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Classic Bodybuilding Articles and Essays

 From the time I first started writing them for this blog, many of my "Classic Bodybuilding" pieces have been the most popular articles here at Integral Strength.  For that reason - and because my site has now grown to include almost 500 articles and essays - I thought it would be good to collect links to all of my classic bodybuilding pieces in one place.


Here are the classic bodybuilding pieces that I have written so far:

John Farbotnik's No Frills Mass Blast

Marvin Eder's Mass-Building Methods

Ken Waller's Leg Training Programs

The Intermittent Fasting of Classic Bodybuilders

How to Gain 50 Pounds of Muscle, Part One

How to Gain 50 Pounds of Muscle, Part Two

How to Gain 50 Pounds of Muscle, Part Three

Casey Viator's Biceps Training

Don Ross's Mass-Building Program for Stubborn Calves

Paul Grant's Mass-Building Methods

Bill Pearl's Arm Training Secrets

Sergio Oliva's Arm Building Methods

The Leg Building Secrets of Mel Williamson

Jack Delinger's Bulk Building

The Arm Training Secrets of Old-School Bodybuilders and Strongmen

Vince Gironda's Weight Gaining Tips

Franco Columbu's Power Training Programs

The Natural Power-Building Methods of Chuck Sipes

The Mini-Max Arm Blasts of Gene Mozee

The One and Only Zabo Koszewski

Don Howorth's Massive Delt Training

John Grimek's Congestive Principle

Serge Nubret's Chase-the-Pump Training

Pat Casey's Powerlifting Routine

Bill Pearl's Shoulder Training

The Mass Building Methods of Steve Davis

Gene Mozee's Rut-Busting, One-Day Muscle Blitz

Sergio Oliva's Mass Building Methods

Gene Mozee's Chest Training

John McWilliams's Arm Training Routine


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