Muscle, Smoke & Mirrors
I've always recognized the value of learning how the bodybuilders of yesteryear did things. (Did I just say "yesteryear"? Yeah, I did.)
So when I had the chance to pick up a copy of Randy Roach's giant text Muscle, Smoke & Mirrors: Volume One, I grabbed it and devoured the info as quickly as possible.
The book discusses the entire concept of Physical Culture, and explains how that lifestyle evolved (some would say devolved) into today's bodybuilding scene. It covers the late 1800's right up to the 1960's, and talks about the guys who defined the lifestyle, how they trained, how they did business, and primarily, how they ate.
Armand Tanny. 1949 Pro Mr. America, 1949-1950 Mr. USA.
Preferred to eat raw meat.
I interviewed Randy for TMUSCLE.com and got him to share some more thoughts about how the book developed, as well as some "behind the scenes" info that he discovered through his research.
Until Volume Two comes out next year (and Volume Three sometime after that), be sure to check out my interview with Randy and pick up a copy of the book.
If weight training and eating right is any part of your lifestyle today, you'll gain an even better appreciation for it once you learn about its roots.
So when I had the chance to pick up a copy of Randy Roach's giant text Muscle, Smoke & Mirrors: Volume One, I grabbed it and devoured the info as quickly as possible.
The book discusses the entire concept of Physical Culture, and explains how that lifestyle evolved (some would say devolved) into today's bodybuilding scene. It covers the late 1800's right up to the 1960's, and talks about the guys who defined the lifestyle, how they trained, how they did business, and primarily, how they ate.
Preferred to eat raw meat.
I interviewed Randy for TMUSCLE.com and got him to share some more thoughts about how the book developed, as well as some "behind the scenes" info that he discovered through his research.
Until Volume Two comes out next year (and Volume Three sometime after that), be sure to check out my interview with Randy and pick up a copy of the book.
If weight training and eating right is any part of your lifestyle today, you'll gain an even better appreciation for it once you learn about its roots.
posted by Chris Colucci at 9:11 PM
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