100 Years of Muscle

Here's a look at some of the most popular physiques over the last ten decades. What body type can you relate to? Also, see how well you do at a little game I call, "Guess when steroids made their way into bodybuilding."

1900s - Eugen Sandow, often called "the first bodybuilder."

1910s - Bobby Pandour, Vaudeville entertainer and circus gymnast.

1920s - Angelo Siciliano, won the "World's Most Beautiful Man" contest. Later changed his name to Charles Atlas and created one of the first nation-wide fitness crazes.

1930s - Bert Goodrich, the first Mr. America.

1940s - Clancy Ross, 1945-46 Mr. America. 1948-49 Mr. USA.

1950s - Steve Reeves, 1950 Mr. Universe. The first bodybuilder to become popular in Hollywood.

1960s - Larry Scott, 1962 Mr. America, 1963-64 Mr. Universe. Won the first two Mr. Olympia contests in 1965-66.

1970s - Ken Waller, won Mr. World, Mr. America, Mr. International, and Mr. Universe throughout the '70s. Frequent training partner of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

1980s - Lee Haney, 1984-1991 Mr. Olympia.

1990s - Flex Wheeler, winner of 1993, '97 and '98 Arnold Classic, winner of 1993 and 1995-1998 Ironman Pro Invitational

2000s - Ronnie Coleman, 1998-2005 Mr. Olympia.