Editorial – Page 2 – Vintage Body Building Magazines

Women’s View (Vol.1 No.2)

InterviewsMarch 21, 202550Views 0Likes 0Comments

This months feature is on Pauline Rawson. She would become a regular in Peak Muscle Maker and appear on multiple covers of the magazine. Article donated by Armando Buttigieg. Source: Peak Muscle Maker (Vol.1 No.2) Page #24 - Peak Muscle Maker (Vol.1 No.2) Page #25 - Peak Muscle Maker (Vol.1 No.2) Page #32 - Peak Muscle Maker …

Roy Ellis Jnr. Mr Wales

InterviewsMarch 21, 202549Views 0Likes 0Comments

An excellent article on little known Welsh bodybuilder Roy Ellis. Roy featured in this Rising Star article as a teenager with a whole lot of potential. Source: Peak Muscle Maker - November 1969 (Vol.1 No.6) Page #29 - Peak Muscle Maker - November 1969 (Vol.1 No.6) Page #30 - Peak Muscle Maker - November 1969 (Vol.1…

The Man Behind the Title Rick Wayne

InterviewsMarch 20, 2025111Views 0Likes 0Comments

A magnificent editorial by Dianne Bennett in 1969 on Rick Wayne. At the time Rick was often misunderstood for a trio of characteristics - big mouth, big arms and big head! However, this was far from the truth (with the exception of the big arms) and Dianne dispels these misconceptions in this classic piece of…

Ron Brown’s Body…

InterviewsMarch 20, 202547Views 0Likes 0Comments

A great editorial on little known British Bodybuilder Ron Brown. Source: Peak Muscle Maker - November 1969 (Vol.1 No.6) Page #19 - Peak Muscle Maker - November 1969 (Vol.1 No.6) Page #20 - Peak Muscle Maker - November 1969 (Vol.1 No.6) Page #21 - Peak Muscle Maker - November 1969 (Vol.1 No.6)

On the Plinth Armando Buttigieg

InterviewsMarch 19, 202557Views 1Like 0Comments

An early look at one of the Maltese greats of bodybuilding! Source: Peak Muscle Maker - November 1969 (Vol.1 No.6) Page #24 - Peak Muscle Maker - November 1969 (Vol.1 No.6)

A tribute to Frank Zane

InterviewsMarch 19, 2025162Views 0Likes 0Comments

An exception article on Frank Zane. In fact one of the best I have come across. Colin Sheard does an exceptional job of putting together this story on one of the true greats of bodybuilding. The article was penned shortly after Zane's 1970 NABBA Universe victory and is accompanied by photos of him at the…

Frank in Fritzland – or Richard in Rhineland

InterviewsMarch 18, 202560Views 0Likes 0Comments

More on the adventures of Frank Richard. This time he recalls his time in Munich. Source: Peak Muscle Maker - Vol. 1 No. 5 (October 1969) Page #10 - Peak Muscle Maker - Vol.1 No.5 (October 1969) Page #11 - Peak Muscle Maker - Vol.1 No.5 (October 1969) Page #12 - Peak Muscle Maker - Vol.1 No.5…

British Gossip (July 1984)

InterviewsMarch 17, 202563Views 0Likes 0Comments

All the gossip from the UK. Source: MuscleMag International (July 1984) Page #65 - MuscleMag International (July 1984)

She Chat (October 1969)

InterviewsMarch 17, 202548Views 0Likes 0Comments

This months feature is the blonde, weight trained beauty Pauline Young. Pauline was the winner of multiple figure contest during the 1960's. Source: Peak Muscle Maker - Vol. 1 No. 5 (October 1969) Page #24 - Peak Muscle Maker - Vol.1 No.5 (October 1969) Page #25 - Peak Muscle Maker - Vol.1 No.5 (October 1969)

Francesco Columbo

InterviewsMarch 16, 2025138Views 1Like 0Comments

An early article, if not the first, on Franco Columbu. Source: Peak Muscle Maker - Vol. 1 No. 5 (October 1969) Page #20 - Peak Muscle Maker - Vol.1 No.5 (October 1969) Page #21 - Peak Muscle Maker - Vol.1 No.5 (October 1969) Page #22 - Peak Muscle Maker - Vol.1 No.5 (October 1969)

She Chat (November 1969) Two-some Training

InterviewsMarch 16, 2025128Views 1Like 0Comments

An excellent early article on Roy Duval and Sharon Lawrence. The two would also feature in the March 1974 edition of IronMan. Source: Peak Muscle Maker - November 1969 (Vol.1 No.6) Page #24 - Peak Muscle Maker - November 1969 (Vol.1 No.6) Page #25 - Peak Muscle Maker - November 1969 (Vol.1 No.6) Page #26 - Peak…

From the Secretary’s Desk (V2 N3)

InterviewsMarch 15, 202549Views 0Likes 0Comments

Updates from the IFBB Australia Secretary. Some interesting reading. Source: Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.3) Page #52 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.3)

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Women’s View (Vol.1 No.2)

Roy Ellis Jnr. Mr Wales

The Man Behind the Title Rick Wayne

Ron Brown’s Body…

On the Plinth Armando Buttigieg

A tribute to Frank Zane

Frank in Fritzland – or Richard in Rhineland

British Gossip (July 1984)

She Chat (October 1969)

Francesco Columbo

She Chat (November 1969) Two-some Training

From the Secretary’s Desk (V2 N3)

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