Joe Bonomo: Hercules of The Screen

Joe Bonomo
Joe Bonomo was one of the early "Mail Order Muscle" stars and a contemporary of Charles Atlas.

As a young boy Joe he met a Polish strongman named Ladislaw who taught him how to train. Soon the boy they used to call "toothpicks" became a star football player, gymnast. Right out of highschool Joe won a talent search contest in the Daily News for "The Modern Apollo" -- which led to a role in a motion picture.

He went on to star in dozens of movies as both an actor and a famous stuntman. His performances in serials and adventure films earned him many fans, many of whom wrote in asking how he had developed his rugged physique.

Joe created a form letter detailing his training and sent it to anyone in need of advice. The demand became so large that an outright mail-order business soon followed. In addition to his work in Hollywood, Joe Bonomo inspired millions of young men around the workd with his strength building courses.

You can own a copy of his original Strongman Chest Expander training course right here.

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