[00:01] [music] books over the last 100 years. From 1897, this might be the most It kick-started the modern fascination with muscle. In 1924, Super Strength became one of the first books to promote basic barbell training. It came out 100
[00:15] exact lifts today. In the 1930s, Physical Training Simplified introduced progressive overload. The idea of adding a small amount of weight over time is lifters today. The most influential fitness book of the 1940s was The Male
[00:29] testosterone was introduced to the general public. I don't think Paul de in motion for bodybuilding or for steroids. For the 1950s, I've got Olympic coach Bob Hoffman was the first guy to do a deep dive into different
[00:44] training splits and recovery. In the 1960s, John McCallum wrote a series of usually centered around some kid who'd come into the gym and tell an old guy the old guy would have to tell him it's bunk. It was pretty cool. It was like a
[00:57] mix of folklore, gym psychology, and a lot of dry humor. Pumping Iron was published in 1974 and later became the film that brought bodybuilding to the mainstream and cemented Arnold as a legend. In 1985, this became the lifting
[01:10] Bible. Training, nutrition, posing, all in one place. Every serious lifter had a copy. For the 1990s, I've got Heavy Duty by Mike Mentzer. This is where really took off, and a lot of people still follow it today. In 2005, Mark
[01:23] remember reading this book when I first got into powerlifting, and it ushered in a whole new era of barbell training. 2010s, I'm going with Leaner, Stronger. advice for beginners. And the 2020s go to The Muscle and Strength Pyramid, one
[01:37] books out there, and actually inspired my own book, The Muscle Ladder.