The History of Bodybuilding in One Video

Bodybuilding in its popular form began in earnest in the 1890s with the arrival of Mr. Eugene Sandow, on which the statue of Mr. Olympia was modeled. However, weight training as a general sporting activity was originally used as a means to conquer power and measure strength in ancient Egyptian and Greek societies. The first bodybuilding competition was organized by Sandow in London, United Kingdom on 14, September 1901 and was played a role judge. The winner of the contest was William L. Murray of Nottingham, from England. The first comprehensive bodybuilding competition in America took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City on 16, January 1904. The winner was Al Treloar. Charles Atlas, Italian-born American bodybuilder, won such titles as the World’s Most Handsome Man and the World’s Most Perfectly Developed Man at contests staged by physical culturist Bernarr Macfadden at Madison Square Garden in 1921 and 1922, respectively. Bert Goodrich was the first AAU Mr. America in 1937. By 1940, the