Joe Weider
Joe Weider is the co-founder of the
International Federation of BodyBuilders and creator of the Mr. Olympia and Ms. Olympia
bodybuilding contests.
Before founding the IFBB, Weider published the first issue of
Your Physique magazine in 1939. Twenty-nine years later, in 1968, the publication was renamed
Muscle Builder magazine. The name changed again to
Muscle & Fitness is an American [i] bodybuilding [i] magazine [i] founded by Joe Weider [i], now ...
in 1982. Other magazines published by Weider's publishing empire include
Shape,
Men's Fitness,
Living Fit,
Prime Health and Fitness,
Fit Pregnancy,
Cooks,
Senior Golfer, and
Flex. In 1983, Weider was named "Publisher of the Year" by The Periodical and Book Association.
Encyclopedia
Joe Weider is the co-founder of the
International Federation of BodyBuilders and creator of the Mr. Olympia and Ms. Olympia
bodybuilding contests.
Before founding the IFBB, Weider published the first issue of
Your Physique magazine in 1939. Twenty-nine years later, in 1968, the publication was renamed
Muscle Builder magazine. The name changed again to
Muscle & Fitness is an American [i] bodybuilding [i] magazine [i] founded by Joe Weider [i], now ...
in 1982. Other magazines published by Weider's publishing empire include
Shape,
Men's Fitness,
Living Fit,
Prime Health and Fitness,
Fit Pregnancy,
Cooks,
Senior Golfer, and
Flex. In 1983, Weider was named "Publisher of the Year" by The Periodical and Book Association.
Weider began his publishing empire with $7 at age 17, after building his own
barbells out of junked car wheels and axles. As an adult, he has introduced a line of top-notch home and gym exercise equipment. One of the first to incorporate nutrition into bodybuilding, Weider also offers a line of nutrional supplements. He has won many awards and wide recognition for his work toward a healthier America, from everyone from
Arnold Schwarzenegger to
President Eisenhower to the
Boy Scouts.
Weider's holistic approach-- mental and psychological as well as physical-- was developed over years of study on the human physique; he claims not to be an innovator, but a synthesizer of successful elements from many sources.
See also
- List of Montreal athletes
- List of famous Montrealers
- Ben Weider, brother and co-founder of the IFBB
External links
- Article on the history of Joe Weider and his impact on the fitness industry.
