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Legendary Mr. America Contest Returns on 5/21 in NYC

Published: May 17, 2011

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Bodybuilding and the title of Mr. America go hand in hand. Dating all the way back to 1940 (the first year that the actual title was used, contest held since 1938), the Amateur Athletic Union held the annual competition that was the pinnacle of bodybuilding. The list of winners reads like a ‘who’s who’ of [...]

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Role Playing

Published: October 8, 2008

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’82 Mr. Olympia Chris Dickerson Had a Great Mentor in Bill Pearl Bodybuilding is different from many other sports. Winning a competition is a self-gratifying accomplishment, one that differs from team sports. There are no other players, coaching staff or front office to thank. But there are special people behind the scenes that are there [...]

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Legendary Status

Published: May 27, 2008

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Frank Zane Still Going Strong at 65 In the sport of bodybuilding, champions have come and go at a steady pace over the years. To sustain a lengthy career is quite an accomplishment in any form of athletics, and to be a top competitor in a period of time that spanned three decades in this [...]

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