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Hardgainers: Do They Exist -- Point / Counterpoint (1997)
The Nay Sideby Butch LebowitzIf you're asking if the small-boned ectomorph exists, yes. (He's the skinny guy who goes to a costume party dressed as a ghost and people tell him how rude he is for coming...
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Autobiographical Sketches of a Strength-Seeker, Final - George Barker...
Thanks to Jarret Hulse and Joe Roark's Iron History website: https://ironhistory.com/In July, 1860, I commenced lifting by means of a padded rope over my shoulders, -- my body, during the act of...
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Mike Mentzer's Triceps Training History (complete) - David Prokop
Mike Mentzer was the first bodybuilder in history to garner a perfect score in a major bodybuilding competition. His entire physique is magnificent, but his triceps are beyond what even the best of...
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Super Strength, Part Two -- Doug Hepburn
YOUR TRAINING ROUTINE Deep Knee BendPlace the bar on the supports and load up the desired poundage. Your poundages will be explained in the Sets and Repetitions section. Place the hands on the bar...
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46 Intensity Techniques, Part Two -- Nick Nilsson
A ton of Interesting material from Nick Nilsson here: https://www.madscientistofmuscle.com/16) NEGATIVESThis technique focuses on the negative portion of muscle contraction (the eccentric or lowering...
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Weight Training for the Athlete - Jim Murray (1957)
Norbert Schemansky https://pdfcoffee.com/download/tso-pdf-free.htmlThank You to Bob Wildes, and Joe Roark's Iron History website. https://ironhistory.com/Here's an article from '57. Oddly enough,...
View ArticleStep-Ups - Angel Spassov and Terry Todd (1989)
There was a mention made by a couple of folks in the comments about some of the "add ons" I put in articles. A few actually seem to enjoy the nonsense! Here's a post I originally put up in May of 2018...
View ArticleSlight Delays Expected -- The Blog Author
Hello Readers! We're expecting a few slight delays in the delivery of new material over the next while. Please bear with us as we "rectify" the problem. Enjoy Your . . .
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Overtraining - Jim Napier / Stress and Performance - Jed L. Harris
Excerpted from this book:https://www.amazon.com/Weightlifting-Squats-Pulls-Assist-Performance/dp/1694459705Jim Napier has several good books on weightlifting...
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Strength Coaching in America, A History of the Innovation That Transformed...
https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/shurley-todd-strength-coaching-in-americahttps://www.amazon.com/Strength-Coaching-America-Innovation-Transformed/dp/1477319794Jan Dellinger worked for the York Barbell...
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Suggestion Box - giveitaname (the blog author)
I'd like to try using the comments section as a "Suggestion Box" and see how that goes. Not specific articles or magazine issues, that's a little much. More general than that. Authors, topics, eras ....
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Triceps Specialization - Jack Delinger (1954)
From This IssueAugust 1954 If bodybuilders spent half as much time working their triceps muscles as they do curling to obtain the "high biceps formation," we'd have more arms measuring 19 cold, and...
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The Disappeared Articles
There are some things at this bloghttps://ooopsthereitis.blogspot.com/ that aren't on the main one, so the starrs say. I have not posted on that one for a while, um, ten, eleven years, but may in the...
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English Translation of Desbonnet's "Kings of Strength" -- David Chapman
https://www.amazon.com/Kings-Strength-History-Strong-Ancient/dp/1476687242Following a thirty year endeavor to publish an English translation of the classic Desbonnet book, David Chapman's efforts have...
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Super Strength, Part Three - Doug Hepburn
Your SETS AND REPETITIONSMONDAYExercise No. 1 - Deep Knee BendPerform a warm-up with a poundage that FIVE CONSECUTIVE repetitions can be performed with comfort, after which, perform four SINGLE...
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Heavy/Light for Faster Gains, Part One -- Greg Zulak (1984)
Look at our guy up there! Playing with his toys and having one helluva good time doing it. He strikes me as a very bright fellow. He'll be the mythic hero of our short tale . . . let him be known as U...
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Heavy-Light for Faster Gains, Part Two - Greg Zulak
The great mythic hero of our story . . . still at it! I do hope Uliftthese don't overtrain! Part One of his journey is...
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Grimek on Squats (1968)
Artist Tony Chikes, creator of the "Hercules Hints" column from Muscular Development magazine, and illustrator of many other features in various publications. Charles Jenkins, artist behind the...
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Ronnie Ray's Training - Red Gibson (1968)
The routine used by Ronnie Ray in training for powerlifting championships calls to mind a little musician known as Johnny One-Note. Johnny messed around until he found the note he liked -- and then he...
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A Rare Form of J.C.G.'s Writing Style (1970)
Unfortunately, this free software has been acting up again the last while. It's not allowing me to store photos I scan for long, so grab 'em while you can. Hopefully I'll be able to find a way to...
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