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Book Synopsis Arthur Saxon. The Text-Book Of Weight-Lifting. by : Jeronimo Milo
Download or read book Arthur Saxon. The Text-Book Of Weight-Lifting. written by Jeronimo Milo and published by Jeronimo Milo. This book was released on 2020-08-17 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arthur Saxon, “The Father of Functional Strength” wrote this book, back in 1908. In this edition, Jeronimo Milo presents the classic (an often overlooked) text book in it’s original form while adding further explanations, historical context, high quality pictures and illustrations that complete this outstanding masterpiece that still stands the test of time. This extended, 110 pages long re-edition also includes: Milo’s comments and personal notes on the original text. Detailed descriptions of the traditional training equipment. Clarification regarding terminology and measurement units. Further explanations and anatomical analysis of the famous Bent Press. Historical reviews of Arthur Saxon’s personal life and professional career. Brief overviews on the life of several other famous strongmen and strongwomen of the past. Discover the old methods and techniques that changed the world of weight lifting and laid the foundation for the development of functional strength as we know it today. Snatch, Jerk, Clean, Swing, Press, Bent Press, Two Hands Anyhow and much more.
Book Synopsis The Text-book of Weight-lifting by : Arthur Saxon
Download or read book The Text-book of Weight-lifting written by Arthur Saxon and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Text Book of Weight Lifting by : Arthur Saxon
Download or read book Text Book of Weight Lifting written by Arthur Saxon and published by . This book was released on 2010-08-17 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find more similar titles at www.StrongmanBooks.com Arthur Saxon is one of the most famous of all the oldtime strongman. That's because his most amazing feat simply boggles the mind. He lifted 370 lbs. (and was reputed to have been close to locking out 400 lbs) overhead with one arm in what is know as the bent press. Yes, this is a weight that over 99% of the population can't lift off the ground with both hands, yet The Iron Master could put it overhead with a single arm. Which group would you rather be in? Some people claim its just a balance trick. Yet that same strength allowed him to literally toss 200 lb. barbells over head from hand to hand. That weight was just a toy to him. How about a 250lb military press done in the strictest form without the slightest back bend? Yes, Arthur Saxon's strength was not only legendary in his time, but it is still today. Where other strongmen have been forgotten over time, Arthur's name and reputation lives on. In Arthur Saxon's second book, Text Book of Weight Lifting, you'll discover exercises and techniques that'll make you strong. Here are the chapters: 1. Why Weight-lifting should be regarded as the first of all Sports and also as the best form of Physical Exercise2. Clean Lifting (Single-handed Barbell Lift - An Opinion on Contact - The Clean Press from the Shoulder - One-handed Jerk from Shoulder - Two handed Bar-bell Lift - Two Dumb-bells - Simultaneous Clean Lift - The Snatch - The Two-handed Snatch - The Dumb-bell Swing.)3. The Bent Press4. The Continental Lifts (One-Arm Push - Two-handed Continental Bar-bell Jerk - Two handed Bar-bell Push - Two Dumb-bells, Continental Style - Twohanded Bar-bell rolled and pulled up the back, and then jerked.)5. Ring, Ball, and Square Weight-lifting (A Good Square or Ring Weight-lift.)6. Weight-lifting Exercises and Exercises with Weights (Relaxing the Muscles - Exercises for Weight-Lifting.)7. Exhibition and Trick Weight-lifting Feats."To my mind, every man should devote at least some small attention to Weight-lifting. I don't think that I have come to this conclusion simply because I myself have gained some distinction as a weight-lifter, but rather for the reasons set forth below"...(read the book for more details)
Download or read book Super Strength written by Alan Calvert and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Development of Physical Power by : Arthur Saxon
Download or read book The Development of Physical Power written by Arthur Saxon and published by . This book was released on 2010-08-17 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get a free catalog of classic physical culture books at www.StrongmanBooks.com Arthur Saxon's first book on weight lifting and strength. His original name was Arthur Hennig and over the years he traveled, trained with and performed as part of the Saxon Trio. The original members were Arno Saxon and Oscard Hilgenfeldt, later on to be replaced by Arthur's actual brothers Hermann and Kurt. The Development of Physical Power is a classic in learning what it takes to become truly strong from a man who lifted 371 lbs. overhead with a single arm. Inside you'll learn basic and advanced exercises with barbells and dumbbells. Introduction My Early Days Incidents in My Professional Career The Saxon Definition of Strength My Views on Light Exercise What Sports Help Weight Lifting? Weight in Relation to Lifting Routine of Training The Bug Bear of Training My Ideas on Diet General Weight Lifting What It Feels Like to Lift 350 lbs. with One Hand One Handed Lift to the Shoulders The Bent Press One Hand Snatch Single Handed Dumbbell Swing Two Dumbbells Simultaneous Lift Overhead Two Hand Jerk Two Hand Jerk Continental Style Two Hands Military Press One Hand Military Press Holding at Arms Length Double Handed Lift on Back Ring and Ball Lifting Baths and Massage My Measurements and Record Lifts William Pullum said "The Saxon Trio were the first to demonstrate the real possibilities of weight lifting." Here is a short piece from the intro: "I would say that, above all, I look for strength and power in a man, especially an athlete, quite regardless of muscular development. The fact that a man may have full physical development, but disproportionate power and energy has been proven to me so many times, that, in my book, I propose to aim at and instill the value of genuine power, without any attempt to obtain large increase in the dimensions of the different muscles. This means that I look upon as almost worthless the taking of different measurements for purposes of comparison from time to time, as is generally done by young men who train on the different systems which are now before the public. I shall teach you to judge a man by his capabilities as an athlete, whether a weight-lifter, wrestler or not, and not by the measurement of his biceps or chest. In the course of my travels I have met quite a number of physical culturists who have come to me to show their development, and whilst it must be admitted it has been splendid to look upon, yet it has also been evident to me that a number of such men have injured their health in an endeavour to squeeze the last fraction of an inch from out of their muscular development. My idea will be, and always has been, to leave the muscles to look after themselves, but I place a premium upon the possession of untiring energy, great staminal and vital power, and a sound constitution. That I myself possess such, I think my past records will show. Whether I can give you, dear reader, a percentage of my own strength and stamina, time will show, but I can at least place before you a method of training, simple though it be, which has brought me to the pinnacle of fame in the weight- lifting world. It is rather a new role to find myself a teacher, but I will do my best, taking it for granted that the persons likely to buy my book are already possessed of average strength, that they have no particular weaknesses or defects, and that strength and power is the aim, and not useless and artificially- swollen muscles, developed with the mistaken idea of gratifying the somewhat vain desire for personal glorification." This book was followed up by a sequel giving more details on heavy lifting, titled Text Book of Weight Lifting.
Book Synopsis The Way To Live by : George Hackenschmidt
Download or read book The Way To Live written by George Hackenschmidt and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2011-10-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Some trainers recommend to their pupils for the training of all muscle groups one and the same (light) weight and believe they are able to obtain the same effect by frequent repetitions. My experience has taught me that this is wrong, for the muscles of men or animals who are distinguished for certain feats of endurance are by no means over-developed. A long-distance runner or long-distance cyclist always has comparatively thin legs, as have a racehorse, stag, or greyhound. Nature does not act without aim and purpose. Hence there is a great difference between feats of endurance and feats of strength. One must consider that, although it is quite possible to enlarge muscles by certain light, prolonged exercises, at the same time the development of the sinews may be neglected, and it is the sinews which transport the action of the muscles to the bone xframe. The sinews can only be exercised and strengthened by correspondingly heavy muscle work. Besides, to take a paradoxical example, it is quite impossible to improve strong muscle groups, as, for instance, the hip muscles, with light-weight exercises. A further illustration of the fallacy of attempting to develop the muscles by frequent repetitions with the same light exercises may be found in a comparison with any and every other form of athletics, in which a man would never think of merely repeating his training programme. In order to improve himself either in pace or distance, he must set himself a steady progression of arduous effort". - George Hackenschmidt This is an original version, restored and re-formatted edition of Hackenschmidt's 1908 classic. Visit our website and see our many books at PhysicalCultureBooks.com
Book Synopsis The Super-athletes by : David P. Willoughby
Download or read book The Super-athletes written by David P. Willoughby and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Sandow the Magnificent by : David L. Chapman
Download or read book Sandow the Magnificent written by David L. Chapman and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steve Reeves, or Charles Atlas, there was Eugen Sandow, a muscular vaudeville strongman who used his good looks, intelligence, and business savvy to forge a fitness empire. The German-born Sandow (1867-1925) established a worldwide string of gyms, published a popular magazine, sold exercise equipment, and pioneered the use of food supplements. He even marketed a patented health corset for his female followers. Among the colorful figures who played a part in Sandow's life are Bernarr Macfadden, Florenz Ziegfeld, Lillian Russell, and others in sports and the theater. Sandow the Magnificent is the story of this first showman to emphasize physique display rather than lifting prowess. Sandow's is also the story of the earliest days of the fitness movement, and Chapman explains the popularity of physical culture in terms of its wider social implications. Sandow was a proponent of exercise to alleviate physical ailments, anticipating the field of physical therapy. By making exercise fashionable, he encouraged the fitness craze that still endures. As the first superstar in his field, Sandow also pried open some surprising cracks in the Victorian wall of prudery. His nude photographs, a kind of soft-core pornography, were anxiously sought by both male and female admirers, and after many of his major public events he gave private "receptions" wearing little more than a G-string.
Book Synopsis My Oldtime Strongman Training by : Robert Spindler
Download or read book My Oldtime Strongman Training written by Robert Spindler and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-07-16 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incredibly strong, highly versatile, and naturally muscular - the strongmen of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century still impress us a hundred years after their time. In this appealing book, circus strongman Robert "Eisenhans" Spindler demonstrates how the bread-and-butter training methods of the oldtime strongmen can be put to use in modern times to reach goals of supreme strength, muscularity, and health, in a straightforward, no-nonsense, and traditional way.From the content: -The movement our human bodies are designed for-How to rid your training of unnecessary clutter and focus on the essentials-How to progress on any feat of strength-How to find feats of strength that suit you-How to succeed in stonelifting, steel bending, grip strength, teeth strength, etc.-Why teeth strength training is actually good for you-How to determine your body type and train accordingly-The correlation between looking strong and being strong-How to remain healthy while following an intense strength routine-How the oldtime strongmen ate and what we can learn from it-Why people today are insecure about their nutrition and what to do about it-How to adapt your training program according to age-How to perform feats of strength in front of an audience-How to design an oldtime strongman show-The role of mental strength in strongman feats-Why it takes more than physical strength to be a strong manAbout the author: Robert "Eisenhans" Spindler has more than twenty years of experience in strength sports and more than ten years of experience as a stage strongman. For several years, he made a living solely out of performing feats of strength in front of audiences. He was Austrian powerlifting champion twice, was British grip champion (Division 2), has lifted the Dinnie Stones and the Inver Stone, is certified for the Ironmind Red Nail, bends horseshoes at world-class level, and lifts more than 100kg with his teeth.
Download or read book On Strength written by Thomas Inch and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2011-11-19 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find more similar titles, including more from Thomas Inch and get a free catalog, at www.StrongmanBooks.com Thomas Inch is probably most famous for his “un-liftable” Inch dumbbell, which stopped many of the strongmen of his day and age. He is one of the most famous physical culturists in Britain history, having written many books, courses and was also credited with introducing the first plate barbells and dumbbells. On Strength is the most complete and popular of Thomas Inch's work. This book includes chapters on: 1 - STRONG MEN – ANCIENT AND MODERN 2 - METHODS OF MUSIC HALL STRONG MEN 3 - PHYSICAL CULTURE PITFALLS 4 - MENTAL EFFICIENCY 5 - GENERAL HYGIENE, INCLUDING BREATHING 6 - DIET 7 - SPEEDWORK AND CHEST DEVELOPMENT 8 - FOREARM DEVELOPMENT – THE GRIP 9 - ART OF FULL CONTRACTION 10 - THE BOXER'S TRAINING SYSTEM 11 - SELF-RESISTANCE EXERCISES 12 - STRENGTH – HOW DEVELOPED 13 - MINIATURE WEIGHT-LIFTING 14 - TRAINING FOR WEIGHT-LIFTING 15 - HOW TO PERFORM THE RECOGNISED B.A.W.L.A. LIFTS AND OTHER STRONG MEN'S FEATS
Book Synopsis The Perfect Man: The Muscular Life and Times of Eugen Sandow, Victorian Strongman by : David Waller
Download or read book The Perfect Man: The Muscular Life and Times of Eugen Sandow, Victorian Strongman written by David Waller and published by Victorian Secrets. This book was released on 2011-11-22 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kinesiology written by Carol A. Oatis and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 968 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second Edition of Kinesiology: The Mechanics and Pathomechanics of Human Movement relates the most current understanding of anatomy and mechanics with clinical practice concerns. Featuring seven chapters devoted to biomechanics, straightforward writing, and over 900 beautiful illustrations, the text provides you with detailed coverage of the structure, function, and kinesiology of each body region. You will gain an in-depth understanding of the relationship between the quality of movement and overall human health. Special features include: New DVD containing about 150 videos provides dynamic examples of clinical demonstrations, principle illustrations, and lab activities. This powerful resource explores patient function, dysfunction, and injury for greater comprehension. Clinical Relevance Boxes reinforce the relationship of biomechanical principles to patient care through real-life case studies. Muscle Attachment Boxes provide easily accessed anatomical information and tips on muscle palpation Examining the Forces Boxes highlight the advanced mathematical concepts used to determine forces on joint structure. Evidence-based presentations deliver the most current literature and essential classic studies for your understanding of musculoskeletal structure and function. Whether you are a student or practitioner in the field of physical therapy, occupational therapy, or exercise science, this comprehensive book serves as an excellent resource for best practice techniques.
Book Synopsis Power to the People! by : Pavel Tsatsouline
Download or read book Power to the People! written by Pavel Tsatsouline and published by Dragon Door Publications, Inc. This book was released on 2000 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How would you like to own a world class body-whatever your present condition- by doing only two exercises, for twenty minutes a day? A body so lean, ripped and powerful looking, you won't believe your own reflection when you catch yourself in the mirror. And what if you could do it without a single supplement, without having to waste your time at a gym and with only a 150 bucks of simple equipment? And how about not only being stronger than you've ever been in your life, but having higher energy and better performance in whatever you do? How would you like to have an instant download of the world's absolutely most effective strength secrets? To possess exactly the same knowledge that created world-champion athletes-and the strongest bodies of their generation? Pavel Tsatsouline's Power to the People!-Russian Strength Training Secrets for Every American delivers all of this and more.
Book Synopsis Strength and how to Obtain it by : Eugen Sandow
Download or read book Strength and how to Obtain it written by Eugen Sandow and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Unbroken written by Laura Hillenbrand and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more. In boyhood, Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. As a teenager, he channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that had carried him to the Berlin Olympics. But when World War II began, the athlete became an airman, embarking on a journey that led to a doomed flight on a May afternoon in 1943. When his Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean, against all odds, Zamperini survived, adrift on a foundering life raft. Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his will. Appearing in paperback for the first time—with twenty arresting new photos and an extensive Q&A with the author—Unbroken is an unforgettable testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit, brought vividly to life by Seabiscuit author Laura Hillenbrand. Hailed as the top nonfiction book of the year by Time magazine • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for biography and the Indies Choice Adult Nonfiction Book of the Year award “Extraordinarily moving . . . a powerfully drawn survival epic.”—The Wall Street Journal “[A] one-in-a-billion story . . . designed to wrench from self-respecting critics all the blurby adjectives we normally try to avoid: It is amazing, unforgettable, gripping, harrowing, chilling, and inspiring.”—New York “Staggering . . . mesmerizing . . . Hillenbrand’s writing is so ferociously cinematic, the events she describes so incredible, you don’t dare take your eyes off the page.”—People “A meticulous, soaring and beautifully written account of an extraordinary life.”—The Washington Post “Ambitious and powerful . . . a startling narrative and an inspirational book.”—The New York Times Book Review “Magnificent . . . incredible . . . [Hillenbrand] has crafted another masterful blend of sports, history and overcoming terrific odds; this is biography taken to the nth degree, a chronicle of a remarkable life lived through extraordinary times.”—The Dallas Morning News “An astonishing testament to the superhuman power of tenacity.”—Entertainment Weekly “A tale of triumph and redemption . . . astonishingly detailed.”—O: The Oprah Magazine “[A] masterfully told true story . . . nothing less than a marvel.”—Washingtonian “[Hillenbrand tells this] story with cool elegance but at a thrilling sprinter’s pace.”—Time “Hillenbrand [is] one of our best writers of narrative history. You don’t have to be a sports fan or a war-history buff to devour this book—you just have to love great storytelling.”—Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Book Synopsis Weightlifting Made Easy and Interesting by : W. Pullum
Download or read book Weightlifting Made Easy and Interesting written by W. Pullum and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-10-28 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Many of the older readers of Strength & Health know of Bill Pullum and what this remarkable man has done for weightlifting, but the younger generation probably knows very little about the man. Pullum was born on April 8, 1887. In 1904 he became interested in physical culture as a result of coming to lodge with the Slade brothers, professional strongman competition winners, who worked closely with the Saxons in England. At the time Pullum suffered from pulmonary tuberculosis. Previously he had twice undergone surgery for bone tuberculosis. Through physical culture methods he cured himself of this disease. In 1905 he began lifting weights, his goal being to prove that science could be brought into the lifting of heavy weights. He succeeded to an extent that his own performances completely revolutionized the sport in England. For years Pullum remained at the top. His aim of being the 9-stone (126-pound) champion of the world went unchallenged for 15 years. He retired in 1929 at the age of 42. Pullum never weighed more than 122 pounds during his reign. In March of 1914 he officially equaled his bodyweight of 120-1/2 pounds in the crucifix lift, the only man ever to accomplish this extraordinary feat. In four years he won 15 British amateur championships and open competitions, 53 gold medals, and broke 192 world and British weightlifting records--every one an official performance. When he turned professional, no fewer than four of his records ran right through from the 126-pound class to the heavyweight division. In those days records made by a smaller man stood in heavier classes if they exceeded the record for the heavier class. Some of those records still stand. In England Bill Pullum is widely renowned as a coach and trainer. He has trained scores of champions and record holders. At one time he and his pupils held 222 records out of a possible 252. My impressions of "Dad" Pullum were certainly confirmed after meeting the man. He was everything that I imagined he would be, and even more. One who has not met him cannot imagine the warmth, sincerity, and devotion to physical culture that he personifies. He is a rich man in many ways, and I do not mean materially. Although he and Mrs. Pullum have been married for 52 years, I could see, as they spoke to each other, that here was a couple still deeply in love with each other even after all those years of married life." -Sig Klein This is an original version restored edition of Pullum's 1926 classic. Visit our website and see our many books at PhysicalCultureBooks.com
Book Synopsis Goerner the Mighty by : Edgar Mueller
Download or read book Goerner the Mighty written by Edgar Mueller and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-03-29 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In giving details of a typical training programme of Hermann Goerner's, may I preface this with the comment that this is an extremely difficult thing to do, for the simple reason that he did not have or follow what might be really termed a “ set ” training programme—he always varied his workouts and mixed his work so much that one could truthfully say that he never worked through exactly the same programme twice. He did, of course, use a planned and progressive programme but he did not, as many do, map out a certain number of lifts with a certain poundage and then perform them a set number of times for a given period. Each training session of Hermann's contained a mixed programme of kettlebell, dumb-bell and barbell lifting. Sometimes a workout would also include supporting feats. For instance, when Hermann trained three times per week, he might in the first training session give preference to kettlebell exercises, but he would also include barbell and dumb-bell lifts too. The second session might see the emphasis placed on dumb-bell training with not so much on kettlebell and barbell work, and the third workout would have the emphasis placed on barbell work with just a little kettlebell and dumb-bell work included in the session. During his open-air training periods at the Germania Bath, his workouts would also include putting the shot, weight-throwing, jumping and swimming in addition to working out with the weights." - Edgar MuellerThis classic is a must have book for your physical culture library. Visit our website and see our many books at PhysicalCultureBooks.com
