In modern day language that the young people use, to be a “poser” is a bad thing. But in the world of bodybuilding, to be a great poser meant you knew well how to put your well toned body on display and that meant winning a lot of competitions. When the […]
When you think of athletes like long distance runners and bodybuilders, the image of that athlete consuming huge amounts of protein before a competition in the form of meat is a stereotype the public holds. Albert Beckles knew what real success was in bodybuilding and he did it all while living the life […]
In 1977, a movie called Pumping Iron exploded into the public consciousness and turned the sport of bodybuilding into something that everybody was aware of. Pumping Iron also transformed several bodybuilders into international superstars including Arnold Schwarzenegger and the man who went on be become the name we most associate […]
You might want to go to the gym to achieve your goals in this regard. However, visiting the gym and training haphazardly is not going to get you anywhere. You need a program custom made for your physique . Having said that, consuming the proper food, working out the right […]
Franco Columbu was born in Sardinia, Italy in 1941. He immigrated to the United States in 1969, becoming a naturalized citizen in 1987. Columbu has earned numerous bodybuilding titles, including Mr. Olympia, Mr. International, Mr. World, Mr. Universe, Mr. Europe, and Mr. Italy, despite his slight stature, usually reported as 5 foot 5 inches, […]
The world of bodybuilding represents a relatively small niche even in the sports universe. But that doesn’t mean that as athletes bodybuilders were not as devoted to their sport and single minded in their desire to succeed as any baseball, football or basketball player. That dedication to excellence can be […]
The movie Pumping Iron put on display the finest of the sport of bodybuilding. When you watch those phenomenal athletes on the screen, they seem to blend together. But each athlete who reached that final plateau of bodybuilding to compete to be Mr. Universe was and is a very unique […]
The movie Pumping Iron made the careers of a number of body builders. The most notable household names that became huge stars from the Pumping Iron movie are the previous governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger and the man who went on be become the name we most associate with The Incredible Hulk, Lou Ferrigno. […]
The movie, Pumping Iron brought the sport of bodybuilding into the public eye for the first time. But perhaps the one personality that we most associate with Pumping Iron is the man who went on to international success in acting and politics as well. That Pumping Iron star was Arnold […]
In 1975, the first multi-racial sporting event ever held in South Africa, the Mr. Olympia contest, was filmed by photographer and documentary filmmaker George Butler. That movie was Pumping Iron. In that over a century of Apartheid was beginning to weaken, the event held historic significance. Pumping Iron was an […]
The name Lou Ferrigno had never been heard by most people outside the bodybuilding world until the movie Pumping Iron was released and became a surprise success in 1977. The documentary tells the story of a group of bodybuilding competitors preparing for the 1975 Mr. Olympia competition. Lou was at that time working in obscurity as […]
The movie, Pumping Iron is a documentary about bodybuilding that erupted a huge national interest in the sport. The dozen or so “stars” of the movie were in actually the best of the best of the bodybuilding sport of that time. Obviously, certain names such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno are always associated with Pumping Iron because […]