101 Fascinating Facts about Bodybuilding and Bodybuilders: Male

Did you know; Mr. Olympia competition has been running for 49 years yet there has only ever been 13 title holders; the first Mr. Olympia prize was just $1000, now it's $250,000; Larry Scott - the very first Mr Olympia - died on March 8, 2014; At a contest weight of 330 pounds Greg Kovacs was the largest pro bodybuilder; Eight times Mr. Olympia winner Lee Haney is devout Born-again Christian; Ronnie Coleman was arrested for impersonating a police officer even though he was once a serving police officer; Chris Dickenson is the oldest and first openly gay winner of the Mr. Olympia contest, Lance Dreher was one of the first bodybuilders with over 23 inch upper arms; Mr. Universe winner Beril Fox is currently in prison for the murder of his former fiancé and her mother; Mr. Universe Bill Pearl beat the then 23-year-old actor Sean Connery in the 1953 Mr. Universe contest... and so much more! A bit of a misnomer, as there are actually more than 101 Facts! A great little book if you love bodybuilding, and love facts and figures. Read more