Once upon a time, I bought a bodybuilding magazine, in the magazine there was a story about Larry Scott, the first Mr. Olympia.
Reading his interview, he mentioned a certain Lou Degney as his first trainer and the owner of the gym that Larry first went to. As it turned out later, Lou Degni was a famous actor under the pseudonym Mark Forest, the same one who played Maciste, Hercules and Goliath in historical adventure films. Mark Forest was born on January 6, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, USA, to Lorenzo Louis Degni. Third generation Italian-Americans.
Tall, handsome, physically fit, he was an actor, known for films of the sword and sandal genre. With the money he earned making films about gladiators in Italy, he studied opera. He was the second American actor/bodybuilder, after Steve Reeves, to be recruited by Italian producers to star in swords and sandals films. In the late 1950s, he and Joe Mowry participated in a nightclub performance with burlesque queen Lily Christine.
Faster, stronger, more powerful (Bigger Stronger Faster)
- Year of premiere: 2008
- Country of origin: USA
- Budget: no data available
- Actors: Chris Bell, Lyle Alzado, Hank Aaron, Joshua Emsden, Ben Ochs, Mike Bell, Mark Bell
- Description: The director and protagonist of the film, Chris Bell, studies the problem of steroid use. The plot is based on the personal life experiences of the three brothers who starred in the film, who, as boys, dreamed of becoming like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone
Bolo Yeung
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Chinese bodybuilder and martial artist Bono Yeung, thanks to the diversity of his talents, has firmly occupied the niche of the main Eastern movie villain in Hollywood. “Enter the Dragon”, “Game of Death”, “Bloody Sport” - the names of the paintings seem to tell us about the direction of the artist’s talents. However, martial arts professionals believe that it is extremely organic in its niche.
Pumping Iron
- Year of premiere: 1976
- Country of origin: USA
- Budget: no data available
- Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Franco Columbo, Lou Ferrigno, Victoria Ferrigno, Matty Ferrigno, Mike Katz, Robbie Robinson, Serge Nubret
- Description: a film about 28-year-old “Iron Arnie”, the most ideally built man in the entire history of the world according to the Guinness Book of Records, who through persistent training goes towards his goal - the sixth Mr. Olympia title.
Generation Iron
- Year of premiere: 2013
- Country of origin: USA
- Budget: no data available
- Actors: Mickey Rourke, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Phil Heath, Kai Greene, Branch Warren, Victor Martinez, Dennis Wolf
- Description: a picture that reveals to the viewer all the work, sweat, pain and difficult life situations and their relationships among bodybuilders during preparation for Mr. Olympia
Mickey Hargitay
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Hungarian Mickey Hargitay is another bodybuilding actor whose successful career was inspired by Steve Reeves. After seeing Reeves' photo on the cover of a magazine, 20-year-old Hargitay made a life choice. He went to the USA, became a bodybuilder, and then an actor. He starred in many films and was married to the first beauty of his time, actress Jayne Mansfield. This is how, thanks to Reeves, the Hungarian muscleman became a global star.
Evolution of Bodybuilding
- Year of premiere: 2012
- Country of origin: USA
- Budget: $90,000
- Actors: Lou Ferrigno, Lee Honey, Frank Zane, Shawn Ray, Jay Cutler, Lee Labrada, Rich Gaspari
- Description: A look at how bodybuilding has changed over the past 50 years. Personal stories of those who, through perseverance and hard work, managed to get to the top and took part in the Mr. Olympia competition
Sergio Ciani
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The famous Italian bodybuilder Sergio Ciani began in cinema as a stuntman. He was the stunt double for another star bodybuilder, Steve Reeves, in the 1959 film Hercules Unchained. There he played his first cameo role. The muscular handsome man was noticed, and his film career took off. Under the pseudonym Alan Steele, he played dozens of film roles. Alan Steele died relatively recently at the ripe old age of 79.
Stay Hungry
- Year of premiere: 1976
- Country of origin: USA
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Budget: no data available
- Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sally Field, Jeff Bridges, Robert Englund, Woodrow Parfrey, Roger Mosley
- Description: An entire area has come under the radar of a large crime syndicate. Gradually, everything comes under their control, except for the tiny gym where a local champion named Joe Santo trains and prepares for competitions. An agent is introduced into a group of athletes
Ralf Mueller
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German bodybuilding champion Ralf Müller has successfully made his way into Hollywood thanks to his excellent shape and impressive dimensions. One of the most famous films with his participation can be considered the film “Universal Soldier”, where his partners on the set were Dolph Lundgren and Jean-Claude van Damme.
Blood and sweat: Anabolics (Pain and Gain)
- Year of premiere: 2013
- Country of origin: USA
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Action
- Budget: $26,000,000
- Actors: Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Mackie, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Ed Harris, Tony Shalhoub, Rob Corddry, Bar Paly
- Description: The film is based on real events. Sometimes every person has thoughts of radically changing their life. The hero of the film, a fitness trainer, was no exception. Having found two friends, he plans to kidnap his client, who is a millionaire. But something went wrong.
Training program.
Workout A
- Back squats – 3 sets of 8 reps.
- Bench press on a horizontal bench – 3 sets of 8 reps.
- Military press – 2 sets of 10 reps.
- Barbell curls for biceps – 2 sets of 10 reps.
- French bench press – 2 sets of 10 reps.
- Seated calf raises - 2 sets of 15 reps.
Workout B
- Deadlift – 3 sets of 8 reps.
- Incline bench press – 3 sets of 10 reps.
- Wide grip lat pulldown – 3 sets of 10 reps.
- Leg extension in the simulator - 2 sets of 10-12 repetitions.
- Leg curls in the simulator - 2 sets of 10-12 repetitions.
- Dumbbell lateral raises – 2 sets of 10 reps.
- Crunches while lying on the floor – 3 sets of 15 reps.
Keep these five different types of training in mind when deciding which protocol to work on and which one will be the best bodybuilding training program for you.
You can and should change your training programs to continue to progress and avoid plateaus, so don't think that once you choose one program, it will be set in stone for you to follow for a very long period of time.
Bodybuilder
- Year of premiere: 2014
- Country of origin: France
- Genre: drama
- Budget: no data available
- Actors: Vincent Rotier, Marina Fois, Roschdy Zem, Yoline Francois Gauvin, Caroline Gom, Dominique Raymond
- Description: the guy attracts failures one after another. Now he owes the bandits serious money. They destroy his apartment, but he manages to escape. His mother does not want to help him, but his brother advises him to go to his father and try his luck. Antoine has not seen his parents for 5 years, but after much deliberation he still goes to visit his father, the famous bodybuilder
Teddy Bear
- Year of production: 2011
- Country of manufacture: 2011
- Genre: melodrama, drama
- Budget: no data available
- Actors: Kim Cold, Lamaiporn Hoagor, Elsebeth Steentoft, Barbara Sutler, John Winters
- Description: a huge young guy, a professional bodybuilder, cannot improve his everyday life and personal life due to modesty and love for his old mother who takes care of him. But one day he decides to change the situation and, not paying attention to his mother’s indignation, leaves for Thailand, where, as a friend told him, there are a large number of available girls
This list does not include all documentaries and feature films that reveal the essence and character, demonstrating the strength, endurance and ability to cope with the problems of athletes. Pictures about the ascent to heights, about the training of bodybuilders, about the trials and hardships that befell them in life, show the physical and moral capabilities of a person, demonstrate the right approach to achieving a goal. Dramas about everyday and family troubles put athletes on the level of simple people who are understandable to everyone. The art of showing the art and at the same time the life of bodybuilders is serious work. The same as the work of the bodybuilders themselves.
Movie
His handsome face and impressive form landed him on the cover of a small publication called Men and Art, and he later opened a gym on Long Island. Luckily, a film agent saw his photo and invited him to Hollywood to audition for the role of Tarzan. Having failed the screen test for the role of Tarzan, he was included in the epic historical blockbuster “The Egyptian” (1954), but American cinema does not pay much attention to him.
Although he didn't get the role, the young bodybuilder eventually found work with Mae West's troupe. Joins the eccentric actress's "muscle" troupe and performs a show of strength in Las Vegas nightclubs.
He also found time to compete in several bodybuilding competitions, including Mr. Muscle Beach, which he won in the next five years.
Steve Reeves had achieved huge success with Hercules in 1959, and filmmakers were actively looking for muscle-bound opponents. After a quick audition, he was signed to a three-picture contract almost on the spot. He soon found himself on his way to Italy, where he starred with Broderick Crawford in the film Goliath and the Dragon. Along the way, he changed his name to something that has since brought him great fame: Mark Forest.
Other interpretations of the main character follow, this time as Maciste, and in 1964, at the peak of his popularity, he appeared in six films in just eight months. 1965 marks the beginning of the end of this genre, which only caught fire with audiences in its early years. Kindar - Unbreakable (1965) was his last film. He returned to the United States, but instead of pursuing an acting career, he decided to devote himself to singing and classical opera. Forest was the second American actor hired by Italian producers to make gladiatorial films, and his natural grace and ease in front of the cameras made him a popular star with directors and fans alike. The handsome, crazy actor made a dozen films in Italy and reportedly had a good time.
Mark played in 12 films:
- Kindar the Invulnerable (1965)
- The Magnificent Gladiator (1964)
- Children of the Sun (1964)
- Lion of Egypt (1964)
- In Genghis Khan's Hell (1964)
- Gladiator from Sparta (1964)
- Maciste against the Mongols (1963)
- Great World Hero (1963)
- The most powerful gladiator in the world (1962). The second version of the film with credits.
- Maciste, The World's Strongest Man (1961)
- Maciste in the Valley of the Kings (1960)
- Goliath and the Dragon (1960)
