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New Ways to Shock the Lats and other Muscles into Growth

TrainingAugust 25, 2023263Views 0Likes 0Comments

Vince's Corner. Great article on back training. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (Issue June 1968) Page 33 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Jun 1968) Page 68 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Jun 1968)

How Sergio Oliva Trains his 21″ arms

TrainingAugust 25, 2023353Views 0Likes 0Comments

Great article by Rick Wayne on Sergio Oliva's arm training. As a warm up he performed 10 sets of chins behind the neck to failure! This was before he performed his standard sets, giant sets and supersets. A staggering 50 plus sets. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (Issue June 1968) Page 8 (Muscle Builder…

Big Arms

TrainingApril 18, 2023353Views 0Likes 0Comments

Dave Draper shares his Arm routine from the late 1960's. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Jan 1969) Page #42 - Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Jan 1969) Page #43 - Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Jan 1969) Page #44 - Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Jan 1969) Page #45 - Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Jan 1969) Page…

My ‘Sock It to me’ Wednesday training routine

TrainingApril 18, 2023524Views 0Likes 0Comments

Sergio Olvia's Abdominal and Legs Training Routine from the late 1960's. The volume of training he used for legs was beyond belief. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Jan 1969) Page #16 - Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Jan 1969) Page #17 - Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Jan 1969) Page #18 - Muscle Builder / Power…

Isolating the delts for phenomenal Growth

TrainingApril 18, 2023378Views 0Likes 0Comments

Vince Gironda takes Don Peters through a Delt Workout. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Jan 1969) Page #8 - Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Jan 1969) Page #9 - Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Jan 1969) Page #10 - Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Jan 1969) Page #56 - Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Jan 1969) Page #58…

The frosting on the cake

ContestsApril 17, 2023285Views 0Likes 0Comments

Frank Zane captures the 1968 IFBB Mr America. The competition was stiff. Don Peters won the Tall Class and Rock Stonewall won the Short Class. Frank had to beat out the very impressive John DeCola in the Medium Class on his way to overall victory. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Jan 1969) Page…

vince’s corner – forgotten routine

TrainingFebruary 1, 2023565Views 0Likes 0Comments

Vince Gironda was know as the 'Iron Guru' and introduced a number of routines and diets that have been recycled in different forms over the years. This is his 10-10-10 principal. Pick 10 exercises to work the whole body and do 10 sets of each exercise for 10 reps per set. I had a crack…

my monday training routine by sergio oliva

TrainingFebruary 1, 2023454Views 0Likes 0Comments

Sergio Oliva was the leading bodybuilder of the late 1960's. Following is a great article on his Monday Training Routine Muscle Builder / Power Sep 1968 Page #28 - Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Sep 1968) Page #29 - Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Sep 1968) Page #30 - Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Sep 1968) Page…

try my ‘carbo-tempo’ training plan for continued gains by frank zane

TrainingJanuary 29, 2023325Views 0Likes 0Comments

Great article by Frank Zane explaining the "Carbo-Tempo" training plan that lead to his improved muscle density over a 6 month period in 1968. Muscle Builder / Power Sep 1968 Page #16 - Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Sep 1968) Page #17 - Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Sep 1968) Page #62 - Muscle Builder /…

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New Ways to Shock the Lats and other Muscles into Growth

How Sergio Oliva Trains his 21″ arms

Big Arms

My ‘Sock It to me’ Wednesday training routine

Isolating the delts for phenomenal Growth

The frosting on the cake

vince’s corner – forgotten routine

my monday training routine by sergio oliva

try my ‘carbo-tempo’ training plan for continued gains by frank zane

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