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

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,...

Leo Gaudreau – Two Dumbbells Clean and Jerk [1948]

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It is my belief that the lift is a good all around muscle developer and creates real strength of lasting qualities…. I make the claim that the lift builds strength of the lasting quality.

Gord Venables, The One Hand Swing [1943]

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The One Hand Swing is, in my opinion, one of the best exercises for the back. It gives a far greater range of movement than does either the Two Hand Snatch or One Hand Snatch by permitting the weight to pass between the legs, thus extending the back to a far greater degree.

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

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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.