Charles Gaines, whose book Pumping Iron helped to popularize bodybuilding, dies at 84

<p>1974 book led to making of seminal documentary and introduced Arnold Schwarzenegger to the world</p><p>Charles Gaines, the author whose book and documentary Pumping Iron helped bring professional bodybuilding into the mainstream and introduce Arnold Schwarzenegger to the world, has died. He was 84.</p><p>Gaines died Tuesday, according to Greta Gaines, the author’s daughter. She did not reveal a cause.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jul/22/charles-gaines-pumping-iron-autho

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