Old-school weight training book from 1939

[Mike_Rojas]

http://www.sandowplus.co.uk/Competition/Hoffman/wl/wl-intro.htm

Very interesting stuff in there. Some of those one-arm lifts look crazy! My favorites - the overhead squat on tiptoes, and the leg press with a barbell! I bet those old-timers had strong cores.

 

[Mike_Rojas]

Here's some photos from the book if you don't feel like digging through it:

Good on those knees:

Looks fun:

Now this is an arch. Who needs a bench?:

 

[IronLion]

we actually do the bent press thing

 

[megad]

What the hell
Those are some really dangerous lifts

 

[PlatnumKowboy]

What the hell
Those are some really dangerous lifts

I'm sure the leg press with a guy standing on the bar is just for show. The rest seem safe to me the guys knees passing his toes wouldn't be a problem assuming adequate flexability, same as full olympic squaters.

 

[frayedends]

training was tough back then. I'd take that over the padded machines and shitty techno (I know thats redundant) music at my gym any day.

 

[Zander1983]

Renegade Training is very old school like a lot of that stuff, and includes the bent press/one-arm snatch.

 

[IronLion]

that kind of work does amazing things for core strength and flexability

 

[Zander1983]

A year and a half ago I did Renegade Training for a couple of months. It got me into amazing athletic shape - that cover-model look that girls love (a look I was after at the time) - but its not great for strength alone.

 

[Mike_Rojas]

They accomplished amazing things without any equipment. Just a "bar bell" as they called it - no benches, racks, machines, etc.

 

[skaman607]

we actually do the bent press thing

What's a bent press?

 

[Mike_Rojas]

 

[IronLion]

yeah I even wear those little panty things

 

[slobberknocker]

I don't see what the big deal is. Those guys look like shit.

 

[endpoint]

I don't see what the big deal is. Those guys look like shit.

and they are weak too............

 

[PlatnumKowboy]

Those guys are actually very strong even if they don't "look that great" you should try a bent press they are hard as hell.

 

[The Red Dragon]

Heh you never see those moves everyday

 

[The Red Dragon]

Most of those look dangerous . I don't even know if the biomechanics of those movements are healthy.

 

[Lee]

crazy shit, that single arm snatch thing looks hella dangerous

 

[t3c]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

how is this possible....i think i might have to try this sometime this week. I'll get some video

 

[skaman607]

oooooo I want to see that

 

[endpoint]

Those guys are actually very strong even if they don't "look that great" you should try a bent press they are hard as hell.

i was acctual having a go at slobberknocker due to his remark.

 

[IronLion]

I don't see what the big deal is. Those guys look like shit.

you don't seem to post many pics of your impressive 330 pound physique....why don't you try a bent press or a 1 handed snatch and then talk about how it is no big deal

 

[Mike_Rojas]

I don't see what the big deal is. Those guys look like shit.

These guys look pretty built to me:

 

[spatts]

I'd hit it.

 

[slobberknocker]

you don't seem to post many pics of your impressive 330 pound physique....why don't you try a bent press or a 1 handed snatch and then talk about how it is no big deal

343 according to the doctor's scale. That just seems like too much, so I say 330.

 

[slobberknocker]

Hey, I'll wrestle any of them to the death, and if they beat me they're stronger. How would that be, kids?

 

[Mike_Rojas]

Seeing that they're either dead already or extremely old, I'm sure you would win!

 

[Mike_Rojas]

LOL... nice signature, man

 

[slobberknocker]

Seeing that they're either dead already or extremely old, I'm sure you would win!

Aha! You admit they're weak!

 

[IronLion]

I'd hit it.

i'm horny

 

[spatts]

I tried some of those bent presses today with dbs. Nice rear delt/trap/lat recruitment. It also seemed to stretch my chest and work my obliques. It was...interesting.

 

[IronLion]

the main thing I feel is the shoulder stabilizers and the obliques, when i do them my abs get hit pretty hard b/c I flex them hard throughout the movement to stabilize myself

 

[spatts]

I did a bit of a valsavla manuever while doing them. The intercostals are gonna be feelin' it tmw.

 

[Nonerz]

they didn't have the luxury of all the fancy supps and gear (I suppose) back then...just lots of food (according to my grandfather). You can check out his pics in my gallery...he was featured in a couple magazines--they are pretty cool...lots of "interesting" stuff in them. I'll post pics if anyone is interested.