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Yes, even Schwarzenegger collects old muscle magazines. If you search for “Arnold T-Bar Rowing” on YouTube, then you’ll find him lifting huge weights in his office. Behind Schwarzenegger, there’s a great black-and-white advertisement for the Mr. Olympia competition. If you look carefully, then further back, you’ll see a colourful A4 Picture. If you zoom in, …
In 1991, Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared on the German TV show, “Wetten Das”. The host, Thomas Gottschlak, studied Arnold’s history and preferences carefully and introduced him as Germany’s Strongest Powerlifter… who just so happened to be Michael Brügger. [Video Title: Arnold Schwarzenegger und Michael Brügger – Wetten das – 1991 – Teil 2, Uploaded by Meinhard …
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Today, the world of bodybuilding lost a great photographer, physical culturist and human. As I started my website neckberg, I was looking for bodybuilding pictures, especially of Schwarzenegger and the golden era gang. I contacted Albert Busek, Wayne Gallasch and so on. But both didn’t allow me to use their great photographs. One day, I …
The YouTube video entitled “Arnold Schwarzenegger German Lesson” obtained just an incredible number of views. Arnold is counting in German: “One, two, three,” while Franco is benching. Then, Arnold said, “That’s enough for today.” Franco started laughing and couldn’t finish the bench press. Franco replied, “Du miststück” (“You son of a bitch”) and was able …
That German guy obtained his big arm, with a size of 46cm, without steroids, supplements or training! Mr. Matthias Schlitte was born with a disease called ‘Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber-Syndrom‘. Here’s a short excerption from Wikipedia: “It is a rare congenital medical condition in which blood vessels and/or lymph vessels fail to form properly. The three main features …
Currently, I am watching an interview with Devon Lavaratt, in which he is speaking German. To be honest, Mr. Larratt is speaking German rather well! The interview was held by German Arm Wrestler Matthias Schlitte, a close friend of Devon. “Devon Larratt a German Half Blood” Devon Lavaratt was born in Victoria, British Columbia but …
Schwarzenegger’s bodybuilding career began in Munich, Germany. In his native Graz, Austria, he had been able to train, but bodybuilding was poorly respected. Few companies, no sponsors and the possibility to work as a fitness trainer was almost non-existent. Munich was the Mecca of bodybuilding. The gyms were well equipped, competitions were held professionally and …
Currently, I am reading an old and historical magazine published by Albert Busek, a long-time friend of Arnold. That magazine consists of insightful and private content about Schwarzenegger’s thoughts, training and diet. Furthermore, it contains rare snapshots of Schwarzenegger, one of which shows him at Oktoberfest with bodybuilding legends Franco Columbo and Ed Corney, smiling …
Roman Fritz hat sein ganzes Leben dem Erfolg des Bodybuildings gewidmet. Eines seiner persönlichen Markenzeichen ist die pure Entschlossenheit, selbst Verletzungen wie Bandscheibenvorfälle oder frische Wunden von Operationen, die zu einem blutigen Training führen, halten diesen Mann nicht auf. Romans Art Gewichte zu heben erinnert mich ein wenig an die Sichtweise des Lebens von Hermann …
I had the honor of interviewing Walter Kurda, a legend of German strength sports, about his career and training philosophy. Bench pressing is one of his favorite exercises, and he is unchallenged in his age class. At the age of 62, he benchpressed 220 kilos/485lb! He was born in the year 1953 in the city …