Lisa Lyon is a legend in the bodybuilding industry. She won the first ever Women's World Pro Bodybuilding Championship, released her own workout book, and carried the icon Arnold Schwarzenegger on her shoulders.
But Lisa Lyon was more than a bodybuilder and she definitely wasn't a 'gym bunny'. She was a dancer, actress and a performance artist intent on communicating through her body.
I’d love to know if you already knew of Lisa, or if she’s inspired you in some way after listening. By the way, this episode is also available on YouTube as a full-length video so if you want to see more of the woman this episode is dedicated to, head here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCtsTbMIcyI&t=304s
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Resources
Lady by Lisa Lyon and Robert Mapplethorpe: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lady-Lisa-Lyon-Robert-Mapplethorpe/dp/0821222775
Body Magic by Lisa Lyon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Body-Magic-Lisa-Lyon/dp/0553012967
Thanks again to the wonderful Gigi Williams; you can
find her on Instagram @gigiwilliams1985. Also special thanks to John Hunt for allowing us to use an excerpt of Lisa Lyon: A Portrait of Power.
Lady in Weighting: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1981/05/27/lady-in-weighting/9b30198a-cc20-492d-9f80-2f366512eb0d/
Lisa Lyon obituary in the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/09/15/lisa-lyon-dead/
Lisa Lyon obituary in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/14/arts/lisa-lyon-dead.html
John Hunt's Lisa Lyon: A Portrait of Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86UsEvzTzFQ
Christine and the Queens True Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOQLq5-c4Vk
Christine and the Queens To be Honest:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNh-6sNxx6A
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