Wilfried Dubbels

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Wilfried Dubbels (2011)

Wilfried Dubbels (* 1950 in Zeven ) is a licensed pharmacist , author and German bodybuilder who won the title of Mr. Germany Jr. in bodybuilding .

Youth and sports career

Wilfried Dubbels was fascinated from a young age by model athletes like Steeve Reeves , who became famous around the world primarily for his portrayal of Hercules on the movie screen in the late 1950s / early 1960s. Motivated by role models like Steeve Reeves, Wilfried Dubbels set himself the goal of developing his body as aesthetically as possible and building muscle mass in a targeted manner . His training equipment initially consisted of a self-made barbell and two "variable" dumbbells. In his parents' chicken coop in the rural village of Heeslingen , at the age of 15, he built a concrete barbell , two buckets and a long crowbar in order to get a little closer to his dream of a successful strength athlete. His "variable" dumbbells consisted of two buckets filled with bricks. An expander that he received for Christmas completed his scant training equipment. In his early days, Dubbels trained using the "trial and error method" alone in the "home studio" (in his parents' chicken coop) and "copied" the training programs of his bodybuilding idols from various fitness magazines, such as B. the Sportrevue .

In 1970, shortly after graduating from high school, Wilfried Dubbels temporarily moved his residence to Berlin in order to optimally prepare for various Berlin championships in bodybuilding. In addition to a simple full-body workout (the opposite of split training ), which consisted of only 7 basic exercises and was performed 3 times a week, Dubbels prepared himself for bodybuilding with a balanced but protein-focused diet and a liver yeast supplement Championships in 1970. By the guest appearance of Peter Gottlob in the current Schaubude covered dubbels his then protein needs, the overall protein intake and the biological value of any protein. The key statement by Peter Gottlob on the importance of proteins in weight training was as follows:

"Our muscle substance is subject to constant build-up and breakdown. If you want to gain strength and mass, you have to shift this balance in favor of muscle building. Strength training and a protein-rich diet support this process." - Thank you Peter

Wilfried Dubbels started bodybuilding when he was only 15 when he was still at school . Shortly after graduating from high school in 1969 and during his internship to train as a pharmacist , he successfully took part in various bodybuilding championships, all of which, with the exception of the German Junior Championship in 1970 (2nd place), he was able to finish as a winner. Including the prestigious title of Mr. Germany Jr. in 1971.

The Berlin championship in bodybuilding, where Dubbels left the stage as the winner as Mr. Berlin in 1970, took place in Rolf Shimon Eden's nightclub "New Eden Saloon" and was broadcast by ZDF . The bodybulding contest for the Mr. Body (best-built athlete at the Berlin Film Festival) also took place in the premises of the nightclub, whereby the high society of Berlin was represented at this event among the spectators as well as among the jury members , which aroused the media interest nationwide ( German Press agency ). The first North German championship in Flensburg in 1970, which Dubbels was made aware of via the strength sports magazine Sportrevue, did not yet classify participants according to height, body weight or age. Wilfried Dubbels was able to win the title of Mr. North Germany as the youngest participant due to his harmonious physical development as the overall winner.

Wilfried Dubbels Reichstag Building Berlin (1976)

In 1971 Dubbel's most important title in bodybuilding followed - Mr. Germany Jr. After that, he was supposed to say goodbye to the competitive stage and concentrated on studying pharmacy in order to later become an independent pharmacist.

Albert Busek , the prominent constant and most important supporters of then-unknown Arnold Schwarzenegger , completed in summer 1971 with Wilfried dubbels immediately after the title of Mr. Germany Jr. a professional-picture photo shoot in Munich on the royal court for the motor sports magazine Sport Revue, which at the time the leading bodybuilding magazine in German-speaking countries.

Wayne Gallasch, former, Australian cameraman and photographer , was because he after winning the title of Mr. Germany Jr. in 1973, two years after the victory, attention to dubbels regularly on the lookout for model athlete type Frank Zane and Steeve Reeves was was and made with him u. a. a photo series in London's Hyde Park , which was later included in the first, rare issue of MuscleMag International with a detailed cover story. Wilfried Dubbels later organized various shootings for Wayne Gallasch as a student in 1975/1976 with various bodybuilders such as Sergio Oliva and Hans Ringer and supported him in filming in Paris and Amsterdam .

Robert Kennedy , founder, publisher and photographer of the Canadian MuscleMag International, contacted Dubbels in the summer of 1976 for a tilt picture photo shoot, through which he gained prominence in the USA in the bodybuilding scene until the early 1980s. More photo series with Robert Kennedy as photographer followed later. a. at Niagara Falls , Los Angeles and Toronto . Kennedy is also credited with discovering and shaping the careers of numerous fitness models, bodybuilders, actors, and wrestlers, including Trish Stratus , Victoria Pratt , Torrie Wilson , Cory Everson , Roland Kickinger, and Ronnie Coleman . For this reason, shortly before his death, Robert Kennedy received the Arnold Schwarzenegger Lifetime Achievement Award from his companion and friend Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Arnold Classic in 2012 .

Competitive success in bodybuilding

  • 1970 German Junior Championship, 2nd place
  • 1970 Mr. Berlin, 1st place
  • 1970 Mr. North Germany, 1st place
  • 1970 best-built athlete at the Berlin Film Festival Mr. Body, 1st place
  • 1971 Mr. Germany Jr., 1st place
  • 1974 Mr. Germany, 6th place
  • 1976 Mr. Germany, 3rd place

Professional career and biography

After successfully completing grammar school in the summer of 1969 at the St. Viti grammar school in Zeven , Dubbels began his apprenticeship as a pharmacist with an internship in the old pharmacy in Zeven in 1971, after retiring from Berlin. In 1973, Wilfried Dubbels completed his internship as a pre-examined pharmacist. This was followed by activities in a public pharmacy and in a hospital pharmacy in the Hamburg area. In the 1974 winter semester, Wilfried Dubbels began to study chemistry as a natural science subject for two semesters. The move to Hamburg took place at the end of 1973, shortly before the birth of his first daughter. This was followed directly by the study of pharmacy for 7 semesters. In the spring of 1979 he successfully completed his studies in pharmacy and received his license to practice pharmacy.

From the middle to the end of 1979 Wilfried Dubbels was employed as a pharmacist in a Bremen pharmacy. After Wilfried Dubbels asked the then owner of the Bremen pharmacy about the sale of his pharmacy and the purchase price seemed too high to him, he founded his own pharmacy in Heeslingen at the end of 1979 , the St.Viti Apotheke, at the age of 29. He named the St. Viti pharmacy after the St. Viti high school in Zeven, where he himself spent his school days and graduated from high school. At the beginning of 1983 the St. Viti pharmacy moved to the former Edeka market in the Heeslingen village center. In 2006, at the age of 56, Wilfried Dubbels sold his St. Viti pharmacy to a younger colleague because he felt too restricted by the general conditions for self-employed pharmacists. At the end of 2019, the St. Viti pharmacy in Heeslingen celebrated its 40th anniversary.

Private life

Wilfried Dubbels married his current wife Marion in 1973. In 1974 his first daughter is born. His son was born in 1977 and his second, youngest daughter was born in 1984. Wilfried Dubbels has 5 grandchildren. Dubbels now lives in the small village of Heeslingen between Hamburg and Bremen with his wife.

Activity as an author

Since the beginning of the 1980s, Wilfried Dubbels, in addition to his work as a self-employed pharmacist, has increasingly been working as a freelance journalist for scientific journals ( Pharmazeutische Zeitung , Deutsche Apothekerzeitung, etc.) and weight training magazines at home and abroad. His main topics were and still are: Medicines , ( healthy) nutrition , diets, training / training tips for young and old as well as doping in competitive sports . After selling his pharmacy in 2006, he specialized in writing technical articles and books. In 2010 his first book "The Anti-Aging Formula: A Synergetic Concept for Optimal Physical and Mental Performance at Any Age" was published has to slow down the aging process with a balanced diet and a sophisticated training plan and thus improve the quality of life in old age.

In his second book "Everything that makes you strong (or not): Supplements and doping in bodybuilding", Dubbels takes a critical look at performance-enhancing substances, shows health risks and takes supplements on the market from his pharmaceutical and personal point of view the magnifying glass. His book "Old School Bodybuilding - This is how I built my body", published in 2019, is by far his most personal work. In this book, Dubbels describes how he built up his body with muscles under the most difficult conditions. Detailed training plans and exercise descriptions with photos and helpful tips complete the easy-to-understand guide . In addition, the reader gets interesting insights behind the scenes of the bodybuilding scene of that time.

Publications

Wilfried Dubbels has written the following books, almost all of which have been reissued several times, some of which have been extended:

  • The anti-aging formula: a synergetic concept for optimal physical and mental performance at all ages. Novagenics, 1st edition 2010, ISBN 3929002485
  • Everything that makes you strong (or not): Supplements and doping in bodybuilding. Pro Business, 1st edition 2012, ISBN 3863863097
  • Healthy, fit and slim - for a lifetime: sport / nutrition / anti-aging. Independently published, 2017, ISBN 1549835173
  • Healthy, Fit and Slim: Understanding the Science behind Nutrition, Exercise and Anti-Aging. Independently published, 2018, English, ISBN 1973540762
  • Old School Bodybuilding - This is how I built my body. Independently published, 2019, ISBN 1074903420

Bodybuilding in old age

Wilfried Dubbels in the private garden at the age of 54 (2004)

Wilfried Dubbels has always remained loyal to bodybuilding and is still training his body regularly at the age of 70 in order to stay healthy, fit and vital. In his latest book "Old School Bodybuilding - This is how I built my body", which appeared in 2019, he tells of his beginnings in bodybuilding and how he has managed to stay physically and mentally fit over the years. Dubbels exemplifies what he writes in his book. With the book he wants to help everyone to have a more athletic body and a better quality of life.

The book "Healthy, Fit and Slim - for a Lifetime: Sport / Nutrition / Anti-Aging" is primarily aimed at people interested in health who have not had any previous experience with bodybuilding, regardless of age.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Wilfried Dubbels - Golden Seventies (DVD). In: GMV Bodybuilding. Retrieved January 4, 2020 (American English).
  2. ↑ Wilfried Dubbels: This is how I built my body: Old School Bodybuilding . Ed .: Independently published. 2019, ISBN 1-07-490342-0 , pp. 9 .
  3. ↑ a b Wilfried Dubbels: This is how I built my body: Old School Bodybuilding . Ed .: Independently published. 2019, ISBN 1-07-490342-0 , pp. 10 ff. 114 ff .
  4. ↑ Wilfried Dubbels: This is how I built my body: Old School Bodybuilding . Ed .: Independently published. ISBN 1-07-490342-0 , pp. 119 f .
  5. ↑ a b Wilfried Dubbels: This is how I built my body: Old School Bodybuilding . Ed .: Independently published. 2019, ISBN 1-07-490342-0 , pp. 119 ff .
  6. ↑ Wilfried Dubbels: This is how I built my body: Old School Bodybuilding . Ed .: Independently published. 2019, ISBN 1-07-490342-0 , pp. 121 .
  7. ↑ Wilfried Dubbels: Everything that makes you strong - About me. Accessed in 2020 (German).
  8. ↑ Wilfried Dubbels: This is how I built my body: Old School Bodybuilding . Ed .: Independently published. 2019, ISBN 1-07-490342-0 , pp. 123 .
  9. ↑ Wilfried Dubbels: This is how I built my body: Old School Bodybuilding . Ed .: Independently published. ISBN 1-07-490342-0 , pp. 123 .
  10. ↑ Wilfried Dubbels: This is how I built my body: Old School Bodybuilding . Ed .: Independently published. 2019, ISBN 1-07-490342-0 , pp. 123 ff .
  11. ^ Arnold Classic - Lifetime Achievement Award Winners ( English ) evolutionofbodybuilding.net. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Dubbels, Wilfried
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German bodybuilder and author
DATE OF BIRTH 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Zeven