Bodybuilding History: The 1970's Paperback – December 19, 2025

Bodybuilding History : The 1970's covers the competitive bodybuilding landscape from 1970-1979. The 1970's is considered the Golden Age of Bodybuilding. The physiques of this era looked more like superheroes and the sport created legends during this magical time in Bodybuilding. This book covers all the major competitions during the 1970's, an era when several bodybuilding organizations all competed against each other for dominance. The bodybuilders themselves also reached new levels of development as they battled each other to see who would be the best. All this culminated in some historic competitions in which the legends of the sport achieved new levels of greatness. Witness the peak of Schwarzenegger, Oliva, Zane, Columbu, Robinson, Mentzer and others as they created legendary physiques and inspired millions of fans in the process. John Hansen, author of Bodybuilding History: The 1960's and Bodybuilding Heroes and Legends - Volume 1, dives deep into the most important bodybuilding competitions of the 1970's, creating an accurate history of the bodybuilding competitive scene during this decade. Bodybuilding History: The 1970's will not only educate you on the history of the Golden Age of Bodybuilding, it will also chronicle what many consider to be the best years in the sport. Read more