From the strange build up, to the day of the competition, learn all about the world's Very First Bodybuilding.
On the night of August 14th, the city of London was visited by 60 of Britain and Ireland's best bodybuilders, as the battled their muscle and might at Kensington's Royal Albert Hall. From setting the foundations for competitive bodybuilding, to the birth of the iconic Sandow Trophy, Eugen Sandow's 1901 Great Competition has been a signature part of bodybuilding's history for over a century.
Yet, the full story of how the very first bodybuilding competition came to be has rarely been explored. In this film, I'll dive into the real story behind Sandow's 1901 Great Competition, and how it shaped bodybuilding as we know it today.
[Chapters]
0:00 | Intro
1:05 | The Competitors
1:51 | The Build up
2:40 | Sandow's Intentions
5:17 | The Delays
8:39 | The Judging Criteria
10:15 | The Prize
11:45 | The Attire
12:52 | The Competition
16:22 | The Winner
20:00 | The Impact
22:37 | The Lives of Murray, Cooper and Smythe
32:27 | More Thoughts on the Competitors
34:21 | The Future of Murray's Trophy
35:34 | Really the First?
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