Pumping Iron

Enjoy this extraordinary collection of 'iron works' by David Gentle, internationally acclaimed Author and Historian of Physical Culture. This library contains bodybuilding systems, the art of posing, exciting muscle tips to gain mass and definition and tried and true techniques of bodybuilding legends. Learn about the 'History of Physical Culture', 'Profiles of the Greats', 'Unusual Feats of Strength' and David’s personal 'Insights and Reflections'. We hope you will enjoy your visit and bookmark our site as we continue to expand our library. Thank you for dropping by.

MUSCLE GROUPS		HISTORY OF PHYSICAL CULTURE		WEIGHT TRAINING
Abs	Slim 'N' & Muscle-up	A Century of Muscles Part		A Unique Strength Building System
	Obtain abdominal perfection and a slim healthy waistline with title winning “washboard” muscularity following our exercise and diet .		Prodded and persuaded by the media, joggers and aerobic enthusiasts, exercise has been promoted as way to burn off o		For the bodybuilder, strength is a means to an end. He simply needs to employ very heavy poundages in ...

Arms	All About Biceps	A Century of Muscles Part Two		Do It with Dumbbells
	Unless you have thighs like Tom Platz or 'lats' like Sergio Oliva, if someone asks to " see your muscle"		Weight training began making rapid strides during the mid-30s and through the 40s in spite of the second		Even in this so-called affluent age, many aspiring muscle-builders cannot always afford to buy large barbell sets. Others, who do..

Get Big Arms with A.M.P.		Blast from the Past!		Mind over Muscle
	Little or no muscular growth is possible without sufficient muscular intensity stimulation and pump. A.M.P.		Today you can look in almost any catalogue of home goods, or any high street sports retailers and find a multitude of choice		The brain is the most important bodypart - OK, we've heard it all before, but what does it really mean?

Gain an Inch on Your Arms		Confessions of a Course Collector		More Muscle Building Tips
	It is simple, easy and works. A great innovated arm routine to swell the bi’s and pump your tri’s Give it a trial and be It is simple,		In the year of 1947 – a year with one of the severest winters on record for both New York and the UK, when Thor Heyerdahl		The important thing in any training routine is to be flexible, to recognize what works for you. Bodybuilding is not a fixed activity, but rather

Powerful Forearms		Life & Times of David Gentle		Overtraining and Energy Levels
	Of all the feats of strength performed, the most fascinating and easily appreciated by the		To reach the 50th issue of any publication is no mean feat, and it is still the same price, something of a record in itself.		Emotions, as mentioned in the earlier article, can indeed be re-educated to be more positive and slanted to better thought

Sleeve Busters		Old Books and Barbells		To Speed your Quest for..
	Try these sleeve bursting biceps routines and exercises of the champions. Designed to bring you maximum size,		As long as I can remember I have always loved books. Everything about a real book evokes memories of the happiest times in my life		Avoid becoming too concerned about muscle imbalance, i.e. if you appear to have one arm or leg (or whatever) being longer or larger than the other

Training Terrific Triceps		Single-Handed		The Quest for Muscles
	Virtually all bodybuilders have a healthy desire to develop large, muscular arms and to try to emulate their		The competition for a new Health & Strength logo carried out recently created great interest, with plenty of good ideas and lots		For making muscles the barbell rules! O.K., but other things were tried. Early training of the body, apart form sport skills,

Triceps		Strength in Ancient Times		Training on the Incline
	How often you hear people say: "His biceps measure 16" meaning that his arms are 16". And most of that mass		Most of us are aware of the fabled strength of HERCULES the venerated GREEK hero son of ZEUS. It is reported that his strength and prowess		It’s fair to assume the incline bench evolved from the ‘slant’ or abdominal board, a useful exercise adjunct, allowing for
Neck		Bodybuilding
Build a Powerful Neck		Encyclopaedia of Bodybuilding		Variety Adds
	Appearance wise, the neck is one of the first things a bodybuilder will notice. Two things struck me, when first I met		We have 206 bones, 650 muscles, and over 100 joints. We have an estimated 60,000 miles of arteries, veins and tiny		Unless you are on a specialization program, i.e. training for a powerlift, or Olympic lifting routine,

Legendary Bodybuilders
Main Page		Medicare for Bodybuilders		Waiting for the Weights
	View the extraordinary collection of writings depicting the lives and careers of history's legendary		Although to some people modern bodybuilders with their extra massive arms thighs and chests, may look 'extra terrestrial', the		Many people having made the decision to reshape their physique and build up some muscle, on sending away for barbells

Spencer Churchill		Physical Sculpture		Weight Training for All Sports
	Muscles Unlimited” they later tagged him, and Spencer was to become one of Britain’s’ best known and most		The illusion of bodybuilding. What does it mean? Do you have visions of everybody waving magic wands to produce		For contemporary contenders to win at their chosen game, they have to exploit every edge, mental and physical
				Unusual Feats of Strength
Chris Dickerson		Selective Bodybuilding		Tough Teeth
	Named after his father Henry, and an 18th century Haitian General Christopher, who once vanquished		Tabloids rarely report bodybuilding in a favourable light, especially female muscle builders, as witnessed a while		This is not a training article, nor should you try to emulate any of the stunts mentioned. Really it is just some 'grisly'

Marvin Eder		System & Principles of Bodybuilding		Lung Busters
	Way back when I was probably the World's weakest bodybuilder, with an 11-inch arm (fully pumped)		Accidently overhearing a golfing commentary, it struck me (fore!!) how difficult it would be for the neophyte		A top priority for those wishing to become an award winning bodybuilder, is the attainment of a large muscular chest ...
				Profiles of the Greats
John Grimek		The Art of Contest Posing		Appolon
	The above sub title is just an opinion and not necessarily a fact. An opinion though I must add, shared by thousands		Bodybuilding is the ultimate art form, and posing is the natural expression and demonstration of that art. The finished male or female physique		Today's bodybuilders and powerlifters usually obtain their inspiration from some hero in a video.

Reg Park		Want to be a Bodybuilder?		David Prowse - May the Force...
	The eloquent American preacher, and bodybuilding fan of yesteryear, Henry Ward Beacher, once gave a definition of greatness		Most intermediates and advanced bodybuilders are in my opinion well catered, for in today’s muscle magazines.		At 6ft 7 inches, 20 stone and with a 51 inch chest, David Prowse is a big man and with a big heart.
		Insights & Reflections
Steve Reeves		Bodybuilders, Weightlifting...		Goerner - The Iron Man
	Renowned for his fabulous good looks and out of this world physique, Mr. America and Mr. Universe Steve Reeves became		When I was young, I tried to look old. The benefits were many, one could visit the cinema and view adult films, especially if while you booked your ticket		Many people have claimed to be The World's Strongest Men, Hermann Goerner never personally made such a claim
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Leo Robert		Ask a Silly Question!		Muscle Art by Roy Adams
	Leo alive, fit and well and still looking good, was one of the most muscular and best developed men in his time setting a standard,		I suppose I can claim to have replied via any/all of the 15 or so muscle journals to which I have contributed in the past, to have		Artistic representations of the muscular and aesthetic physique have been around right from the birth of physical training

Clancy Ross				Sandow the Showman
	David Gentle takes a look back at the bulk era and one of the most famous and inspirational American bodybuilders ever. The popular Clarence Ross				Eugen Sandow was born Frederick Mueller in Konigsberg, East Prussia in the year 1867. His athletic career started as a circus

Larry Scott				The Mighty Mitts of Paul Shaw
	Larry Scott won the first Mr. Olympia back in 1965 probably before most of our readers were born and yet most will have heard of this great champion				Anyone who turns up at your house with a sack of six inch nails, a bag jammed with packs of playing cards and three formidable

Len Sell
	The secret of Len’s success was simple, first desire, then dedication followed by a great deal of hard work, training always the natural way
Frank Zane
	With the massive explosion of interest in bodybuilding that occurred in the 1970's, and it's domination by behemoths such as Sergio Olivia and Bill Pearl