While this newsletter is about training for muscle, it’s always interesting to look back at the evolution of known bodybuilders’ physiques… [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 161: Arnold’s Superman Pose
Not many people know this, but women used to pay Arnold to sit behind him and watch him rhythmically flex his buttocks. [Read more…]
Speed Set Mass Jack?
Q: Your last few newsletters on muscle damage have been interesting and have me rethinking some of my workouts. My question is, do you think the Speed Sets you have in the Old Man Young Muscle workouts are more damaging than regular sets? Should I keep doing them?
A: First, let’s establish that speed reps are not plyometric—they are not ballistic moves. In OMYM I describe them as slightly faster than the standard 1/3 tempo… [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 158: Muscleman Beach Run
Here’s a rare shot of Joe Weider, Frank Zane, and Arnold running on the beach. Apparently Joe didn’t get the animal-print nut-hugger memo. [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 155: Arnold’s Underwear Flex
Apparently if Arnold has a dream about showing up somewhere in his underwear, it’s no problemo—just start posing. [Read more…]
Confessions of a Psychotic Bodybuilder, #3
So at 62, and with 45 years of training under my belt, I thought you may be interested in some things I’ve learned about building muscle.
Along with that experience, I was Editor in Chief of Iron Man magazine for 27 of those years, where I interviewed some of the best bodybuilders, including Tom Platz, Lee Labrada, and Arnold, to name a few. Plus, I read everything that went into every issue.
Here are some key things I have learned about building muscle… [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 151: Arnold’s Curls for the Girls
Here are a couple of shots of Arnold back in the Golden Era. [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 144: Arnold at His Peak
Here’s a cool shot from the 1970s of Arnold apparently substitute teaching in Speedos. It’s colorized, something the photographer, the late Gene Mozee, probably wouldn’t approve of, but it does make this version unique… [Read more…]
Is that Muscle Guru Screwing You?
When I started bodybuilding in high school with my best friend, Bill, we would devour the muscle magazines cover to cover, over and over. They were hard to find in our small town…
We’d often walk to every store that had a magazine rack, searching. It was a treasure hunt for the latest Muscle Builder/Power or Iron Man or Muscle Training Illustrated… [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 142: Arnold’s Mass Miss?
Here’s a rare shot of Arnold’s mass back in the ’70s that appears to be colorized. We’re not sure who took the pic, but it’s a killer shot, although… [Read more…]
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