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Unfortunately the software for the old Blog (which you are reading right now) recently became obsolete so we were forced to start up a new Blog on a new platform. You can find visit the New Blog by either clicking on the picture above or this link: New Blog! This Blog and all its contents, will still always be available at this address in case you want to visit. Labels: Oldtime Strongman Blog Read Full Story
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A look at a very old training guide: ' Indian Clubs and Dumbbells' by Spalding from the American Sports Publishing Company of New York. The date on this one is November, 1902, although the training info is certainly just as relevant today. Labels: Dumbbells , Indian Club Book , Spalding , Spalding Indian Clubs , Training Gruide Read Full Story
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"The Bavarian Hercules" is shown here lifting 528 pounds with his middle finger. It should also be pointed out this picture, dating to the early 1880's, is the first known image of a kettlebell . Labels: Beer Garden Lifter , finger lifting , Finger Strength , German Strongman , , One Finger Lift , Stone Lifting , The Bavarian Hercules Read Full Story
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A look at 1945 Mr. America CLancy Ross on the cover of the March, 1954 issue of The Reg Park Journal . I actually have this issue and it is chock full of great training articles, including Reg Park's favorite dumbbell routine as well as another good one on how he trained the bench press. Labels: Bench Press , Bodybuilding Magazine , Clancy Ross , Cover , Dumbbell Workout , Reg Park , The Reg Park Journal Read Full Story
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Here's a piece of equipment that you don't hear about very often - mostly because there aren't many people that know much about it! You might find it called a "Sports Grip," a "Rist-Rassler" or a "Broncho Gripper" (in the July, 1918 issue of Physical Culture Magazine. ) It uses a gyroscope to buld grip strength and just like the ad says - It bucks! Labels: Grip Equipment , Grip Tools , Physical Culture Magazine , Sports Grip , Unique Equipment Read Full Story
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New Jersey Born Henry Wittenberg, who recently passed away at the age of 91, was one of the greatest wrestlers who ever lived. Unbelievably, he never even wrestled until he got to college but by his Junior Year, he was doing very well in many prestigious tournaments. After college, he entered eight AAU tournaments - and won all of them. In an era where many people inflate their numbers, Wittenberg legitimately won over 300 straight matches. He won a Gold medal at the 1948 London Olympics and... Read Full Story
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Another look at "Mr. Arms" who was one of the first bodybuilders who stretch the tape to 20 inches. McWilliams concentrated on basic exercises and progression in his training routines. Labels: Arm Development , Bicep Development , Big Arms , Bodybuilder , , Mr. Arms Read Full Story
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Syd Strachan, of Aberdeenshire, is among the few strength athletes to successfully lift The Dinnie Stones . Syd was six feet tall and weighed just under 200 lbs. when he lifted the stone who weighed just over 700 pounds combined. Syd actually successfully lifted the stones on two occasions, once in 1971 and later in 1973. Labels: Challenge Weight , Dinnie Stones , Grip Strength , Syd Strachan Read Full Story
