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Pumping Iron

Name: Pumping Iron
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Book Synopsis: WHO ARE THEY AND WHY DO THEY DO IT? –these men who dedicate themselves to building bodies like Hellenistic statues; who crisscross the world competing for titles as grandiose yet as publicly uncelebrated (Mr. America, Mr. Universe, Mr. Olympia) as their gargantuan physiques; whose daily lives are as rigidly defined and regulated by their obsession to mold the ideal body as any other master athlete's is towards perfecting his craft. Yet, rather than the public acclaim that normally follows an athletic triumph, only their fellow muscle men know who they are and know the price they have paid to win their incredible bodies. Novelist Charles Gaines and photographer George Butler have spent the last two years trying to capture the essence of this strange, joyful, exotic world: “We have been to quite a few places tracking bodybuilders, seeing contests and putting together the materials here. If we felt at times a little like 19th-century explorers –like Doughty, perhaps, off trekking through Arabia –it was because we found bodybuilding to be as primeval and unmapped as parts of Labrador. Nobody, we discovered, had been back into it to send a report on what it was like. This struck us then as peculiar, and it still does.

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Are you ready to embark on a journey into a world that is as mysterious as it is mesmerizing? Introducing the Pumping Iron Book, a captivating exploration of the untold stories behind the men who dedicate themselves to sculpting incredible bodies like Hellenistic statues.

Step into the shoes of these modern-day gladiators as you unravel the secrets of their relentless pursuit for perfection. From competing on global stages for titles as grandiose as Mr. America, Mr. Universe, and Mr. Olympia, to embracing a lifestyle that revolves around the art of bodybuilding, their determination will leave you in awe.

Novelist Charles Gaines and photographer George Butler have immortalized this peculiar and joyful world, peeling back the curtain to reveal a realm that few have dared to explore. As they traveled to contests and tracked bodybuilders, they were struck by the primeval and uncharted nature of this realm. Curiously, nobody had sent a report on what it was truly like until now.

Today, we invite you to embark on a remarkable journey through the pages of the Pumping Iron Book, where the extraordinary becomes ordinary and the pursuit of the perfect physique becomes an art. Discover the price these men pay to attain their incredible bodies and witness the raw passion that fuels their every move.

Experience the captivating world of bodybuilding today!

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