ADDICTED TO LIFE

The inspirational and heart-warming documentary DVD, Addicted to Life – The Reg Park Story is a tribute to a great and humble man. A former Mr Universe and best known as Arnold Schwarzenegger’s inspiration and one of the early actors in the Hercules movies, he adopted South Africa in the 1950’s as his home country. He passed away in 2007 after a lifetime of inspiring all who met him.

Reg Park was a man for all seasons. Known throughout the world as one of the greatest ever bodybuilders he was also a loving husband and father, businessman, actor, healer, teacher and mentor. This movie provides an insight into the man behind the public façade and is testimony to the fact that, with hard work and dedication, Park achieved ‘legendary’ status and was nicknamed ‘The Legend’.

Born in Leeds in northern England, Park was a natural sportsman and started playing soccer for Leeds United as a schoolboy. He excelled on the athletics track and by the time he returned from national service in Singapore he had set his mind on becoming Mr Universe.

The movie follows Park’s single-minded determination in achieving that goal and he emerged from the ravages of post-war England to conquer the bodybuilding world and beat the Americans at their own game. He won an unprecedented three Mr Universe titles over a span of 14 years and along the way he revolutionized training regimes and inspired generations of bodybuilders, the most famous being Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Park revolutionized the way people trained and prepared for competition and created posing routines – incorporating music into these routines for the first time at the suggestion of his wife - who had been a professional ballet dancer.

Addicted to Life – The Reg Park Story features interviews with many fascinating people who have been influenced by ‘The Legend’. It is a story that fascinates and saddens – but above all, it inspires.

Addicted to Life – The Reg Park Story retails at R169.95. More information at www.plumproductions.co.za