Sunday, January 10, 2010
Harry B. PaschallHarry B. Paschall is shown here, hard at work drawing up his super strongman character Bosco. As a young man, Paschall became inspired after watching Sandow and Saxon in action. He went on do do illustrations for Alan Calvert's Strength Magazine and, later on, Strength and Health Magazine and the British magazine Vigour. He was also a very good writer, with a number of training articles and three classic books also to his credit
Labels: Arthur Saxon, Bosco, Eugen Sandow, Harry B. Paschall, Strength Author, Vigour
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Power Rack TrainingRegardless of what you might be training for, one piece of equipment which your weight room needs is a sturdy power rack. You'll need one to do the 20-rep squat program, or to do heavy lockouts and supports like Steve Justa. You can build your deadlift like Bob Peoples or you can work on your overhead pressing, like Bosco here.
These are only a few of the many reasons to have one... In case you are interested in learning more information on some of the best ways to utilize the power rack, there are several chapters which cover this topic in detail in Dinosaur Training.
Labels: 20-Rep Squat Program, Bob Peoples, Bosco, Dinosaur Training, Power Rack, Squat Workout, Steve Justa
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
BoscoBosco got into all kinds of crazy adventures in the pages of the classic Strength and Health Magazine. Bosco's "impossible" physique made for some entertaining escapades but his proportions are not as outlandish today as they were back then.
Labels: Bosco, dumbbell lifting, Strength and Health Magazine
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
Al ChristensenHere's Al Christensen, of the Bosco weightlifting club performing a pretty amazing feat: he could clean and jerk 230 pounds while on his knees. You won't be seeing that one again any time soon.
Al won the AAU Mr. Florida bodybuilding contest in 1951 and appeared on the cover of Strength and Health Magazine. His wife Vera was also a long-time columnist in Strength and Health.
Labels: AAU, Al Christensen, Bosco, Clean and Jerk, Mr. Florida, Strength and Health Magazine, Vera Christensen
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
BoscoBosco was Harry B. Paschall's super strongman cartoon character whose exploits thrilled and entertained readers of Strength and Health Magazine for years. Bosco also starred in Paschall's four great training books: Muscle Moulding, The Development of Strength,Muscular Arms and Shoulders and The Bosco System of Progressive Physical Training.
Labels: Bosco, Harry B. Paschall, Strength and Health
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