Monica Brant. Deadlift. Thong
Lori BraunFitness Olympia champion and now figure icon Monica Brant shown below in a video by longtime FemaleMuscle collaborator, Bill Dobbins.
One of the Originals: Gladys Portugues
Gladys Portugues better known now for being the wife of action flick actor Jean-Claude Van Damme, but to many in the physique community she would be better known as a…
Remembering: Sally McNeil
The sentencing of Kelly Ryan earlier this week, brings back memories of the only other high profile female competitor to be charged with murder – Sally McNeil.
Andrulla Blanchette – #TBT Throwback Thursday
Andrulla Blanchette British female bodybuilding legend
Sally McNeil: Wrestling
Possibly the most infamous female bodybuilder of our times - Sally McNeil shot and killed her pro bodybuilder husband Ray McNeil on Valentines Day in 1995 and was convicted of…
Marilyn Monroe Lifting Photos..
Well before her time, screen legend Marilyn Monroe was reported to have always maintained a regime of weightlifting and regular exercise. Visitors reported finding gym equipment in the corner of…
Retro Photographs from Pam Franklin
I remember purchasing a black and white tv some 20 years ago and being asked by the salesperson if I was planning to view reruns of The Twilight Zone. This…
Back in Time – 1966
The NABBA Miss Bikini was one of the first physique contests for women, and debuted in 1966. In many ways this started the lead into modern day female bodybuilding and…
Remembering: The First Ms Olympia
The first ever IFBB sanctioned Ms Olympia contest was held in 1980 in Philadelphia with 21 contestants in all. The novelty of the event lead to great interest, organizer George…