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Arnold Classic • What began with Arnold winning against Sergio Oliva has become the largest fitness weekend in the country. It's more than bodybuilding. There are 14,000 athletes competing in front of 100,000 fitness fans over the three day weekend.
Cheerleaders, gymnastics, martial arts, fencing, olympic and power lifting, bench press chamionship, dancing, Gracies and the Arnold Stongest Man competiton can be seen for the price of an EXPO ticket, $10.
It's not only a great weekend, it's the best fitness bargain there is.
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Maximum Fitness : The Complete Guide to... • Same old same old on the treadmill? Are those dumbbells not making you any smarter? Is your fitness routine a boring routine? It's time to let former Navy SEAL Stew Smith show you the joys of cross-training!
BooksForFitness: If you've ever had a personal trainer (we have) and he/she was worth their salt, you should have been running wind sprints in the gym's parking lot and stairs at the closest football field after you've squatted. That's cross training. "Maximum Fitness" may be a 52-week regimen but life is more than 52 weeks. Test yourself and your trainer. Get ready for the ride!
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Muscletown USA : Bob Hoffman and the Manly Culture 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. Bob Hoffman, the founder of York Barbell, propagated an ideology of success for Americans seeking physical improvement. Often called the "Father of World Weightlifting," Hoffman was a pioneer in marketing barbells and health foods. He popularized weight training and inaugurated a golden age of American weightlifting. Muscletown USA-part biography, part business history, and part sports history-chronicles how Hoffman made York the mecca of manly culture for millions of followers worldwide.
BooksForFitness: How many basements in the country have York weights collecting dust? Their owners can say thanks to Bob Hoffman. This book helps you understand how the weight made it to the basement. You'll have to explain why they're dusty.
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The Women : Photographs of the Top Female Bodybuilders • Challenging the controversy surrounding gender-based beauty, author and photographer Bill Dobbins presents 50 full-color and duotone photographs of top female competitive bodybuilders. It is a stunning visual exploration of our changing perception of the potential of the female body as we move through the 21st century. The book is in its third printing.
BooksForFitness: We've seen all these women up close at the shows and competitions. Dobbins makes them look even better than you would imagine. If you can't see them in person, Dobbins' book is as perfect as you'll get. |
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