13 Facts About Bill Pearl

William Arnold Pearl was an American professional bodybuilder and athlete.

Bill Pearl later became an expert trainer and author on bodybuilding.

Bill Pearl was born in Prineville, Oregon on October 31,1930.

Bill Pearl grew up in Yakima, Washington, where his dad owned a restaurant.

Bill Pearl competed six times in two years, but then only competed twice in 1956, and then only once in the years 1961,1967, and 1971.

Bill Pearl's strongman act included blowing up hot water bottles, bending tent spikes, breaking chains, and tearing up license plates.

Bill Pearl's diet was lacto-ovo vegetarian, which means he ate dairy products and eggs.

Bill Pearl mentioned the benefits of vegetarian bodybuilding in his book Getting Stronger: Weight Training for Sports, published in 2005.

Bill Pearl is the author of the exercise book, Getting Stronger: Weight Training for Men and Women, which has sold over 350,000 copies in the United States and has been translated into four other languages, including Chinese.

In 2004, Bill Pearl was awarded the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic Lifetime Achievement Award for significantly impacting the world of bodybuilding.

In November 2004, Bill Pearl acted as Master of Ceremonies for Sri Chinmoy's Weightlifting celebration, in New York.

In 2011 Bill Pearl appeared in the documentary Challenging Impossibility describing when he hosted the 2004 strength exhibition by spiritual teacher and peace advocate Sri Chinmoy.

Bill Pearl died on September 14,2022, at his home in Phoenix, Oregon.