Posts tagged "Dave Draper"

Dick Tyler Golden Era

Musclebuilding is as Old as the Hills

Dave Draper sets the stage of the history of lifting when bodybuilding neared critical mass, swirled in its energy and attracted its grand external source ...

Dave Draper: The Dungeon, 1963

Dave Draper reminisces about an important era of his training history and the history of bodybuilding and weightlifting; stories about how far we’ve come and how far you can go.

Leroy Colbert Motorcycle

Footsteps of Our History: Leroy Colbert, RIP

I hesitantly engaged the buzzer, heard its ring in the not-too-distant ‘back room,’ and in a few minutes Leroy Colbert appeared, arms and all. I thought I’d faint from amazement. ...

Dave Draper

Dave Draper

Dave Draper, former professional bodybuilder, is the author of Iron in My Hands Brother Iron, Sister Steel Your Body Revival Iron on My Mind West Coast Bodybuilding Scene (contributor)...

From the Gripper to the Dungeon

Dave Draper Time appears to be a cool character: unchanging, forever on the go, showing no favoritism. Yet time, upon which I never impose gender, is healing. Time forgives. My life inc...

Brother Iron Sister Steel Excerpt: Bill Pearl

Brother Iron, Sister Steel: A Bodybuilder’s Book Dave Draper, Sequins and Pearls Excerpt It was the weekend before the Mr. America contest in 1965. My training was going well, as...

Brother Iron Sister Steel Excerpt

Brother Iron Sister Steel Dave Draper, MGM Town Excerpt The cattle call that served to locate Harry Hollard for Don’t Make Waves was not unlike the Gladiator scenario two years pr...

Golden Impressions

West Coast Bodybuilding Scene: Golden Era Bodybuilding Dick Tyler, Golden Impressions It all began so quietly. The men started to assemble in the cool of the evening. The sun set over t...

Your Body Revival Excerpt: Obesity & the Emotions

Your Body Revival Dave Draper, Obesity and the Emotions Excerpt, Chapter 5 The link between obesity and the emotions is tight, yet frequently undefined. I’ve reviewed several books t...

Your Body Revival Excerpt: Chapter One

Your Body Revival Dave Draper, Weight Loss Straight Talk Excerpt, Chapter 1 It appears that losing weight has become one of mankind’s social pastimes, a big industry for the reso...