Pumping Iron

Author : Charles Gaines,George Butler
Publisher : Creators Publishing
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-19
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781949673760

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Pumping Iron by Charles Gaines,George Butler Pdf

WHO ARE THEY AND WHY DO THEY DO IT? –these men who dedicate themselves to building bodies like Hellenistic statues; who crisscross the world competing for titles as grandiose yet as publicly uncelebrated (Mr. America, Mr. Universe, Mr. Olympia) as their gargantuan physiques; whose daily lives are as rigidly defined and regulated by their obsession to mold the ideal body as any other master athlete's is towards perfecting his craft. Yet, rather than the public acclaim that normally follows an athletic triumph, only their fellow muscle men know who they are and know the price they have paid to win their incredible bodies. Novelist Charles Gaines and photographer George Butler have spent the last two years trying to capture the essence of this strange, joyful, exotic world: “We have been to quite a few places tracking bodybuilders, seeing contests and putting together the materials here. If we felt at times a little like 19th-century explorers –like Doughty, perhaps, off trekking through Arabia –it was because we found bodybuilding to be as primeval and unmapped as parts of Labrador. Nobody, we discovered, had been back into it to send a report on what it was like. This struck us then as peculiar, and it still does.

Author : Aaron Binder
Publisher : Wellness Institute, Inc.
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1994-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1587410788

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Pumping Iron After Fifty by Aaron Binder Pdf

Author : Charles Gaines
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Bodybuilding for women
ISBN : UCSC:32106008843143

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Pumping Iron II--the Unprecedented Woman by Charles Gaines Pdf

Author : Edward W. L. Smith
Publisher : Charles C. Thomas Publisher
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : UVA:X001535688

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Not Just Pumping Iron by Edward W. L. Smith Pdf

Author : Arnold Schwarzenegger,Bill Dobbins
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Bodybuilding
ISBN : 9780684843742

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The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding by Arnold Schwarzenegger,Bill Dobbins Pdf

From the Hollywood superstar who sparked a bodybuilding revolution comes the definitive bodybuilding bible, now completely updated and revised to reflect the latest methods and research. 850 photos & illustrations.

Author : Robert Kennedy
Publisher : Sterling Publishing (NY)
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Bodybuilding
ISBN : PSU:000023544703

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Hardcore Bodybuilding by Robert Kennedy Pdf

Author : Paul Solotaroff
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780316088831

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The Body Shop by Paul Solotaroff Pdf

In a matter of months, he grew from a dorky beanpole into a hulking behemoth, showing off his rock hard muscles first on the streets of New York City and then alongside his colorful gym-rat friends in strip clubs and in the homes of the gotham elite. It was a swinging time, when "Would you like to dance?" turned into "Your place or mine?" and the guys with the muscles had all the ladies -- until their bodies, like Solotaroff''s, completely shut down. But this isn't the gloom-and-doom addiction one might expect -- Solotaroff looks back at even his lowest points with a wicked sense of humor, and he sends up the disco era and its excess with all the kaleidoscopic detail of Boogie Nights or Saturday Night Fever. Written with candor and sarcasm, The Body Shop is a memoir with all the elements of great fiction and dazzlingly displays Paul Solotaroff's celebrated writing talent.

Author : Christine Holmlund
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781136284434

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Impossible Bodies by Christine Holmlund Pdf

Impossible Bodies investigates issues of ethnicity, gender, and sexuality in contemporary Hollywood. Examining stars from Arnold Schwarzenegger and Clint Eastwood, to Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Lopez, Holmlund focuses on actors whose physique or appearance marks them as unusual or exceptional, and yet who occupy key and revealing positions in today's mainstream cinema. Exploring a range of genres and considering both stars and their sidekicks, Holmlund examines ways in which Hollywood accommodates - or doesn't - a variety of 'impossible' bodies, from the 'outrageous' physiques of Dolph Lundgren and Dolly Parton, to the almost-invisible bodies of Asian-Americans, Latinas and older actors.

Author : Samuel Wilson Fussell
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781504002042

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Muscle by Samuel Wilson Fussell Pdf

From skinny scholar to muscle-bound showman. “Easily the best memoir ever written about weight training, steroids and all” (Men’s Journal). When blue-blooded, storklike Samuel Wilson Fussell arrived in New York City fresh from the University of Oxford, the ethereal young graduate seemed like the last person on Earth who would be interested in bodybuilding. But he was intimidated by the dangers of the city—and decided to do something about it. At twenty-six, Fussell walked into the YMCA gym. Four solid years of intensive training, protein powders, and steroid injections later, he had gained eighty pounds of pure muscle and was competing for bodybuilding titles. And yet, with forearms like bowling pins and calves like watermelons, Fussell felt weaker than ever before. His punishing regimen of workouts, drugs, and diet had reduced him to near-infant-like helplessness and immobility, leaving him hungry, nauseated, and prone to outbursts of “ ’roid rage.” But he had come to succeed, and there was no backing down now. Alternately funny and fascinating, Muscle is the true story of one man’s obsession with the pursuit of perfection. With insight, wit, and refreshing candor, Fussell ushers readers into the wild world of juicers and gym rats who sacrifice their lives, minds, bodies, and souls to their dreams of glory in Southern California’s so-called iron mecca.

Author : Randy Roach
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Anabolic steroids
ISBN : 9781434376787

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Muscle, Smoke & Mirrors by Randy Roach Pdf

The research for this extensive, two volume project... represents a comprehensive effort to establish a complete context from which the sport of bodybuilding arose. "Muscle, Smoke & Mirrors" is the rise and fall of what was truly once an extraordinary discipline associated with a term known as "Physical Culture". Experience what bodybuilding was originally and learn just exactly what "Physical Culture" really is. See what growing philanthropic power flexed its financial and political muscles to foster its corporate agenda, compromising human health internationally. Read how the merger of technology and politics culminated in the industrialization, commercialization, federalization, internationalization and finally the STERILIZATION of a nation's food supply, rendering it suspect not only to the general public; but also to the most elite of athletes. Whether you are a novice, an elite bodybuilder or simply sports-nutrition minded, learn how the emerging forces of the Iron Game evolved. Ultimately, the factions of this industry would grow powerful and manipulative while fighting for control over the Game. It took the running of several parallel histories on bodybuilding, nutrition, supplements and the role of drugs to offer a complete, first-time unraveling of the web of confusion and politics that still permeates the sport into the 21st century! Volume I of "Muscle, Smoke & Mirrors" is truly the untold stories surrounding "Bodybuilding's Amazing Nutritional Origins."

Author : Arnold Schwarzenegger
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781849839747

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Total Recall by Arnold Schwarzenegger Pdf

In his signature larger-than-life style, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Total Recall is a revealing self-portrait of his illustrious, controversial and truly unique life. Born in a small Austrian town in 1947, a year of famine, he was the son of an austere police chief. He dreamed of moving to America to become a bodybuilding champion and a movie star. By the age of 21, he was living in Los Angeles and had been crowned Mr Universe. Within five years, he had learned English and become the greatest bodybuilder in the world. Within ten years, he had earned his college degree and was a millionaire from his business enterprises in real estate, landscaping and bodybuilding. He was also the winner of a Golden Globe Award for his debut as a dramatic actor in Stay Hungry. But that was only the beginning. The Terminator spawned numerous sequels and made him one of Hollywood's biggest stars, as he had a series of hit films including Predator, Total Recall, True Lies and Twins. He married Maria Shriver, becoming part of the Kennedy clan, while going on to become the Republican governor of California, where he led the state through a budget crisis, natural disasters and political turmoil. It is the greatest immigrant success story of our time. His story is unique, and uniquely entertaining, and he tells it brilliantly in these pages. Until now, he has never told the full story of his life, in his own voice. Here is Arnold, with total recall.

Author : Arnold Schwarzenegger
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781476718620

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Total Recall (Enhanced Edition) by Arnold Schwarzenegger Pdf

This special enhanced edition of Total Recall includes over 150 photos with narration by Arnold Schwarzenegger along with video clips from his careers in bodybuilding, film, and politics. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s story is unique, and uniquely entertaining, and he tells it brilliantly in Total Recall. He was born in a year of famine, in a small Austrian town, the son of an austere police chief. He dreamed of moving to America to become a bodybuilding champion and a movie star. By the age of twenty-one, he was living in Los Angeles and had been crowned Mr. Universe. Within five years, he had learned English and become the greatest bodybuilder in the world. Within ten years, he had earned his college degree and was a millionaire from his business enterprises in real estate, construction, and bodybuilding. He was also the winner of a Golden Globe Award for his debut as a dramatic actor in Stay Hungry. Within twenty years, he was the world’s biggest movie star, the husband of Maria Shriver, and an emerging Republican leader who was part of the Kennedy family. Thirty-six years after coming to America, the man once known by fellow bodybuilders as the Austrian Oak was elected governor of California, the seventh largest economy in the world. He led the state through a budget crisis, natural disasters, and political turmoil, working across party lines for a better environment, election reforms, new infrastructure to rebuild California, and bipartisan solutions. Until now, he has never told the full story of his life, including his greatest successes and his biggest failures, in his own voice. Here is Arnold, with total recall.

Author : Carl Neville
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781782792970

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No More Heroes? by Carl Neville Pdf

The interface between neoliberalism, steroids, cocaine, finance and American mythology as reflected in the films of the 70s and 80s.

Author : Charles R. Roots
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000525625

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The Sandwich Generation by Charles R. Roots Pdf

First published in 1998. The purpose of this book is to consider all aspects of having to care for elderly parents, while taking care of children still at home. Most of us have a general idea of how to raise children in the home, but just how do you care for an elderly parent? The focus is on the family, and the responsibilities that are based on scripture, society, and family upbringing. The thrust of this book is to ferret out the real issues of being a parent to both your children and your parent(s).

Author : Scott Tennant
Publisher : Alfred Music
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005-05-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 1457412810

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Pumping Nylon: In TAB by Scott Tennant Pdf

Scott Tennant, world-class classical guitarist and well-respected guitar eduactor, has brought together the most comprehensive technique handbook for the classical guitarist. It is presented here in both standard music notation and TAB. In addition to technical information not available elsewhere, he has compiled selections from Giuliani's 120 Right-Hand Studies; musical examples by Bach, Turina, Rodrigo and others; Tarrega arpeggio studies; and original compositions by Andrew York and Brian Head. Essential information and a great sense of humor are effectively combined in this best-selling book.