Sunday, November 22, 2009

  • Arthur Jones


  • A 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
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    Sunday, November 22, 2009

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    Thursday, November 12, 2009

  • Ell Darden Neck Training


  • Like 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.

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    Thursday, November 12, 2009

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    Friday, June 12, 2009

  • The Half-Moon Bench


  • To 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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    Friday, June 12, 2009

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    Thursday, January 03, 2008

  • Ellington Darden

  • 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.
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    Thursday, January 03, 2008

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    Thursday, October 25, 2007

  • Ell Darden

  • Ell DardenEll DardenEll 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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    Thursday, October 25, 2007

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    Monday, October 08, 2007

  • Strength Author Ellington Darden

  • 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:

  • Nutrition and Athletic Performance (1976)

  • How to Lose Body Fat (1977)

  • Especially for Women (1977)

  • Strength Training Principles (1977)

  • Olympic Athletes Ask Questions About Exercise and Nutrition (1977)

  • How Your Muscles Work: Featuring Nautilus Training Equipment (1977)

  • Care and Conditioning of the Pitching Arm for Little League Baseball (1978)

  • Soccer Fitness (1978)

  • Nutrition for Athletes (1978)

  • The Super Fitness Handbook (1980)

  • The Week-End Athletes' Guide to Sports Medicine: Upper Body (1980)

  • The Complete Encyclopedia of Weight Loss, Body Shaping, and Slenderizing (1980)

  • Athletes Guide to Sports Medicine (1981)

  • The Nautilus Nutrition Book (1981)

  • Power Racquetball (1981)

  • Your Guide to Physical Fitness (1982)

  • The Darden Technique (1982)

  • The Nautilus Book (1982)

  • The Nautilus Woman (1983)

  • No More Fat! (1983)

  • High-Intensity Bodybuilding (1984)

  • Nautilus Advanced Bodybuilding Book (1984)

  • The Nautilus Handbook for Young Athletes (1984)

  • Conditioning for Football (1984)

  • Super Bodybuilding (1986)

  • Super High-Intensity Bodybuilding: Advanced Routines (1986)

  • Massive Muscles in 10 weeks (1987)

  • The Nautilus Diet: Ten Weeks to a Brand New Body (1988)

  • Big Arms in Six Weeks (1988)

  • Six-Week Fat to Muscle Makeover (1988)

  • 100 High-Intensity Ways to Improve Your Bodybuilding (1989)

  • The Nautilus Bodybuilding Book (1989)

  • Big: Bulkbuilding Instructional Guide (1990)

  • 32 Days to a 32-Inch Waist (1990)

  • New High-Intensity Bodybuilding (1990)

  • Hot Hips and Fabulous Thighs (1991)

  • Two Weeks to a Tighter Tummy (1992)

  • Bigger Muscles in 42 Days (1992)

  • High-Intensity Strength Training (1992)

  • Grow: A 28-Day Crash Course for Getting Huge (1993)

  • Soft Steps to a Hard Body/98 Proven Ways to Reduce and Reshape (1993)

  • High-Intensity Home Training (1993)

  • Living Longer Stronger (1995)
  • Strength Author Ellington DardenEllington Darden on the Cover of Muscular Development Magazine, January, 1973
    Strength Author Ellington Darden Super High Intensity BodybuildingSuper High Intensity Bodybuilding (1986)
    Grow! Ellington DardenGROW! (1993)
    Ellington Darden New High Intensity TrainingThe New High Intensity Training (2004)
  • 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)

  • The New Bodybuilding for Old School Results (2006)

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    Monday, October 08, 2007

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    Monday, July 30, 2007

  • Ellington Darden

  • 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.

    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:

  • 1969 Mr. Texas - AAU

  • 1970 Mr. South - AAU

  • 1972 Collegiate Mr. America - AAU


  • Ellington Darden on the July 1970- issue of Muscular Development

    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

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    Monday, July 30, 2007

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    Thursday, July 05, 2007

  • The New Bodybuilding for Old School Results by Ellington Darden

  • The New Bodybuilding for Old School Results by Ellington DardenThe New Bodybuilding for Old School Results by Ellington Darden

    The 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.

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    Thursday, July 05, 2007

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