This lift took place during a visit to cuba in early 1939. We get a fair amount of questions about workouts on limited equipment so heres one for all you guys out there who get stranded with a pair of dumbbells. Jan 16, 20 get more from bob hoffman and other great authors at. Weight lifting by bob hoffman 1939 martial arts planet. Bob hoffman guide to weight lifting competition bodybuilding muscle booklet 1959. York weight lifting course the following course is from york advanced methods of weight training i recently sent a copy of the booklet to dan john. Since 1932, york barbell has revolutionized the design of gym equipment and fitness products. He was a founder of york barbell company and he practically led bodybuilding. He sponsored thousands of bodybuilding competitions, published dozens of books and magazines, and made sure york barbells could be found in nearly every gym in the world. York barbell is an americanbased international manufacturer of fitness products. Bob hoffman published strength and health magazine, which lasted for over sixty years and he also published many books.
Bob hoffman, named father of world weightlifting by the international weightlifting federation, bought the milo barbell company and founded york barbell in 1932. This is not about exactly how considerably this publication advanced methods of weight training, by bob hoffman prices. Hoffman standards dan john, lifting and throws coach. How advertising went from a minor annoyance to a major menace, and more on. Bob hoffman s simplified system of barbell training. Bob hoffman lifting standards as compiled by dan john reddit.
Robert collins hoffman november 9, 1898 july 18, 1985 was an american entrepreneur. Hoffman called the program the simplified system of training. By the end of the 1920s he was actively training other lifters and manufacturing equipment at york oil burner on the side. Jan 27, 2012 find similar titles, including more from bob hoffman at. Kansas city, kansas i received the best gains in muscle using the routines found in this little gem. This book has many pages with old photographs and illustrations. Scopri advanced methods of weight training di bob hoffman. Pdf download advanced methods of weight training, by bob hoffman. His father liked to show off his muscles and definitely had an influence on bobs lifestyle choice.
Bob hoffman was a true pioneer in weightlifting and bodybuilding starting with the creation of the york barbell club back in the 1930s. Bob hoffman guided weight lifting activities during the mid 20th century through his philanthropy and public attention to the sport. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get. I learned most of what i know about weight lifting and strength training from bob hoffman and john grimek,this is my 49th year of lifting, everything they taught back in the 60s rings true today because they were right, about olympic and power lifting also bodybuilding the york barbell company always loved their training methods, i still. It was actually kinda fun for a bit, but the novelty wore off after a month or so. In weight lifting youll learn all about the famed lifters of the era like john grimek, steve stanko, john terpak, john davis, louis abele and. This interesting book focuses on what feats of strength were real and what were just stage pranks. Shortly after world war i, bob hoffman launched york barbell and with it a 50year run as a leading purveyor of strength and conditioning equipment. Bob hoffman was a famous weightlifter, athlete and nutritionist who founded. Bob hoffman in his world war i uniform, circa 19181919.
Mar 25, 20 bob hoffman was a weightlifter, athlete, nutritionist born in 1898 on a farm in tifton. The fact that he sold supplements through his company, was a weightlifting coach and a. Click download or read online button to get bob hoffman s simplified system of barbell training book now. Hoffman designed the program so a large group of men could train at the same time, using a small number of barbells, and all of them could get a terrific barbell workout in just 20 minutes. Bob hoffman, named father of world weightlifting by the international weightlifting federation, founded york barbell in 1932.
He began hiring liftershe called them the york gangto man the factory. Compiled from various resources from the work of bob hoffman. He saw that big arms make a man feel more comfortable, attractive, and even powerful. Advanced methods of weight training by bob hoffman, 97814701692, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Old school bodybuilding training part 1 intense apex alpha male. This course appeared on page 36 in york advanced methods of weight training by bob hoffman, published in 1951. He commented that the weightlifting course in this book, in his opinion, appeared to be better than the traditional york 3 that appeared in the four famous york courses that many of you are. In weight lifting youll learn all about the famed lifters of the era like john grimek, steve stanko, john terpak, john davis, louis abele and many more. Considered the father of world weightlifting he was a u. Bob hoffman weight lifting bodybuilding muscle hardcover. They are written here just as he wrote them in his course. Bob hoffman daily dozen vince gironda bodybuilding muscle. This is a must if you have any serious medical conditions or if you are taking medication. It ended up becoming one of hoffman s favorite training courses. Bob hoffman daily dozen vince gironda bodybuilding. York advanced methods of weight training the best time to train. Note before starting any new exercise program, it is important that you consult your physician. Two hands pull up side to side bend two hands regular curl weight increase of 50% stiff leg dead lift two hands military press shoulder shrug weight increase of 50% rowing motion raise on toes.
At this point in time atlas was hoffman s biggest competitor. What can we furnish to those who want the limit in weight lifting ability, in strength and physical perfection that has not already been offered in the courses which have served so well, in the 19 books bob hoffman has written, in the thousands of articles that bob hoffman has written. The york advanced methods of weight training by bob. It was focused on the benefits of isometric contraction as applied specifically to weight lifting and not to strength and fitness for the average person. This is a must have book for your physical culture library. Bob hoffman this is an original version, restored and reformatted. In december 1969, hoffman and three other weightlifters associated with the 1968. Original version, restored by bob hoffman 8 feb 2012. Well, if you havent heard of bob, its because joe weider beat him in the battle of irongame pioneers, and winners write history, especially when they are publishers. Bob hoffman was probably the man most responsible for bringing weightlifting to the masses with his york barbell company.
Get more from bob hoffman and other great authors at. It ended up becoming one of hoffmans favorite training courses. May 21, 2017 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 were once the go to suppliers of knowledge within the iron game. When bob got back from wwi as a decorated hero he became an oil burner salesman. As a prolific writer of books and articles, hoffman promoted the benefits of exercise and nutrition. Two hands pull up side to side bend two hands regular curl weight increase of 50% stiff leg dead lift two hands military press shoulder shrug weight increase of 50% rowing motion raise on toes straddle. Sometimes bob hoffman had to call up the york gang when he needed a lift thats steve stanko on the right and stan stanczyk on the left lifting an mg with bob hoffman sitting in the drivers seat to give it a little more weight. His family stock was good however they had no proof of address documents as they moved from town to town. Bob hoffman weight lifting bodybuilding muscle hardcover book green color. Original version, restored by bob hoffman 2012, paperback at the best online prices at. Bob hoffman, the founder of york barbell and the self proclaimed father of world weightlifting, was a pioneer in the marketing of barbells and health foods.
Functional isometric contraction system, part one bob. Regarding progression, hoffman stated that if you lifted 200 pounds for 12 reps one session, the next session you should try 205 for ten reps. Bob hoffman 1943 how to build super strength, health. Original version, restored by bob hoffman 2012, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Bob hoffman 18981985 was a long distance runner, a competitive oarsman, a champion canoeist, and an amateur boxer before focusing his energy and attention on weightlifting. Bob hoffman lifting standards as compiled by dan john. Until the definite ascent of the ifbb by the 1970s, hoffman remained the single influential figure on the north american weightlifting, weight training, bodybuilding, and overall physical culture scene. Additionally, hoffman was an author of several books, including how to be strong, healthy, and happy and i remember the last war. I have been asked what i think of bob hoffmans book, functional isometric contraction. Like barbells in a weightlifting room, the classics force us to either put them down or exert our minds.
I echo the appreciation of many thousands of men and women who have built their bodies from physical in feriority to perfection, or near perfection, through weight training, who say, the physical superiority i enjoy to the fullest measure today i owe to weight training. Jun 07, 2018 hoffman designed the program so a large group of men could train at the same time, using a small number of barbells, and all of them could get a terrific barbell workout in just 20 minutes. Many assume this trend came from pumping iron and the golden age of modern bodybuilding, but the father of modern weightlifting, bob hoffman, divined this obsession before bodybuilding was even a competitive sport. I saw it when it was first published in the mid 1960s. Sometimes bob hoffman had to call up the york gang when he needed a lift. From the 1930s to the 1980s, the capitol of weight lifting in america was york. This book brings back great memories of when i first received my york big 12 special weight lifting set, when i was a kid around 1960. Olympic weightlifting coach from 1948 to 1964 and actively promoted the sports of power lifting and body. The text remains exactly as written in the original 1911 edition with many photographs and illustrations.
Bob hoffman athlete, nutritionist, weightlifter, coach and philantropist was born on a farm in tifton, georgia on nov 9th 1898. As the strongest name in fitness, york barbell has consistently set the standard in product design, styling, performance, and value. I find the way he told you to add weight interesting also how the program incorporates more dynamic lifting than we would for a beginner today, heck, more than most of us would even bob hoffmans simplified barbell training routine discussion bodybuilding. May 17, 2016 this is a photographic postcard of robert c. In 1935, bob hoffman bought the milo barbell company from calvert, renamed it the york barbell company, and set about publicizing the benefits of weight lifting. Bob was never the seven stone weakling claimed by other physical culturists. The york advanced methods of weight training by bob hoffman.
Pull up your weight bench for a little history lesson, son. I tried using the pulloverbelly toss and press for a while, since i train at home with no partner or rack. 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. Hoffman published dozens of books, on everything from hand balancing and isometrics to weight lifting, barbell training, swingbar training and. Freedom from compulsive selfdefeating behavior, and badmen. Training with and the lifting of weights, which to me was at first a pleasurable form of exercise, an outlet for the competitive instinct all real men possess, a means of keeping fit in the shortest possible time, has become my lifes work. In addition to the york barbell and dumbbell system of training, hundreds of thousands of these same training manuals were included with the popular, york big 12 special weight lifting set, back in the day. York advanced methods of weight training the best time to train its important to breathe properly how.
He began sponsoring weight lifting contests in york as early as 1933. Bob hoffmans simplified barbell training routine discussion. Bob hoffman weight lifting bodybuilding muscle hardcover book. Bob hoffman had bigger ideas than selling weights when he founded york barbell. Part of the bob hoffman story exhibit at the york barbell museum and usa weightlifting hall of fame. The international weightlifting federation officially recognized his efforts by designating bob the father of world weightlifting in 1970. Hoffman so believed in the benefits of lifting weights that in 1924 he organized the first american weightlifting competition. Now in bob s early books he took potshots at charles atlas.
The bitterness of bob hoffman transformetrics forums. Bob hoffman 1943 how to build super strength, health and. See all books authored by bob hoffman, including no one is to blame. This is the pennsylvania war history commissions war service record for robert c. Bob hoffman books list of books by author bob hoffman. Achetez neuf ou doccasion advanced methods of weight training hoffman, bob livres passer au contenu principal. The following ten execises are from the bob hoffman simplified system of barbell training. A go getter, he eventually owned the company, which he began transitioning into a barbell company as he developed an interest in weight lifting.
As a child, bob was very successful in water sports with canoeing being on a top of the list. The york advanced methods of weight training by bob hoffman this book brings back great memories of when i first received my york big 12 special weight lifting set, when i was a kid around 1960. As a prolific writer of books and articles, hoffman promoted the benefits of. Dec 14, 2015 the following ten execises are from the bob hoffman simplified system of barbell training. Weight lifting by bob hoffman goodreads share book. Before arnold was a twinkle in his fathers eye, bob was building an empire of olympic. Bob hoffman had an ordinary beginning physically, he proved his interest in and knowledge of athletics in winning well over 500 athletic trophies, he has proved his knowledge of body building by reaching the top of the physical training world, hes the worlds leading physical director, the author of a dozen popular books, editor of. In 1951, additional training information was laid out in yet another training manual entitled, simply, the york advanced methods of weight training by bob hoffman. Instructions for this exercise from bobs book simplified system of.
No wonder i feel that i owe what i am today to weight lifting. Bob hoffman doesnt get much credit, but it was bob hoffman who popularized barbell training for both sport and fitness and founded the aau amateur athletic union which officially sanction many weight lifting competitions. The bob hoffman story click on the images in this column to view larger, popup versions. I have been asked what i think of bob hoffman s book, functional isometric contraction. Contains 51 principles of health, diet and success such as the following. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Note the sweatshirt, this helped create more friction for the upper body and prevent slippage during the lift a tactic used by many bentpressers. Bob hoffmanthis is an original version, restored and reformatted edition of bob hoffman s 1951 classic.
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