The Blond Bomber: Why We Do It

Dave Draper was the face and physique of bodybuilding in the early to late ’60s. In this look back, he reveals why he and others toiled away in dark, dungeon-like gyms day after day for little to no pay. And still do today. The smiles on the beaches were hard earned, and their payment was gained in the dark confines of gyms filled with heavy iron. Barbells and dumbbells were the source of resistance that built the muscles that built the men that built the magazine. We lifted the cold and n