Muscle & Fitness – Page 9 – Vintage Body Building Magazines

Cables of Muscles from the Cables of Steel

TrainingAugust 25, 2023241Views 0Likes 0Comments

Harold Poole shows how you can build muscles with a cable workout (the same set of cables as advertised in the magazine). Source: Muscle Builder / Power (Issue June 1968) Page 42 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Jun 1968) Page 43 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Jun 1968) Page 44 (Muscle Builder / Power…

New Ways to Shock the Lats and other Muscles into Growth

TrainingAugust 25, 2023149Views 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)

New secrets revealed of Arnold’s Sensational Smashing Success!

InterviewsAugust 20, 2023212Views 0Likes 0Comments

Arnold Schwarzenegger was on top of the bodybuilding world by 1972. What was his secret? Read and find out. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Feb 1972) Page 25 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Feb 1972) Page 26 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Feb 1972) Page 76 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Feb 1972) …

Concentration to become a Champion

InterviewsAugust 20, 2023180Views 0Likes 0Comments

A nice article by Franco Columbu on the art of concentration for optimal results in the gym. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Feb 1972) Page 36 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Feb 1972) Page 37 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Feb 1972) Page 38 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Feb 1972) Page 39…

I challenge you Casey Viator

InterviewsAugust 20, 2023214Views 0Likes 0Comments

The muscle magazine wars were well underway. Weider had his stars and promoted them heavily in both his magazines and the advertisements within them. Hoffman (Muscular Development), Redar (Iron Man) and Lurie (Muscle Training Illustrated) were the competition and promoted the stars that Weider couldn't entice or overlooked. Casey Viator was the next big thing…

Vancouver Comes Up Diamonds!

ContestsJuly 11, 2023198Views 0Likes 0Comments

Roy Callender scores his second pro victory by winning Warren Lanman's Diamond Cup in Vancouver Canada. The first prize being a $25,000 flawless white diamond. He would beat out a stacked field including the likes of Chris Dickerson, Boyer Coe and a returning Larry Scott who had not competed since winning the 1966 Mr Olympia.…

I cried for my Pecs to grow

TrainingMay 17, 2023261Views 0Likes 0Comments

Ray Mentzer provides useful training tips for a better developed chest. Source: Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #58 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #59 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #60 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #61 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #104 - Muscle &…

The Truth about drugs

InterviewsMay 17, 2023152Views 0Likes 0Comments

Once you start taking drugs, you stop being a promising future champion. That was the message in the April 1980 edition of 'Muscle & Fitness'. Source: Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #46 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #47 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #156 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue…

Updating High-Intensity Methods

TrainingApril 22, 2023254Views 0Likes 0Comments

An excellent article based on Mike Mentzer's 'Heavy Duty' or 'High-Intensity' training methods. It touches on training to failure, Pre-fatigue methods, peak contraction, forced reps, negative reps and rest-pause lifting. Source: Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #28 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #29 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #18…

Zane: The Care & Feeding of a Mr. Olympia

InterviewsApril 22, 2023344Views 0Likes 0Comments

An article on the diet followed by Frank Zane to capture his 3rd Mr Olympia title in 1979. Source: Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #48 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #49 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #18 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #115 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr…

Patsy Chapman – ’10’

InterviewsApril 19, 2023177Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

Casey’s Back – How I Built It

TrainingApril 19, 2023200Views 0Likes 0Comments

Casey Viator shares his back routine in preparation for the 1979 Canada Cup. Source: Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #16 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #17 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #18 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #19 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980)

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Cables of Muscles from the Cables of Steel

New Ways to Shock the Lats and other Muscles into Growth

New secrets revealed of Arnold’s Sensational Smashing Success!

Concentration to become a Champion

I challenge you Casey Viator

Vancouver Comes Up Diamonds!

I cried for my Pecs to grow

The Truth about drugs

Updating High-Intensity Methods

Zane: The Care & Feeding of a Mr. Olympia

Patsy Chapman – ’10’

Casey’s Back – How I Built It

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