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Eugen Sandow (born Friedrich Wilhelm Müller, German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈmʏlɐ]; 2 April 1867 – 14 October 1925) was a German bodybuilder and showman from Prussia. [2] He was born in Königsberg , and became interested in bodybuilding at the age of ten during a visit to Italy.
Eugen Sandow [51] Pioneered modern bodybuilding by popularizing muscle display performances, establishing the first bodybuilding competitions, and setting standards for physique assessment. Harold Zinkin [52] Called so by Arnold Schwarzenegger during a press statement on his passing in 2004; inventor of modern exercise machines Modern boxing
Sandow's Magazine of Physical Culture (1898–1907), established by Eugen Sandow in London, [1] in 1898, may be regarded as the first bodybuilding magazine. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Founded in July 1898 under the name Physical Culture , the magazine was renamed Sandow's Magazine of Physical Culture in April 1899.
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In 1924, Klein arrived in New York City and arranged to take over operation of a gymnasium previously owned by Louis Attila, the inventor of the bent press weight training exercise and trainer of pioneering bodybuilder Eugen Sandow. [3] [4] [5] Klein met and later married Attila's daughter Grace. [3]
At one point during a bent press performance Saxon claimed the act could not be repeated by the famous Eugen Sandow. Unbeknownst to Saxon, on February 26, 1898, Sandow, in the audience at the time, accepted the challenge. Sandow was unable to replicate the lift and, in retaliation, took the Saxon Trio to court.
Strength, and how to obtain it / by Eugen Sandow ; with anatomical chart, illustrating the exercises for physical development ; illustrated with several full page portraits of the author. Front cover.
Napoleon Sarony (1821-1896), Portrait of strongman Eugen Sandow (1867-1925) in 1893. {{PD-Old}} Sandow Sandow Sandow Category:Eugen Sandow [[Category:Napoleon Saro File usage