Author Topic: Bill Pearl, The Great Bodybuilding Legend  (Read 2364 times)

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Bill Pearl, The Great Bodybuilding Legend
« on: August 06, 2011, 06:46:00 AM »

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Re: Bill Pearl, The Great Bodybuilding Legend
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2011, 06:50:09 AM »
One of the best.  His biography is one of the best books on bodybuilding that I have read in awhile.

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Re: Bill Pearl, The Great Bodybuilding Legend
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2011, 06:53:04 AM »
moosejay and coach know him  :D

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Re: Bill Pearl, The Great Bodybuilding Legend
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2011, 06:53:41 AM »
"Keys to the INNER Universe"

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Re: Bill Pearl, The Great Bodybuilding Legend
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2011, 11:44:28 AM »
I met Bill about 12 years ago at the original York Barbel Co. Very cool cat!
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Re: Bill Pearl, The Great Bodybuilding Legend
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2011, 12:04:18 PM »
I have spoken with Bill several times on the phone and met him twice in person. Without doubt, he is the finest gentleman in all of bodybuilding. A true legend who deserves all the accolades he receives.

He wakes each morning at, like, three or four and goes out to his barn gym and lifts. He is 80 years old and in terrific shape. Weighs something like 225. One badass oldtimer.

Many hails to Bill.

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Re: Bill Pearl, The Great Bodybuilding Legend
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2011, 12:15:45 PM »


Quite a few of those shots were taken at the gym we used to train at in Pasadena.

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Re: Bill Pearl, The Great Bodybuilding Legend
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2011, 01:03:58 PM »
"Keys to the INNER Universe"


I just bought a copy of this book for a friend of mine. I've had it for years. 600 some odd homestyle illustrated workout/exercise variations. This is the book that sold me on the LOW PROTEIN diet.

He was WAAAAAAAY ahead of his time. Great build all with basic compound movements. He still looks good today.

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Re: Bill Pearl, The Great Bodybuilding Legend
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2011, 01:10:18 PM »
I have one of the first 10 copies signed when it first came out.

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Re: Bill Pearl, The Great Bodybuilding Legend
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2011, 01:47:43 PM »
like a shorter arnold

can see why getbig loves him

kick ass body tho

those huge pecs seem thing of the past
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Re: Bill Pearl, The Great Bodybuilding Legend
« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2011, 01:51:57 PM »
Bill Pearl is a student of that Sri Shinmoy guru  :-[