Tuesday, April 27, 2010

  • Visit The New Blog!


    • 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.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Tuesday, April 27, 2010

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    Thursday, April 22, 2010

  • Spalding's Indian Clubs and Dumbbells


    • 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.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Thursday, April 22, 2010

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  • Hans Streyer


    • Hans Streyer "The Bavarian Hercules" is shown here lifting 528 pounds with his middle finger. It should also be pointed out that this picture, dating to the early 1880's, is the first known image of a kettlebell.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Thursday, April 22, 2010

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    Wednesday, April 21, 2010

  • Clancy Ross on The Reg Park Journal


    • 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.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Wednesday, April 21, 2010

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    Saturday, April 17, 2010

  • Kettlebells


    • It is pretty amazing that Kettlebells are as popular today (or even more so) than they were a hundred years ago. This Swiss athlete was a World champion back in 1921.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Saturday, April 17, 2010

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    Wednesday, April 14, 2010

  • The Sports Grip



    • 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!

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    Posted by John Wood @ Wednesday, April 14, 2010

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    Tuesday, April 13, 2010

  • Pat Povilaitis


    • A-ha! I knew it! It all makes sense now! Flesh over steel... Pat Povilaitis' other nickname (besides The Human Vise) is "Terminator" - and it is quite fitting one when you are talking about spikes, nails and horseshoes in his hands.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Tuesday, April 13, 2010

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    Friday, April 02, 2010

  • Henry Wittenberg


    • 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 came back to win Silver in 1952 at Helsinki. He doesn't have any World Championships to his credit because his employer, The New York Police Department, would not allow him the time off.

    One of the notable things about Wittenberg is that he was one of the few athletes at the time who actively lifted weights. His coaches at the time forbade him to do so, but Wittenberg understood how important it was and would not hear of it. They gave in and allowed him to keep lifting weights so as long as he didn't let it be known.

    Later on, he wrote this book on Isometrics which has gone through five printings.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Friday, April 02, 2010

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    Thursday, April 01, 2010

  • John McWilliams


    • Another look at "Mr. Arms" John McWilliams 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.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Thursday, April 01, 2010

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    Monday, March 29, 2010

  • Syd Strachan vs. The Dinnie Stones


    • 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 stones which weighed just over 700 pounds combined. Syd actually successfully lifted the stones on two occasions, once in 1971 and later in 1973.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Monday, March 29, 2010

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