I occasionally write an article about strength training or individuals who were famous for their strength that has direct relevance to bodybuilding. If that happens, you will find it here.
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Doug Hepburn: an appreciation – Doug Hepburn’s power-building approach to strength training was a huge influence on Anthony Ditillo and Charles Poliquin and consequently on T-Nation super-coach, Christian Thibaudeau. Hepburn was well-known for his enormous pressing power and tremendous appetite and you can see in photographs of him that he was almost square. If you want to combine strength training with bodybuilding, Hepburn is a good place to start
Top 10 articles of Anthony Ditillo – Anthony Ditillo is the man at the centre of the website, The Tight Tan Slacks of Dezso Ban, a place dedicated to the old school lifter
Top 10 articles of Charles Poliquin - many people think of Charles as a strength coach but he often describes methods for hypertrophy for his athletes. If you want show and go, then Charles is the man to watch
Dorian Yates: an appreciation – I have a soft spot for Dorian Yates as bodybuilding’s best UK export. He also emphasised consistency, beating the log book and seriously hard work as the key to success. He said many times that he knew many people with better genetics than him but weaker wills. He used to say that if he could have put his mind into someone else’s body, he could have achieved even more
David Gentle: physical culture legend – David Gentle born in 1933 and was a successful bodybuilding and Maxalding practitioner, winning awards for both his physique and muscle control abilities. He wasn’t a slouch in the strength stakes, either, hitting a double bodyweight bench press of 136kg (300lbs). He was a prolific physical culture and bodybuilder author and wrote over 2,000 articles for various magazines and publications, as well as a few books along the way
Top 10 articles by David Gentle - David now has a brand new website with a huge collection of his articles listed. Here is a selection of my favourites
Three reasons I admire bodybuilders – the ability to accept delayed gratification, the consistent demonstration of self-control and the ability to maintain self-esteem while prancing around on the stage wearing a banana hammock are the key reasons I respect bodybuilders
Three more reasons I admire bodybuilders – in this slightly less tongue-in-cheek post, I explain why I think bodybuilders actually have the last laugh by being generally stronger, healthier and harder working than most people
Top 10 fat loss articles - sometimes, you just need some guidance to help lose those final pounds. Here is my selection of articles that will help you do just that
Back in time for basic strength - I often wonder what I could have achieved in strength sports if I had started out 10 years earlier. This is what I would say to my younger self if I could go back in time
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