 1980 Mr Olympia in Sydney Australia. Resulting in the boycott of a number of the favored bodybuilders from this event including Frank Zane, Mike Mentzer and Boyer Coe. Franco Columbu followed Arnolds suit and came out…

an exclusive, explosive interview with ed giuliani

InterviewsDecember 24, 2022384Views 0Likes 0Comments

Great interview with Ed Giuliani at the backend of his career. Source: Muscle Up (Issue Feb 1981) Page #35 - Muscle Up (Issue Feb 1981) Page #36 - Muscle Up (Issue Feb 1981) Page #37 - Muscle Up (Issue Feb 1981) Page #38 - Muscle Up (Issue Feb 1981) Page #57 - Muscle Up (Issue Feb 1981) Page #58 - Muscle Up…

MISS OLYMPIA 1980

ContestsDecember 22, 2022231Views 0Likes 0Comments

In August 1980 the inaugural Miss Olympia was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Philadelphia (USA). Rachel McLish took the title and the $5000 prizemoney. Source: Muscle Up (Issue Feb 1981) Page #CF1 - Muscle Up (Issue Feb 1981) Page #CF2 - Muscle Up (Issue Feb 1981) Page #39 - Muscle Up (Issue Feb 1981) Page #40 - Muscle Up (Issue…

Mr Universe 1964

ContestsDecember 21, 2022309Views 0Likes 0Comments

Earl Maynard won the 1964 NABBA Pro Universe. A year later he was one of 3 competitors vying for the inaugural Mr Olympia title alongside Harold Poole and Larry Scott. Note that a young Serge Nubret would finish second to Earl in the Tall Man height class. Source: IronMan (Issue Dec 1964) Page #16 - IronMan (Issue Dec 1964) Page #17 -…

Earl Maynard – Mr Universe 1964

ContestsDecember 21, 2022304Views 1Like 0Comments

A great article on Earl Maynard. Earl was one of the premier bodybuilders of the mid 1960s. Earl won the 1964 NABBA Pro Universe. A year later he was one of 3 competitors vying for the inaugural Mr Olympia title alongside Harold Poole and Larry Scott. Source: IronMan (Issue Dec 1964) Page #8 - IronMan (Issue Dec 1964) Page #9 -…

Scott and Poole Win Titles

ContestsDecember 21, 2022210Views 0Likes 0Comments

In 1964 Larry Scott and Harold Poole were amongst the dominant bodybuilders of the era. Larry took out the IFBB Mr Universe whilst Harold went on to win the IFBB Mr America. The events were held on the same night in front of a capacity crowd of 2,500 fans. Both these men would go on to battle…

Ken Waller – Coverman

InterviewsDecember 19, 2022222Views 0Likes 0Comments

With each publication, Muscular Development provided an overview of the bodybuilder featured on its cover. In June 1971 it was Ken Waller. Up to this point Ken had won The Jr Mr USA, Mr USA, Mr World, NABBA Mr Universe and IFBB Mr America. He would later go on to win the IFBB Mr Universe…

Boyer’s Battle Plan

InterviewsDecember 17, 2022215Views 0Likes 0Comments

With Boyer Coe and others boycotting the 1981 Mr Olympia Boyer had to refocus his competitive spirit. He needed to establish himself as the Number One bodybuilder through other means. He had a fantastic year scoping the large majority of the Grand Prix events. Rick Wayne explains how he did it. Source: Muscle & Fitness (Issue…

Montreal Grand Prix 1981

ContestsDecember 17, 2022318Views 0Likes 0Comments

In the late 1970's the IFBB introduced a Grand Prix tour that enabled the leading bodybuilders ample opportunities to compete multiple times throughout the year. In 1981 Boyer Coe dominated these competitions winning 7 in total and placing in the other 3 events he entered. Boyer took the prize in Montreal. He was a…

Mr Universe 1961

ContestsDecember 17, 2022192Views 0Likes 0Comments

In 1961 in front of a packed crowd in Sacramento California Bill Pearl won his second NABBA Mr Universe title (previously winning in 1953), this time as a professional. Earl Maynard from Barbados was also in the competition. Maynard was in great shape but couldn't match one of the greatest bodybuilders of the…

Introduction and Goals of this Site

BlogDecember 13, 2022345Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bodybuilding history is always something that has interested me. Books, novels, and academic papers only provide so much. I think there is no better way to get a feel for what it was all about than through the pages of vintage bodybuilding magazines. As a teenager I was fortunate enough to be given a handful…

Mike Mentzer Q&A Column

InterviewsDecember 13, 2022270Views 0Likes 0Comments

Mike Mentzer a bodybuilding great from the mid 70's to early 80's popularised the 'Heavy Duty Training System'. He had a monthly column in Muscle & Fitness whereby he would answer readers questions. Source: Muscle & Fitness (Issue May 1982) Page #16 - Muscle Australia (Issue 5 Aug 1980)

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what really happened at the olympia?

an exclusive, explosive interview with ed giuliani

MISS OLYMPIA 1980

Mr Universe 1964

Earl Maynard – Mr Universe 1964

Scott and Poole Win Titles

Ken Waller – Coverman

Boyer’s Battle Plan

Montreal Grand Prix 1981

Mr Universe 1961

Introduction and Goals of this Site

Mike Mentzer Q&A Column

a look back at bodybuilding history