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Bodybuilding From 1963
« on: September 10, 2026, 02:23:07 PM »
Neat video on barbell sets from '63:



I started in 1978 and I remember my booklet that came with my weight set and it was a lot like this video. Wonderful memories.   :)

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Re: Bodybuilding From 1963
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2026, 02:57:13 PM »
Cool...I`ll check it out when I have more time.......thanks!!

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Re: Bodybuilding From 1963
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2026, 04:45:28 AM »
Where's all the brothers?

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Re: Bodybuilding From 1963
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2026, 09:32:38 AM »
Surprised that video came out in '63 when many coaches didn't want athletes lifting weights into the '80's.

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Re: Bodybuilding From 1963
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2026, 11:51:34 AM »
Gary Gubner is the weightlifter in the beginning of the video.

He was strong as heck and a great athlete.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gubner

Gary Jay Gubner (December 1, 1942 – May 25, 2024) was an American heavyweight weightlifter, shot putter and discus thrower. He had his best results in weightlifting, winning two world championship medals in 1962 and 1965 and placing fourth at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[4] He also attempted to qualify for the 1964 Olympics in throwing events, and finished fifth in the shot put at the U.S. Olympic trials. Gubner set several shot put records, including a 53-foot throw with a 16-lb. ball when he was 16, and three world indoor records in 1962. His best result of 19.80 m placed him second in the 1962 world ranking.[1]

Representing the NYU Violets track and field team, Gubner won the 1963 and 1964 NCAA University Division Track and Field Championships in the shot put.[5][6][7]

Gubner won gold medals at the 1961 Maccabiah Games in Israel in heavyweight weightlifting, shotput, and discus.[8] He won the shot put with a 60-foot, 1-1/4 inch (18.32 meter) throw.[9]

Inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, Gubner has also been recognized by the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in its 2000 book Jewish Sports Legends.[10]

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Re: Bodybuilding From 1963
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2026, 12:19:59 PM »
Good catch IroNat!

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Re: Bodybuilding From 1963
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2026, 09:37:22 PM »
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