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‘Pumping Iron’: When Gods Wore Sweatpants

Pumping Iron

The 1977 doc made stars out of lifters like Arnold Schwarzenegger and turned the gym into a destination for millions. But there was a price: Gym clothes went upscale.

Joshua David Stein
Joshua David Stein
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