Sunday, November 11, 2007

  • Milo of Crotona

    • Milo of Crotona, who lived during the 6th century B.C., was the greatest of the ancient Greek Athletes.

    He was a six-time wrestling Champion in the ancient Olympic Games and his strength was legendary.

    Milo built his strength with an unusual method: Each day he would carry a new-born calf and, as the calf grew larger, so did Milo's strength.

    Eventually Milo was able to carry a full-grown bull the length of a stadium and thus progressive resistance training was born.    		Milo of CrotonaMilo of Crotona
    The stamp on the right features Milo holding apart a split tree and was created in honor of the 1924 Olympic Games, held in Paris France (where Charles Rigoulot won a gold medal.)

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    Posted by John Wood @ Sunday, November 11, 2007

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