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TODAY’S TRAINING INSPIRATION:
DAVE DRAPER

For today’s inspiration, we have one of the most underrated and under-recognized bodybuilders of the classic era of the sport, none other than Dave Draper who (by the way) is another one of these hard-driving athletes who simply refuses to let his body age like the rest of the mortals out there.

At the spring chicken age of 67, Dave is still hitting the gym hard and much like fellow bodybuilding legend Frank Zane, sporting the physique of a man decades younger than the age his driver’s license would have you believe.

Any perusal of the classic images from bodybuilding’s golden age in the 1970s will show Draper in training with the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Franco Columbu and other bodybuilding legends that continue to inspire today’s generation of competitors.

Draper burst onto the scene winning the Mr. New Jersey title at the age of 21, back in 1962. He followed this up with strong finishes in larger competitions, winning the Mr. Universe title in both 1965 and 1966, and earning a 4th place finish in the 1967 Mr. Olympia contest.

In the years since, in addition to staying active physically, Draper has authored Brother Iron, Sister Steel, one of the definitive texts on bodybuilding to this day.

He continues to provide advice and updates at his website and blog, making him one of the most accessible among the legends of bodybuilding.

REBUILDING THE MACHINE…

Today it’s back to tackling one of the areas I’ve let lag a little behind recently… It’s back day.

TODAY: BACK and FOREARMS
…5 COUNT UP, 5 COUNT DOWN

WIDE GRIP LAT PULLDOWN (5 sets)
135 x 8
135 x 7
150 x 5
150 x 6
180 x 4 / 135 x 2

CLOSE GRIP LAT PULLDOWN (MACHINE) (5 sets)
150 x 8
150 x 7
170 x 6
170 x 6
200 x 6

BENT-OVER DUMBBELL ROWS (3 sets)
35 x 7
35 x 6
40 x 6

VERTICAL GRIP BACK FLYES (PEC DECK) (3 sets)
100 x 6
85 x 7
115 x 5 / 85 x 2

HORIZONTAL GRIP BACK / REAR DELT FLYES (PEC DECK) (3 sets)
85 x 8
100 x 6
115 x 5 / 85 x 1 / 55 x 4

BACK EXTENSION (3 sets)
Torso x 10
Torso x 9
Torso x 8

UNDERHAND GRIP FOREARM DUMBBELL CURLS (per hand) (5 sets)
12 x 10
20 x 10
20 x 10
20 x 10
20 x 10

OVERHAND GRIP FOREARM DUMBBELL CURLS (per hand) (3 sets)
12 x 10
12 x 8
12 x 8

TRAINING NOTES

Did not superset Vertical and Horizontal Grip Back Flyes on the Pec Deck.

Again, five tempo up and five tempo down on everything, including Back Extensions.

Total Sets (Back): 22

BACK TO Index of Inspirational Role Models for Training

For anyone in need of some training inspiration, this classic image from the 1970s features two of the most dedicated and motivated individuals of that decade’s bodybuilding scene.

Here we have, doing the shoulder press:

- Mr. Olympia competitor and Mr. World, Mr. America and Mr. Universe winner Dave Draper;

And providing the spot:

- None other than Arnold Schwarzenegger, the most dominant bodybuilder in history.

These two men were instrumental in the growth of a young sport and inspiring athletes of future generations to break through the pain barrier in their own training as they pursued their own goals.

For anyone in need of some training inspiration, this classic image from the 1970s features three of the most dedicated and motivated individuals of that decade’s bodybuilding scene.

From left to right, we have:

- Mr. Olympia competitor and Mr. World, Mr. America and Mr. Universe winner Dave Draper;
- Mr. Olympia competitor and Pumping Iron co-star Mike Katz;
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, the most dominant bodybuilder in history.

These three men were instrumental in the growth of a young sport and inspiring athletes of future generations to break through the pain barrier in their own training as they pursued their own goals.