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Joe Mullen
California Strength Institute

I never imagined that I would be blessed enough to make my hobby become my life's work. 

Truthfully, I knew when I was 10 years of age (in l947), that I would end up compete and win Strong Man Titles, write a number of books on fitness, bodybuilding,become a national physique judge, Have great friends like David Mastorakis, Mike Mentzer, Ray Mentzer, and other Champions.

In additiion, in 1975, my great friend Ed Jubinville and I were "Coaches," of the American Bodybuilding Team, and we were sent to Pretoria, South Africa and witnessed and shared time around much of the filming of "Pumping Iron," and its bodybuilding stars, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, Franco Columbo, Frank Zane, Ed Corney, and many other bodybuilding legends.

In a jestful way, I joke that I was in the movie. In the scene where Franco blows up the hot water bottle, and throws it to the people at the "judging table," I the one that catches it. So, I really was "in" Pumping Iron. 

The following is some background on my life.

Best Wishes to everyone.

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Joseph Mullen demonstrating the proper use of the MedX Lumbar Spine Machine. As Regional Director of Northern California for MedX West, he helped introduced MedX exercise and pioneered Fitness Therapy. An advanced, time efficient way, to produce maximum fitness in minimum time.

He pioneered Nautilus equipment and concepts in New England in the 1970's, established three Nautilus fitness centers then, then accepted a position at the headquarters of Nautilus Sports Medical Industries and The Nautilus Television Network, in Lake Helen, Florida. .

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After high school, I entered the United States Air Force and won several Western Massachusetts Olympic lifting titles. I received an honorable discharge in 1958. By then, I gained  a total of 60 pounds of solid muscle, and was in control of my weight management.

Then,  I was fortunate to meet a person who became a my mentor for 30 years, Ed Jubinville.  Ed, known throughout the world,  was the founder of many physique and strong man contests, at the famous Mountain Park in Holyoke, MA.

These contests are featured in the movie Pumping Iron, and their is a shot of me, seated at the judging table, catching the hot water bottle, which Franco Columbo exploded with his breath. For years, I was a chief judge at Mountain Park, and other locations, as well as a competitor. I was awarded the titles: New England's Strongest Man, East Coast's Strongest Man, and New England Arm Wrestling Champion. My self-esteem and self-reliance dramatically increased beyond anything I ever imagined.

The physique and weight-lifting contests at Mt. Park attracted the best in the bodybuilding world, some as competitors and some as guest posers, I remember seeing Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigino, Mike Mentzer, Ray Mentzer, Dave Mastorakis, Franco Columbo, Frank Zane, Mike Katz, Gene Massey, Dave Draper, Freddy Ortiz, Ed Giuliani, Leon Brown, Harold Poole, Len Archambault, and scores of the strongest and best build men and women from the East Coast and beyond.

In the 1970's I established the first of what grew to become nine Nautilus and MedX High Tech total fitness, physical therapy, and work conditioning centers in New England, Florida and California, . These centers formed the base of our scientific, fitness research for women, men, and young adults.

In 1980, I  accepted a staff position at Nautilus Sports\Medical Industries and The Nautilus Television Network  in DeLand, Florida, and eventually held the position of Regional Director of Northern California for MedX West. This enabled me to create research protocols, and to advance physical therapy exercise techniques, and work conditioning procedures. I named the exercise system Fitness Therapy. This approach was featured in the National Fitness Trade Journal in 1995.

Addicted by the health and fitness world, I began writing for National magazines, among them: California Chiropractic, Fitness Management, Iron Man Magazine , Muscle Training Illustrated, Nautilus Magazine, American Bodybuilder, Pump and others.

Recently, he was selected by an international company to do the first research progam which combined a new patented product which, when digested, safely enters the bone marrow and then signals for the release of adult stem cells to travel to the areas of the body which are in distress and in need of new, healthy tissue. This is how muscle damaged muscle tissue can be renewed and rebuild into healthy muscle tissue.

His research protocol greatly improved the bodies of those in the research program and has been publicised in medical articles. Soon, the research will be printed on this site, along with the available purchase of the product which enhances the recureration of muscle tissue.

Now, he offers a library of books, cd's, and consultations, based on his life long experience and dedication to teaching thers how to produce maximum fitness in minimum time.

It is with great happiness that I share my knowledge and experience with you!
Contact me at: joemullenfitness1@gmail.com

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