Forgotten Exercises - Physical Culture Study

Fitness guru Jack Lalanne’s “My Daily Dozen” pamphlet offers a short glimpse into the broad appeal of LaLanne’s early productions. LaLanne’s popular television show is often thought of as being aimed at mid-twentieth century American suburban housewives who wanted to lose weight. But the charismatic LaLanne had a way of reaching out to a broad audience, including children. Published first in 1962 and revised in 1968, “My Daily Dozen” was an… Continue reading Guest Post: Jack LaLanne’s “My Daily Dozen” (1962, 1968)

Training

Forgotten Exercises: The See-Saw Press

December 10, 2018 Conor Heffernan

I was flicking through some old strength magazines during the weekend and came across a lift that I doubt many of us are familiar with. Called the 'Seesaw' press, it is essentially a standing dumbbell shoulder press but instead of pressing both dumbbells at the same time, you alternate between reps. As you lower one dumb-bell, you… Continue reading Forgotten Exercises: The See-Saw Press

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Lost Feats of Strength: Klein’s Tiger Push Ups

December 3, 2018November 21, 2018 Conor Heffernan

I love my PhD research. After three years, very few people can say that, but here I am. Now the reason for such positivity is not because a student recently gave me whiskey as a thank you present but rather because of the amazing access I'm given to lifters' records of yesteryear. You see earlier… Continue reading Lost Feats of Strength: Klein’s Tiger Push Ups

Basics, Training

Forgotten Exercises: English Style Deadlifts

November 30, 2018November 19, 2018 Conor Heffernan

Admittedly this is an exercise for your physical culture purist. Stemming from the early origins of physical culture in the late nineteenth-century, English style deadlifts are unlikely to be seen in your gym any time soon. Nevertheless, this style of lifting was hugely popular amongst British and European lifters of yesteryear. Used by Goliaths like… Continue reading Forgotten Exercises: English Style Deadlifts

Basics, Training

Forgotten Exercises: The Dumbbell Swing

November 19, 2018November 2, 2018 Conor Heffernan

Almost a half-century ago the one and two hand swing lifts were very popular among lifters and bodybuilders alike, especially the one hand lift. Over the years, however, both of these lifts have slumped into oblivion so that today there are very few who ever practice them, either as an exercise or for record-breaking performances.… Continue reading Forgotten Exercises: The Dumbbell Swing

Basics, Training

The History of the Dumbbell Pullover

October 11, 2018September 17, 2018 Conor Heffernan

Earlier this week I was given a very generous gift. The gift in question was a complete set of Wills' Cigarette Cards. Produced for an Irish and English audience in 1914, the cards depicted various physical culture exercises one could engage in to keep fit and healthy. The irony that the cards could only be… Continue reading The History of the Dumbbell Pullover

Biographies, Resources, Training

Forgotten Exercises: The LaLanne push up

October 4, 2018September 17, 2018 Conor Heffernan

This website's love for Jack LaLanne is perhaps firmly established through our previous posts. Well with that in mind, today's post discusses the LaLanne push up, a fingertip push up now synonymous with one of twentieth-century's most vibrant fitness personalities. So in today's short post we're going to examine the exercise, its history, and most… Continue reading Forgotten Exercises: The LaLanne push up

Resources, Training

Forgotten Exercises: Monkey Rows

August 8, 2018August 2, 2018 Conor Heffernan

Monkey or Armpit Rows... Admittedly it's not the most enticing of names. Regardless of its poor labelling the following exercise is one of my favourite forgotten exercises of recent times. A godsend for individuals with shoulder pain, Monkey Rows offer a great alternative to commonplace exercises for trap and deltoid development like the upright row.… Continue reading Forgotten Exercises: Monkey Rows

Training

Forgotten Exercises: The JM Press

August 6, 2018July 27, 2018 Conor Heffernan

The Westside Barbell club run by Louie Simmons, is one of the current institutions of the iron game. Known for producing champion powerlifters and even effective machines such as the Reverse Hyper Extension, there is little doubting the club's importance for lifters, whether or not they adhere to powerlifting itself. In today's short post, we're… Continue reading Forgotten Exercises: The JM Press

Basics, Training

The History of the Dumbbell Pullover

May 2, 2018May 2, 2018 Conor Heffernan

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