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Susie Green Fitness, Energy And Stage Presence

InterviewsNovember 15, 2024121Views 0Likes 0Comments

Susie Green is one of my favorite female bodybuilders from the early 1980's. She came and went in a flash but none the less made her mark. This article focuses on her training and diet. Source: Muscle & Fitness (April 1981) Page #40 -Muscle& Fitness (Apr 1981) Page #41 -Muscle& Fitness (Apr 1981) Page #42 -Muscle& Fitness…

How I Did It

InterviewsNovember 13, 2024260Views 0Likes 0Comments

The elegant Shelly Gruwell shares her training routine. Shelly was one of the greats of early 1980's in both female and mixed pairs bodybuilding. Source: Muscle & Fitness (April 1981) Page #88 -Muscle& Fitness (Apr 1981) Page #89 -Muscle& Fitness (Apr 1981) Page #90 -Muscle& Fitness (Apr 1981) Page #90 -Muscle& Fitness (Apr 1981)

“I Want Animal Perfection”

InterviewsNovember 1, 2024111Views 0Likes 0Comments

An early feature article on Lisa Lyon shortly after her pre-contest posing debut with Tony Pearson at the Mr Los Angeles contest in February 1979. An interesting article that does a good job of introducing Lisa. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (July 1979) Page #88 -Muscle Bulilder Power (Jul 1979) Page #89 -Muscle Bulilder Power (Jul…

Georgia

InterviewsOctober 18, 202496Views 0Likes 0Comments

A great article on Georgia Fudge on of the early pioneers of early 1980's Women's Bodybuilding. In this piece by Doris Barrilleax Georgia provides insight into her training and diet. Source: MuscleMag International (September 1981) Page #27 -MuscleMag International (Sep 1981) Page #28 -MuscleMag International (Sep 1981) Page #58 -MuscleMag International (Sep 1981)

You Be The Judge

InterviewsOctober 15, 202469Views 0Likes 0Comments

Women's bodybuilding was beginning to take traction in the early 1980's but the sport still had one major source of confusion - the judging. Sheila Herman gives insight to the judging criteria of women's bodybuilding. Source: Muscle & Fitness (October 1981) Page #96 - Muscle & Fitness (Oct 1981) Page #97 - Muscle & Fitness (Oct…

A Strong, Sensuous Back

TrainingOctober 14, 2024107Views 0Likes 0Comments

Lisa Elliott shares how she developed her outstanding back. Source: Muscle & Fitness (October 1981) Page #76 - Muscle & Fitness (Oct 1981) Page #77 - Muscle & Fitness (Oct 1981) Page #78 - Muscle & Fitness (Oct 1981) Page #79 - Muscle & Fitness (Oct 1981) Page #155 - Muscle & Fitness (Oct 1981) Page #156- Muscle & Fitness…

Strong And Graceful

InterviewsOctober 12, 202463Views 0Likes 0Comments

Women's Bodybuilding was still in its infancy and at a crossroad. Laura Combes would win the 1980 American Women's Championship with large and defined muscles. Some thought such a physique should be penalized, however most were strongly opposed to this suggestion. This is an excellent article that discusses the plight of Women's competition in the…

She Chat Swinging And Supple Kay Brooks

InterviewsOctober 3, 202494Views 0Likes 0Comments

This month Dianne Bennett provides a profile of Kay Brooks an Air Hostess from Sydney Australia with a passion for physical fitness. Source: Peak Muscle Maker Vol.3 No.1 (June 1971) Page #24 - Peak Muscle Maker Vol.3 No.1 (June 1971) Page #25 - Peak Muscle Maker Vol.3 No.1 (June 1971) Page #26 - Peak Muscle Maker Vol.3…

The Champ

InterviewsSeptember 30, 2024104Views 0Likes 0Comments

A great article by Susan Fry on Corinne Machado-Ching. Corinne would place fourth in the inaugural Ms Olympia. Source: Muscle & Fitness (October 1981) Page #200 - Muscle & Fitness (Oct 1981)

The 1981 World Women’s Bodybuilding Championships

ContestsSeptember 28, 2024229Views 0Likes 0Comments

An excellent contest report with a large array of photos from the event. Lynn Conkwright would take the title and make bodybuilding history in the process. She would also pair up with Chris Dickerson and win the couples title the same night! Source: Muscle & Fitness (October 1981) Page #59 - Muscle & Fitness (Oct…

Meet Carol Thompson

InterviewsSeptember 11, 202473Views 0Likes 0Comments

A short editorial on Carol Thompson. Carol was a was not a competitive bodybuilder but enjoyed the benefits of weight training. Source: Muscle Australia (Issue #3 Jan-Feb 1980) Page #22 - Muscle Australia (Issue #3 Jan-Feb 1980) Page #23 - Muscle Australia (Issue #3 Jan-Feb 1980)

Are Women Bodybuilders too Muscular?

InterviewsSeptember 1, 202464Views 0Likes 0Comments

An editorial on the controversy and early criteria for women's physique contest. The early 1980's saw the popularization of women's bodybuilding. This article provides a great insight into public opinion at the time. Source: Muscular Development (Aug 1982) Page #24 - Muscular Development (Aug 1982) Page #25 - Muscular Development (Aug 1982) Page #57 - Muscular Development…

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Susie Green Fitness, Energy And Stage Presence

How I Did It

“I Want Animal Perfection”

Georgia

You Be The Judge

A Strong, Sensuous Back

Strong And Graceful

She Chat Swinging And Supple Kay Brooks

The Champ

The 1981 World Women’s Bodybuilding Championships

Meet Carol Thompson

Are Women Bodybuilders too Muscular?

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