Draper, How Did You Get Started Bodybuilding?

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ONLINE Q&A

Email correspondent Mike asks, "Dave, how did you get started in bodybuilding?"

My interest in building muscles started before I was ten. There were very few people lifting, virtally no gyms and little information on the subject. I started with pushups, chins and dips. I bought a pair of hand grips and a spring/cable set and began the journey.

By the time I was 12 I bought my first set of weights - a 16 in. bar, collars and 70 lbs. of assorted weights. At 17 I became a member of the Y. There I trained with a guy, Joey Dinetta, a former Mr. N.J. who showed me some basics and so on .. . . . . . moved to California some 5 years later, '63, and so on . . . . .

I just wanted to have strong muscles...looked good to me and gained respect from those around me. I was different. Turned out to be a very absorbing and satisfying sport and hobby. Stick to it all your life and you'll be happier and more productive person because of it.