| Sandow on Physical Training: A Study in the Perfect Type of the Human Form Contributor(s): Sandow, Eugen (Author), Adam, G. Mercer (Editor) |
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ISBN: 116261109X ISBN-13: 9781162611099 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $31.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - Health & Fitness | Diet & Nutrition - Nutrition - Biography & Autobiography | Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 8.25" W x 11" (1.61 lbs) 324 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 1894. This study reveals the marvel of anatomists, sculptors and artists in the nude; embracing the great athlete's simple method of physical education for the home, the gymnasium, and the Army Training School; preceded by a biography dealing with the chief incidents in Mr. Sandow's professional career, his phenomenal prowess and gladiatorial skill in completive matches, contests and exhibitions, with Mr. Sandow's scheme of dumbbell and barbell exercises, and his views on the physiology of gymnastics, the function of the muscles, etc. Copiously illustrated. |