The first article introducing Abbye 'Pudgy' Stockton. A must read!
Source: Strength & Health (Issue Nov 1941)
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The first edition of "Barbelles" a monthly column by Abbye 'Pudgy' Stockton.
Source: Strength & Health (Issue July 1944)
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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)
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Bodybuilding is for all but are Women the equal to Men when it comes to the iron game? Read and see.
Source: Muscle & Fitness (Issue Feb 1980)
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World Women's Bodybuilding Champion Lisa Lyon shares he lower body training routine. Source: Muscle & Fitness (Issue Feb 1980)
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1980 BETTY WEIDER QUOTE:
"The benefits of weight training and bodybuilding are in no way restricted to men. Nor does bodybuilding threaten a woman's femininity. In fact, it enhances it."
Source: Muscle & Fitness (Issue Feb 1980)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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