Steve Reeves

How does Hercules build his upper body strength? Here's one answer: Dumbbell Incline Press. It's a good variation for building pressing power, and - needless to say - it worked pretty well for Steve Reeves. He also was a fan of doing dumbbell curls on an incline bench, an exercise he used to build his arms before his 1947 AAU Mr. America Contest win. Labels: 1947 Mr. America , Dumbbell Exercise , Dumbbell Incline Press , Dumbbell Lift , Dumbbell Training , Hercules , Incline Bench Press...Read Full Story

Thursday, February 19, 2009 Here's a unique feat by 1947 Mr. America Steve Reeves ... he may not have invented it but he became very well known for it: The Steve Reeves Deadlift. It involves an extremely wide-grip deadlift performed by grabbing the rim on a pair of York Deep Dish Plates. It's tougher than it looks and a tremendous feat of finger strength. Labels: 1947 Mr. America , Deadlift , Finger Strength , Grip Feat , Grip Strength , Mr. America , Steve Reeves , York Deep Dish...Read Full Story

Another classic shot of Steve Reeves as the mythical Hercules . It is a little known fact that Steve did all his own stunts in his movies, including the horse riding and chariot scenes -- this came as a relief to the directors he worked with, after all, finding a stunt double for Steve Reeves would not have been easy! Labels: Actor , Classic Physique , Hercules , Hercules Movies , Steve ReevesRead Full Story

It's not hard to see why Steve Reeves was known as THE Classic Physique - just take a look. During his career Reeves won the 1947 AAU Mr. America , Mr. Pacific Coast and Mr. Western American Contests, the 1948 Mr. World contest, and the 1950 NABBA Mr. Universe contest. Labels: 1947 Mr. America , AAU , Bodybuilding , Classic Physique , Mr. America , Mr. Pacific Coast , Mr. Universe , Mr. Western American , Steve ReevesRead Full Story

Who better than a real live Hercules to play Hercules in the movies? 1947 Mr. America Steve Reeves first played and set the standard for the character - heavily influencing the look and style for every portrayal which came afterwards. Reeves played the mythological strongman twice, in "Hercules" and "Hercules Unchained". Labels: 1947 Mr. America , , Hercules Movies , Steve ReevesRead Full Story