Iron Game History Volume 12

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Issue #1

Published August 2012

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• A Dream Come True, John D. Fair.
• Joe Weider, All American Athlete, and the Promotion of Strength Training for Sport: 1940-1969, Jason Shurley and Jan Todd.
• “As the Twig is Bent” Bob Hoffman and Youth Training in the Pre-Steroid Era, Booker C. O’Brien and John D. Fair.

Issue #2

Published February/March 2013

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• Memories of Coach Darrell K Royal, Terry Todd.
• Book Review, John D. Fair:
  • Ina Zweiniger-Bargielowska, Managing the Body: Beauty, Health and Fitness in Britain
• The Science of Reps: The Strength Training Contributions of Dr. Richard A. Berger, Terry Todd, and Jan Todd.
• Lifting the Iron Curtain: Paul Anderson and the Cold War’s First Sport Exchange, Dominic G. Morais and Jan Todd.

Issue #3

Published August 2013

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• The Passing of a Titan (Joe Weider), Terry Todd.
• Beyond the Hack Squat: George Hackenschmidt’s Forgotten Legacy as a Strength Training Pioneer, Florian Hemme, and Jan Todd.
• The USA vs. the World:  A Statistical Analysis of American, World, and Olympic Weightlifting Results, 1970-1992, John Fair.
• Reflections on Valentin Hristov’s Champion on a Cross, Michael Cayton.

Issue #4 & Volume 13 Issue #1

Published August 2014

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• The Return of Iron Game History, Terry Todd.
• Doped Athletes as Enhancement Models for the Twenty-First Century, John Hoberman.
• Breaking the Physique Barrier: Steve Reeves and the Promotion of Hercules, Jan Todd, and Michael O’Brien.
• The USA vs. the World:  An Analytical Narrative of American, World, and Olympic Weightlifting Results, 1970-1992, part 2 of 3-part series, John Fair.
• Mike Jenkins (1982-2013): The Life and Death of a Strongman, Simon J. Bronner.
• A Final Note, Jan & Terry Todd.
• Science from Strength: Thomas L. DeLorme and the Medical Acceptance of Progressive Resistance Exercise, Jan Todd, Jason Shurley, and Terry Todd.
• A Snatch for the Ages (Tatiana Kashirina, Charles Rigoulot), Terry Todd.