Val Vasilieff – Mr. America 1964

“Many people who have just recently met me, asked if I had been strong before I started to train with weights, and how I managed to gain such gigantic proportions without destroying what I call the symmetrical appearance. When I was 17 years old I weighed 170 pounds and practiced acrobatics everyday with my brother …

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Jerry Daniels Mr. America Workout

At the 1965 Mr. America Contest Jerry Daniels finished first and beat future bodybuilding legend Sergio Oliva. In this article you will learn how Jerry Daniels trained for the Mr. America contest, have fun – Mr. Berg When he first started entering contests he didn’t realize there was such a thing as training a special way …

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Mr. America Arm Workout by Dave Johns

The following bodybuilding arm workout is based on Mr. America winner Dave Johns. – Mr. Berg Arm training is one of the most pupular pursuits of weight trainees. Everyone that picks up a weight wants to have biceps that look like softballs and hanging triceps that look like horseshoes are glued to the backs of …

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Bob Gajda: Bodybuilder Biography and Workout

Oldschool bodybuilder Bob Gajda is considered by many to be the physique surprise in the 1965 Mr. America contest. His nickname was “The Darkhouse”. In this article you will learn how he lived, ate and trained. The workout routine at the end followed Mr. gajda prior to winning the 1965 Mr. USA contest. – Mr. …

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Back Workout by Mr. America George Eiferman

“Unless you have had the privilege of standing near to Geroge Eiferman and have then studied his extraordinary muscle density, you cannot obtain a true view of him with your mind’s eye from reading meager attempts to describe his physique. Neither can you comprehend through words his likeable personality, exceptional wit or his friendly disposition. …

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Bodybuilder Who Beat Sergio Oliva? Jerry Daniels!

Jerry Daniels’ story begins in October of 1960. He was a sophomore in high school and had just finished the 1960 football season when he found out that his coach, Charles Pruitt of Lakeview High School in Rossville, Georgia, was trying to get some of the football players to begin working out with weights during …

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Weight Training for Wrestling Program by Lloyd Red Lerille

The following workout routine was developed by Mr. America Winner Lloyd Red Lerille. He was born in 1936 and is a New Orleans native. The winner of numerous bodybuilding titles, including Mr. New Orleans in 1955, Mr. Armed Forces and Mr. Hawaii in 1958, Mr. Dixie in 1959, and AAU Mr. America which he won in …

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Randy Watson: Junior Mr America 1963

Oldschool bodybuilder Randy Watson was born June 8, 1941, in the heart of the south – Tennessee. He has received his B.A. degree from David Lipscomb College in Nashville, and he was working toward the degree of Master of Theology by extension. He has been married 4 1/2 years and has a 13 months old …

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Back Workout Vern Weaver

Back Workout Routine by Mr. America Vern Weaver

Vern Weaver won the Mr. America title in 1963. The following oldschool back workout routine was developed by him. Have fun – Mr. Berg! Program No. 1 – It is designed strictly for strength and for individual who prefers heavy training. However, this program is also equally effective in gaining size or bulk. After you …

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Ralph Kroger – Mr. America routine

Ralph Kroger won the WBBG Mr. America crown. Kroger has won Best Legs in several Mr. America contests, his torso development is almost unequalled, and he has fine delts and abs. And yet it has taken Ralph nearly 15 years of steady training before top titles began to fall to him. Why? According to Dale …

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