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For most of the twentieth century, the “Mr. America” image epitomized muscular manhood. From humble beginnings in 1939 at a small gym in Schenectady, New York, the Mr. America Contest became the world’s premier bodybuilding event over the next thirty years. Rooted in ancient Greek virtues of health, fitness, beauty, and athleticism, it showcased some of the finest specimens of American masculinity. Interviewing nearly one hundred major figures in the physical culture movement (including twenty-five Mr. Americas) and incorporating copious printed and manuscript sources, John D. Fair has created the definitive study of this iconic phenomenon.
Revealing the ways in which the contest provided a model of functional and fit manhood, Mr. America captures the event’s path to idealism and its slow descent into obscurity. As the 1960s marked a turbulent transition in American society—from the civil rights movement to the rise of feminism and increasing acceptance of homosexuality—Mr. America changed as well. Exploring the influence of other bodily displays, such as the Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia contests and the Miss America Pageant, Fair focuses on commercialism, size obsession, and drugs that corrupted the competition’s original intent. Accessible and engaging, Mr. America is a compelling portrayal of the glory days of American muscle.
- Sales Rank: #627308 in Books
- Published on: 2015-01-05
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x 1.50" w x 6.00" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 473 pages
Review
"Mr. America has the potential to be a paradigm-changer . . . bound to become the new text of record on its subject. Gender scholars with interest in masculinities, readers with an interest in popular cultural changes, and those ambitious in the field of bodybuilding and weightlifting can all find plenty of connections within this new work." (Charles Kupfer, Associate Professor of American Studies and History, Penn State Harrisburg)
Review
Mr. America has the potential to be a paradigm-changer . . . bound to become the new text of record on its subject. Gender scholars with interest in masculinities, readers with an interest in popular cultural changes, and those ambitious in the field of bodybuilding and weightlifting can all find plenty of connections within this new work. (Charles Kupfer, Associate Professor of American Studies and History, Penn State Harrisburg)
About the Author
JOHN D. FAIR has authored six previous books, including Muscletown USA: Bob Hoffman and the Manly Culture of York Barbell. He is a retired history professor (Auburn University, Montgomery, and Georgia College & State University) and has competed in nearly eighty weightlifting/powerlifting meets, served on the national AAU weightlifting committee, and judged many physique competitions, including the 1973 Mr. America Contest. He is currently Adjunct Professor of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas at Austin’s Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful.
So far this is GREAT book about bodybuilders AND their history!
By David W. Nesbitt
I've read a little over 50% of this and so far it's very good - VERY detailed.
I thought I knew a lot about Bob Hoffman and the Weiders - especially their 'fight' over bodybuilding and their contests. However I've already learned more about that than I thought I knew and much more detail about the bodybuilding world in general. I also learned a great deal about many of the characters who ran the contests and competed in the early days. From the 1960's on I knew most of what's there but before that I only knew their names.
This book is much more than a Hx (history) of the Mr America contest - the details for that are very good BUT where this book really shines is the details on the people involved. It's very obvious that the author loves bodybuiding and the people involved in the sport.
I used to share that love but the drugs pushed me away and now my level of interest, though still fairly high, is not what it was 30 years ago. And now, the ONLY way to win is have good genetics COUPLED with a very high drug usage. As a pharmacist, I often wonder why people take the drugs as they - apparently - simply don't understand the dangers involved. I bet in 20 years or so you will start to see what the drugs do to you from the NFL and other big time sports.
I would rate this very enteraining book a very high 9.0 to 9.5 out of 10 stars - VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
If after reading the 2nd half of the book I change my mind or have more to add I will do so.
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EDITED 2/19/15 -
OK - I finished this over a week ago but have been too lazy to edit this review!
The last 60 or so pages the book dives into the steroid mess - and - 'kind of' takes sides - blaming the Weiders more than Hoffman. As I was still lifting pretty big time then (starting in the early 1960's to today - albeit not as intense) I don't believe it's quite that cut and dried. There is no question the Weiders (especially Joe) knew about the drugs - heck in the Weiders book, 'Brothers of Iron' Joes admits as much - even going as far to tell the story about when Larry Scott retired after winning his second Mr O he announced his retirement from the stage with an admission of steroid usage and it being part of the reason he was quitting.
BUT Huffman's hands aren't clean either - all of his guys (bodybuilders and Olympic lifters) used steroids from the late 1950's forward. I have met several of the York guys and they ALL admitted using drugs - including things like Marijuana to help them 'relax'. Weiders guys all used drugs from the very early 1960's - some like Dave Draper had drinking problems - and of course several have died early as well due to the effects of the drugs. Now I think I should also point out that Larry Scott, Dave Drapper, etc used **VERY** small doses and used them for a VERY short time compared to todays 'stars'.
But , as human nature dictates, the doses escalated and the number of drugs available exploded. After all if 5mg give good results think what 10 or 20 mg will do.
Or that's what most people think. As a pharmacist I can tell you sometimes all that happenes with a higher dose is the side effects increase.
So there is plenty of blame by everyone in the iron game - it makes little sense to try and say one side or the other was 'cleaner' or less responable.
And now days the only path to wining a big contest (lifting or bodybuilding) is to use very high doses of steroids, insulin, diuretics (last two to get ripped to the bone) and HGH (human growth hormone) - sometimes ampetamines and sleeping pills also enter the picture as well. The 'designer steroids' come and go so fast the labs aren't able to even catch the careless let alone those who are careful.
I've been a pharmacist for more than 30 years and have seen the spread of steroids, etc filter all the way down to high school and lately even Jr High. It's so sad because the kids have no real idea what they're doing to themselves.
BTW - for those interested in the area you should also read Weiders book, 'Brothers of Iron' (just remember it's the Weider version of things) and the 'Muscletown USA: Bob Hoffman and the Manly Culture of York Barbell' - reading both of the above coupled with this Mr America history will give you all the facts you need to decide what really happened and not someone's' partial version.
BUT, in spite of all of the above, the book was still *GREAT* and I learned a whole bunch about the sport and the early bigwigs!
I think that both Hoffman and the Weiders helped the iron game become what it is - both of them were a mixture of good and bad (as I guess we all are). Both of them did - MOSTLY - good. Both of them helped make lifting weights, etc much bigger than otherwise.
*****I firmly believe that working out with weights will help nearly anyone if done properly.*****
I would still rate this book a very high 8.75 to 9.25 - dropping it slightly as I felt the authors bias showed a little too much - still VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
Fascinating history of bodybuilding
By Randy Roach
“Mr. America: The Tragic History of a Bodybuilding Icon” by John D. Fair Ph.D. is by no means confined simply to the story of the AAU Mr. America bodybuilding title. It is an amazing, extensive and profound examination of the very plight of the evolving muscular physique over the past 100 years and how it has been viewed and compared culturally to that of the classical ideals of the ancient Greeks. Fair, with his impressive academic career, drew upon his vast experience, resources and intellect to put together this fascinating history of bodybuilding. Anchoring his storyline primarily on the 60 year run of the AAU Mr. America contest, he cleverly laid out the evolution of the muscular male and the social dynamics and struggles confronting the journey of our modern day muscle man. In doing so, Fair ran parallel histories and comparisons to the Miss America pageant and the inevitable surrendering of the amateur ideal to the soaring financial allure on the professional front.
“Mr. America: The Tragic History of a Bodybuilding Icon” represents years of research. Compiled along with his 1999 publication, “Muscletown USA,” John D. Fair has given us a compendium on the nucleus of 20th century American muscle. His years of work constitute the bedrock for my own research and writing. In fact, I am accurate to say that my publications have gained much depth due to the incredible efforts of John Fair. We are all fortunate to have such a seasoned veteran lending his time and talents to the Iron Game industry.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Book was a very good read, have read the authors work before--found it ...
By howard havener
Book was a very good read, have read the authors work before--found it to be fair in assessment of the AAU Mr America competition over the years--covered from beginning to end --gave a # of facts not previously given before in the context given here--being a collector of physical culture memorabililia, I would be lacking without this item
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