I call this the Epstein lift because Epstein didn’t kill himself by hanging, and I didn’t either. I practice this in line with the oldtime strongmen, particular Farmer Burns, who did this as a test of neck strength. Please do not try this at home. This is obviously extremely dangerous. …
Bob Peoples
John Robert Peoples (Bob Peoples) was born on August 2nd in 1910 and he was never small or weak. He grew up on a farm where he started training at the age of 9, using his father’s 50 pound dumbbells and heavy stuff around the farm he could lift. Until …
Martin Farmer Burns
Martin Farmer Burns was an American world champion in wrestling with more than six thousand matches of which he lost only 7, regularly winning against opponents who outweighed him by 50 or more pounds. He also managed to earn the American Heavyweight Champion and the World Light Heavyweight Champion titles. Feats of …
October’s Book Club Article
Busy with the kettlebell juggling so I’m getting this out late. The next one should be on time. It’s the new article on October’s Physical Culture Book Club selection. This is for Lessons in Wrestling and Physical Culture.
Book Club: Farmer Burns
Introducing the Physical Culture Book Club. As a subscriber on Legendary Strength you can join for free. For the month of October we’ll be reading Lessons in Wrestling and Physical culture by Martin ‘Farmer’ Burns. Or want to get all 12 books for this year in one package right …
Lessons in Wrestling and Physical Culture
This short video is an overview of Lessons in Wrestling and Physical Culture by Farmer Burns. You can get this great book at Amazon here. This book has tons of information. The wrestling may seem old-school but that doesn’t mean it’s not effective. Just try one of the famous toe …