Whats your oldest and latest bodybuilding magazine you have?

[Joe Roark]

Oldest would be 1900 issues of Health & Strength. Friends have told me they suspect I have the largest H&S collection in America, about 800 issues, which is by no means a complete collection.

As of a few years ago my mag count was approx. 6,000. Stopped counting.

[War-Horse]

Oldest would be 1900 issues of Health & Strength. Friends have told me they suspect I have the largest H&S collection in America, about 800 issues, which is by no means a complete collection.

As of a few years ago my mag count was approx. 6,000. Stopped counting.

Well, You are bb's historian......we're depending on ya!!





The first mag i bought was Muscle builder......1978.    frank zane head shot on it.....still have it.  I was 13yrs old, bought it at the local drugstore.

[Stark]

Oldest would be 1900 issues of Health & Strength. Friends have told me they suspect I have the largest H&S collection in America, about 800 issues, which is by no means a complete collection.

As of a few years ago my mag count was approx. 6,000. Stopped counting.

ok you've got to be shitting me.... 1900 issue of Health and Strength?

[Joe Roark]

ok you've got to be shitting me.... 1900 issue of Health and Strength?

Yup. H&S began in 1898 (although it incorrectly  pre-dated itself later as being six years older). It is an odd feeling to read about Vansart in the present tense in the old mags, and Hackenschmidt, and Sandow, and Saxon. Mentions of where each was performing etc. And to trace the early career of Thomas Inch and others who were just beginning in the physical culture field.

[Stark]

Yup. H&S began in 1898 (although it incorrectly  pre-dated itself later as being six years older). It is an odd feeling to read about Vansart in the present tense in the old mags, and Hackenschmidt, and Sandow, and Saxon. Mentions of where each was performing etc. And to trace the early career of Thomas Inch and others who were just beginning in the physical culture field.

That must be worse quit some money

[Deadpool]

I finally have the Oct 1996 flex with the McNeil interview.  That's all I need

[hazbin]

ok you've got to be shitting me.... 1900 issue of Health and Strength?

i think Joe means he has 800 issues, dating back to 1900. not 1900 issues. Joe, correct me if i'm wrong.

rik

[Joe Roark]

i think Joe means he has 800 issues, dating back to 1900. not 1900 issues. Joe, correct me if i'm wrong.

rik

Yes, 800 issues of H&S, earliest issue from 1900
Some issues are so fragile (pulp paper) that I literally tear off pieces by simply turning the pages. World War II air strikes against London destroyed many back issues, and readers of H&S were encouraged to recycle the paper by returning issues to the H&S office. Therefore many issues are very rare.
Some of the bound volumes I have of H&S are in great condition though.

[hazbin]

anyone missing back issues for their collection, let me know. i have a couple thousand back issues. most are 80's and 90's flex, musclemag and m & f. i'll send them free, you pay shipping.

[Pollux]

My oldest [and most treasured] bodybuilding magazines I have are Man's World May 1967, and Health and Strength dated March 2nd and March 16th 1967. As for my latest? I'm waiting on Flex and Muscle & Fitness "Arnold Special" celebrating his 60th birthday! 

[hazbin]

How many calories were you averaging going into the show???

i never really count calories, but i took a diuretic and it drained my intramuscular water as well as surface. i dropped about 24 lbs. the last 2 days.

[Pollux]

anyone missing back issues for their collection, let me know. i have a couple thousand back issues. most are 80's and 90's flex, musclemag and m & f. i'll send them free, you pay shipping.

Don't care to make extra cash by going the eBay route? 

[War-Horse]

i never really count calories, but i took a diuretic and it drained my intramuscular water as well as surface. i dropped about 24 lbs. the last 2 days.

Man i get so jealous of you guys that dont count calories when dieting down......

If i go over 3,000 cals a day, i bloat up.

The only time i think to take drugs is when dieting.......get on some clen or thyroid and eat like a normal person.....

Im not saying your all drugs tho....you attained a very high level of shape.

If youd have went in to the show like that second pic....it'd be all over for the other guys.

[Earl1972]

i'll see if i can post some pics here. 1st pic is 1990. i was 24. second pic was 2005. i was 40. 3rd was 2005 as well.

great phsique

E

[G o a t b o y]

Whats your oldest and latest bodybuilding magazine you have?

None.  Bodybuilding magazines are for fags.


Hope this helps.

[hazbin]

Don't care to make extra cash by going the eBay route? 

i'd rather see the mags go to a true bb fan. i'm set up financially and the mags are very important to me. i'm keeping one copy of each for myself but don't have the space for all the doubles.

[hazbin]

Man i get so jealous of you guys that dont count calories when dieting down......

If i go over 3,000 cals a day, i bloat up.

The only time i think to take drugs is when dieting.......get on some clen or thyroid and eat like a normal person.....

Im not saying your all drugs tho....you attained a very high level of shape.

If youd have went in to the show like that second pic....it'd be all over for the other guys.

my problem is that my metabolism races when i get lean and it's hard to get enough calories.  second pic was over 240 lbs. less than a week out. contest was 214ish. i'd love to show up on stage looking right, but i always try for that extra edge and mess it up.