Strength & Health

Strength & Health was a bodybuilding/fitness/Olympic weightlifting magazine, one of the earliest magazines devoted to fitness and bodybuilding.[1] It was published between 1932[2] and 1986 in 54 Volumes, a volume a year in 6 parts, published every 2–3 months.[3] Its founding editor was Lithuanian-born weightlifter Walter Zagurski.[4]

Strength & Health
November 1955 issue featuring actor Mickey Hargitay
EditorWalter Zagurski
FounderWalter Zagurski
Year founded1932 (1932)
Final issue
Number
1986 (1986)
54
CompanyYork Barbell Company
CountryUSA
Based inYork, Pennsylvania

The magazine was published by York Barbell Company, which was established by Robert Hoffman.[5]

References

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  2. Dominic Gray Morais (August 2015). "Strength in numbers : "Strength & Health" brand community from 1932-1964". University of Texas. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  3. "Strength & Health". Muscle Memory. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  4. "Wally Zagurski". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  5. Kimberly Beckwith; Jan Todd (August 2005). "Strength. America's First Muscle Magazine: 1914-1935" (PDF). Iron Game History. 9 (1). Retrieved 4 May 2016.
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