by Bill Hinbern | Mar 17, 2025 | Articles
During the course of my physical culture career, I have had the opportunity to meet and get know many of the truly greats of the Iron Game. For example… Around 1971, I bought a copy of the classic, “The Super Athletes: a Record of the Limits of Human...
by Bill Hinbern | Apr 8, 2018 | Articles
Arthur Saxon “The Iron Master” (4-28-1878 – 8-6-21) Born Artur Hennig in Leipzig, Germany, died in Duisberg, Weimar, Germany. 1896 – FIRST man to press over 300 lb. with one arm with a Bent Press of 308 lb. 1897 – Bent Press of 286 lb. at age 19....
by Bill Hinbern | Sep 8, 2016 | Blog
The great Norbert “Norb” Schemansky, of Dearborn, Michigan, has passed on to join other Olympic Weightlifting legends such as, Tommy Kono. He passed away, quietly, September 8th 2016, while being cared for by hospice. Nicknamed, “Mr. Weightlifting”, or “The...
by Bill Hinbern | Jul 21, 2012 | Blog
Some would like to equate intelligence with wisdom based on experience. Theres an age old story that demonstrates the difference and the value of experience. The story goes something like this… High on top of a mountain there stood an old bull and a young bull....
by Bill Hinbern | Jul 21, 2012 | Blog
I get emails, letters and phone calls about training problems all the time. One of the biggest complaints is that of boredom. Trainees say it gets to the point where they dread going into their gym. …and we all know what that means, Missed workouts! How can we...
