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Hoffman used derisive language in print regarding bodybuilders all the time
post mid 40s . Muscles for muscles sake was the vibe that evaporated once
he got some serious sales competition ...

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Harry was an influence on what I produce . The Bosco booklets are priceless . He could have used a joke writer as Hoffman would have flopped in Vaudeville . Bob was funny as a broken leg . Paschall had to mirror some of Hoffman's aversion to bodybuilding in his cartoons , making sport of beach muscl...

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The leg extension / leg curl machine caused no problems for me . I did them as slow deliberate movements over a 6-8 rep range , pausing at the top of each movement . I never did the high rep high ballistic rocking back and forth reps I see in practice in a lot of training halls . I think that's what...

[attachment=0]IMG.jpg Terrible Ted Lindsay . Along with Gordie Howe and Sid Able formed the Detroit Red Wings famous "production line". Lindsay was a ferocious hockey player of small stature (5'8" and 160#) who's great skill and leadership guided the Wings to several Stanley Cups. He also was the fi...

Bodybuilding peaked during Jeff's time . He and Cory where a beautiful couple .
Excellent trainers and spokespersons during a time when advanced bodybuilding
was ALMOST accepted . He answered his e-mails and followed up with guys he
trained online and through the mail . RIP Jeff ...

John Have you ever considered getting a weighted vest and doing squats. The vest distributes the payload (20,40 or 60#) over the entire torso so no ecessive downward pressure on neck & spine . Also hipbelt squats are a nice alternative with payload dangling from the belt . You can rig the hip harnes...