The Golden Era
by Dick Tyler
A trip through the most unforgettable years of bodybuilding
as a handful of restless musclemen catapulted the sport of muscle and might across the globe.
That says it, but it doesn't say it all... not for those of us who love that Golden Era and daydream about it! Dick's columns and feature stories tell the tales; Artie, Russ, Jimmy, Gene and others provide the memorable black and white photographs, and Dave describes it all through his thoughtful captions.
Haven't made up your mind? Read an excerpt -- Golden Impressions -- a recollection of a 1970s training session featuring a few of our favorite bodybuilders
Reviewers comments:
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A charming and quietly brilliant piece about an era few remember
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Glimpse into an extremely short but quite special period of time within that bodybuilding world as it became a national phenomenon in the wake of the rise of Arnold Schwarzenegger to prominence in the early 1970s
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Pages of beautiful photography accompany this explicitly written novel, one of my all time favorites
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I couldn't put it down. You could practically smell the sweat and hear the clanging of the weights! The only thing I can say is, "BUY THIS BOOK!"
This book covers the bodybuilding scene of Southern California from the period of 1965-1971 -- the Dungeon, Peanuts' Westside Barbell Club garage gym, Vince's Hollywood gym, the original Gold's Gym, Zuvers, and of course, photo sessions on the beach, in the mountains and in the gyms throughout the area.
Writes Frank Zane: Recently I got a box containing 4 of the books. It spoke the stuff that inspired me to move to California. Teaching school in Pennsylvania and New Jersey 1964-1966, I read Dick Tyler's articles in Muscle & Fitness every month. While my body was freezing in the Northeast, my heart was basking in California's warm sunshine. I met Dave, Larry Scott, Bill McArdle, Don Howorth, Chet Yorton -- all the West Coast guys at the Mr. America. West Coast Bodybuilding Scene, Draper's book of writings by Dick Tyler from Muscle Builder magazine 1965-1971 is nostalgic & sensational."
It's a priceless collection of memories you'll read again and again.
This book ships autographed by Dave; unfortunately Dick is not available for book signing.
Priceless, yet only $24.95 in US bills.
160 photos with Dave's infamous captions. Indexed.
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