Pumping Iron

Serge Nubret Fulfills His Destiny in Pumping Iron

When the movie Pumping Iron begins, the stage full of extraordinarily well developed men looks the…

Pumping Iron Alum Frank Zane – Brains Plus Brawn

If you are like most people, when you see a bunch of bodybuilders, it is…

How Pumping Iron Changed Bodybuilding Forever

Some years ago, there were two characters on the popular comedy show, Saturday Night Live,…

Ed Corney – Perhaps the Best “Poser” in Pumping Iron

In modern day language that the young people use, to be a "poser" is a…

Albert Beckles – The Vegetarian Bodybuilder of Pumping Iron

When you think of athletes like long distance runners and bodybuilders, the image of that…

George Butler – The Man Who Made Pumping Iron Come to Life

In 1977, a movie called Pumping Iron exploded into the public consciousness and turned the…

Franco Columbu – Doctor, Actor and Bodybuilder

Franco Columbu was born in Sardinia, Italy in 1941.  He immigrated to the United States in…

The Camera Loves Paul Grant in Pumping Iron

The world of bodybuilding represents a relatively small niche even in the sports universe.  But…

Mike Mentzer – The Philosopher Muscle Man of Pumping Iron

The movie Pumping Iron put on display the finest of the sport of bodybuilding.  When…

Mike Katz – A Pumping Iron Star with a Big Chest and a Big Heart

The movie Pumping Iron made the careers of a number of body builders.  The most notable…

Arnold – The History And The Now

The movie, Pumping Iron brought the sport of bodybuilding into the public eye for the…

Pumping Iron – The Film that Launched a National Bodybuilding Craze

In 1975, the first multi-racial sporting event ever held in South Africa, the Mr. Olympia…