A collection of essays on physical strength and how to obtain it, written by the strongman Eugen Sandow. It explains exercises for physical development and includes incidents from his professional career. It offers a historical look at early bodybuilding and fitness culture.
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Opening of the book
INTRODUCTION. NOTE TO THE SECOND EDITION. PART I. STRENGTH AND HOW TO OBTAIN IT CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X. CHAPTER XI. CHAPTER XII. CHAPTER XIII. CHAPTER XIV. LŧǵǵŧǡǪ ĵƿŠ PƒLjǵLjƄǡĵǙƒǪ Ljż PǼǙƗƯǪ. PART II. INCIDENTS OF MY PROFESSIONAL CAREER. CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X. CHAPTER XI. CHAPTER XII. CHAPTER XIII. Yours truly Eugen Sandow
STRENGTH
AND
HOW TO OBTAIN IT,
BY
EUGEN SANDOW,
WITH
ANATOMICAL CHART,
ILLUSTRATING
EXERCISES FOR PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT.
REVISED EDITION.
ILLUSTRATED WITH FULL PAGE PORTRAITS OF THE AUTHOR
AND SOME OF HIS PUPILS.
Reproduced from Photographs by Falk of New York, and
Warwick Brookes of Manchester.
London:
GALE & POLDEN, LǵŠ.,
2, AMEN CORNER, PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C., AND WELLINGTON WORKS,