Bodybuilding is now a competitive sport, but its roots lie in show business. Strongmen have long been a staple of circus acts for their feats of strength but it was Prussian bodybuilder Eugen Sandow, who, under the management of Florenz Ziegfeld, went from lifting heavy objects onstage to capturing the world’s imagination by posing and flexing his muscles for fun and entertainment.

Over a hundred years later, there’s a club night called FLEX in San Francisco’s leather bar Powerhouse, which has bodybuilders come show off their muscles and invites the audience to join in on the fun with a best biceps contest.

Today FLEX organizer, bodybuilder and performer Andrew Dombos joins us to talk about putting together his muscle worship quarterly events, inspired by classic live muscle worship videos made by JimmyZ where audiences marvel at muscular physiques.

ANDREW DOMBO: instagram.com/musclepupbadge
FAUSTO FERNOS: instagram.com/faustofernos
MARC FELION: instagram.com/marcfelion

Plus--

➤ The sadomasochistic nature of working with a bodybuilding coach.

➤ Preacher Dumbbell Hammer Curls will make you love your biceps.

➤ Adding pre-digested carbs like Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin into your workout drink for a great pump

➤ Why Watermelon is wonderful.

Episode #3041