The Golden Age of Bodybuilding - Page 5

Trick D · 06-20-2005, 09:44 PM

Sergio in my opinion is the greatest ever... but i am not sure who my favorites are... Currently they are ruhl, dexter, and darrem charles are my personal favorites that are active.

MotorcityAl · 06-21-2005, 07:30 PM

One of the first magazines devoted to weight training was Bob Hoffmans Strength and Health. Here is the cover for the first issue from December, 1932.

MotorcityAl · 06-21-2005, 07:30 PM

Issue #2, January 1933.

Trick D · 06-21-2005, 08:39 PM

Wow, have bodies changed in the last 70 years.

MotorcityAl · 06-24-2005, 03:09 PM

From Unknown.
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AJAX Gym in New Orleans, LA was started in about 1953 by Joe Gold and three other members of the Mae West Muscle boys chorus line. Joe was a merchant seaman who lived in New Orleans. I moved to New Orleans in 1957 and bought a one half interest in the gym for $1,500.00 I managed it while going to law school. The gym was in a large warehouse room on the top of a luggage store on Canal Street a few blocks from the Mississippi River. It was just weights, iron no steel, and heavy benches welded and put together by Joe, no padding - that was for sissies. The floor was wood, but solid. A lifting platform was made out of heavy timbers and when a lifter dropped the weight on the floor and not the platform it shook the whole building and we were subjected to a lecture by the business below about our careless behavior.
I am sure AJAX was the model for the dungeon that Bomber Draper remembers so fondly. One of our young members was John Gourgott, age 15 who was strong before he lifted a weight. I told him that Bob Hoffman said that "John Grimick would have been a strong well built man if he had never lifted a weight but because he did lift he bacame a superman I said John, that is you. John told me years later that he always remembered that and used it to motivate himself. It must have worked, he won Mr. Teenage America at age 18, twice Most Muscular in Mr. America and 2nd place twice. He also qualified as an alternate on the U.S. Olympic team and held the world record in the seated dumbbell press. He once introduced me to his friend, same age -15- who stuck out his hand and said, "I am Red Larell, I am going to win Mr. America and have the best gym in the world. He succeded. A man with a plan.
I sold the Gym to a national Health Club when they came to town with chrome bars and carpets on the floor. Our membership was $5 a month. This natinal Health Club sold lifetime memberships for $250. After three years they closed down and moved out of town. To exercise your lifetime membership you had to go to Florida, long commute.
My experience with AJAX introduced me to healthy living and friends that I still meet for coffee. I used to lift to make me look good. I do it now,at age 73, because I like it. The newest addition to my lifting regeme is Dave's Iron/Steel Training Log. If I had started this earlier I would probably be Governor of California today.
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DarkFalcon · 06-24-2005, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Trick D

Wow, have bodies changed in the last 70 years.

Not only men's but womens body shape has changed drastically in the last century. Wonder if it's due to increased hormone levels?

builtbeast · 06-24-2005, 11:51 PM

I have to agree with that Sergio is one of my favorites as well.

**powerman2000** · 06-25-2005, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Trick D

Wow, have bodies changed in the last 70 years.

They've changed a lot in the last 25 years!

When I played H.S. football if you weighed over 200 lbs you were considered huge back then. I graduated in 1982. I was almost 6'2" and I only weighed 180 lbs. Today's H.S. football teams are so big that at least half the team is over 200 lbs nowadays. Many are 240, 250, 260 or even more.

MotorcityAl · 10-13-2005, 07:45 PM

Here is an early pic of Larry Scott. Mr. Olympia #1 & #2.

**powerman2000** · 10-13-2005, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MotorcityAl

Here is an early pic of Larry Scott. Mr. Olympia #1 & #2.

LOL, his body hair isn't even shaved.

Nice to see you're still alive Al. :bigthumbu

datruodb · 10-13-2005, 11:41 PM

HANDS DOWN SHAWN RAY IS THE BEST THAT EVER WALKED ON STAGE!

**powerman2000** · 10-13-2005, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by datruodb

HANDS DOWN SHAWN RAY IS THE BEST THAT EVER WALKED ON STAGE!

He was the best, and still is, little man.

datruodb · 10-14-2005, 12:40 AM

little man?? Hey don't be hatin on me

DarkFalcon · 10-14-2005, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by datruodb

little man?? Hey don't be hatin on me

Don't take offense, I thought he was calling me little man too at first but then I found out that he believes his penis talks to him through the internet.

MotorcityAl · 10-14-2005, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by powerman2000

LOL, his body hair isn't even shaved.

Nice to see you're still alive Al. :bigthumbu

Thanks, good to be back big guy.

MotorcityAl · 10-14-2005, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkFalcon

Don't take offense, I thought he was calling me little man too at first but then I found out that he believes his penis talks to him through the internet.

Doesn't everybodies......I mean....what?

datruodb · 10-14-2005, 08:38 PM

he's a powerlifter huh?? He must have a dickiedo! His belly sticks out farther than his dickie do!!!!

DarkFalcon · 10-15-2005, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by datruodb

he's a powerlifter huh?? He must have a dickiedo! His belly sticks out farther than his dickie do!!!!

lol..true. Powerman you fatty.

MotorcityAl · 03-14-2006, 08:41 PM

Thought I would bring this thread back to the top and enlighten all y'all. Bill McArdale was a training partner and roomate of Larry Scott. He has since passed away, but was a good competitor in the early /mid 60's.

06-24-2005, 03:09 PM	#125
MotorcityAl Motorcity God Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Motor City Posts: 187 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	Found this on the net. Interesting. From Unknown. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, AJAX Gym in New Orleans, LA was started in about 1953 by Joe Gold and three other members of the Mae West Muscle boys chorus line. Joe was a merchant seaman who lived in New Orleans. I moved to New Orleans in 1957 and bought a one half interest in the gym for $1,500.00 I managed it while going to law school. The gym was in a large warehouse room on the top of a luggage store on Canal Street a few blocks from the Mississippi River. It was just weights, iron no steel, and heavy benches welded and put together by Joe, no padding - that was for sissies. The floor was wood, but solid. A lifting platform was made out of heavy timbers and when a lifter dropped the weight on the floor and not the platform it shook the whole building and we were subjected to a lecture by the business below about our careless behavior. I am sure AJAX was the model for the dungeon that Bomber Draper remembers so fondly. One of our young members was John Gourgott, age 15 who was strong before he lifted a weight. I told him that Bob Hoffman said that "John Grimick would have been a strong well built man if he had never lifted a weight but because he did lift he bacame a superman I said John, that is you. John told me years later that he always remembered that and used it to motivate himself. It must have worked, he won Mr. Teenage America at age 18, twice Most Muscular in Mr. America and 2nd place twice. He also qualified as an alternate on the U.S. Olympic team and held the world record in the seated dumbbell press. He once introduced me to his friend, same age -15- who stuck out his hand and said, "I am Red Larell, I am going to win Mr. America and have the best gym in the world. He succeded. A man with a plan. I sold the Gym to a national Health Club when they came to town with chrome bars and carpets on the floor. Our membership was $5 a month. This natinal Health Club sold lifetime memberships for $250. After three years they closed down and moved out of town. To exercise your lifetime membership you had to go to Florida, long commute. My experience with AJAX introduced me to healthy living and friends that I still meet for coffee. I used to lift to make me look good. I do it now,at age 73, because I like it. The newest addition to my lifting regeme is Dave's Iron/Steel Training Log. If I had started this earlier I would probably be Governor of California today. __________________________________________________ __________________ Body under construction.

06-24-2005, 11:51 PM	#127
builtbeast Großer Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: In a very red state Posts: 1,430 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 94	I have to agree with that Sergio is one of my favorites as well.

10-13-2005, 11:41 PM	#131
datruodb Pro Stature Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 326 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 7	HANDS DOWN SHAWN RAY IS THE BEST THAT EVER WALKED ON STAGE!

10-14-2005, 12:40 AM	#133
datruodb Pro Stature Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 326 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 7	little man?? Hey don't be hatin on me

10-14-2005, 08:38 PM	#137
datruodb Pro Stature Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 326 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 7	he's a powerlifter huh?? He must have a dickiedo! His belly sticks out farther than his dickie do!!!!