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33-739: Peter Paul and his fraternal twin, David Paul , were high school wrestlers and bodybuilders who opened a gym in Narragansett, Rhode Island in the 1970s. They were encouraged to move to California in 1979 to see if they could break into show business and have success attained by bodybuilders-turned-actors including Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno . The brothers were together known as "The Barbarian Brothers" and "The Barbarians" and were branded as "The World's Strongest Twins" in personal appearances. Their public strength feats included 500-pound reverse-grip bench presses (by David), 150-pound dumbbell cheat curls for reps (by Peter), and 315-pound presses behind

66-625: A 2006 appearance at the Alamo Drafthouse in support of repertory screenings of The Barbarians and Double Trouble in Austin. The pair signed on to make a film called, Souled Out , with Gary Busey in 2004 and was pre-sold in the international film marketplace though never completed. The Brothers's final film together would be in the 2013 video, Faith Street Corner Tavern, which featured David and Peter as themselves. David and Peter Paul were high profile fitness celebrities despite never being part of

99-519: A 2006 appearance at the Alamo Drafthouse in support of repertory screenings of The Barbarians and Double Trouble in Austin. The pair signed on to make a film titled Souled Out with Gary Busey in 2004, which was pre-sold in the international film marketplace, but never completed. David Paul relocated to Rhode Island where his last film would be in the 2013 video, Faith Street Corner Tavern, which featured David and Peter as themselves and focused on Peter’s mental health issues. David Paul would become

132-624: A Razzie in the category of "Worst New Star" though losing to David Mendenhall for his work in Over the Top . Motion Picture Corporation of America signed the brothers to a two-picture deal which they completed with 1990's Think Big and 1992's Double Trouble . David and Peter were filmed for a small part in Oliver Stone 's Natural Born Killers in which they are in a bodybuilding public gym milieu being interviewed by Robert Downey Jr. 's character; but

165-478: A Razzie in the category of "Worst New Star" though losing to David Mendenhall for his work in Over the Top . Motion Picture Corporation of America signed the brothers to a two-picture deal which they completed with 1990's Think Big and 1992's Double Trouble . David and Peter were filmed for a small part in Oliver Stone 's Natural Born Killers in which they are in a bodybuilding public gym milieu being interviewed by Robert Downey Jr. 's character; but

198-640: A furniture maker and a photographer before passing away in March 2020. David and Peter Paul were high-profile fitness celebrities despite never being part of the International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (IFBB). They opened P (Paul) & D's (David's) House of Iron in 1977 in Rhode Island. They met fitness celebrities there, including Pete Grymkowski and Joe Weider , and received encouragement to move to California for better opportunities. Weider

231-657: A wide array of bodybuilding magazine paved the way for their acting careers. Gold's Gym sent them around North America in select grand openings for new locations. In March 2020, Paul announced the death of his brother, David, just two days prior to the pair's 63rd birthday. David Paul (actor) (Redirected from David Paul Productions) David Paul (March 8, 1957 – March 6, 2020) was an American actor and bodybuilder. He and his twin brother Peter were born in Hartford, Connecticut and grew up in Rhode Island . The death of David

264-536: A workout videotape, Barbarian Psyche Tape , that was sold in Muscle & Fitness magazine. Their diet was said to be comprised on 36 eggs daily, dozens of amino acid capsules and chocolate milk. They made personal appearances at various gyms, bodybuilding competitions as celebrity judges or autograph sessions, and at high profile locations including Disneyland. Articles in the Los Angeles Times, Sports Illustrated and

297-625: Is an international professional sports governing body for bodybuilding and fitness that oversees many of the sport's major international events, notably the World and Continental Championships. In 1946, the IFBB was founded by brothers Ben and Joe Weider in Montreal , Canada, under the name "International Federation of Bodybuilders". The two founding countries were Canada and the United States . Ben Weider

330-477: Is sometimes given credit for nicknaming them "Barbarians" because of their wild fitness regime. They were often referred as "outlaws" and "bad boys" of bodybuilding promoting counter-conventional, freestyle weight training practices that some said were barbaric. In California, they were regulars at Gold's Gym in Venice and demonstrated unusual techniques including David's call to his brother, "Hit me.... hit me" which

363-530: The Central American Games . The IFBB affiliates over 190 National Federations which may also form Continental/Regional Federations. The IFBB annually holds more than 2,500 competitions at the local, national, regional, continental, and World Championships levels. Competitions are held for the various sports disciplines the IFBB has recognized, many of which are organized with juniors, seniors, and masters divisions. Some notable IFBB contests include

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396-797: The International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (IFBB). They opened P (Paul) & D's (David's) House of Iron in 1977 in Rhode Island. They met fitness celebrities there including Pete Grymkowski and Joe Weider and received encouragement to move to California for better opportunities. Weider is sometimes given credit for nicknaming them "Barbarians" because of their wild fitness regime. They were often referred as "outlaws" and "bad boys" of bodybuilding promoting counter-conventional, freestyle weight training practices that some said were barbaric. In California, they were regulars at Gold's Gym in Venice and demonstrated unusual techniques including placing smelly boots in each other's face to humorously kickstart their next feat of strength. Together they created

429-610: The Los Angeles Times , Sports Illustrated , and a wide array of bodybuilding magazine paved the way for their acting careers. Gold's Gym sent them around North America in select grand openings for new locations. In later years, David would photograph bodybuilding contests and demonstrations as part of his photography pursuits. International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness The International Fitness and BodyBuilding Federation ( IFBB ), headquartered in Las Rozas (Madrid),

462-668: The "IFBB" abbreviation. The following year, the IFBB adopted new IFBB Anti-Doping Rules following the World Anti-Doping Code . The IFBB Professional Section was legally split from the IFBB to form the IFBB Professional League , its own legal entity with its own rules and regulations. In turn, the IFBB Constitution became a governing document for the amateur sport only. In 2006, after 60 years, Ben Weider resigned from his role as president and Rafael Santonja from Spain

495-641: The 1980s to his death in 2008, IFBB president Ben Weider petitioned the IOC for inclusion of bodybuilding in the Olympic Games . Although bodybuilding had never been on the Olympic Program, in 1998, the IOC granted the IFBB provisional recognition, which lasted nearly four years, but was withdrawn in 2001. In 2004, the IFBB was renamed the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness but retained

528-936: The Association of Pan-American Sport Federations (ACODEPA). The IFBB is also recognized by some 90 National Olympic Committees. The IFBB participates in several Regional Games recognized by the IOC including the Southeast Asian Games , the Asian Games , the South American Games , the Asian Beach Games , the Arab Games , the Pacific Games , the African Games , and the World Games . The IFBB has also participated at

561-532: The Drones" and a 1985 episode of Hollywood Beat alongside star John Matuszak . The Pauls would continue to do live appearances, TV show interviews, and were featured in a July 1986 photo spread in Playgirl magazine. The pair wrote a comedic spec script about their lives called Better Than One and shopped it to Cannon Films' Menahem Golan in 1986. Golan signed the pair to a two-picture deal but decided to place

594-429: The Drones" and a 1985 episode of Hollywood Beat alongside star John Matuszak . The Pauls would continue to do live appearances, TV show interviews, and were featured in a July 1986 photo spread in Playgirl magazine. The pair wrote a comedic spec script about their lives called Better Than One and shopped it to Cannon Films' Menahem Golan in 1986. Golan signed the pair to a two-picture deal but decided to place

627-596: The IFBB held its 1st International Congress in Belgrade , Yugoslavia , where a Constitution was adopted and an Executive Council. In 1971 Jim Morris became the first openly gay IFBB professional bodybuilder. Also in 1971, the IFBB became a member of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), now SportAccord . Upon receiving membership, the IFBB became the only official representative of bodybuilding to be recognized by world sport authorities. From

660-970: The Men's World Bodybuilding Championships. The IFBB is a founding member of the International World Games Association (IWGA) and also a member of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE), the International Pierre de Coubertin Committee, and the International Council of Coach Education (ICCE). The IFBB is recognized by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa,

693-501: The brothers and was later released as a CD soundtrack in 2006 by Worldblend Music. The Pauls would spend the next part of their careers doing personal appearances and trying to make it in the music industry. They rapped at clubs and were featured on The Midnight Hour , a music-centric talk show with Steve Dahl and Gary Meier . They found their biggest success on live stages in Hawaii. The pair continued to make personal appearances including

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726-452: The brothers and was later released as a CD soundtrack in 2006 by Worldblend Music. The Pauls would spend the next part of their careers doing personal appearances and trying to make it in the music industry. They rapped at clubs and were featured on The Midnight Hour , a music-centric talk show with Steve Dahl and Gary Meier . They found their biggest success on live stages in Hawaii. The pair continued to make personal appearances including

759-556: The neck for reps. In 1982, David and Peter Paul were featured in magazines including Powerlifting USA , Muscle & Fitness , and a high-profile, 8-page Sports Illustrated article along with a segment on Showtime's What’s Up, America? . This led to David and Peter Paul's role in 1983's D.C. Cab as muscular cab drivers appearing with Mr. T . They appeared in supporting cameo roles in films including films such as The Flamingo Kid playing beefy lifeguards and on television in an episode of Knight Rider entitled "Knight of

792-556: The neck for reps. In 1982, David and Peter Paul were featured in magazines including Powerlifting USA , Muscle & Fitness , and a high-profile, 8-page Sports Illustrated article along with a segment on Showtime's "What’s Up, America?" This led to David and Peter Paul's role in the film, D.C. Cab as muscular cab drivers appearing with Mr. T . They appeared in supporting cameo roles in films including films such as The Flamingo Kid playing beefy lifeguards and on television in an episode of Knight Rider entitled "Knight of

825-529: The pair in a film called The Barbarians , released in 1987 trying to cash in on the success of Schwarzenegger's Conan the Barbarian franchise. Neither the sequel nor the spec script for Better Than One were ever produced and the pair's contract with Cannon was considered completed. The pair made news by being the first nominees to attend the Golden Raspberry Awards in which they were nominated for

858-412: The pair in a film called The Barbarians , released in 1987 trying to cash in on the success of Schwarzenegger's Conan the Barbarian franchise. Neither the sequel nor the spec script for Better Than One were ever produced and the pair's contract with Cannon was considered completed. The pair made news by being the first nominees to attend the Golden Raspberry Awards in which they were nominated for

891-554: The scene ended up on the cutting room floor. Their part can be found on the director's cut of the film, in which director Stone says of the excised Barbarian Brothers scene "they're overacting, and it's my fault." The brothers' father, Leonard Paul, proposed a Barbarians theme park in 1993 that was never built. The last feature film featuring the Barbarians characters was the 1994 comedy, Twin Sitters . The soundtrack featured three songs by

924-433: The scene was edited out. Their part can be found on the director's cut of the film, in which director Stone says of the excised Barbarian Brothers scene, "They're overacting; and it's my fault." The brothers' father, Leonard Paul, proposed a Barbarians theme park in 1993 that was never built. The last feature film featuring the Barbarians characters was the 1994 comedy Twin Sitters . The soundtrack featured three songs by

957-461: The split between the IFBB Professional League / IFBB Amateur League in 2017 to distinguish the now two separate entities but both wanting to retain the IFBB abbreviation. The IFBB is registered under Spanish law as a nonprofit legal entity . The IFBB has a constitution, technical rules, anti-doping rules, and democratically elected executive council with four-year terms. The IFBB meets annually at its International Congress, held in conjunction with

990-780: Was confirmed by his twin brother Peter. David died just two days before the twins' 63rd birthday. Paul and his fraternal twin, Peter Paul , were high school wrestlers and bodybuilders who opened a gym in Narragansett, Rhode Island in the 1970s. They were encouraged to move to California in 1979 to see if they could break into show business and have success attained by bodybuilders-turned-actors including Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno . The brothers were together known as "The Barbarian Brothers" and "The Barbarians" and were branded as "The World's Strongest Twins" in personal appearances. Their public strength feats included 500-pound reverse-grip bench presses (by David), 150-pound dumbbell cheat curls for reps (by Peter), and 315-pound presses behind

1023-598: Was elected as the new president. The IFBB headquarters were moved to Las Rozas (Madrid), Spain . In 2010, Santonja was reelected for a second term, and in 2014, he was reelected for a third time at the IFBB World Congress in Brasilia . At some point the name has changed from International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness to the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation, this possibly occurred when

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1056-701: Was followed by slapping to psych up David. Among David's feats of strength was a 500-pound reverse-grip bench press, which he demonstrated on the 1980s television series Hour Magazine with Gary Collins and a 550-pound feat on a Japanese television series. They created a workout videotape, Barbarian Psyche Tape , that was sold in Muscle & Fitness magazine. Their diet was said to comprise 36 eggs daily, dozens of amino acid capsules, and chocolate milk. They made personal appearances at various gyms, bodybuilding competitions as celebrity judges or autograph sessions, and at high profile locations including Disneyland. Articles in

1089-470: Was the first IFBB President. In 1965 the first IFBB Mr. Olympia was held; the IFBB's first contest. From 1966 to 1970, the Federation experienced rapid growth as Joe and Ben Weider promoted the organization globally. By 1970, the IFBB had directors in more than 50 countries worldwide and the IFBB had its footprint in Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, North America, and South America. On September 4, 1970,

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