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Arnold’s Training Partner’s Ruthlessly Effective Calisthenics Strength Secret

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I don’t know about you, but I miss the ‘80s. Now, I don’t personally have too many memories from that decade, as I was naught but a little lad born during the latter half of it, but nevertheless, I grew up watching action movies galore in my placid, decidedly...

Durbin-Durco, Inc. Bent Press Press Tutorial [ca. 1950s–1960s?]

Durbin-Durco, Inc. – Bent Press Tutorial [ca. 1950s–1960s?]

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Great concise bent press tutorial from a 1950s? 1960s? booklet—you can use the tips for the kettlebell, dumbbell, or barbell bent press. We have added our comments in italics.

27 Old-School Kettlebell, Dumbbell & Barbell Training Principles from 1910

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This remarkable serialized article by Ivan “Uncle Vanya” Lebedev appeared in Russian Sport in 1910. It is a rare early example of principle-based strength-training advice: not simply a catalog of exercises, but practical rules governing tension and relaxation,...

Arthur Saxon: Two Dumb-bells—Simultaneous Clean Lift [1908]

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This, the last of the old championship four, is a much more difficult feat to some lifters than the two-handed bar-bell, although I believe that Mr. Caswell has lifted more in this lift (and with unequal dumb-bells to boot) than he could manage with the bar-bell....

Thomas Inch: The Bent Press [1947]

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The Bent Press. Three positions are shown: 7A—The commencement, with elbow well upon the hip, right leg straight, left hand ready to cross over. 7B—The arm straight, right leg still straight, left leg bent, left hand on left knee instead of crossing over to the other...

N. P. Laputin & V. Gorbunov: Individual and Partner Kettlebell Juggling [1971]

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Individual Juggling Stand with the kettlebell placed between the feet at a distance of 10–15 cm. Bend forward and grasp the kettlebell handle with an overhand grip. With a sharp extension of the trunk and flexion of the arm, raise the kettlebell to chest level. As...