The Classic Bent Press Collection “The King of Lifts” A favorite lift of a bygone era, the Bent Press was used by old time strongmen to impress their audience because it is performed very slowly, with one hand, while holding a ponderous weight. Although, “technically,” NOT a press, by strict […]

Dave Whitley “The Iron Tamer!” Famous Strongman, Lecturer, and Motivational Speaker   Imagine growing up in rural Tennessee, shy, overweight, with a terrible stutter. That was the case with young Dave Whitley. To avoid the teasing and humiliation, he retreated into a world of fantasy and comic books, longing to […]

Muscle Control or Body Development by Will-Power by Maxick   Originally published in 1910, this truly remarkable course has run through countless editions. This course describes in detail how, by use of mental concentration, you can develop and gain individual control of every muscle in the body. It’s easy, fascinating, […]

Muscle Control by Anton Matysek “America’s Strongest Man 1922” In 1922 the author, ANTONE MATYSEK, right, won the title “America’s Strongest Man” in a contest held by famed physical culturist, Bernarr MacFadden. From then on, he became a pioneer of physical culture in America, a world renowned strongman, and possessor of the […]

How to Bent Press by Siegmund Klein Renowned Old Time Strongman, Physique and New York City Gym Owner   This is the FIRST book ever written and dedicated exclusively to the “King of Lifts”… The Bent Press. If you have ever seen anyone Bent Press a heavy, cumbersome, barbell or […]

How to Bent Press Correctly by Harold Ansorge New Release! In Stock and Ready to Ship! The Only Man in the World to Ever Officially Bent Press 300 Pounds With the Left Arm!   The Bent Press was the pet lift of strongmen like Arthur Saxon, Eugen Sandow, George Hackenschmidt, […]

In Stock Ready to Ship! Taming the Bent Press A Guide to the King of Lifts by Dave Whitley “The Iron Tamer”   This is Dave’s complete guide to learning the old-time strongman’s favorite lift… The Bent Press. The old school method for putting MAXIMAL weight overhead with ONE HAND. […]

Muscle Control or Body Development by Will-Power by Maxick   Originally published in 1910, this truly remarkable course has run through countless editions. This course describes in detail how, by use of mental concentration, you can develop and gain individual control of every muscle in the body. It’s easy, fascinating, […]

Muscle Control by Anton Matysek “America’s Strongest Man 1922” In 1922 the author, ANTONE MATYSEK, right, won the title “America’s Strongest Man” in a contest held by famed physical culturist, Bernarr MacFadden. From then on, he became a pioneer of physical culture in America, a world renowned strongman, and possessor of the […]

How to Bent Press by Siegmund Klein Renowned Old Time Strongman, Physique and New York City Gym Owner   This is the FIRST book ever written and dedicated exclusively to the “King of Lifts”… The Bent Press. If you have ever seen anyone Bent Press a heavy, cumbersome, barbell or […]