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HOW THEY TRAINED...Not a day goes by that we don't get an e-mail asking this question: "How DID the Oldtime Strongmen train?" Well wonder no more! Now you can read for yourself the exact programs they used, the poundages, the exercise selection, the training frequency that such men as John Grimek, Arthur Saxon, Professor Attila, and Sig Klein used to develop their incredible strength and power. It's all there waiting for you in Mark H. Berry's teachings. Mark H. Berry was one of the Iron Game's unsung heroes who was teaching no-nonsense, productive training as far back as the 1930's. As an author and lifting coach he influenced hundreds of top lifters including a young John Grimek. Berry's routines were relatively simple and more importantly, they worked, which is what makes them timeless. Now you can take a trip back in time and train just like the greats with Mark H. Berry as your teacher with the Mark Berry Collection - 2 classic training guides:
Physical Training Simplified - The Complete
Written in 1930, and published by the Milo Barbell Company, this is one of the most complete training
books ever written. Berry's advice was very easy to understand and allowed for amazing results when
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I. Why Exercise? II. Lifting and Athletics Compared III. There is No Such Thing as "Muscle Bound" IV. Endurance Thoroughly Defined V.Is Heavy Exercise Dangerous? VI. Digestion and Assimilation VII. Respiration VIII. Circulation IX. Anatomy Made Easy X. A Chest of Which You May be Proud XI. Ruggedness Seated in the Legs XII. Manly Arms Inspire Confidence XIII. Back Bone Plus XIV. Squaring Your Shoulders XV. Further Exercise Hints XVI. Determining Proper Proportions XVII. What are Your Chances? XVIII. Overcoming Your Deficiencies XIX. A Complete Bar Bell Course XX. The Five International Lifts |
XXI. The Bent Press XXII. Lifting Motion Exercises XXIII. The World's Strongest Men XXIV. The Champions in Physical Development XXV. Sandow, Saxon, et al. XXVI. Overwork and the Proper Amount of Exercise XXVII. Special Apparatus You May Make XXVIII. Training Schedules Outlined XXIX. Rules of Conduct XXX. Physical Training for the Rest of Your Life |
 The Mark Berry Bar Bell Courses |
Mark H. Berry's other great training material is his excellent collection of barbell courses.
Written and collected in 1936, the author carefully
laid out these methods in three world-famous correspondence courses that focused
on heavy compound barbell movements using only barbells, dumbbells, and kettlebells.
Think of this training guide as a collection of everything that "worked" for some of the
greatest strength men of all time. These classic courses, describing the very successful training methods of the 1930's, prove that it is possible to get great results with the most basic, inexpensive equipment - adjustable plate loaded barbells and dumbbells. No benches or machines are used! You will learn how to correctly perform basic, result-producing exercises such as squats, presses, snatches, cleans, jerks, continentals, straddle lifts, pushes, swings, and many more. All three courses are fully illustrated with over 100 rare inspirational photos of a young John C. Grimek posing for 52 different exercises using globe and plate loading barbells, dumbbells, and kettlebells. In addition, several full page photos of Joseph Curtis Hise, John Davis, Roger Eells, Clevio Massimo, Walter Padolak, Kenneth Terrell, Siegmund Klein, and Frank Leight round out this beautiful, 8 1/2" x 11", 83 page book. |
 Order by phone: 1-800-978-0206 |
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