Bert Goodrich – The First Mr. America (1938)

Posted on Saturday, February 17th, 2018 by John Wood
The first ever AAU Mr. America was Bert Goodrich, shown here on an early cover of Iron Man Magazine. Bert got his start by training with Earle E. Liederman’s courses and was a tremendous athlete in high school, excelling in hand balancing, swimming, and track and field events. He went on to became a stuntman in several Hollywood Movies and later opened up his own gym.
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Bert Goodrich, The First Mr. America, Trained With Kettlebells

Posted on Wednesday, August 20th, 2014 by John Wood

Among the many strength athletes who have trained with kettlebells is the very first AAU Mr. America winner (1939) Bert Goodrich. Each of these interesting kettlebells weighed 56 pounds, and he used them primarily for shoulder work.
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