Monday, August 27, 2007
Arthur Saxon: The Iron MasterJust before the turn of the century Arthur Saxon put more weight overhead with one hand than any man before or since -- a 371 pound bent-press.
Saxon is long gone, so too unfortunately, is the bent press -- however, his two great training books still live on: The Development of Physical Power (1906) and The Textbook of Weight-Lifting (1910)
Here's a few things that Arthur Saxon would like you to know about training:
"Genuine strength should include not only momentary strength, as proved by the ability to lift a heavy weight once, but also the far more valuable kind of strength for endurance..."
"Neither do I consider a man a really strong man if he is in certain parts developed out of proportion to others. If a man has tremendous arms and chest and weak legs then he is only half a strong man..."
"A man with 15 inch biceps and a strong wrist will raise a heavier weight in any position than another man with a 16 inch biceps who has a small and weak wrist."
"Do not make the mistake of limiting your practices to any one set of lifts... Practice everything."
Labels: Arthur Saxon, Bent Press, Classic Strongman Gyms, Strongman Feat, The Iron Master
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