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Siegmund Klein Teaches the Dumbbell Bent Press (1938)
10 photos with detailed commentary by one of the last masters of bent press, legendary Siegmund Klein,from his excellent booklet How to Bent Press (1938)!
Thomas Inch Learns the Dumbbell Swing
The dumbbell seems to have played a part in Inch’s career from a very early age, and not necessarily the challenge dumbbell. At the age of 15 he accepted an invitation to visit Professor Josef Szalay in London.
Saxon’s Bent Press Tips
Here are few interesting tips on the bent press.
It is necessary to practice this lift (bent press) all the time; the main thing to start right is to get the barbell right in the center so that the barbell balances itself in the open hand.
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Does your sport demands high levels of absolute strength?
Do you want to gain more muscle?
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Bob Hoffman: 12 + 1 Bent Press Thoughts (1938)
1. The bent press is the making of a lifter. It promotes efficiency in all lifts, and its practice will promote a great deal of strength and development.
2. Don’t push the bell immediately after it is brought to the shoulder. Lean as far down as you can before you start to press.
Thomas Inch, Scientific Weight Lifting: Kettlebell Swing-Snatch [1905]
In this lift what is known as a “kettle bell” should be used, with fixed, not swinging or loose, handle. The instructions below may be used for either, however.
The bell should be placed between the feet, with handle parallel with feet, not longways on as shown in the sketch.
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