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Joe Weider is internationally and universally known as the Father of Modern Day Bodybuilding!
Dan Gastelu interviews the Father of Modern Bodybuilding, Joe Weider! In this exclusive Bodybuilding.com audio interview, Joe talks about his new book, Brothers of Iron, co-authored by his brother, Ben Weider!
Welcome to Interview # 20 in the Awesome Muscles™ Podcast Interview Series. Today, your host, Daniel Gastelu, talks with the Father of Modern Bodybuilding, Joe Weider in this exclusive podcast interview. Hear Joe Weider discuss his new book, Brothers of Iron!
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Book Cover: Brothers Of Iron, And Ben & Joe Weider With Ronnie Coleman (2002).
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In this exclusive audio interview, Dan talks with bodybuilding legend, Joe Weider, co-owner of Weider Health and Fitness. Ben talks about highlights he wrote about in his new book, Brothers of Iron, co-written with his brother, Ben Weider.
Joe goes on to talk about his passionate pursuit of building the Weider fitness empire and the sport of bodybuilding. Learn firsthand about the amazing story of how he started as a teenager with a dream and just $7, and how it turned into an international fitness empire. Also learn about his personal start as a competitive weightlifter, working with bodybuilders, and making his personal transition to bodybuilding.
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Joe Weider's "Most Muscular Man" Pose Was Often Used As His Picture Byline In Magazines.
Photo by Frank Giardina. Permission to use granted by Sports Publishing, LLC.
Joe talks about his developing the techniques, terminology, approaches and science of bodybuilding, including the development of the "Weider Training Principles and System". Joe discusses his famous predictions he made decades ago about bodybuiding and the fitness movement. He also recounts his first meeting with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Hear him also mention the worldwide cultural impact of the bodybuilding & fitness magazines, including how the introduction of Shape magazine in Russia influenced the way women eat and train.
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New Bodybuilding Book: Brothers of Iron By Ben Weider & Joe Weider!
How the Weider Brothers Created an Empire and a Movement!
The book includes never-before-published photos of Ben, Joe, bodybuilders, celebrities, etc. It is a must read for people interested in bodybuilding, fitness, business, self-improvement and being their best. The book also contains chapters and stories written by Joe Weider that focus on the building of the fitness magazine empire, the exercise equipment business, and the nutrition business. Get your copy today!
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At The Historic First Mr. Olympia Contest In 1965, Ben And Joe Weider Present The Awards To Winner Larry Scott & Runner-Up Harold Poole.
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This Week's Episode:
(44:22; mp3 - 40.6 MB; October 31, 2006)
