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George Hackenschmidt

George Hackenschmidt

George Hackenschmidt was an accomplished strongman, a professional wrestler and a physique star, born in 1872. He started training weight lifting and gymnastics very early and successfully and by the time he turned 18, he was able to lift more than 200 pounds overhead single handed. Hack is thought to be the creator of the “bear hug” [...]

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Old Time Strongman Diet

This article discusses the old time strongman diet. Of course every old time strongman ate differently so we’ll just be looking at a few different examples. The truth is like the greatest strongmen today you’ll find lots of differences, so if you’re looking for the magical diet you need to gain their strength, you’re out [...]

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Book Club: The Way to Live by George Hackenschmidt

Introducing the Physical Culture Book Club. As a subscriber on Legendary Strength you can join for free. For the month of March we’ll be reading The Way to Live by George Hackenschmidt. Or want to get all 12 books for this year in one package right now? You can get additional savings and extra bonuses [...]

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