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The Way To Live

  • 19-12-2009 4:22pm
    #1
    Roper
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    I was trying to explain this at the nutrition talk at our gym earlier today, and it's simpler just to post the link

    http://www.sandowplus.co.uk/Competition/Hackenschmidt/wtl/wtl-intro.htm

    There are lots of books like this from old style 'physical culture', and while there are of course many things in the book that you might scoff at as being outdated (it is a century old), the broad strokes of physical training are there.

    Enjoy.


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  • #2
    ragg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭ragg


    Shame I cant copy and paste from it, he's come out wiyh some real humdingers and im a couple of chapters into it :pac:


  • #3
    brianblaze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,101 ✭✭✭brianblaze


    I knew i knew the Authors name....

    http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Hackenschmidt?wasRedirected=true

    Pro Wrestler! One of the first big names in the US


  • #4
    Jarren
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    I really enjoyed reading this book.
    Thanks Roper


  • #5
    ragg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭ragg


    jarecki1976 wrote: »
    I really enjoyed reading this book.
    Thanks Roper


    Lazy Russian Jews :mad:


  • #6
    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    ragg wrote: »
    Lazy Russian Jews :mad:


    em, I don't think Hackenschmidt was criticising jews for being lazy, only pointed out the changes a person can make to their body, both positive and negative.


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  • #7
    ragg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭ragg


    Skim reading FTW - Until i read it all, in my mind he is a racist :pac:


  • #8
    Roper
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    Well it's from 1941, from before racism was invented.


  • #9
    VinnyTGM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 827 ✭✭✭VinnyTGM


    Great book.


  • #10
    celestial
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    Funny how he doesn't mention taking NO Explode/MaxProShreddAbs/MaxiProGradeGainPlus+ Max!!

    Love this kinda plain talking stuff, makes for a great read. Dated, but just serves to show that what's right is right.


  • #11
    squod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,704 ✭✭✭squod


    Roper wrote: »
    Well it's from 1941, from before racism was invented.


    Diidley, diddley! Epic quote. There was a Welsh commedian on last night who said the same about Wales.


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  • #12
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    6,000 Squats over 4 hours.

    Tough.


  • #13
    kevpants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,863 ✭✭✭kevpants


    On a related note, this:

    http://ditillo2.blogspot.com/

    is in my favourites. I think I actually got it here once upon a time. More reading on a similar theme.


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