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 26, 2009
The Front BridgeThe Back Bridge gets a lot of press but the Front Bridge, as demonstrated here by John Grimek, is also a very good exercise choice for building neck strength". Both exercises are discussed in detail in Combat Conditioning by Matt Furey.
Labels: Back Bridge, Bodyweight Calisthenics, Bodyweight Exercise, Combat Conditioning, Front Bridge, John Grimek, Neck Development, Neck Exercise
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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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Friday, April 03, 2009
Jaw StrengthMany of the oldtime strongmen used teeth lifting in their performances and also as a neck developer. If you do decide to incorporate this lift into your training, please do so safely. Here's a classic shot of Jim Murray, managing editor of Strength and Health Magazine using aYork custom-made mouthpiece to lift a 200-pound dumbbell.
Labels: Dumbbell, Jaw Lifting, Jaw Strength, Neck Exercise, Neck Strength, Strength and Health Magazine, York Barbell Club t-shirt
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
The Neck HelmetA "strongman" should be strong everywhere and that means building a strong neck too. One of the best ways to build a thicker stronger neck is by using a "neck helmet" a football helmet with a retrofitted weight horn. This setup makes it very easy to train the neck from several different directions. This particular neck helmet was using some plans from an old issue of Iron Man Magazine and has been in use for over 10 years (no, it's not for sale.)
Labels: Equipment, Iron Man Magazine, Neck Exercise, Neck Helmet, Neck Strength, Unique Equipment, Unusual Training Equipment
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Thursday, December 04, 2008
The Wrestler's BridgeThe wrestler's bridge is a great exercise, but it isn't for everyone. Regardless, one of the areas that you should pay particular attention to building is the strength of your neck. Here's the course that taught me how to bridge correctly: Combat Conditioning.
Labels: Bodyweight Exercise, Neck Exercise, Neck Strength, Wrestlers Bridge
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