Publisher's Synopsis
Arthur Saxon, "The Father of Functional Strength" wrote this book, back in 1908. In this edition, Jeronimo Milo presents the classic (an often overlooked) text book in it's original form while adding further explanations, historical context, high quality pictures and illustrations that complete this outstanding masterpiece that still stands the test of time.This extended, 110 pages long re-edition also includes: Milo's comments and personal notes on the original text.Detailed descriptions of the traditional training equipment.Clarification regarding terminology and measurement units.Further explanations and anatomical analysis of the famous Bent Press.Historical reviews of Arthur Saxon's personal life and professional career.Brief overviews on the life of several other famous strongmen and strongwomen of the past.Discover the old methods and techniques that changed the world of weight lifting and laid the foundation for the development of functional strength as we know it today.Snatch, Jerk, Clean, Swing, Press, Bent Press, Two Hands Anyhow and much more.
