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Gold Coast Muscles in on the Queensland Championships

ContestsAugust 24, 2024119Views 0Likes 0Comments

Australian bodybuilding mainstay George Johns wins the 1982 Mr Queensland state title. George won 12 titles over a career that spanned the late 1960's to early 1980's. He also was an alternate on the Australian team at the 1975 Mr Asia. Source: Muscle Australia (Issue #14 Feb-Mar 1983) Page #47 - Muscle Australia (Issue #14…

1979 Mr Melbourne & Miss Melbourne Bikini

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Over 1,000 spectators gathered at the Camberwell Civic Centre to see Sammy Ioannidis win the 1979 Mr Melbourne. The title included amongst other things a color TV set. Roma Pears won a leather coat for winning the Miss Melbourne Bikini. Source: Muscle Australia (Issue #1 Jul-Aug 1979) Page #16 - Muscle Australia (Issue #2 Jul-Aug…

Triceps by Graeme Lancefield

TrainingAugust 21, 2024151Views 0Likes 0Comments

1978 Mr Australia Graeme Lancefield shares his tricep routine. Source: Muscle Australia (Issue #1 Jul-Aug 1979) Page #22 - Muscle Australia (Issue #2 Jul-Aug 1979) Page #23 - Muscle Australia (Issue #2 Jul-Aug 1979) Page #24 - Muscle Australia (Issue #2 Jul-Aug 1979)

1974 Mr Asia

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Australian bodybuilding legend Peter McCarthy shares his experience at the 1974 Mr Asia Contest. The event was held in the Philippines. Peter would win the overall title. This was the first time an Australian team had been sent overseas to compete in an international bodybuilding contest. Source: Muscle Australia (Issue #1 Jul-Aug 1979) Page #18…

Flex-‘N’ – Chatter (Mar 1963)

InterviewsJuly 2, 202489Views 0Likes 0Comments

Australian Bodybuilding news from 1963. A great read for those interested in this magnificent era of Australian bodybuilding. Source: Mr America (March 1963) Australian Edition Page #16 - Mr America (Mar 1963) Australian Edition Page #17 - Mr America (Mar 1963) Australian Edition

Vic Vella’s Mr Australia Routine

InterviewsJuly 2, 2024125Views 0Likes 0Comments

A great article that gives a little insight into Victor Vella. It provides a bit of his tory then shares his training routine. Victor at the time had won the Mr Australian in consecutive years from 1960 to 1962. Source: Mr America (March 1963) Australian Edition Page #10 - Mr America (Mar 1963) Australian…

Bev Francis – World’s Strongest Women

InterviewsJune 14, 2024113Views 0Likes 0Comments

An excellent article featuring Bev Francis prior to her transition to bodybuilding. At the stage of the article she had done no bodybuilding! She had lifted weights for 5 years as a aid to shot putting prior to competitive powerlifting in which she soon held world records. Source: IronMan (March 1981) Page #52 -…

Roger Walker Anglo-Aussie Olympian

InterviewsMarch 3, 2024200Views 0Likes 0Comments

Great article based on a seminar Roger Walker gave in Melbourne Australia during August 1981. Source: Bodybuilding Monthly (Dec 1981) Page #21 - Bodybuilding Monthly (Dec 1981) Page #35 - Bodybuilding Monthly (Dec 1981) Page #23 - Bodybuilding Monthly (Dec 1981)

Australia’s Sammy make it two in a Row in the IFBB Mr Universe

ContestsFebruary 25, 2024159Views 1Like 0Comments

Australia's Sammy Ioannidis does it again! For the second year in a row he take out the prestigious IFBB Jr Mr Universe. Ioannidis, with his ideal shape, symmetry and proportions proved too much for his bigger opponents. Source: Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.1) Page #9 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.1) Page #11…

Covermen… Chris Dickerson and Frank Colombera

InterviewsFebruary 17, 2024287Views 0Likes 0Comments

An excellent article on Frank Colombera and Chris Dickerson. This article provides a great insight into both bodybuilders at the time. Source: Muscular Development (Issue Jun 1972) Page 34 (Muscular Development Issue Jun 1972)) Page 58 (Muscular Development Issue Jun 1972)) Page 59 (Muscular Development Issue Jun 1972)) Page 39 (Muscular Development Issue Jun…

Frank Colombera Mr Australia

InterviewsFebruary 11, 2024234Views 0Likes 0Comments

An excellent article on Frank Colombera. Frank would go onto to win the national Australian title in 1972. Frank would also finish 4th & 3rd respectively in the 1970 & 1971 NABBA Mr Universe behind Chris Dickerson in the Short man class. Source: Muscular Development (Issue Jul 1970) Page 8 (Muscular Development Issue Jul…

Mr Olympia Flash Report

ContestsFebruary 1, 2024312Views 0Likes 0Comments

In very Controversial fashion, Arnold Schwarzenegger emerged from a 5 year retirement to win his 7th Mr Olympia title on October, 4 1980 in Sydney Australia. This a a flash report of the contest. Source: Joe Weider's Muscle and Fitness (Collector Edition) (Jan 1981) Page #44 - Muscle & Fiitness (Collectors Edition) (Jan 1981) Page…

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Gold Coast Muscles in on the Queensland Championships

1979 Mr Melbourne & Miss Melbourne Bikini

Triceps by Graeme Lancefield

1974 Mr Asia

Flex-‘N’ – Chatter (Mar 1963)

Vic Vella’s Mr Australia Routine

Bev Francis – World’s Strongest Women

Roger Walker Anglo-Aussie Olympian

Australia’s Sammy make it two in a Row in the IFBB Mr Universe

Covermen… Chris Dickerson and Frank Colombera

Frank Colombera Mr Australia

Mr Olympia Flash Report

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