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“bARBELLES ” April 1949

InterviewsMay 3, 2023277Views0Likes0Comments
"Barbelles" a monthly column by Abbye 'Pudgy' Stockton.   Source: Strength & Health (Issue April 1949) Page #16 - Strength & Health (Issue Apr 1949) Page #17 - Strength & Health (Issue Apr 1949) Page #35 - Strength & Health (Issue Apr 1949) Page #36 - Strength & Health (Issue Apr 1949) Page #37 - Strength & Health (Issue Apr…

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Patsy Chapman – ’10’

InterviewsApril 19, 2023299Views0Likes0Comments
Patsy Chapman was a leading female bodybuilder of the later 1970's and early 1980's.  This is a great article of her journey. Source: Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #20 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #21 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #116 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #117 - Muscle…

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women and steroids

InterviewsJanuary 24, 2023233Views0Likes0Comments
Unfortunately just as Female bodybuilding started to gain traction in the early 1980's Steroids soon followed.  This article outlays the potential dangers on the female competitor who was contemplating there use.   Source: Muscle and Fitness (Issue Aug 1980) Page #68 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Aug 1980) Page #69 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Aug 1980) Page #111 -…

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world couples championships

ContestsJanuary 19, 2023539Views0Likes0Comments
1980 World Couples Championship The brain child of Lisa Lyon the inaugural World Couples Championship was taken out by Chris Dickerson and Stacey Bentley.  With a polished and synchronized routine they better the other 5 couples competing.  Source: Muscle Digest (Issue April 1981) Page #62 - Muscle Digest (Issue Apr 1981) Page #63 - Muscle Digest (Issue Apr 1981) Page…

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Rachel McLish the new national champion

ContestsJanuary 6, 2023490Views0Likes0Comments
1980 Female USA Championships. Female Bodybuilding was just starting to get traction.  A 24 year old Texan, Rachel McLish, enters and wins her 1st competition.  This is what a female bodybuilder should look like.  Other notable entrants were Georgia Fudge, Kay Baxter, Lynn Conkwright, Laura Combes and Carla Dunlap. Source: Muscle & Fitness (Issue Aug 1980) Page #36…

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MISS OLYMPIA 1980

ContestsDecember 22, 2022300Views0Likes0Comments
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…

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