Here we have the colorful life of the most famous and beloved of all Scottish strongmen, Donald Dinnie. A most extraordinary strongman and, arguably, the FIRST professional athlete. Although a champion in both wrestling and feats of strength, it was the Highland Games that catapulted Dinnie to fame and fortune. Immensely proud of his Celtic heritage (legend has it, he never owned a pair of trousers!), he represented his native Scotland the world over from Great Britain to Canada, the United States, New Zealand, and Australia in all things Strength. He plied his strongman craft on the music hall stage till the ripe old age of 75! More info...

Originally written in 1971 by a famous writer in Peary Rader's Iron Man and Randall Strossen's Milo magazines who has proven on his own body that he knows what he is talking about. It details all you need to know about building muscular bulk and great power in the shortest period of time. Topics include: training dedication; physical limitations; forming realistic goals; training motivation; over training; heavy vs light training; various diet plans, menus and food supplements for gaining muscular bodyweight at reasonable cost; anabolic steroids, their use and abuse; the myriad of sets and repetitions; etc. More info...

Originally written in 1982 by one of the top authors in Iron Man and Milo magazines who developed a real super physique for himself. The author trained up to over 300 lbs. of solid muscle and back down to 190 lbs. of cut up muscle! You, too, can discover how to control your muscular bodyweight at most any poundage desired. This book is very popular with those who want honest, result producing information and is filled with the kind of material that you need to solve your training problems and help you make the most progress that is possible for your physical type. All types of training schedules are discussed and compared for results. More info...

This combination training manual and biography was originally published in 1908 and by 1940, after 21 editions, was considered the largest selling book on physical culture ever! Georges Karl Julius Hackenschmidt, The Russian Lion, is one of the immortals of the strong man world. The world’s strongest man, holder of many world’s strength records, and world’s champion catch-as-catch-can wrestler. He fully explains how he lived, his method of exercise, nutrition, bathing, sleep, etc., with a complete course in barbell and dumbbell training. More info...

While searching through my archives I, quite by accident, stumbled across this old weight lifting correspondence course while looking for a few other titles of interest. I acquired it over 25 years ago from a famous NYC gym owner. As near as I can determine, it was published and distributed around 1915 by a Boston gym owner who met and discussed strength training methods with Sandow, Cyr, Cyclops, Samson, Kennedy, etc. He credits his methods with enabling him to put up 254 lb. with one hand! An interesting piece of history that provides the experience and training methods of a turn of the century gym owner and strong man. More info...

Here it is! The training manual all you "body-weight" exercise trainees have been waiting for! Want to develop a powerful upper body? Want to amaze your friends, relatives and passersby? Kick-up into a handstand! I’ll guarantee you that everyone will stop and stare at what you are doing! A headstand! Then do a tiger-bend! A frog-stand! A forearm-stand! A handstand pressup! A Grand Arch! A chair-stand! A planche! Back roll up into a handstand! Stack and remove blocks while in a handstand! Hand-balancing is an excellent form of bodyweight exercise. You can do it alone, anywhere and with no equipment. All you need is you, gravity and the floor! More info...

The York Barbell and Dumbbell System of Training is, beyond a doubt, one of the classics among strength training publications. In fact, the training methods found here are often referred to time and time again by all the best authors of serious strength training publications, even to this day! This is a revised and edited edition of the original six courses, in an improved, more convenient, easier to read format. None of the original ideas, exercises, training methods, illustrations, etc. have been left out. Complete with all 6 original, full size, 12x18, fold out, wall chart posters printed on heavyweight, glossy paper. More info...

Thomas Inch published his first of many books, Scientific Weight Lifting, in 1905, which became an overnight best seller. In this book, Inch reveals, for the first time, many of the secrets of how he developed his unbeatable strength which he used while traveling the music hall circuit. Some of the topics discussed are: how to train for record lifts; how to lift, snatch, swing, hold-out and press, etc.; how to raise a man from the shoulder with one hand; how to do ring and ball lifting; tossing a bell from hand to hand overhead; how to lay down and rise with bell in hand; how to do harness lifting, finger lifting, and use the Roman Column, the secret of card tearing; etc. More info...

After becoming Britain’s Strongest Man in 1910, the author befriended Arthur Saxon and learned a great deal. Later, he wrote The Art & Science of Lifting. Here, weight lifting master, Thomas Inch, gives special instructions on how to do several difficult lifts such as the: Bent Press; One-Hand Anyhow; One-Hand Clean Lift; Snatch; Combined Barbell and Kettlebell Lift; One-Handed Jerk; Two-Handed Clean Barbell Lift; Two-Hands Anyhow; Mauling Lift; Two Hands to Shoulder (Bell on End); and a special exercise for improving the Double-handed Lift. Furthermore, he details the different lifting styles used by contemporary strongmen that you may consider using in your own training. More info...

Originally published in 1932, the author explains: Secret Methods of Music Hall Strong Men, card tearing, expander pulling, supporting weight, lifting human weight, juggling, chain breaking, bending and snapping iron bars, resisting the pull of 12 men; Chest Development; Forearm and Grip Development; The Art of Full Contraction; The Boxer’s Training System; Self-Resistance Exercises; How to Perform the: Two Hands Clean & Jerk, Two Hands Snatch, Single-Handed Clean to Shoulder, Single-Handed Jerk, Military Press, Single-Handed Deadlift, Single-Handed Arm Push, Rectangular Fix, Changing a Barbell Overhead (from Two Hands to One), Barbell & Kettlebell Lift, Double Dumbbell Swing, Bent Press, Two Dumbbells Anyhow; etc. More info...

The famous name Thomas Inch brings to mind one thing, grip strength. He made a name for himself by offering a prize of £200 to anyone in the world who could lift his "unliftable" Challenge Dumbbell. Many a strength athlete tried and all of them failed. After a time, and numerous requests, Inch decided to put down in writing the methods by which he felt one could best develop his grip strength to the maximum. So here it is, once again made available to the potential "grip masters" of the strength world. If the lifting of heavy weights is your goal, don’t let an inadequate grip stand in your way! This book will strengthen the weak link! More info...

The amateur wrestler is, by far, the best conditioned athlete on the planet! Over the past 100 years most of the best conditioned athletes were, at some time, wrestlers. Arco, Farmer Burns, Gotch, Hackenschmidt, Jowett, Liederman, Sandow, Saxon, Kubik, etc. The author has put together an excellent blueprint for a conditioning program and should be of great value not only to the wrestler, but to the coach who supervises such training routines. A must for anyone who wants to be the ultimate fighter! The most sought after book on physical conditioning for wrestling ever published! Nearly an inch thick with 416 pages and over 550 photos! More info...

If you have trained for any length of time, there is one thing that sooner or later you are faced with. Boredom. If that is the case, try something new. Sandbag training. It’s simple, economical, and safe. Sandbag training builds functional strength, stamina, and the kind of grip strength that helps in everyday life. The transfer value to the grappling sports is phenomenal. You can train at home, in a barn, your basement, or your kitchen. This course contains dozens of exercises, complete workouts, and even instructions on how to make your own sandbag. The exercises are very creative and extremely effective, covering a wide range of difficulty levels. More info...

Originally published in 1926, this is considered to be the author's best book. Twenty-four chapters take you through: the life of George F. Jowett; learn why home training is best; the truth about exercise; defining the mystery of strength; the science of weight lifting; building a mighty chest; thickening the wrist by strengthening the grip; the value of finger strength; strengthening the weakest link in the spinal chain; man’s limit in weight-lifting; the standard that determines the ideal shape; etc. Plus many photos of famous strong men. A monumental masterpiece sure to thrill anyone who loves to lift weights and read about real oldtime strongmen! More info...

This is his original, 1927 edition, 6 month, 12 lesson, mail order physical culture course using body weight and adjustable plate loading dumbbells. The same course that sent shock waves through the golden era of bodybuilding and weightlifting in the 30’s and 40’s when George F. Jowett was a household name synonymous with heavy lifting and bodybuilding! This is a total body training course that builds a solid foundation by strengthening the internal organs, teaching healthy nutrition explaining the secrets of full contraction and extension for superior results. This complete, rare, hard to find, course comes with the Bonus Super Course. More info...

Formerly a blacksmith and chainmaker by trade, Jowett developed powerful hands, 8¼" wrists, 15¼" muscular forearms and 17¾" upper arms making his incredible feats of grip strength legendary. His most famous feat was that of lifting a 168 lb. anvil by the horn to shoulder height and pressing it to arms length with one hand! This booklet herein describes Jowett’s unique exercises for developing each digit of the hands. In addition, Jowett reminisces about many of the famous old-time strongmen and their specialty feats of grip strength. A great book available once again for the truly serious student of grip strength. More info...

Originally published in 1938, this is the first book ever written and dedicated exclusively to the “King of Lifts” - The Bent Press. After years of learning and training with famous oldtime strongmen, the author explains in detail: The History of the Bent Press; Special Preparatory Exercises; Position for the Bent Press; Lifting the Weight to the Shoulder; Execution of the Bent Press; How to Bent Press with a Barbell or a Dumbbell; The author demonstrating How to Bent Press with Live Weight complete with photos; A beautiful set of 8 photos of the author demonstrating how to Bent Press with his famous 175 lb. “Rolandow Barbell”. More info...

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