W.L. Carquest was a British World Champion Weight-Lifter at the turn of the 20th Century. He first gained the 8 stone 7 pounds championship at the German Gymnasium on the 20th of April, 1907 (this was the same day that the match between Inch and Caswell for the World’s Middle-weight Championship took place). He set many world records and this is a book that he wrote about his exploits and training methods.

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