Bill St. John was a famous old-time bodybuilder and strongman who took part in a number of contests and placed second in the Mr. USA contest in 1971. Among things which make Bill interesting is his focus on neck training. One of the exercises he liked to do quite frequently …
William Bankier
William Bankier was a strongman and bodybuilder born in 1870 in Scotland. He was attracted by the idea of becoming a circus performer at an early age, so when he turned 12 he ran away from home to join a circus. His father found him few weeks later and brought …
John Grun Marx
John Grun, better known by his stage name Herkub Grun, was born in Luxembourg in 1868. Even though he was born into a family of blacksmiths, he decided to emigrate to the United States at the age of 21. It was there that John came across a professional strongman Aloysius Marx, who …
Neck Strengthening Exercises
There are many ways you can strengthen the neck. Here are a few basic exercises you can do. Bridging – To me this is the king of neck strengthening exercises. But it gives you much more than that. It build flexibility and works the spine as well as the whole …