Amongst the first bodybuilders to make German Volume Training known, was not a German but a Canadian, Quebecer Charles Poliquin in the 1970s. Charles was a Canadian strength coach who applied the 10×10 principle to his professiona athletes, including Olympic Gold medallists.  Vince Gironda a notable bodybuilder, Bev Francis, Rolf Feser, Jacques Demers and Arnold Schwarzenegger have all discussed following this type of training program to pack on lean body mass.