Steve Reeves: The Greatest Bodybuilder Who Ever Lived

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📷 Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.iron.historian 🐦 Follow on X: https://www.x.com/ironhistorian 📱 The best FREE lifting app I use daily: https://www.boostcamp.app/#iron (use code IRON during signup to extend your pro version free trial to 14 days) Before Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno conquered Hollywood fresh off bodybuilding retirement, and long before Frank Zane and Bob Paris redefined the meaning of an aesthetic body, one man did both. When asked about their bodybuilding inspiration, perhaps no other name is cited by golden era legends more than Steve Reeves. Dubbed as “the body that launched a thousand careers,” the 6’1″ 220-pounder achieved a look that is still considered the absolute archetype of the classic male physique to this very day. Embodying what artists and mathematicians call the golden ratio, his broad shoulders flared outward dramatically, tapering to a wasp-thin waist, giving him a striking look reminiscent of Greek statues, and he did it all before steroids invaded the sport. He clinched the most prestigious titles in all of bodybuilding and retired at the very peak of his career at only 24, before going on to conquer the silver screen with his smash hit Hercules which launched an entire genre, becoming the highest-paid actor in Europe in the process. In fact, he was so highly paid that he refused to play James Bond because the studio couldn’t afford him. From a small town kid raised by a single mother, a war hero, a bodybuilding legend, and a Hollywood superstar, to turning his back on fame at the height of his popularity to lead a quiet life as a rancher, this is the story of the greatest bodybuilder of all time. 🎙 Interviews & Podcasts: https://youtu.be/eKNbxEAJfDI?si=lEaPGu-ZJAjzNUOh https://youtu.be/3jHFvUmd_NE?si=vaQghzAlzH71dXXC https://youtu.be/HGT9VZXY8V0?si=gQaKRjjrqOA99C8w https://youtu.be/0Yymrkev8Kk?si=4ZyLUp5jFqfRuQRC https://youtu.be/vTZSy-kWLyE?si=s41B5dWnoNwjWB-n https://youtu.be/vTZSy-kWLyE?si=hK_pPJoGouFGwnIw https://youtu.be/_SaRkhjAuFw?si=p-FWQ9dHkCUonGGp https://youtu.be/HnA84O6ZvLY?si=SP9YeAg3xC5DA25Q https://youtu.be/hi3C1CUA95g?si=oozAKYupCU41nahO https://youtu.be/27U7u3mr3BU?si=mMZNuEPEsnh-0-Bz https://youtu.be/1hAHW5UX8SY?si=FOVynMKElHDSsK5v https://youtu.be/A6SlT1ptNVc?si=xY80t8S0wV7WYbaU https://youtu.be/UNqikaDsfB8?si=3HifH8JxR3QVvk22 https://youtu.be/yZthBN25ebA?si=l9UPQCPNzJ_oymwQ https://youtu.be/6pjaGU-iQDA?si=fQNL2wnYmfXxke2c https://youtu.be/nbEqch1pN8c?si=GN4jVp0OdSWCgcIe https://youtu.be/VR_W4i9VZnA?si=8J1PTZ87vR3m8sKn 📰 Other sources: https://pastebin.com/EJKf2Gbi 🎬 Chapters: 00:00 - The Greatest 01:41 - Early Passion 03:08 - The Bodybuilder 04:39 - The Soldier 06:29 - The Competitor 11:09 - The Actor 13:08 - Fan vs. Idol 17:39 - The Impossible Transformation 20:07 - Natty or Not? 23:11 - The Champion 25:32 - Branching Out 27:28 - The Superstar 30:39 - The Idol 31:34 - Missed Opportunities 33:47 - The Rancher 37:08 - Hero, Champion, Pioneer Affiliate disclaimer: This description may contain affiliate links, which means if you click it, find something you like and buy it, I'll be making a teeny tiny bit of money at no extra charge to you, hell, you even get a discount by using my links! 🤭