Do you know that sometimes awards and sculptures are made after real people? The greatest evidence of this in modern culture is Eugen Sandow. The award (called Sandow) that Mr. Olympia winner gets is not of a random jacked and muscular man. It is none other than Eugene Sandow, the father of?bodybuilding. Sandow was not only sculpted into a prestigious award but also as a full-size sculpture for the British Museum.

Part of his appeal was that he looked like an average man from the distance. But when he shed his tuxedo on stage, he truly looked like a Greek God. Unfortunately, Sandow passed away at 58 due to an aneurysm. However, he is immortalized inside the British Museum and in every Mr. Olympia winner?s home. The story of how his sculpture was made is fascinating, so let?s take a look.

Eugen Sandow and his Greek God-like statue

‘Barbell Films’ recently uploaded a post on Instagram narrating Sandow’s iconic sculpture-making journey. The post showed the original pictures of him posing for the body cast and the whole process.

The caption also had the whole process narrated with Eugen?s comments. It read,??A photo series showing the creation of Eugen Sandow?s full body cast, used to create a statue in his image, which was showcased at the British Museum, 1901. Swipe to the end to see how the final statue looked!?

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Eugen was elated at the opportunity and underestimated the exhaustion he might have. He had chosen a difficult pose which ultimately made it hard for him to hold the pose for body casting. Sandow had explained later as it reads in the caption, “The whole thing was ‘not very enjoyable, and that he wouldn?t go through it again ?for any amount of money.”‘

However, the experience was worth all the money because now he is immortalized as a divine sculpture in a museum. Now, if you still don?t know who he is and his influence in the bodybuilding world, the next part is for you.

Who was Sandow and how he changed the face of bodybuilding

In Action Ricker?s video on YouTube, he discussed Eugen Sandow, Steve Reeves, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Ronnie Coleman?s careers in detail. When introducing Sandow, he talked about how Eugen Sandow was a German bodybuilder who organized the very first bodybuilding competition in 1901.?The YouTuber discussed Sandow and said,??Eugen was 5?9? and around 190 lbs on stage. He had 18? arms, a 48? chest, and a 30? Waist,??features that were admired in those days.

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Very few are captured forever through art in this flow of time. And Sandow earned it even if it was uncomfortable for him to sit for the long process of creating the art. His contribution and physique deserve all the admiration even after his passing.