Friday, December 04, 2009

  • Gus Hill


    • Another look at the great Indian Club swinger, Gus Hill and some of his fabulous clubs. I can't say much for his outfit but the shoulder development from regular club work should be evident.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Friday, December 04, 2009

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    Wednesday, November 11, 2009

  • Gus Hill: King of Clubs


    • I think this rare picture explains why Gus Hill was known as the "King of Clubs"... that 115-pound club is no joke. His performance must have been a thing to see. Also note his wiry, athletic physique which is a sign of serious club usage.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Wednesday, November 11, 2009

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    Friday, March 13, 2009

  • Gus Hill: Champion Club Swinger of The World

    • " As a means of physical culture, the Indian Clubs stand pre-eminent among the varied apparatus of gymnastics now in use. The evolutions which the clubs are made to perform, in the hands of one accustomed to their use, are exceedingly graceful.

    Besides the great recommendation of simplicity, the Indian Club practice possesses the essential property of expanding the chest and exercising every muscle in the body concurrently.

    Note in the crowded thoroughfare of Broadway now and then an occasional passer-by, with well-knit and shapely form, firm and elastic step, broad-chested and full blooded, and you may mark him down as an expert with the clubs."

    Gus Hill,
    Club Swinging Champion
    circa 1890

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