Dr. Conor Heffernan was an assistant professor of sport studies and physical culture at the University of Texas, Austin. Dr. Heffernan now resides in Belfast, providing sociology of sport lectures at Ulster University, which specializes in European and American health. Dr. Heffernan's work examines the transitioning nature of diets in the twentieth century.
Who among us has not watched Pumping Iron? Released in 1977, this docudrama is viewed by many as the most iconic bodybuilding movie of all time. It proved crucial in propelling bodybuilding into the mainstream of American society while also making a clear movie star out of Arnold Schwarzenegger and, most importantly of all, providing […]
