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The Clean & Jerk - George Popplewell (1958)
Here is a lifting channel that I've been enjoying and getting great ideas from: "I love to lift. I think of my training as 'barbell do'. I don't want to get tied down to expressing my body in just...
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The Bench -- Mark Holowchak (1997)
Thanks be to Robert Wildes for this one!And ain't that one great photo.Beautiful plates. THE BENCH:Let "Anything Goes" Go Right Out the Window - Proper Bench Pressing Technique for...
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Today
To all the Mothers who are lifters on top of itI wish you a wonderful day todayand a PR later in the week. All Good on Ya!
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From the March 1948 issue of Vigour magazine andCourtesy of Liam Tweed. Thinking of you climbing that mountain, Brother.What giant strides weight lifting has made since the time when I was actively...
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The Chest -- Spencer Churchill (1953)
It's a veritable pec-exercise potpourri fromacross the water in '53! Personally, I am pronouncing that strange new word below as chiset. Chiselled chiset, heard in the head as chizette. For the love...
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The Weightgainer's Diet -- Doug Hepburn
A dead guy with a lot of shiny dental work sang about likin' it raw. Food-wise, I like it simple. I guess Doug did too, and look at the chizette on 'im in them old photos! Not a bodybuilder, though,...
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The Importance of Lower Back Strength - Bill Starr (1997)
Dad-blasted white bucks again. Be careful not to drop a plate on one and get slivers! Of all the muscles of the body, none are quite as important to serious strength athletes as those which make up...
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How to Lift Weights in One Easy Lesson -- Harry Paschall
https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/paschall_harry.htm HOW TO LIFT WEIGHTS IN ONE EASY LESSON:"A Somewhat Fanciful Discussion Containing Considerably More Truth Than Poetry"by Harry PaschallLet us...
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How to Lift Weights in One Easy Lesson, Part Two -- Harry Paschall
Yes, one easy lesson in three parts! Part One is here:https://ditillo2.blogspot.com/2023/05/how-to-lift-weights-in-one-easy-lesson.html THE OLYMPIC SNATCH This is THE one lift that determines whether...
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How to Lift Weights in One Easy Lesson, Part Three -- Harry Paschall
Seconds PassGnats nap,minute-maggots hatch,time flies buzz within our heads.Infinity gone missin'at the hands of a Timex.Feb. 2023. 192 pages . . . offers the first sustained analysis of films about...
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Common Bench Pressing Mistakes -- Joseph Lucero (2021)
. Before we begin discussing pressing precision, let's look at some of the common mistakes lifters make when attempting to elevate their bench press numbers. 1) Excessive Pressing. To achieve mastery...
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Tailor-Made Strength -- C.S. Sloan (2006)
There's a truism in strength training: The best program is the one that works for you. Nonetheless, there are some ground rules that I believe apply to all lifters who are serious about building...
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Five Tips for Elevating Your Bench Press -- Joseph Lucero
FIVE TIPS FOR ELEVATING YOUR BENCH PRESSControl the Weight: Conquer the IronOne of the most gruesome things to witness in the world of strength training has to be the sternum-blasting bozos who train...
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Mass & Strength for Young Skinny Guys -- Paul Carter (2010)
This article's online already, but I like it so much I wanna put it here. Chronic Routine Changing -- The Bane of the Young and Inconsistent LifterIf there is one constant with young guys I talk to on...
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Five Tips for Elevating Your Bench Press, Part Two - Joseph Lucero
One of the first suggestions I make is the power position. This relies on you to develop an arch with your back to get yourself in a position to load more weight in a secure position to develop a...
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History and Development of Weightlifting in China - Ma Jianping
https://chineseweightlifting.com/blog/Here's some stuff some of you may find of interest: Weightlifting in Ancient China Okay . . . busy, busy, so I'll leave it there till tomorrow . . . Enjoy Your...
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History and Development of Weightlifting in China, Part Two - Ma Jianping
The Chinese weightlifting team is currently the most successful in the world. Of the 564 gold medals awarded by the IWF in World Weightlifting Championships, Chinese weightlifters won 58.9% of these...
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Five Tips for Elevating Your Bench Press, Part Three - Joseph Locero
I enjoy going back and forth with this stuff sometimes. Will get back to the Chinese Weightlifting thing after this entry . . . The Antagonist to My Agonist: Opposing Forces for Complete ControlLet's...
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Chinese Weightlifting Philosophy, Part One - Ma Jianping / Manuel Buitrago
Here is a summation of the historical section:https://physicalculturestudy.com/2021/11/05/guest-post-history-of-chinese-weightlifting-part-1-the-imperial-era/...
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A Good Read Well Written
https://www.amazon.ca/Three-Muscleteers-Ed-Connors/dp/1949673723Got this book in the mail, and spent part of the afternoon enjoying it. Highly recommended!Big Thanks to...
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