Friday, January 04, 2008

  • Milo and The Bull

    • Milo and The BullMilo and The Bull

    Milo of Crotona was one of the greatest athletes of antiquity, winning the wrestling title in the ancient Greek Olympiad six times.

    It was said that he built his great strength by carrying a newborn calf on his back each day. As the calf grew larger, so did Milo's Strength. After many days of this, Milo was able to carry a full grown bull on his shoulders -- and thus progressive resistance exercise was born.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Friday, January 04, 2008

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