Thursday, March 19, 2009
Bob Hoffman's Simplified System of Swingbell TrainingBob Hoffman and the York Barbell Company produced a number of books, courses and training guides featuring their equipment. This course, written for the York swingbell was written during the early 1940s. You can make your own swingbell pretty easily out of a dumbbell handle and some plates.
Labels: Bob Hoffman, swingbell, Swingbell Exercises, Swingbell Training, Training Course, York Barbell, York Barbell Company
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Saturday, December 20, 2008
 Swingbell Exercises | The swingbell is a dumbbell with the weights loaded in the middle instead of either end. This configuration has a great feel for exercises such as curls, wrist curls and swings, as the name implies. |
Labels: Arm Exercise, Swing, swingbell, Swingbell Exercises, Unique Equipment
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Harry Shafran's GymHarry Shafran was an oldtime lifter who owned a couple successful gyms in New York back in the 1920's. Eventually he grew tired of big city lift and retired to a farm near Scranton, Pennsylvania where he converted the large barn in the back of his house into one of the greatest gyms of all time.
Here's a look back in time... Globe dumbbells, climbing ropes, Milo kettlebells, gymnastic rings, swedish bars -- note the double handled kettlebells used for swingbell exercises.
A half-moon bench can be seen in the foreground. This unique piece of equipment was used specifically for chest expansion exercises and used to be quite common.
Labels: Classic Strongman Gyms, Equipment, Globe Barbell, Globe Dumbbells, Gymnastic Rings, Half Moon Bench, Harry Shafran, Harry Shafrans Gym, Oldtime Strongman Exercises, Swingbell Exercises
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Monday, January 07, 2008
Swingbell Exercises with Jules Bacon, Mr. America 1943I've mentioned the Swingbell before, now here it is in action.
As you can see you can do several exercises with a swingbell that would be difficult with normal barbells or dumbbells dumbbells. Swingbell Exercises are particularly good for strengthening the abdominal muscles.
That's 1943 Mr. America winner Jules Bacon demonstrating.
Labels: Abdominal Training, Exercises, Jules Bacon, Mr. America, swingbell, Swingbell Exercises
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