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George F. Jowett, The One-Hand Swing [1925]

The key to all speed lifts…. Fascinating lift, which, with the snatch, is the prettiest and cleverest lift as far science is concerned in lifting weights.

Dumbbell Lifting Done Right: The Fast Track to an Athletic Body, Performance, and Real-World Strength

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Strong, athletic body and real-world strength—from dumbbell curls, flies, and triceps extensions? No. From classical dumbbell lifting, from the floor to overhead. And don’t take my word for it—listen to what the legends of the Iron Game say about the benefits of dumbbell lifting done right.

Lying Down and Getting Up with a Barbell [1916]

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This movement develops an athlete’s agility and flexibility and, at the same time, teaches them to maintain balance. It is performed as follows:

While holding a barbell with an extended arm above the head, lower yourself onto the opposite knee, using the palm of your free hand for support on the floor. Then, move from the palm to the elbow, simultaneously straightening the leg on the same side along the floor, while the other leg remains bent at the knee. Next, lower yourself from the elbow to the floor with both shoulder blades touching and stretch out both legs, keeping the barbell held with the extended arm.

Siegmund Klein’s „The One Best Exercise“ – and Challenge! [1939]

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The Legendary Siegmund Klein’s Challenge: Perform a Clean & Press with two dumbbells for ten reps using a pair of 75-pound (34 kg) dumbbells. Many Iron Game enthusiasts discuss this feat (with some claiming it’s twelve reps), but few train for it, and even...

Arthur Saxon’s Dumbbell Overhead Swing Tutorials [1905 and 1908]

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In swinging the dumbbell, the weight must be placed between the feet. The body then bends over from the waist, and a grip is taken of the bell close to the front sphere or disc. The bell may be rested on its end prior to swinging, and the disengaged hand should be pressed on the corresponding knee.