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West Coast Bodybuilding Scene: The Golden Era

West Coast Bodybuilding Scene: The Golden Era

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Author: Dick Tyler
Creator: Dave Draper
Publisher: On Target
Category: Book

List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 13 reviews
Sales Rank: 360552

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6.5 x 0.6

ISBN: 1931046298
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.7509794
EAN: 9781931046299
ASIN: 1931046298

Publication Date: April 2004
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Customer Reviews:   Read 8 more reviews...

3 out of 5 stars Good "history" book   March 8, 2008
If your looking for bodybuidling advice - then you've come to the wrong place. This book is on events that occured back in "the Golden Era" on the beaches of California. Overall the book is written fairly and allows you a glimpse into the different aspects of the bodybuilders lives. If your looking for a history lesson, this book does the trick. If your looking for advice - look for something else.


5 out of 5 stars They were having fun   January 18, 2008
I got this book as a gift but flipped through the pages before wrapping it. The gift recipient is a big fan of Dave Draper and Arnold and all the rest and just LOVED it. A lotta fun to read. Great pics, too.


5 out of 5 stars Muscle UP!   November 15, 2007
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

If you are seriously into the fun & history of the good times in Bodybuilding. Then you can't go wrong buying this book. It's written with an easy going style that helps the reader feel the vibe ,sweat & good hard workouts of these very strong men. You'll learn a lot about why these guys worked out so hard & enjoyed it!
What they did,,how they trained, what they added to Football, Boxing & other sports, Well they just made sportsmen & women faster & stronger. Lift some weights, feel the buzz come alive. Ladies & gentlemen these guys were ahead of their time. It's a good read.



3 out of 5 stars o.k. book   August 16, 2007
 0 out of 1 found this review helpful

This book is good for those who want to hear stories about body building from the 60's era. It does give stories of The Oak, but I wish it covered more of the 70's era, like Pumping Iron.


5 out of 5 stars OLD SCHOOL!   December 12, 2006
 4 out of 5 found this review helpful

If you're a newcomer to bodybuilding and all you know is what you read in "Flex" or "Muscular Development", you need this book.

Set in the laidback style of the 60's and early 70's, Tyler shows us what it was like to be on Muscle Beach, or Gold's Gym (not the spas they have now). Written in the easygoing prose of the time, it does a great job of transporting you back to that time and place, even if you've never been there (like me).

You won't find the latest workout tips here. Instead you are whisked away to the culture and place where bodybuilding first hit the big time in the USA. No six figure paychecks here, just hard work and hard iron.

At 48, I'm constantly on the lookout for books and videos to keep me motivated for daily workouts. "West Coast Bodybuilding Scene" fits the bill from every angle.


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