Year: 2023

Arnold on First Meeting Sergio Oliva I rushed to the Mr. Olympia contest. I entered the dressing room the way I’d been going in every place lately, like I was just taking over. Then, for […]

Arnold discussing his defeat of Reg Park The NABBA Mr. Universe was scheduled in London a week before the IFBB Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia contests. I went to London first and had the shock […]

Arnold Schwarzenegger on his defeat by Frank Zane I arrived in Florida still totally confident. I felt I was ready. I’d just won in London and the heat of victory was in my blood. At […]

Chet Yorton on Arnold: I beat this young kid in the NABBA Mr. Universe contest in ‘66. He was very subdued. He needed an interpreter because he spoke very little English. He followed me around […]

Jack Neary on Gunnar Rosbo, from Muscle and Fitness The party had been under way only an hour or so and already chatter was circulating that the guest of honor bore a striking resemblance to […]

Rick Drasin on Arnold: A lot of bodybuilders are short. Arnold was like 6’2”. He had amazing shoulders and arms that were big and very much defined tapering down to a 32-inch waist, which was […]

Weider was pleased to have me remain in America. I talked him into bringing over Franco Columbu. It was important for me to be with Franco during a time when I wanted to adhere to […]

Lee Haney: “I heard plenty of doubts expressed in the media after the Olympia win in Chicago. People questioned whether I deserved to win the title- and that really upset me. I’m either a popular […]

I had been in California for about six months and was working and training at a gym that attracted competitive bodybuilders. During a conversation I told one of the guys that I would be a […]

When viewed from the front, Urs Kalecinski’s lower legs closely resemble the calves of a comic book superhero, marked by their diamond-shaped form, highlighted by his diminutive joints. This configuration magnifies the impressive size of […]