(t How would YOU like to pock on 45 pounds of

muscle ond power. Con'l you visuolize how much better

you would look? How much stronger you would be?
Be q success in life. . . qdmired by qll. This story will show
you the wqy.

Alain ltee leels that m.uch
of his success as a bod,y-
Staniling 5'3" in height anil builder came lrom the use
presently weighing 147 pountls, ol certain Weid,er prin-
three years ol steaily training ciples, such as cheating
haoe giuen him a gain ol 45 exercises anil llushing
pound,s in boilyweight and LL method,s. They certainly
inches on the chest. haae ilone a lot lor him.
One look at Alain Lee's physiqu
is prool that his boily halils n,
weak points. One secret ol his al
around d.etelopment is the use o
diflerent pieces ol apparatus suc)
as the lat mochine, pulleys, iror
boots and so on. We haue beet
adoising this all along,

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lature is uioid testirnonial
the unlailing benefits ol
ueight training. Rising lrom
a 102 pound weakling to the
heights ol physicd perfec-
tion, his true story is an in-
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Rise To Power

BY BARTON R. HORVATH
F amous Physical Instructor x

A LVIN LEE was born a weakling!! For the first 20 years

A of his life he didn't dare live too far from a d.ug ,tor".
He had constant back aches, dizziness, nervousness, upset
stomachs, while an ever present lvorn-out, tired feeling made
each new day a struggle {or survival. He was a "sucker" for
each new tonic or weight gaining preparation. None helped
him at all.
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Imagine if you can, his pitiful physical appearance from
these measurements taken before he began to train with
weights. Neck 13", Chest 34", Upper arm lUtm", waist 287/2",
thigh I7", call lll/+", and weight just 102 pounds. His short
height of 5'3" didn't help matters any, and it is easy to under-
stand why he was ashamed to go to the beach or to mingle
socially with others.
How rnany of you who are reading this now suffer from h'l
the same feeling of inferiority as Alvin did? How many of
you feel that good health and physical power belong only to
a few lucky ones, with all others destined to go through life
sick, weak and miserable? To those who do, the story of
Alvin Lee should be a stimulating tonic. It should give you
new hope and confidence that YOU TOO need no longer be
subject to the humiliations which the weak must bear. You
can follow his glorious rise to muscular manhood. DETER-
MINATION is all you need.
Alvin was determined to rebuild his body into a new mus-
cular unit, healthy, strong and capable. He was disgusted
with being shoved around and treated like a sissy just because
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an unkind nature had passed him by and made him so puny.
Alvin had the determination, but like so many others who
make up their minds to improve their bodies, he didn't know
how to start. ,,F
Weight training was not unknown to him. For years he had kdd"
picked up a copy of either Your Physique or Nluscle Power,
Oi courw Aluin Lee is prouil of what weight tain'
(Continued. on page 30) ing has done lor him. But, like other Steat stars he
d.oesn't leel that he was iust lucky. He sdys . . ,
"What I haoe d.one, others can also ilo it they only
train with weights and lollow a good course,"
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from time to time, looking it over, and shaking
his head, saying... "I don't believe it. These
fellows must have been born that way. You
can't build muscle like that."
He read how Weider pupils made tremend-
ous gains, some adding 50 pounds of muscle
to their bodies in just a year. How others had
overcome sickness andstill others were Iamous
champions. But still he was skeptical. He
couldn't believe it was possible. Yet, certainly
itwas worth a chance. Even if he only gained
a little it would be better than what he had
now, so Alvin began to train with weights.
ft wasn't easy. His back and joints, particu-
larly his wrists pained constantly. He had to
grit his teeth when he performed the exercises,
and the first few work-outs found him almost
ready to quit. Then he'd take another look at
the magazines, forget his pains and sches
and lorce himself through another training
session.
After the first month things came easier.
He had gained 8 pounds. He looked and felt
better. The pains had left snd he could hardly
wait for the next work-out. Looking at his
arm and chest in the mirror he saw signs of
muscularity. Then he knew it was true!
Weight traiuing was all that it was claimed
to be. Alvin never doubted again. That was
three years ago, and today, thanks to his
steady training he is a star bodybuilder, whose
fame is already reaching the four corners of
the globe. Looking at him today, others are
inclined to say as he did . . . "It can't be true.
This lellow was.born that way."
Presently Alvin weighs I47 pounds, His
chest ie a rugged 45", while his arm 16". His
waist is a trim 251y'2", or three inches emaller
than when he started. This gives him almost
20 inches difierence between his chest and
waist . . one of the largest diferences re-
corded. With 2lz" thighs and a 15" calf his
body is proportionately flawless.
His favorite exercise is the incline bench
press, which he leels contributed to the devel-
opment of his thigh, thick pectorals, and deep
chest. He follows the set system in his train-
ing, practicing anywhere from 2 to 5 sets oI
an exercise. While his routine varies from
time to time, it is always one designed to exer.
cise all the muscles of the body and includes
a lot of leg and lower back work, A sample
program has thigh curls, squats, incline bench
press, lateral raises, bench press, lat machine
pull down, wall pulley work for upper back,
chins behind necko press behind neck, dumb.
bell presses, standing front laterals, curls,
dips and deadlifts,
Looking over this routine. you will see that
Alvin uses the flushing system of training as
well as using a lot of difierent apparatus, such
as pulleys, lat machine, boots, incline bench,
etc. For years we have been preaching the
necessity of including these different pieces
of apparatus in your training. Obviously, Alvin
has followed this advise with great results.
Alvin also follows his own form of "irregu-
lar" training, One day each week he performs
high repetitions . . . up to 20 or even a bit
more. The other two days he follows lower
reps, about I0 or so. He does this since his
ideal in bodybuilding is great muscularity and
definition. He is not eager to gain too much
bulk, which he feels lorver reps would give
him, Whether you agree with Alvin in this
viewpoint or not, is unimportant, the important
thing to remember is that in following a form
of irregular training, adjusted to his require-
ments, Alvin has shown ouce again that he
trains only in a modern manner. We too feel
that the bodybuilder should vary his reps and
routine from time to time, for to stick to one
routine too long will make a person static.
and hold back results. It is for this reason
that the Weider System had so many difierent
routines and so many specialization courses.
There is never any chance of going stale with
such great variety,
Alvin's ideal in bodybuilding is that famous
champion Steve Reeves, and his desire is to
win as many contests as Steve has. This is a
high aim, but Alvin already has won or placed
high in a number of important contests, so it
looks as though he is well launched on his
career to fame.
Happily married, with two love1y children,
when Alvin is not training, working or busy
with his family, his hobbies of collecting
tropical fish or studying commercial art keep
him interested.
He feels that a sensible diet and a lot of
sleep are urgent for good health. Relaxation
is another important factor which he declares
essential to physical and mental health. Final-
Iy, Alvin believes that a person should be
interested in his work. You should enjoy your
job to be really happy.
Lacking entirely in conceit, he is glad and
proud that weight training has made his life
so much more productive and successful, but
does not feel that he has accomplished any-
thing too ususual. He says . . . *Of course I
am glad that I have found true health through
my efiorts, and I know that many others will
too, if they will follow my example."
Which is just about what we have been
trying to tell you all along. Physical perfec.
tion and glowing good health are not the result
of a freak accident. They come to those wha
work for them. Just like Alvin Lee did. I
believe you will all agree that it wae worth
the time and efiort!

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