Don Howorth

Born on November 9, 1935 in Los Angeles, California. Howorth was the only child of Don and Francis Howorth. He participated in gymnastics at Mark Keppel High School which led to him adding weights to his regimen. In 1956, he met the legendary Steve Reeves at American Health Studios. That inspired him to get the shoulder-to-waist ratio that was so popular in the 50's. In 1958, while employed by Western Electric, he injured 2 spinal discs resulting in he could no longer train. It would take 6 months for him to become mobile and 5 years for him to fully recover. Howorth later joined in a Pasadena gym which was owned by Gene Mozee and then went to Vince Gironda's gym where he packed on 60 pounds in 4yrs years and he was back in the bodybuilding scene. And since he was so close to L.A., he felt the "pull" of Hollywood and in 1968, he appeared in an episode of TV's Wild Wild West, playing a muscular blacksmith. The following year, Howorth stopped training and and that was that. He was destined for greatness. Yet instead of cashing in on his fame and good looks, just as bodybuilding was becoming a national phenomenon, he walked away from it all, never to return. You won't find any Don Howorth training courses or supplements that he endorsed or even a website promoting his former glory. Howorth got married in 1960, and has one daughter, Karen, born in 1964. He has three grandchildren. Today at 79yrs old he still trains 3 times a week.