Forgotten Exercises: The Danish Floor Press
The What? The Danish Floor Press! Now we are finally moving into the niche of the fitness industry. What is the Danish Floor Press? This, rather wonderful, exercises comes courtesy
Randall M. Taylor, 18-Min Home Dumbbell Workout, Planet Muscle (Volume 4, Number 1, 2001)
For many years serious athletes and bodybuilders have known that free weights build muscle size, strength and power faster than any other form of resistance training. Today’s smart bodybuilders are
Guest Post: History of Detox: Important Things You Need to Know about This Practice
No matter if you believe that detox is beneficial or a complete fad, one is for sure—detox has been used by many civilizations for thousands of years. According to research,
Arthur Saxon, The Bugbear of Training—How to Avoid, The Development of Physical Power (London, 1906)
I TAKE it for granted that no one can enter into training for any sport including weight-lifting, and even practice for physical development only, without encountering monotony in training, which
Guest Post: A History of Dieting
The history of dieting is quite convoluted and challenging for a lot of people. But it does go to show that people have started to try and stay in shape
Guest Post: A Brief History of Mountain Running
People have been having the need and desire to run quickly over various obstacles and over various distances since the birth of humankind. Being fast and having the ability to
Michael H. Brown, ‘Developing an Iron Claw’ (1974)
Many years ago, before most of today’s weight trainees were even a gleam in their daddy’s eye, a fellow named John Y. Smith used to specialize in the one-handed deadlift.
Deadlifting Cheese at the World’s Strongest Man (1983)
I have, I believe, been fairly open about my love of the World’s Strongest Man, specifically the opening decade of the competition. Whereas today’s competition is professional, modern and scientific,
Guest Post: All-in-one History of Protein Shakes
If you thought bodybuilding and serious involvement in sport is mere exercising and pushing your body to its limits, think again. Of course, building up your muscle mass is crucial.
The Pat Casey Workout (1963)
I am constantly fascinated with learning how strongmen and women trained. For me, one of the most interesting things about the history of fitness is learning how and why people