Author Topic: Who invented bodybuilding? (Read 11924 times)

de Rooij · « **on:** February 08, 2006, 05:33:32 AM »

Was it the greeks? the romans? How did they come to know that to grow muscles we should lift weights? What to eat? Etc.

Karl Kox · « **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2006, 07:07:04 AM »

who knows but a lot of the old statues had muscle

hifrommike · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2006, 10:20:33 AM »

http://www.bodybuildingreviews.net/Bodybuilding.html

See my short history of bodybuilding, on my website, Bodybuilding Reviews. It was a late 19th century invention, through the discovery of resistance training. The three people most responsible are Attila, Sandow & Macfadden.

Bluto · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2006, 10:36:29 AM »

Weider.

MrUniverse · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2006, 10:46:41 AM »

Yep the mighty Weider and his fantasy body. Jou can say what you want but he made bodybuilding real sport and not a beauty contest like in the 30's.

Bluto · « **Reply #5 on:** February 08, 2006, 10:50:21 AM »

That's a great painting

I'm looking at some Weider video right now, must be from the 80's or early 90's or something, they talk about the Weider principles all the time, they got most of the stars in it thought, a young Dorian for example.

brianX · « **Reply #6 on:** February 08, 2006, 11:03:16 AM »

Weider didn't "invent" a goddamned thing. He simply took an established sport and milked it for all it was worth.

Bluto · « **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2006, 11:05:31 AM »

Quote from: brianX on February 08, 2006, 11:03:16 AM

Weider didn't "invent" a goddamned thing. He simply took an established sport and turned it into a freak show.

Don't playahate, congratulate!

Diesel1 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2006, 11:08:55 AM »

Roman gladiators used resistance training so I guess they were the first

Bluto · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2006, 11:10:53 AM »

Quote from: Diesel1 on February 08, 2006, 11:08:55 AM

Roman gladiators used resistance training so I guess they were the first

And who do you think taught them the Weider principles? That's right.

Samourai Pizzacat · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2006, 11:19:33 AM »

Quote from: MrUniverse on February 08, 2006, 10:46:41 AM

What's that metallic thing in the painting?

brianX · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2006, 11:22:07 AM »

It's a dildo in flight.

Samourai Pizzacat · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2006, 11:36:33 AM »

cool

hillbilly · « **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2006, 12:45:57 PM »

i'm going with love beads its a little known fact but joe invented them to!

Slick Vic · « **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2006, 04:14:49 PM »

Did anyone actually "invent" it?

rocket · « **Reply #15 on:** February 08, 2006, 05:03:15 PM »

Nobody invented it and some form of it would have been happening even far back as ancient rome.

timfogarty · « **Reply #16 on:** February 08, 2006, 06:47:20 PM »

that's a big improvement from when he was 20

BayGBM · « **Reply #17 on:** February 08, 2006, 07:05:29 PM »

Quote from: de Rooij on February 08, 2006, 05:33:32 AM

Was it the greeks? the romans?

It was gay men.

Fatboymuscle · « **Reply #18 on:** February 08, 2006, 11:42:56 PM »

Al Gore invented it shortly after he invented the internet.

Jr. Yates · « **Reply #19 on:** February 08, 2006, 11:48:27 PM »

that was a nice 1st post.

onlyme · « **Reply #20 on:** February 09, 2006, 03:26:06 AM »

Well whoever invented it, I know who fucked it up. WEIDERS!

DIVISION · « **Reply #21 on:** February 09, 2006, 03:43:54 AM »

Quote from: de Rooij on February 08, 2006, 05:33:32 AM

Was it the greeks? the romans? How did they come to know that to grow muscles we should lift weights? What to eat? Etc.

I have no idea, but I do know that I wouldn't mind pounding Milla Jovovich "greek style".

DIV

Powerlift66 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 09, 2006, 03:58:29 AM »

Just got done reading Muscle Wars by Rick Wayne.. Even in the 60's Weider used to tell them all to say how The Weider system and Weider protein shakes made them what they were, Of course they were all swallowing D-Bol tabs like they were skittles, but that really didnt add to their physiques..

BroadStreetBruiser · « **Reply #23 on:** February 09, 2006, 04:56:34 AM »

It's a chicken and egg debate but in this case it's what came first Bodybuilding or Gays?

onlyme · « **Reply #24 on:** February 09, 2006, 12:32:05 PM »

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What's that metallic thing in the painting?

That's the pulldown bar. He forgot he was doing a set and struck a pose. It ended up knocking him out.

Author Topic: Who invented bodybuilding? (Read 11924 times)

de Rooij

Slick Vic