It has been said of T.W. Clarke that he was a born strong man : and this, to some extent, is true. Fortune of birth, however, never made this pupil the modern Hercules he subsequently became. Harder and persistent training alone was responsible for this. When Clarke joined the Camberwell Club as a youth of... Continue Reading →
W. A. Pullum, ‘Great Strenth’, How to Use A Barbell (London, 1932), 21-24.
To gain great strength one needs to consider the factors that unite to produce it. For until this is done one cannot be sure upon what lines to work. The things that make for outstanding physical strength are great vital force, a high degree of nervous energy, and superlative quality of muscular tissue. Contrary to... Continue Reading →