Sunday, March 29, 2009

  • Results of the 1946 AAU Mr. America Contest

    • 1. Alan Stephan
    2. Sam Loprinzi
    3. Leo Stern
    4. Joe Lauriano
    5. John Farbotnik
    6. Abe Goldberg
    7. Victor Nicoletti
    8. Kimon Voyages
    9. Everett Sinderoff
    10. Gene Jantzen
    11. Mike Dubel
    12. Joseph Thaler
    13. John McWilliams
    14. Robert McCusie
    15. Peter Bonny

    Most Muscular
    1. Sam Loprinzi
    2. Alan Stephan     		Alan Stephan

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    Thursday, January 29, 2009

  • Joan Farbotnik

    • ... Many women report that they don't want to lift weights lest they get "big and bulky." If anything, the correct application of resistance training will lead to... Well, see for yourself.

    One of the Iron Game's lovliest "barbelles" is Joan Farbotnik, wife of the famous Mr. America and Mr. World winner John Farbotnik.

    Joan trained regularly at her husband's gym in Pasadena, California and it doesn't seem to have left her worse for the wear.    		Joan FarbotnikJoan Farbotnik

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    Posted by John Wood @ Thursday, January 29, 2009

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    Sunday, January 04, 2009

  • The 1947 Mr. Universe Contest

    • Results:

    1. Steve Stanko
    2. John Farbotnik
    3. Eric Pedersen
    4. George Eiferman
    4. René Leger
    - Jules Bacon
    - Keevil Daly
    - Joe Lauriano
    - Juhani Vellamo    		Steve Stanko was the winner of the 1947
    Mr. Universe Contest (The first ever held)

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    Posted by John Wood @ Sunday, January 04, 2009

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    Monday, March 24, 2008

  • Melvin Wells


    • Melvin WellsMelvin Wells

    Melvin Wells was a great bodybuilder during the 1940's and 50's.

    He won the "Most-Muscular" title but finished second in the 1949 AAU Mr. America contest to Jack Dellinger. He repeated this feat the next year, finishing second at the 1950 AAU Mr. America contest, this time to John Farbotnik. but again winning the "Most Muscular" award.

    Wells did eventually win a contest, finishing first at the 1951 "Mr. Strength and Health" contest.

    What is most interesting about Melvin Wells though is that he didn't lift barbells and dumbbells, he lifted rocks in an unheated garage at his home in Buffalo, New York.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Monday, March 24, 2008

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    Tuesday, December 18, 2007

  • The York Big 12 Special

    • The York Big 12 SpecialThe York Big 12 Special

    This is the weight set that helped put a lot of muscle on a lot of people - The York Big 12 Special as advertised on the back of the June, 1952 issue of Strength and Health Magazine.

    That's Jack Delinger (Mr. America, 1949) on the left, and John Farbotnik (Mr. America, 1950) on the right.

    This set included 240 pounds of barbell plates, long barbell bar, short dumbbell/swingbell bar, health boots, a head strap for building neck strength, wrist roller, kettlebell handles, collars and four York training courses (York Dumbbell course 1 & 2, Leg Development and Swing Bar Training.)

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    Posted by John Wood @ Tuesday, December 18, 2007

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