Strength And How To Obtain It: The Grandfather of Modern Bodybuilding (Eugen Sandow)(Paperback)

Eugen Sandow is rightly considered the (grand)father of modern bodybuilding. He was also the first "natural" bodybuilder, not having access to the pills, powders, and potions that modern bodybuilders favor. Of course, Sandow was blessed with great genes. The book presents Sandow's philosophy of physical training. Sandow's basic exercise method, detailing his exercise program, is the subject of another book. It is interesting to learn Sandow's concepts of exercise and diet, and compare them with our so-called modern views of the same. This is Eugen Sandow's second book and his most popular one. It was published in 1897 after his first trip to America and included a more fully developed explanation of his reliance on very light 5 pound dumbells combined with maximum mental focus and projection directly into the muscle or
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