Acting

Joe Weider

Acting credits

Pumping Iron poster
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Amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe contests as five-time champion Arnold Schwarzenegger defends his Mr. Olympia title against Serge Nubret and the shy young Lou Ferrigno.

Pumping Iron

1977

Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' poster
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A documentary on the making of "Pumping Iron" to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Aired on Cinemax.

Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'

2002

Flex poster
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A bodybuilder, anxious to build his own gym, dates a wealthy heiress to obtain funds to finance his dream.

Flex

1988

The Comeback poster
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After an absence of five years, six times Mr Olympia winner Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a comeback and attempts to take the World Body Building Championship for the 7th time.

The Comeback

1980

Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild poster
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After an absence of five years, six times Mr. Olympia winner Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a comeback and attempts to take the World Body Building Championship for the 7th time.

Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild

1988

Gifted - The Documentary poster
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Phil Heath is considered one of the most muscular men on the planet. He travels the world making a living from his 'muscles' as one of today's elite-level professional bodybuilders. From the hard work at the gym to the pressures of competing to maintaining a positive relationship with his family, it's all part of Phil's quest to become Mr. Olympia; the ultimate bodybuilding title. In Gifted, we peek behind the curtain of one of the world's most fascinating and bizarre sports. Can Phil achieve his dream to become the greatest bodybuilder in the world? The film includes behind the scenes footage at the Olympia, gut-wrenching training, interviews with Phil's family, friends, and body building community. Gifted is a documentary for both people that know little to nothing about bodybuilding as well as bodybuilding aficionados, taking them on a journey of one man's attempt to fulfill his destiny.

Gifted - The Documentary

2018

Stand Tall poster
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This documentary is very much in the style of Pumping Iron, but like Arnold Schwarzenegger's Total Rebuild it is centered around its "Star", Lou Ferrigno. It charts his early years as a kid from Brooklyn, New York who had to deal with having 85% hearing loss due to ear infections in his infancy. He fought against low self esteem by working out with weights in his father's garage, and boy did he win that battle with Mr. Universe (twice), and Mr. World among his physique title wins. Internationally known as a world class bodybuilder and star of The Incredible Hulk, we see him once again step up to the challenge of trying to win the Master's Olympia title in his '40's!

Stand Tall

1997

The Challengers poster
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The Challengers is a bodybuilding documentary that chronicles the athletes' preparation for the 1984 and 1985 Mr. Olympia competitions. The film features rare behind-the-scenes footage with some of the sport's top legends sharing their training and vision of the sport. It offers an authentic insight on what has been retrospectively called the Golden Era of bodybuilding.

The Challengers

1985

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Session 3 covers functions of the biceps and back muscles, and introduces viewers to training exercises for these muscles.

Joe Weider's Bodybuilding Training System, Session 3: Back & Biceps

1994

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This session covers the function and conditioning of the quadriceps and the muscles of the shoulders and hips.

Joe Weider's Bodybuilding Training System, Session 5: Legs & Shoulders

1994

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In this introduction to basic bodybuilding, learn about progressive resistance weight-training, sets, reps and split system training, free weights and machines, training techniques, rest and recuperation, and how muscles adapt to exercise.

Joe Weider's Bodybuilding Training System, Session 2: Basic Bodybuilding Techniques

1994

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This session covers workout clothing, straps, wraps, and belts; warm-up and stretching; basic sports-medicine; healing; how to recognize and respond to minor injuries; plus common types of injury and how to prevent them.

Joe Weider's Bodybuilding Training System, Session 10: Training Safe & Smart

1994

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This session covers mass-training to increase muscle size and strength: mass versus quality, strength versus power, and compensatory acceleration.

Joe Weider's Bodybuilding Training System, Session 7: Mass & Strength Training

1994

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This video covers in details Joe Weider's bodybuilding principles, including: split-system training, holistic training, instinctive training, full-range of motion, peak concentration, reverse gravity, eclectic workouts, muscle priority training, and more.

Joe Weider's Bodybuilding Training System, Session 9: Advanced Training – The Weider Principles

1994

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Covers the function and training of the muscles of the abdomen, calves, and forearms.

Joe Weider's Bodybuilding Training System, Session 6: Detail Training – Calves, Abdominals, & Forearms

1994

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Session 4 covers the function and conditioning of the triceps and chest muscles.

Joe Weider's Bodybuilding Training System, Session 4: Chest & Triceps

1994

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An introduction to Joe Weider's Bodybuilding Training System, and a summary of the contents of the next nine volumes in the series.

Joe Weider's Bodybuilding Training System, Session 1: Introduction to the Weider System

1994

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Session 8 covers some essentials of nutrition for adding muscle definition and mass: macronutrients, proteins, fats, how much to eat and when, losing fat, maintaining muscle, the importance of eating of enough carbohydrates, and year-round consistency.

Joe Weider's Bodybuilding Training System, Session 8: Nutrition & Diet

1994