The following comes from promotional material from The Iron Samson, Alexander Zass, one of my favorite of the oldtime strongmen. The secret of my strength explained. Many physical culturists possess large-size muscles, yet they lack something—something- fundamental. Some possess it in a degree more than others, but they have not …
How to Combine Isometric Training with more…
A great question came in recently. And it’s a common question about how to combine different forms of training, if it can be done well at all. Robert asks: First of all: congratulations on your fantastic website!! I’m lovin’ it! Well, I train seriously since two years now, one year …
Tendon Strength through Isometrics
The cult of muscle. That is the strength and fitness world that we live in. Few people give any recognition to other bodily tissues that play a role, such as the tendons. Yet, these other tissues are KEY, if you want to be strong. In January’s Strength Health Mind Power …
Old-Time Strongman Training Video
Just the other day I was interview by Josh Hewett of GymChats.com. Our topic was the oldtime strongmen and training like them. You’ll find out: What is oldtime strongman training? Some of the best books by the strongest people… Understanding progression intimately What it takes to become a performing strongman …
Isometrics Training by Alexander Zass
Strongman Profile series on Breaking Muscles continues with another prominent oldtime strongman – Alexander Zass. Strongman Profile: Alexander Zass Teaches Us About Isometrics Alexander Zass was a strongman in the circus, traveling around Russia for many years back around the beginning of the twentieth century. He was born in Vilnius, …
Monte Saldo
Monte Saldo was a bodybuilder, stage performer and an author born in 1879 in London. Saldo showed interests in bodybuilding and strength training as a teenager. With a help of his uncle, who was a well-known and respected police inspector, Saldo became an apprentice to Eugene Sandow in 1897, at …
August’s Book Club Article
A little late on this one, but it’s here. It’s the new article on August’s Physical Culture Book Club selection. This is for The Amazing Samson.
Bodyweight Isometric Training
Lately I’ve been doing a fair amount of bodyweight isometric training. I was inspired when seeing the results had by Bud Jeffries especially after he taught at the last Super Human Training Workshop. I’ve also been studying oldtime strongman Alexander Zass who was famous for his use of isometrics. Most …
Book Club: Amazing Samson by Alexander Zass
Introducing the Physical Culture Book Club. As a subscriber on Legendary Strength you can join for free. For the month of August we’ll be reading The Amazing Samson by Alexander Zass. Or want to get all 12 books for this year in one package right now? You can get additional …
The Amazing Samson
Here is a short video overview of The Amazing Samson. This autobiography written by Alexander Zass details his life from growing up, joining the circus, his trials at war and much more. You can buy The Amazing Samson here. This book will soon be featured in the Physical Culture Book …
Alexander Zass
Alexander Zass is one of my favorite oldtime strongmen (of course I like them all, but a few stand out to me.) He was known as the Amazing Samson and performed all over Russia and Europe back in his day. One of the most amazing things about him was that …