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Belknap Wins he America

ContestsMarch 27, 2024188Views 0Likes 0Comments

On September 5, 1981 the 5'4", 225lbs Tim Belknap won the IFBB Mr America title. He first held off Rory Leidelmeyer to win his class before taking the overall crown. This is an excellent contest recap with plenty of great photos. Source: Muscle & Fitness (Feb 82) Page #192 - Muscle & Fitness (Feb 1982) Page…

10 Reasons Why Tim Belknap Won the Mr America

ContestsMarch 26, 2024168Views 0Likes 0Comments

On September 5, 1981 the 5'4", 225lbs Tim Belknap won the IFBB Mr America title. Here are 10 reasons why he won! Source: Muscle & Fitness (Feb 82) Page #56 - Muscle & Fitness (Feb 1982) Page #57 - Muscle & Fitness (Feb 1982)

Dunlap Wins In Vegas!

ContestsMarch 25, 2024144Views 0Likes 0Comments

In the biggest women's bodybuilding contest to date (57 competitors) Carla Dunlap was named the 1981 Ms America. Little known Cory Kneuer (Everson) would finish 11th in her class. Cory would go on to win 6 consecutive Ms Olympia titles. Source: Muscle & Fitness (Feb 82) Page #50 - Muscle & Fitness (Feb 1982) Page #51…

What Really Happened to Carolyn Cheshire at the 1984 Ms Olympia?

ContestsMarch 21, 2024149Views 0Likes 0Comments

Female Bodybuilding was still in a transition. Carolyn Cheshire, England's First Lady of Bodybuilding, missed the top 15 cutoff at the 1984 Miss Olympia. Should she have placed higher? Read this article and judge for yourself. Source: Muscle & Co (Apr 1985) Page #48 - Muscle & Co. (Apr 1985) Page #49 - Muscle &…

Backstage at the 1984 World Championships

ContestsMarch 20, 2024130Views 0Likes 0Comments

Some great shots of the magical moments captured backstage at the 1984 IFBB Mr Universe at Caesers Palace. Source: Muscle & Co (Apr 1985) Page #12 - Muscle & Co. (Apr 1985) Page #13 - Muscle & Co. (Apr 1985) Page #14 - Muscle & Co. (Apr 1985) Page #15 - Muscle & Co. (Apr…

Brits are hits with the ‘Switz’

ContestsMarch 20, 2024128Views 0Likes 0Comments

A contest recap that focuses on the British success at the 1984 World Junior Championships. Source: Muscle & Co (Mar 1985) Page #53 - Muscle & Co. (Mar 1985) Page #54 - Muscle & Co. (Mar 1985) Page #55 - Muscle & Co. (Mar 1985) Page #56 - Muscle & Co. (Mar 1985) Page #57…

Cory is Miss and Al’s a Hit in Montreal

ContestsMarch 19, 2024149Views 0Likes 0Comments

A great contest report on the 1984 Miss Olympia and the Men's World Grand Prix Final. Source: Muscle & Co (Mar 1985) Page #12 - Muscle & Co. (Mar 1985) Page #13 - Muscle & Co. (Mar 1985) Page #14 - Muscle & Co. (Mar 1985) Page #15 - Muscle & Co. (Mar 1985) Page…

WABBA World News

ContestsMarch 19, 2024129Views 0Likes 0Comments

A nice contest report on the 1981 World Championships. John Brown won the Amateur title and Ed Kawak won the professional event. Source: Bodybuilding Monthly (Feb 1982) Page #35 - Bodybuilding Monthly. (Feb 1982) Page #36 - Bodybuilding Monthly. (Feb 1982) Page #37 - Bodybuilding Monthly. (Feb 1982) Page #38 - Bodybuilding Monthly. (Feb 1982)

The Montreal Grand Prix Final

ContestsMarch 13, 2024144Views 0Likes 0Comments

Boyer Coe narrowly beats out Al Beckles to win the 1981. Unfortunately, for Beckles the wrong posing music was played during his free posing routine. This oversight might have cost him the title. Source: Bodybuilding Monthly (Feb 1982) Page #5 - Bodybuilding Monthly (Feb 1982) Page #6 - Bodybuilding Monthly (Feb 1982) Page #7 - Bodybuilding Monthly…

1984 Gallery of Olympians: New York

ContestsMarch 13, 2024187Views 0Likes 0Comments

A pictorial record of the top 12 in the 1984 Mr Olympia Source: Muscle & Co (Feb 1985) Page #64 - Muscle & Co. (Feb 1985) Page #65 - Muscle & Co. (Feb 1985) Page #66 - Muscle & Co. (Feb 1985) Page #67 - Muscle & Co. (Feb 1985) Page #68 - Muscle &…

IFBB Mr & Miss Great Britian ‘Muscle-xtra-vaganza’

ContestsMarch 12, 2024122Views 0Likes 0Comments

On Saturday 2nd October 1971 in the Welsh steel town of Talbot Wag Bennet held the IFBB version of the Mr & Miss Britain title. Al Beckles and Arnold Schwarzenegger guest posed before the contests. Peter Phillips would win the crown ahead of Johnny Fuller, Julie Marcus would take the female title whilst Bertil Fox…

NABBA Universe Honours go to America

ContestsMarch 12, 2024213Views 0Likes 0Comments

The 1981 NABBA Mr Universe contest report. Robby Robinson would edge past Dave Johns for the Professional Title. John Brown would dominate the Amateur competition whilst Jocelyn Pigeonneau would win the Miss Bikini contest. Source: Bodybuilding Monthly (Jan 1982) Page #27 - Bodybuilding Monthly (Jan 1982) Page #28 - Bodybuilding Monthly (Jan 1982) Page #29 - Bodybuilding…