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Heavy Weights or Perfect Form - Bradley Steiner (1974)
Anyone who reads my articles with some degree of regularity has caught two points that I always try to stuff (as gently as possible) down my students' throats:A) You must work very hard if you want an...
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A Leg Program for Fast Gains - Bradley Steiner (1980)
From the May, 1980 issue. There's a simple and foolproof solution to almost everyone's weight gaining problems, yet...
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Basics for the Best Gains - John Cardillo (1983)
Get the best in *BASICS* now. Personal trainers standing by,...
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Merry Christmas - giveitaname (2024)
Be wary of what you wish for on Christmas Eve.There'll always be Murphy's Law, the unknown consequence epiphanies too late, and that post-dated realization absurd. . . so Play safe out there, okay?
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The Bulgarian Pull - Dave Webster (1976)
Iron Man August-September 1976(Editorial Note – there is a danger in overemphasizing one aspect of lifting at the expense of other equally important factors. Much has been said and written about the...
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Training Info from the Book "Strongman" - Doug Hepburn
This chapter contains all the information that you will need to make yourself as strong as you wish to become. The product of over sixty years of study, experimentation and training, it is easy to...
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Konstantīns Konstantinovs Interview - Michele Cogger (2010)
Best known for his astonishing raw deadlift strength, Russian powerlifting Konstantins Konstantinovs (who resides in Latvia) is a man whose actions speak louder than words. Standing at 6'3" tall, this...
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Breaking Down the Bench Press - Brandon Lilly (2014)
This article is something quite different from what you are probably used to. It's not full of promises that you will someday be the greatest bench presser ever. There is no "easy way to bench 500...
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Norbert Schemansky, The Old Master, Part One - Vernon Hollister (1973)
A mural of the Arc de Triomphe forms the backdrop for a few of the hundreds of trophies Schemansky has won over the years. Norb, still very fit at the age of 48, pauses to reflect on the many...
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Doug Hepburn Newspaper Article - Bruce McLean (1981)
Doug Hepburn strikes a pose with his one extravagance in life. Note: this is a beautiful rare find courtesy of good man John P. Published in the Vancouver Province on May 31st, 1981. Thanks BIG again,...
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Norbert Schemansky, The Old Master, Part Two - Vernon Hollister (1973)
Norb's lifting quest began when, at the age of 15 as a "tag-a-long" to his brother, Dennis, who was ten years older, he would go to the private gym Dennis would go to. They would swim and participate...
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Pete George: Secrets of Success - Randall Strossen
Pete George: Secrets of Successfrom the First Bulgarian Weightlifting Superstarby Randall J. Strossenhttps://www.ironmind.com/main/about-our-company/index.html...
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Bench Pressing for the Olympic Lifter - Tommy Suggs (1970)
Yuri Vlasov John DavisDoug HepburnBob BednarskiPhil GrippaldiI found Charlie at the Dairy Bar deeply engrossed in a quart of orange juice and the latest Muscular Development. "Don't bloat up, Charlie,...
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Variations of the Supine Press -- John Grimek (1953)
Bob Samuels, New Orleans athletic instructor, shown after making a heavy supine lift of over 400 pounds. For a record in the supine press the body must remain in the position shown while the weight is...
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Norbert Schemansky, The Old Master, Part Three - Vernon Hollister (1973)
Perhaps the reason Schemansky never received the acclaim he deserved was because his sport was, and is, a relatively minor one in the United States. No crowds met Norb at the airport after his many...
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The Golden Straps -- Tommy Kono (1965)
A champion tells you how to use hand straps to get the most out of exercises. His advice is aimed at all of the Big Three, bodybuilders, power lifters, and Olympic lifters. Ever use straps in your...
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Anthony, The Christian Bozo with the Rubicon Bar
LOOK AT THAT FAT FACE DROOLING UP YET ANOTHER A "HOLY" STORM.THANKS FOR THE LAUGHS! YOU SICKEN ME WITH YOUR ABUSE OF LIFTING, THE AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS OF THIS BLOG, AND ME PERSONALLY TO SELL YOUR...
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Bodybuilding for the Beginner - Bob Gajda (1967)
As told to Bill StarrStrength & Health October 1967This is the first in a series especially for beginners. In future issues each exercise listed in the beginner’s program will be analyzed and...
View ArticleVideos for the Reading Impaired
Here's a couple really good Youtube videos I stumbled across lately:Look at that casual 285lbs muscle clean and press from Hepburn!
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RIP Andrew "Bud" Charniga
I was sad to see that Bud Charniga passed away this last weekend (1/24/25.) Bud was pretty well-known from Louie Simmons, and providing the translated Russian texts that laid the foundation for what...
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