Friday, November 9, 2007

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Abbye" Pudgy "Stockton

Abbye " Pudgy Stockton was born on August 11, 1917 in California. If after seeing the photo is any doubt, it is so, it was a real Strongwoman of the time who with her husband Les Stockton, performers had as at that time called "Muscle Beach" where Abbye demonstrated his acrobatic skills, levels impressive strength and aesthetically molded body. Among their actions, in addition to the surveys own at the time, was one who drew attention as the others: Abbye, about 1.60 in height and 52 kilos, stand on her hands to her husband of 81 kilos in one act balance in her arms outstretched on the stand in an upright position, holding hand in hand. As striking their actions and for his skill on stage, soon began to be part of the pictographs of the time, and was estimated to cover at least 42 magazines for 1940. By 1944, began writing a column in Strength and Health magazine, called "the barbell" where they write about everything related to women and weight training. Other activities favored the introduction of women in an environment that seemed to be dominated by men, was organizing the first event of lifting for women, an event that took place in 1947 in which she also participated. It was in 1948 when it named "Miss Physical Culture Venus." In his career, was also the possibility to pose an equal footing with giants of the era like Steve Reeves and John Grimek among others. Finally in 2000 it belongs to the IFBB Hall of Fame and in 2006, more specifically on June 26, Abbye leaves the physical world and happens to live in the memories of fans of bodybuilding, strength, y principalmente en muchas de las mujeres que hoy disfrutan del culturismo y los deportes de fuerza donde ella fue una pionera, una autentica guerrera del hierro.

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