Training Methodologies of the 1960's by Dr. Ken E. Leistner

In the 60s, most of the powerlifters who were of reasonable body weight, meaning under 250, and most of the bodybuild ers were quite strong and looked quite good. They looked fit and muscular. One look at the pages of the old magazines confirms that. Again, this is a concept that has been lost. Most of the body builders from the 60s also looked athletic when you saw them in person. The contorted bodybuilding poses do not appeal to the public — male or female — and even in the past very often obscure the fact that when walking on the beach, athletic field or on the street, most of the bodybuilders who were either advanced at a competitive level or less than a competitive level looked like athletes. They looked like very well- developed individu als with good movement skills and good gait patterns. In looking at the modern collection of bodybuilders, one would think they have suffered from dread diseases over a lengthy period of time that cause some sort of ongoing mus cle spasm or palsy.

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