Sunday, November 22, 2009
Arthur JonesA very Happy Birthday to Arthur Jones, who was born on this date in 1926. To read more about Arthur's training philosophy. check out The Nautilus Training Bulletins and The New Bodybuilding for Old-School Results by Ellington
Darden.
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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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Friday, June 12, 2009
The Half-Moon BenchTo the oldtime bodybuilders and strength athletes "Chest Development" used to mean stretching and enlarging the ribcage, not working the pecs (which is what it has become today.) The theory behind this was simple, the deep breathing from intense leg work (i.e. squats combined with light pullovers did so very effectively. Enlarging the rib box meant wider shoulders and a much greater potential for upper-body growth.
To make the technique more effective, a half-moon bench was often used. These unusual pieces of equipment used to be commonplace in many gyms although you're more likely to win the lottery than find one these days.
To find out more about leg work, pullovers and chest expansion techniques, you'll want to check out: Super Squats by Randall J. Strossen, The Complete Keys to Progress by John McCallum and The New Bodybuilding for Oldschool Results by Ellington Darden.
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Thursday, January 03, 2008
| Before authoring over 50 books on strength training and meeting Arthur Jones, Ellington Darden was a very successful bodybuilder in the 60's and 70's. Interestingly enough, Ellington Darden won the 1969 Mr. Texas Bodybuilding contest, the same contest where a 17 year old Casey Viator finished 4th. This shot was taken a few days after Ellington Darden won the 1972 AAU Collegiate Mr. America Contest. |  Ellington Darden |
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Thursday, October 25, 2007
 Ell Darden | Ell Darden was a champion bodybuilder who graced the cover of several different magazines in the 1970's. He made the cover of Strength and Health Magazine and Muscular Development Magazine several times but he never did make the cover of Iron Man Magazine... He did, however, make the back cover of Iron Man as shown here from the November 1970 issue. He went on to write countless training articles and a few books. You can see his latest book here: The New Bodybuilding for Oldschool Results. |
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Monday, October 08, 2007
Ellington Darden's training, fat loss and fitness books has been read by more people than any other strength author in history.
Here's a look at his bibliography:
Body Defining (1996)
A Flat Stomach ASAP (1998)
The Bowflex Body Plan (2003)
The New High Intensity Training (2004)
The New Bodybuilding for Old School Results (2006)
Here's a look at his bibliography:
 Ellington Darden on the Cover of Muscular Development Magazine, January, 1973 Super High Intensity Bodybuilding (1986)  GROW! (1993)  The New High Intensity Training (2004) |
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Monday, July 30, 2007
Before he became the most popular strength author of all time, Ellington Darden graced the cover of several top bodybuilding magazines including the July 1970 of Muscular Development pictured here.
Ell Darden went on to author over 50 books on strength training. His latest can be found here: The New Bodybuilding for Old School Results
As an expert (not the armchair variety) in training, Ell Darden started asking the right questions very early on. He entered and placed very highly in a number of bodybuilding contests. Here's a look at the contests he won: |  Ellington Darden on the July 1970- issue of Muscular Development |
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Thursday, July 05, 2007
The New Bodybuilding for Old School Results by Ellington DardenThe New Bodybuilding for Old School Results is Ellington Darden's latest strength training book. It's over 300 pages, features hundreds of rare photos and unlike any of Dr. Darden's other books, is in full color.
In it, you'll find an equal dose of strength history and training knowledge and each of its 34 chapters is designed to help you get stronger.
BEHIND-THE-SCENES INTERVIEWS:
• Appreciate Ben Sorenson, who was the manager of Vic Tanny's famous gym in Santa Monica (near Muscle Beach) from 1947-1949. Sorenson details the 1949 Mr. USA competition between John Grimek and Steve Reeves and voices his opinion of why Grimek won, even though Reeves had the best physique.
• Uncover authentic adventures at Muscle Beach, which involve certain legends of bodybuilding. There are meaningful lessons among these episodes.
• Reminisce with Jim Flanagan about Milo Steinborn, the last of the old-time strongmen, as he describes what it was like to train in Steinborn's Gym.
• Laugh with Kim Wood as he shares a report of the 1971 NABBA Mr. Universe in London. The men entered included Pill Bearl, Hergio Saliva, Egg Park, and Rank Fane.
• Is the barbell squat the single best free-weight exercise? Find out from Dan Riley, strength coach of the NFL's Houston Texans.
• Dissect the Best Golden-Age Bodybuilders, muscle by muscle, as judged by experienced insiders who were there. Review the outstanding physiques of Larry Scott, Freddy Ortiz, Tom Platz, Scott Wilson, and Mike Mentzer.
Labels: Bodybuilding, book, Ellington Darden, Henry Milo Steinborn, John Grimek, Kim Wood, Muscle Beach, New Bodybuilding for Old School Results, Steve Reeves, Strength Author
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