The Way to Live in Health and Strength

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For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, The Way to Live in Health and Strength (lyen afilye) by Georg Hackenschmidt. Georg Hackenschmidt set many weightlifitng world records before focusing on professional wrestling. Hackenschmidt would win the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in 1901. Hackenschmidt would reign as undefeated World Champion for 7 years until losing his

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William Muldoon ak fèm Sante li

William-Muldoon

William Muldoon, yon ansyen detektif New York City, te genyen Mondyal greko-Women koup la lit pa bat Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon gouvènen pou dis ane anvan retiran kòm chanpyon. Apre retiran, li te kòmanse fè yon k ap viv kòm yon antrenè pèsonèl. Muldoon trained many wrestlers but really came to prominence after getting a woefully out of shape John L. Sullivan fit for

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William Muldoon, Physical Culture Legend

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I first read about William Muldoon in a biography of John L. Sullivan, the last bare knuckle heavyweight champion. Sullivan ushered in gloved boxing by refusing to take part in any more bare knuckle bouts. The last major bare knuckle bout was fought by Sullivan against Jake Kilrain in 1889. Odds were against Sullivan, a binge drinker indulging heavily between bouts. Li te

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Hackenschmidt Tours St. Louis nan 1905

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Me a 9, 1905 edisyon an St la. Seksyon espò Louis Repiblik la genyen yon istwa sou yon matche ak k ap vini ant wrèstle lokal George Baptiste ak plantasyon Mondyal lit chanpyon an, George Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, ki jis bat Tom Jenkins pou chanpyona nan mond. Si editè a te konnen “Hack a” condition at the time, he may have

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Hack and What It Takes To Be Great

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George Hackenschmidt (1877-1968) was a world record holding weightlifter and World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion before wrestling was prearranged and lifters were using steroids. Hackenschmidt achieved a level of greatness due to several factors. He achieved a high level of physical fitness. His physical condition allowed him to be the most successful wrestler of his era. A few wrestlers may have been

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