Where are the muscles?

For 1964 that was as good as it got. One of the short body builders, Riff, was the first Mr Olympia, that was Larry Scott who just passed away in March of this year.

Well you see, this movie was made in the time before all of today's steroid monsters, when bodybuilders still looked like healthy human beings. The aim was to resemble a classical Greek sculpture, and not some gigantic hideous mutant. The physiques at that time were way more proportioned, athletic, and natural. Those who do weight training know how much hard work is involved in getting to that level.