Monday, October 01, 2007

  • The Farmer Burns School of Wrestling and Physical Culture

    • The Farmer Burns School of Wrestling and Physical CultureThe Farmer Burns School of
    Wrestling and Physical Culture    		It had to be quite an experience to train at the Farmer Burns School of Wrestling and Physical Culture.
    Farmer Burns believed that every athlete should train like a wrestler - and I agree.

    The bulk of the training was, I'm sure wrestling -- holds, take-downs, blocks, breaks and plenty of sparring.

    Of course, the "Old Farmer" knew that wrestling was only "part" of what made a good wrestler -- physical training was important too.
    He had his students throw the medicine ball around, hit the speed bag, jump rope, use light dumbbells, develop their chests with breathing exercises, use traveling rings, swing indian clubs, climb ropes, and do enough calisthenics in order to make them stronger, tougher and more conditioned than any man willing to step in the ring with them.

    The advertisement above is from 1920.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Monday, October 01, 2007

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