Nathan
This is a pretty cool blog that covers a topic you do not see enought of on the internet, Old Time Strength Training.
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Oldtime Strongman Training
http://www.oldtimestrongman.com/blog
Oldtime Strongman Training
- Added on: Jul 19th, 2007
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: John Wood
- Listed in: Sports
- Tags: fitness weight lifting strength strongman strongman training strength equipment
Recent Posts
Louis Cyr's Barrel Lifting Feat
Louis Cyr: Barrel LiftingOn May 8th, 1896, the great Canadian strongman Louis Cyr lifted and shouldered a 433 lb. barrel with one hand. The barrel was filled with a mixture of water and sand and the feat took place at Saint-Louis Hall in Chicago, Il...
A Presidential Workout
A Presidential WorkoutRunning the country is hard work which is why a regular workout schedule is a good idea. Here's Calvin Coolidge swinging the Indian Clubs while House Speaker Frederick H. Gillett trains on the wall pulley in the White House Gym....
The Hip Lift
The Hip LiftOne of the most interesting training techniques of the Oldtime Strongmen is to use short-range movements with very heavy weights. This not only gives a super workout for the muscles, but strengthens the tendons and gives the psychologica...
Wooden Meels
Wooden MeelsIndian and Iranian Wrestlers have been swinging Heavy Wooden Indian Clubs for centuries in order to build upper body strength and stamina. These are know as Mils, Meels or Jori depending on which country you may be in at the time. Eithe...
Charles McMahon
Charles McMahonCharles MacMahon, of Camden, New Jersey, was a famous performing strongman during the early 20th century. He was a student of Alan Calvert and was regularly featured in Strength Magazine and other literature for the Milo Barbell Comp...
Arthur Jones
Arthur JonesA rare shot of Arthur Jones training on Nautilus Pullover during the Colorado Experiment. That's Tom Wood, my uncle, spotting on the right. He was Casey Viator's roommate during the whole Colorado Experiment - so yeah, that's how I know ...
This is a great site. My Dad (Jim Wick) was in Strength and Health Magazine in either '48 or '49 as a body builder in Waukegan, IL. He's celebrating his 80th birthday in October and I'm (his daughter) looking for the issue.
Anybody seen it? He can't remember which year it was and either can Mom... Any help is appreciated.
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