Who Had The Best Physique Ever?

By Jeff Nippard

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Picking my best physique from each decade! Special thanks to BarbellFilms on Instagram for helping with the research on this one. Give him a follow! His page is amazing. Who had the best physique in each decade? 1900s: George Hackenschmidt: 5’9, ~200 lbs The 1900s go to George Hackenschmidt. Ridiculous quads and shoulders with a verified 269lb single-arm overhead press. 1910s: Clevio Massimo: 5’8, 185 lbs For the 1910s I’ve got Clevio Massimo. His lat spread would turn heads at natural pro shows today. Steroids don't come around til the 1950s, so this is a verified all natty physique. 1920s: Alan Phillips Mead: 6’1, ~175 lbs The 1920s goes to Alan Mead. Crazy shreds.. he even had striations in his glutes! And look at him next to natural pro Eric Helms. They look so similar, yet the pic of Alan is from 102 years ago. Wild. 1930s: John Grimek: 5’8, ~195 lbs 1930s go to John Grimek. He used mostly heavy barbell lifts to build his physique and was in his own league in terms of m

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