Back in the 60s and 70s David Draper was one of the well known and very visible kings of bodybuilding. At his site, David Draper.com, you find out that Dave is still working out hard, and has a wealth of advice and resources available for anyone to poke around and read.

Arguably the most interesting section of the site is Dave’s weekly columns. They range from advice on lifting weights for all sorts of people, from beginner to advanced, to inspiring anecdotes about his own past and being a part of the west coast bodybuilding scene, to his own daily workouts.

A sample from his latest:

Many shiny faces at gyms try for reasons less than solid and sincere: profit, vanity, domination, attention, fear, companionship, distraction. They bravely chose a rough and productive road of travel, but will they endure? That is the question. Enduring is the test of the best. There’s a very good chance — cross your fingers — they’ll be duly challenged and disciplined, respond favorably to the demands and grow strong in many responsible ways. A real gym does that to a person.