Even rarer than Les Rois de la Force, however, is Desbonnet’s Les Rois de La Lutte (The Kings of Wrestling) published one year earlier in 1910. Although not as richly illustrated, Les Rois de la Lutte still contains 149 photographs and like Les Rois de la Force is a virtual encyclopedia of wrestlers and their...
Les Rois de la Force (The Kings of Strength), written by French physical culturist and magazine publisher Edmond Desbonnet, is regarded by sports historians and private collectors as one most significant books ever published on the history of the Iron Game. Although not yet published in an English translation, what makes the book so valuable...
Launched in March 1899, Physical Culture, published by Bernarr Macfadden, contained dietary advice, weight training information, and an incredible collection of health-related articles. It continued to be published, with a number of name changes, until the early 1960s. Click on the button below to read through a selection of Physical Culture magazines dating from October 1899 to...
Your Physique was a very influential magazine throughout its publication.
No Bevo, no “burnt orange,” and no “Hook ‘em.” No email, no cell phones, no 747s. The NCAA was barely five years old, the forward pass was a controversial rule change, and a touchdown was worth five points. The year was 1910 and these were just some of the conditions under which H.J. Lutcher Stark,...
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We are pleased to make available a related chapter on running training by Mr. George published in Training for Athletics. Researchers wishing to view the originals should contact the Stark Center.
A recent article in the New York Times Magazine has spurred renewed interest in W. C. George’s book The 100-Up Exercise. Because Mr. George’s running techniques are fueling some of the discussion surrounding barefoot running and because the book is very difficult to find, the Stark Center is pleased to offer a version of the book in its...
