Wrestling Physical Conditioning Encyclopedia by John Jesse “Who are the Best Conditioned Athletes? …Wrestlers, Without a Doubt!”   Along about 1972 I got a telephone call. “Hello, this is John Jesse. David Willoughby suggested that I contact you regarding memorabilia on wrestling and strength. I’m putting together a book and could use […]

Thomas Inch On Strength by Thomas Inch The First Official “Britain’s Strongest Man!”   During the early 20th century Thomas Inch became a household name throughout England. He performed to sell-out crowds on a routine basis. He took on any and all challengers from anywhere throughout Europe. Novice would be […]

The Art & Science of Lifting by Thomas Inch The First Official “Britain’s Strongest Man!” After becoming Britain’s Strongest Man in 1910, Thomas Inch wrote “The Art & Science of Lifting”. Here, the veteran weight lifter, explains the different lifting styles used by the contemporary strongmen of the day. Surprisingly enough, while […]

Scientific Weight Lifting by Thomas Inch The First Official “Britain’s Strongest Man”! To promote weightlifting in Great Britain, and market the tools of his strongman trade, in 1905, Thomas Inch published Scientific Weight Lifting. This, the first of his many books, became an overnight best seller with sales well over 40,000 […]

INCH Your Way to a World Class Grip With… Developing the Grip and Forearm by Thomas Inch Master of the “Unliftable” Inch Challenge Dumbbell   To promote healthy competition, and a name for himself, for over 50 years, Thomas Inch would offer £200 to anyone in the world who could […]

The York Barbell and Dumbbell System of Training by Bob Hoffman Just Released! Revised Edition Compiled and Edited by Bill Hinbern   The York Barbell and Dumbbell System is, beyond a doubt, one of the classics among strength training publications. In fact, the training methods found here are often referred to […]

New Release! In Stock Ready to Ship! The York Advanced Methods of Weight Training by Bob Hoffman Founder of York Barbell Co., Coach of the U.S. Olympic Weightlifting team 1948-1964 Publisher of “Strength and Health” and “Muscular Development” magazines. Since the publication of “The York Barbell and Dumbbell System of […]

Hand-Balancing for Muscular Development by Bill Hinbern “Join the Ranks of…the Upside Down Club! Learn Hand-Balancing Today!”   Here it is! The training manual all you “body-weight” exercise trainees have been waiting for! Want to develop a powerful upper body? Want to amaze your friends, relatives and passersby? Kick-up into […]

The Henry Higgins Strength and Muscle Course “How Did the Old Time Strong Men Really Train?… Learn How With This Training Course!”   If I’ve been asked once, I’ve been asked a thousand times, “How did the old-time vaudeville, circus and stage strong man train to lift such enormous weights […]

In Stock Ready to Ship! Championship Fighting Explosive Punching and Aggressive Defense by Jack Dempsey “The Manassas Mauler”   Jack Dempsey (1895–1983) held the World Heavyweight Championship from 1919 to 1926. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first million-dollar gate. Dempsey was inducted into the […]