The Mighty Leopard Skins of Old School Strongmen

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  • Опубліковано 10 жов 2023
  • A quick video covering the fashion choices of early bodybuilders and strongmen. Why did so many of them choose to perform and pose wearing clothes with leopard prints?
    Old School Bodybuilding playlist: • Old School Bodybuilding
    Spanish channel: @NattyLifeES
    Second channel: @mynattylife
    'Fierce: The History of Leopard Print' by Jo Weldon (the book I reference): books.google.es/books/about/F...

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  • @ramblingrobot4599
    @ramblingrobot4599 7 місяців тому +71

    brb buying leopard trunks

  • @curtbolding5948
    @curtbolding5948 7 місяців тому +49

    One other thing about this - this is about the time that the first several Tarzan novels were being written. A little research shows that Tarzan was amazingly popular in those early days, with a lot of movies about him being made in the 20s and 30s, so that was likely an influence as well.

    • @yopglomusic8872
      @yopglomusic8872 7 місяців тому +4

      As a huge fan of the Tarzan books, I appreciate this comment.

    • @knightveg
      @knightveg 6 місяців тому +2

      As a kid grown up watching the black and white Tarzan films and TV shows what a time to be

  • @panqueque445
    @panqueque445 7 місяців тому +18

    1:38
    That photo is amazing. He literally became the statue.

  • @rudyspective1870
    @rudyspective1870 7 місяців тому +4

    Ok now I gotta find a pair of leopard print sweatshorts to wear for gym lol!

  • @trislifting47
    @trislifting47 7 місяців тому +8

    The only correct answer: because they were BEASTS

  • @EmorettaRobinson
    @EmorettaRobinson 7 місяців тому +2

    That picture of Armand Tanny @3:03 is one of the best pictures of him. He photographed nicely.

  • @wobbers99
    @wobbers99 7 місяців тому +7

    Excellent!! This is one of the most unique YT videos i've watched in 12 years. Thanks for the effort. i like the short mini docs. :)

  • @jwel9828
    @jwel9828 7 місяців тому +4

    Hey Natty Life! Do you think you could make a video listing out the dumbbell/barbell techniques that were used way back in Bronze era??
    I always wonder which movements were thought to be effective back then (especially ones involving the old fashioned spherical dumbbells).

  • @jacksavere6988
    @jacksavere6988 7 місяців тому +9

    Are you telling me my auntie Judy is a Bronze Age bodybuilder?

  • @HerculesFit
    @HerculesFit 7 місяців тому +1

    Low key wanna train in these now 😂

  • @Halkpelt
    @Halkpelt 7 місяців тому

    I’m so happy your posting content again

  • @glennbishopbishthemagish
    @glennbishopbishthemagish 7 місяців тому +3

    Good video! Thanks.

  • @GrimDarkHalfOff
    @GrimDarkHalfOff 7 місяців тому

    This has easily been my favorite fitness channels and the only one I have no complaints about

  • @sociosanch3748
    @sociosanch3748 7 місяців тому +2

    The masculine urge to slay a ferocious danger cat with your bare hands then wear its skin triumphantly

  • @drip369
    @drip369 7 місяців тому +3

    I'm really enjoying your content, I'm glad I finally hit the 🛎 because I've been missing out on your recent updates but I am caught up now and I have to say you do remind me of Rudolph from Forgotten Fitness so I'm thinking you guys should do a podcast together or maybe collaborate on a video together or something. You both do fantastic work

  • @ginoyesano5649
    @ginoyesano5649 7 місяців тому +3

    Who is that guy at 1:33? Looking quite jacked!

  • @Arms.Enthusiast
    @Arms.Enthusiast 7 місяців тому +1

    Kinda funny that you read a whole book for the sake of this NL 😂

  • @seeandpunk5956
    @seeandpunk5956 7 місяців тому

    I like your channel

  • @ovadose9955
    @ovadose9955 7 місяців тому +1

    My son's name is Namir which means strong like a leopard in Hebrew. I'm about to get some leopard print shirts and shorts.

  • @powersurge_beast
    @powersurge_beast 6 місяців тому

    The virgin trophy hunter skin
    The chad animal enthusiast print

  • @knightveg
    @knightveg 7 місяців тому +3

    I thought it started with a strong men in the Circus and the freak shows

  • @mineralorb4873
    @mineralorb4873 7 місяців тому +3

    I've never been this early to a video...

  • @Thunder-mullet
    @Thunder-mullet 7 місяців тому

    Because it’s awesome!!

  • @mayanksinghfartiyal5290
    @mayanksinghfartiyal5290 7 місяців тому +6

    Can you make a video of Hindu pushups(dand) and hindu squats(baithak) from perspective of west? and how bodybuilding started in modern context before arnold mainstreamed it

  • @pablowentscobar
    @pablowentscobar 7 місяців тому +6

    ISometimes I wear my GF's leopard print yoga pants. Is that cool? I feel cool.

    • @zubbyy
      @zubbyy 7 місяців тому +3

      I wear my gf's too, very cool brother

    • @pablowentscobar
      @pablowentscobar 7 місяців тому +2

      @@zubbyy Nice! We should call ourselves Leopard Bros. Hey LB!

    • @Archangelm127
      @Archangelm127 7 місяців тому +3

      Fabulous, darling.❤

  • @charkvaror2112
    @charkvaror2112 7 місяців тому

    Ok I need one to go to the gym I guess

  • @isaacvallenstein6717
    @isaacvallenstein6717 7 місяців тому

    Hey natty. Is there a way to grow limp wrists?

  • @Archangelm127
    @Archangelm127 7 місяців тому

    I always assumed it was a riff on Hercules.

  • @TheGrace020
    @TheGrace020 7 місяців тому +1

    😻😻😻

  • @CrypticWizard9
    @CrypticWizard9 7 місяців тому +2

    Because it's hot obviously

  • @bogdanstanic7703
    @bogdanstanic7703 7 місяців тому +2

    these days u would probably be called gay for wearing them

  • @Nutifari
    @Nutifari 7 місяців тому

    but why not tiger? it is bigger and "badder" cat. i understand why not lion because its just one color.

  • @sebleonard8273
    @sebleonard8273 7 місяців тому

    And where does one acquire such an (quality) attire nowadays?

  • @luisluis5306
    @luisluis5306 7 місяців тому +1

    now its mainly slags wearing it

  • @aokiaoki4238
    @aokiaoki4238 7 місяців тому

    Its because of Hercules

  • @_Sam62
    @_Sam62 7 місяців тому

    0:48 Were there already steroids back then? 😅

  • @drip369
    @drip369 7 місяців тому

    I like zebra print, it's cute it looks attractive but then when you get close I might start to bite hahaha

  • @bruceroberts8614
    @bruceroberts8614 7 місяців тому

    Funny how things change, in the punk community you will see almost exclusively chics with some leopard print tattoos, with the exception of a few boxers and kick boxers pretty much only women's garb comes in leopard print!