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Mar 25, 2013
Godfather of modern bodybuilding dies
The godfather of bodybuiding, Joe Weider, passed away over the weekend at Cedars Sinai, he was 93. He started the popular magazines like Muscle and Fitness, Flex, Men's Fitness or Shape and brought weight lifting to the masses.
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The godfather of bodybuiding, Joe Weider, passed away over the weekend at Cedars Sinai, he was 93. He started the popular magazines like Muscle and Fitness, Flex, Men's Fitness or Shape and brought weight lifting to the masses.

The godfather of bodybuiding, Joe Weider, passed away over the weekend at Cedars Sinai, he was 93.  He started the popular magazines like Muscle and Fitness, Flex, Men's Fitness or Shape and brought weight lifting to the masses. He also founded the Mr. Olympia body building competition that discovered names like Arnold Schwarzeneggar and Lou Ferrigno.

For more on the life and legacy of the Master Blaster, we're joined by John Balik. He was a competitive body builder, friend and colleague of Weider's for more than 40 years. He now runs Iron Man Magazine.