Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Training for GotchGeorge Hackenshmidt drew a crowd while in training to face Frank Gotch for the second time, in Chicago in 1911. Hack is shown here building his neck strength with the the wrestler's bridge. His training partners Dr. Benjamin Roller and Gus 'Americus' Schoenlein, look on.
Labels: Americus, Barbell, Benjamin Roller, Build Neck Strength, Frank Gotch, George Hackenschmidt, Gotch vs. Hackenschmidt, Gus Schoenlein, Neck Bridge, Neck Exercise, Wrestlers Bridge
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Ell Darden Neck TrainingLike many young trainees, Ellington Darden wanted to build size and strength, but unlike many of his peers, he wanted a bigger neck to go with a bigger pair of big arms. Throughout junior high and high school, he focused specifically on his neck work, primarily using the wreslter's bridge and a Neck Helmet. He continued this neck program in college, which was ecpecially important while playing football. It paid off... When he graduated from Baylor University in 1966, Ell sported a genuine 18-inch neck, at a bodyweight of 215 pounds.
Labels: Build Neck Strength, Ellington Darden, Neck Development, Neck Helmet, Neck Training, Wrestlers Bridge
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Neck TrainingPhysical training was frowned upon for many years by the medical community but there were still many athletes who understood its value, even way back when. Here's a fellow who did: Chalmer William "Bill" Cissell, who was playing infield for the Chicago White Sox at the time this photo was taken.
Cissell regularly trained at the gym in the winter months to keep himself fit and trim for the season. This was back in the late 1920's mind you. Among the basic exercises he chose for his workout was this novel way to build neck strength using a Wall Pulley
Labels: Build Neck Strength, Neck Strength, Wall Pulleys
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Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Melvin Tampke: Wrestler's Bridge PressHere's Melvin Tampke in action once again, this time performing a press with a classic globe barbell from the Wrestler's Bridge position. It would be a very good idea to master the bridge with only bodyweight before moving on to an exercise like this. Doing so, however, will help build a stronger neck as well as tremendous full-body strength.
Labels: Bridge Press, Build Neck Strength, Globe Barbell, Melvin Tampke, Neck Bridge
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Got Neck?If you want to look strong (not to mention also be strong) then you had better train your neck. This fellow, a football player at the University of Tennessee Martin, named Hunter Carter had some help from Mother Nature in that department but he also did quite a bit of work with a Neck Helmet which obviously paid off. You'll find him featured in the July, 1976 issue of Muscular Development Magazine in an article on neck training by Carl H. Giles.
Labels: Build Neck Strength, Carl H. Giles, Muscular Development, Neck Development, Neck Helmet, Neck Strength
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
| "I wish to impress upon all my students the great value of physical training connected with the bridge exercise. I want you to practice bridging every day, for you can find nothing that will develop the neck and back muscles to such an extent as bridging will do. You already realize the importance of a very strong neck and it is entirely up to you to have a wonderful neck or not, depending entirely on the amount of study, and time of practice that you give the subject. A strong, well-developed neck is not only valuable to health and your personal athletic appearance, but important in wrestling as well." ~ Farmer Burns, 1912 |  Farmer Burns on the Wrestler's Bridge |
Labels: Build Neck Strength, Farmer Burns, Farmer Burns Workout, Neck Bridge, Neck Strength
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Monday, June 01, 2009
 The Wrestler's Bridge Pullover and Press | Here's a pretty good exercise for building neck strength that you won't see much any more: the wrestler's bridge pullover and press. Jim Murray, managing editor of Strength and Health Magazine is shown here performing the lift with a 200 pound York set. It was reported that he was able to go up as high as 250 pounds on this lift, a very impressive accomplishment. |
Labels: Barbell Lift, Bent-Arm Pullover, Bridge Press, Build Neck Strength, Jim Murray, Neck Bridge, Neck Exercise, Pullover and Press, Strength and Health, Wrestlers Bridge, York Barbell Club t-shirt
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Tuesday, April 07, 2009
KongThe man known only as Kong, who claimed to have the world's strongest neck, lifts 502 pounds. Another unuaual feat of strength which he performed was having a partner smash bricks laying on his neck with a sledge hammer. Interestingly, he was also a vegetarian.
Labels: Build Neck Strength, Kong, Neck Development, Neck Lift, Neck Strap
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
The Hammer Strength Neck MachineEveryone should train their neck, but it is especially important if you play football. The Hammer Strength neck machine is the best one I have ever used -- and I've tried 'em all. Do it strict with no monkey business and you'll go up a few collar sizes in no time.
Labels: Build Neck Strength, Hammer Strength, Hammer Strength Neck Machine, Neck Development, Neck Machine, Neck Strength, Strength machine
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