Bob Hoffman was an American entrepreneur who rose to prominence after buying the Milo Barbell Company in 1935 and selling his oil burner business and founding the York Barbell Company in 1938. He founded magazines such as Muscular Development and Strength & Health, and was the manufacturer of a line of bodybuilding supplements. Hoffman promoted bodybuilders like John Grimek and Siegmund Klein, and coached the U.S. Olympic Weightlifting Team between 1936 and 1968. Hoffman was also a founding member of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and wrote several training courses, 7 of which are listed below.

York Abdominal Course by Bob Hoffman

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York Advanced Methods of Weight Training by Bob Hoffman

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York Barbell and Dumbell System Courses 1 & 2 by Bob Hoffman

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York Barbell and Dumbell System Courses 3 & 4 by Bob Hoffman

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York Cable Course by Bob Hoffman

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York Dumbell Course by Bob Hoffman

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York Leg Developing Course by Bob Hoffman

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