In contains vintage photos of bob hoffman, as well as golden age iron. Bob hoffman and the manly culture of york barbell about an instance when hoffman was nine years old. While the book has no new truths, i have enjoyed the view of mr. The bitterness of bob hoffman transformetrics forums. Fair fairs tale is peppered with stories about ethnic assimilation through weightlifting success, olympic glory, and the protracted struggle between the empires of york. I grew up reading strength and health in the late seventies.
Please check back often as i add new inventory daily. Curl up and get cozy with his oldschool armbuilding approach. Named father of world weightlifting by the international weightlifting federation, bob hoffman founded york barbell. In 1935, bob hoffman bought the milo barbell company from calvert, renamed it the york barbell company, and set about publicizing the benefits of weightlifting.
The york abdominal course is the classic exercise course originally written by bob hoffman, the founder of the york barbell company. Bob hoffman s simplified system of barbell training. York barbell system of training courses 3 and 4 rippeder. A pioneer in the health food business, hoffman introduced a line of nutritional supplements. Bob hoffman was probably the man most responsible for bringing weightlifting to the masses with his york barbell company. Heres a classic shot of bob hoffman at the old broad street gym demonstrating one of his favorite exercises, squatting on the toes. Bob hoffman and the york barbell company were the main reason i began lifting back in the 60s before athletes were allowed to lift weights. The lost art of swingbell training physical culture study. Robert collins hoffman was an american entrepreneur who rose to prominence as the owner of york barbell. From the 1930s to the 1980s, the capital of weightlifting in america was york, pennsylvania, the home of the york barbell company. York advanced methods of weight training the best time to train its important to breathe properly how to use the york. Bob hoffman, york barbell s eccentric owner who backed american lifting for 50 years, sat in the middle, writing checks. The training methods found are often referred to time and again.
Bob hoffman and the manly culture of york barbell book. In fact, the training methods found here are often referred to time and time again by all the best authors of serious strength training publications, even to this day. Bob hoffman and the manly culture of york barbell book online at best prices in india on. Contains 51 principles of health, diet and success such as the following.
And strength and health magazine books of two styles of barbell. In 1951, hoffman penned advanced methods of weight training, a comprehensive lifting book. Bob hoffman, the founder of york barbell, propagated an ideology of. The york barbell and dumbbell system of training by bob. The york barbell, like any official olympic one, is adjustable in weight from fortyfive the weight of the bar alone to 360 pounds. Revised edition compiled and edited by bill hinbern the york barbell and dumbbell system is, beyond a doubt, one of the classics among strength training publications. He sent me pictures from one of bob hoffman s founder of york barbell co. The bob hoffman story click on the images in this column to view larger, popup versions. Bob hoffman and the manly culture of york barbell by fair, john d. Bob hoffman, the founder of york barbell, propagated an ideology of success for americans seeking physical improvement. There were a lot of articles about weight training for sports as. Bob hoffman and the manly culture of york barbell by john d. The author of this book is one of my heroes from my youth.
Bob hoffman 1943 how to build super strength, health. Bob hoffman, named father of world weightlifting by the international weightlifting federation, founded york barbell in 1932. Bob hoffman outside the york barbell plant, york, pa, circa 1975. Find more from bob hoffman and other great strength authors at. Bob hoffman creator of york barbell wrote the book on biceps training. As a prolific writer of books and articles, hoffman promoted the benefits of. Bob hoffman, never a great coach or great weightlifter, was a man who influenced and guided weightlifting and bodybuilding for half a century. I purchased a copy off of amazon about 2 years ago and still marvel at the variety of great info.
Just to set the record straight, the bodybuilding promotion had nothing whatsoever to do with joe weider or his publications and in no way slighted bob hoffman or york barbell. He is the author of two books on modern british history. Fair the vices of great men are usually on the same scale as their virtues. Secrets of strength and development may be the most well rounded and complete book from hoffman on building all around strength and size. A pioneer in the health food business, hoffman introduced a line of nutritional supplements in the early 1950s and developed the first energy bar in 1966. Along with don king, i owned golds gym in york, penna, and promoted the golds classic colonial open in 1984. There was also hoffman s public, ugly and, at times, comic feud with two brothers from montreal, joe and ben weider, the former of whom challenged hoffman. Hoffman published dozens of books, on everything from hand balancing and isometrics to weight lifting, barbell training, swingbar training and many other forms of training.
Often called the father of world weightlifting, hoffman was a pioneer in marketing barbells and health foods. Bob hoffman, named father of world weightlifting by the international weightlifting federation, bought the milo barbell company and founded york barbell in 1932. Simplified system of dumbbell training bob hoffman. The york courses were the standard for the majority of up and coming weight trainers back in the day. Bob hoffman was probably the man more responsible for bringing weightlifting to the masses then anyone else, with his york barbell company. Often called the father of world weightlifting, hoffman. Get more from bob hoffman and other great authors at. Built by legends founded in 1932 by bob hoffman in york pennsylvania york barbell has been synonymous with the essence of weightlifting since its inception.
Part of the bob hoffman story exhibit at the york barbell museum and. The york barbell and dumbbell system of training by bob hoffman by bob hoffman one of the classics among strength training publications. Here is the third of the four york barbell courses designed by bob hoffman. Click download or read online button to get bob hoffman s simplified system of barbell training book. The following ten execises are from the bob hoffman simplified system of barbell training.
The robert hoffman collection a finding aid to the. Company founder bob hoffman hoffman had a tendency to exaggerate the truth, a habit he developed as a young boy and carried over into adulthood. The robert hoffman collection is comprised of robert hoffman s personal papers as well as records pertaining to his role in 20th century physical culture as a weightlifter, entrepreneur, coach, author, magazine editor, and instructor. As a prolific writer of books and articles, hoffman promoted. The documents primarily consist of correspondence related to hoffman s york barbell. The york barbell and dumbbell system of training by bob hoffman just released. Bob hoffman 1943 how to build super strength, health and development with the york leg developing course never afraid to promote his own products in line with good workout advice, bob hoffman and york barbell. They are written here just as he wrote them in his course. The training methods found are often referred to time and again by all the best authors of serious strength training, even to this day.
Follow the course for 12 weeks and then move on to course no. As a prolific writer of books and articles, hoffman promoted the benefits of exercise and nutrition. York barbell is an americanbased international manufacturer of fitness products. Hoffman promoted bodybuilders like john grimek and sigmund klein, coached the american olympic weightlifting team between 1936 and 1968, and was a founding member of the presidents council on physical fitness and sports. Bob and his beloved york barbell company developed among the first lines of exercise equipment in the industry. Apr 11, 20 find more books from bob hoffman and many other strength authors at. I enjoy reading about bob hoffman and the old york barbell.
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