Ken Waller discusses his new focus for training in preparation for the 1977 Mr Olympia. Previously Ken would only put in the required effort closer to competition. In 1977 he had a greater focus. Ken would finish second to Robby Robinson in the heavyweight class and fifth overall to Frank Zane at the event.
Source: Muscle…
1980 Mr Olympia.
BACKSTAGE!
From the pages of 1980 Mr Olympia promoter Paul Graham's magazine.
Source: Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Issue Vol.1 No. 9)
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1980 Mr Olympia
From the pages of 1980 Mr Olympia promoter Paul Graham's magazine. Paul was closely aligned to Arnold and it is rumored he did everything in his power to ensure a Schwarzenegger victory. Interesting article that is pro Arnold.
Source: Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Issue Vol.1 No. 9)
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1980 Mr Olympia
Chris Dickerson finished a controversial second to Arnold Schwarzenegger at the 1980 Mr Olympia.
Source: Muscle Digest (Issue April 1981)
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Arnold wins number 7 but not without controversy. Muscle Digest provides an unbiased analysis of the contest. Pictorial and scorecards.
Source: Muscle Digest (Issue April 1981)
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Arnold wins number 7 but not without controversy. Muscle Digest provides an unbiased analysis of the contest.
Source: Muscle Digest (Issue April 1981)
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Arnold wins number 7 but not without controversy. Muscle Digest provides an unbiased analysis of the contest.
Source: Muscle Digest (Issue April 1981)
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Arnold's late entry leads to a very controversial victory.
Source: MuscleMag International (Issue Jan 1981)
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The FINAL instalment of a FOUR part series of writings on the 1981 Mr Olympia. Please ensure you read the first three before this. The greatest booing contest of all time. 4,500 howling fans could not be wrong. Arnold laughed and laughed and laughed as his best friend Franco captured the '81 Mr Olympia. Rick…
Conspiracy? Political Manipulation? Contest or Set-up? Hot on the heals of the highly disputed victory by Arnold in the 1980 Mr Olympia in Sydney Australia. Resulting in the boycott of a number of the favored bodybuilders from this event including Frank Zane, Mike Mentzer and Boyer Coe. Franco Columbu followed Arnolds suit and came out…
A great article on Earl Maynard. Earl was one of the premier bodybuilders of the mid 1960s. Earl won the 1964 NABBA Pro Universe. A year later he was one of 3 competitors vying for the inaugural Mr Olympia title alongside Harold Poole and Larry Scott.
Source: IronMan (Issue Dec 1964)
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In 1964 Larry Scott and Harold Poole were amongst the dominant bodybuilders of the era. Larry took out the IFBB Mr Universe whilst Harold went on to win the IFBB Mr America. The events were held on the same night in front of a capacity crowd of 2,500 fans. Both these men would go on to battle…