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[4 pages] "...Properly applied, any and all time devoted to exercise should be productive... and it can be, but seldom is. In very simple terms, that means that every minute devoted to exercise should produce a certain result, a measurable result; if not, then the time is wasted ...or worse, may actually produce a loss in functional ability rather than an increase. Proper exercise is capable of producing steady and rapid increases in functional ability... greater strength, increased flexibility, improved cardiovascular condition, faster speed of movement, and other very worthwhile benefits. And, contrary to popular opinion, it does not take years to produce such benefits... or it should not, it need not; but in practice it usually does... it usually does because most people have no clear understanding of the really very simple cause and effect relationship involved in exercise..." ...keep reading

Here's a rare video clip from 1912 featuring, among others, the great Russuan wrestling champion Ivan Paddoubny, Aberg of Estonia, Spul of Latvia, Pytlyasinsky of Poland, Bambula of Martinique and Munaitpasov of Kazakhstan....keep reading

[77 pages] " To obtain proficiency in the art of club swinging and perform all the movements and combinations illustrated in this book, it will be most essential for the pupil to first understand the difiference between the inward and out- ward circles. Master the outward circle first. Draw an imaginary line down the centre of the body; call it the centre. Use one club first, and extend the right arm straight above the head, which we will call 1st position. Now swing the club outwards and downwards from the center to your right, passing downward in front and up to your left, back to the first position, making a full front outward circle. "...keep reading

Recently an Iron League member with a yearly membership contacted us to let us know that he had recently received a new credit card. Renewal time was still several months in the future but he wanted to make sure the new card was on file when the time came so that he could continue his membership without interruption. A lot of people have been receiving new credit cards as of late with updated chip technology so we thought it would be a good idea to write up a short tutorial on how to make sure the card you have on file is current....keep reading

[4:06] A rare film of the Russian Olympic track team visiting Stanford University in 1962 (no sound)....keep reading

[12 pages] The development and maintenance of athletic fitness for competition is one of the most complex problems with which coaches and trainers must deal in preparing the athlete for participation in modern day athletics. A successful performance by the athlete depends on many factors, including good physical condition with optimal nutrition, skill related to the activity being performed, muscular strength to overcome a given load, strength endurance necessary for repeated performance of movements, endurance to withstand the stress of prolonged activity, and the limitation of inhibiting psychological factors. The athlete who is fit for competition can perform more efficiently at high levels of work and can withstand the discomfort of displacement of his physiological equilibria for a longer period of time....keep reading

[4 pages] TO every person who takes up body building comes the question, "What muscular proportions can I get it I conscientiously practice," and added to that is an ambition to equal the physical measurements of his ideal. Unfortunately many are doomed to failure from the very beginning due to certain conditions they never take into considerations, but all who strive must be given credit for their wonderful optimism and determination to persevere in spite of it all.

When dealing with the human body, you are dealing with a physical circumstance which is sufficient to convince anybody what tangible results can be gotten by perseverance....keep reading

[9 pages] "The achievements of the leading exponents of athletic pursuits of every form provide a topic of the greatest interest." ...keep reading

[22:48] The greatest piece of equipment you've never heard of......keep reading

[16 pages] Check out this interesting -- and little-known-- conditioning course from the early 60's....keep reading

Here's a look at the 1974 Mr. Olympia contest program (which inexplicably has 1973 on the cover). This was, of course, the famous contest where Arnold Schwarzenegger won his fifth Mr. Olympia title by beating Lou Ferrigno.

While it is not instructional in nature, it is still certainly a piece of bodybuilding history. There sure couldn't be many of these floating around out there so this is a unique opportunity to have a flip through....keep reading

Now that "Hepburn's Law"is posted in THE IRON LEAGUE. To help you get the most out of this program, we wanted to make sure that you were aware of some of the other resources for that program that we put together and which are available in our download section. Use these links to do directly to each resource and download/print as needed....keep reading

When I think about physical training I think about how (when I was much younger) I was greatly influenced by two quotes. I grew up in the Chicago area and was a huge White Sox fan.

In those days the radio was always on and usually it was tuned to WCFL and the Sox game. The White Sox announcer was "The Old Commander" Bob Elson("... a long fly, back, back, gone ...and a box of White Owl cigars..."). One year Bob's side-kick was future Hall of Famer, Ralph Kiner....keep reading

[2 pages] Colorado Experiment Workout #1, performed May 1st, 1973....keep reading

Bob Hoffman and Isometrics were also profiled in Sports Illustrated in the October 20, 1961 issue....keep reading

[11 minutes 24 seconds] Here's a rare piece of bodybuilding history: In 1949, Mr. America Steve Reeves starred in "Kimbar of the Jungle," which was was intended to be a 13 part TV cliff-hanger serial along the lines of Tarzan. Only the first episode was ever completed and broadcast. This was Reeves' first acting role and he would go on to have a notable film career, most notably in "Sword and Sandal" films....keep reading

[29:47] Brooks Kubik and I discuss the Bone Strength Bench Press Workout #2 Video Footage...keep reading

TO GET muscle, and become strong, may be a very laudable desire; but it raises the question, what is strength, and what is the value of muscle, in its relation to health? Dr. Joseph Rhodes Buchanan states that muscular tissue is, in fact, nothing more than a depot in which is stored the nutrition needed to supply the organs adjacent to them; and I believe the statement to be true....keep reading

[1 page] "Back in the day" grip training...keep reading

[2 minutes, 31 seconds]Check out this newsreel clip of Joe Price, The Gloucester Blacksmith, in action. (does not have sound.)...keep reading