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Digital Resources
Iron Game History: The Journal of Physical Culture
Iron Game History: The Journal of Physical Culture (IGH) was founded in 1990 by Terry and Jan Todd who wanted to promote academic scholarship related to the history of the strength sports, exercise, nutrition, training for sport, and other aspects of physical culture. Like the Stark Center itself, Iron Game History defines physical culture as “the various activities...
Dave Draper’s Definition Program
Two-time Mr. America, Dave Draper, offers diet, strength, and weightlifting tips for optimal muscle definition. Visit the Strongman Project to view Draper’s Definition Program in a PDF.
Chris Dickerson’s Ideal Development Pamphlets
Chris Dickerson, 1982 Mr. Olympia, created programs for developing chest muscles, deltoids, back, arms, calves, abdominals, and thighs. Included in the pamphlets are training tips, weightlifting regimens, and photos. There are seven examples of his development pamphlets: Chris Dickerson’s Ideal Deltoids Development Pamphlet Visit the Strongman Project to view Chris Dickerson’s pamphlets in a PDF. Chris...
Durbin’s All Americanways to Health
Durbin-Delco, Inc., offers an instruction manual to accompany their barbells and dumbells. This is a how-to guide to weightlifting and developing strength throughout the body. Visit the Strongman Project to view Durbin’s All Americanways to Health Instruction Book in a PDF.
Body Building: How to Exercise with Weights
Martin Dworkin’s how-to guide on weight training regimens with weights. Visit the Strongman Project to view Body Building: How to Exercise with Weights pamphlet in a PDF.
Gary Plock Collection – Chip and Gary Tennis Show Podcast
Enjoy learning more about the game of Tennis and coaching Tennis at the University of Texas at Austin through Gary Plock’s interview with UT Men’s Tennis Coach from 1974 – 2000, Dave Snyder. The interview is divided into three audio files Part 1 to Part 3.
The Three Bartos Scrapbook
The Three Bartos, Eddie Barto, Edward Sturm, and Dewey Barto (nee Stewart Steven Swoyer), were an acrobatic hand-balancing act that toured and performed in Vaudeville shows in the early 1900s. The scrapbook covers the trio’s career from circa 1911-1912. The scrapbook was donated by Diana Gump, the granddaughter of Edward Sturm. Edward Sturm performed with...
