The Development of Physical Power by Arthur Saxon
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www.StrongmanBooks.com Arthur Saxon's first book on weight lifting and strength. His original name was Arthur Hennig and over the years he traveled, trained with and performed as part of the Saxon Trio. The original members were Arno Saxon and Oscard Hilgenfeldt, later on to be replaced by Arthur's actual brothers Hermann and Kurt.
The Development of Physical Power is a classic in learning what it takes to become truly strong from a man who lifted 371 lbs. overhead with a single arm. Inside you'll learn basic and advanced exercises with barbells and dumbbells.
Introduction
My Early Days
Incidents in My Professional Career
The Saxon Definition of Strength
My Views on Light Exercise
What Sports Help Weight Lifting?
Weight in Relation to Lifting
Routine of Training
The Bug Bear of Training
My Ideas on Diet
General Weight Lifting
What It Feels Like to Lift 350 lbs. with One Hand
One Handed Lift to the Shoulders
The Bent Press
One Hand Snatch
Single Handed Dumbbell Swing
Two Dumbbells Simultaneous Lift Overhead
Two Hand Jerk
Two Hand Jerk Continental Style
Two Hands Military Press
One Hand Military Press
Holding at Arms Length
Double Handed Lift on Back
Ring and Ball Lifting
Baths and Massage
My Measurements and Record Lifts
William Pullum said "The Saxon Trio were the first to demonstrate the real possibilities of weight lifting."
Here is a short piece from the intro:
"I would say that, above all, I look for strength and power in a man, especially an athlete, quite regardless of muscular development. The fact that a man may have full physical development, but disproportionate power and energy has been proven to me so many times, that, in my book, I propose to aim at and instill the value of genuine power, without any attempt to obtain large increase in the dimensions of the different muscles. This means that I look upon as almost worthless the taking of different measurements for purposes of comparison from time to time, as is generally done by young men who train on the different systems which are now before the public. I shall teach you to judge a man by his capabilities as an athlete, whether a weight-lifter, wrestler or not, and not by the measurement of his biceps or chest. In the course of my travels I have met quite a number of physical culturists who have come to me to show their development, and whilst it must be admitted it has been splendid to look upon, yet it has also been evident to me that a number of such men have injured their health in an endeavour to squeeze the last fraction of an inch from out of their muscular development. My idea will be, and always has been, to leave the muscles to look after themselves, but I place a premium upon the possession of untiring energy, great staminal and vital power, and a sound constitution. That I myself possess such, I think my past records will show. Whether I can give you, dear reader, a percentage of my own strength and stamina, time will show, but I can at least place before you a method of training, simple though it be, which has brought me to the pinnacle of fame in the weight- lifting world. It is rather a new role to find myself a teacher, but I will do my best, taking it for granted that the persons likely to buy my book are already possessed of average strength, that they have no particular weaknesses or defects, and that strength and power is the aim, and not useless and artificially- swollen muscles, developed with the mistaken idea of gratifying the somewhat vain desire for personal glorification."
This book was followed up by a sequel giving more details on heavy lifting, titled Text Book of Weight Lifting.
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