did you know?

[funk51]

the inventor of the flye exercise for chest was jake hitchens of the york barbell club. he also is purported to have owned 78 new cadillacs over a period of 24 years two at a time a hardtop for bad weather and a convertable for sunny days. he would trade them in for a new one when the whitewall tires would get dirty. he ran a very successful septic tank business. of the business he said it pays well but you gotta take a lot of crap.

[funk51]

last week two zuvers 50 lb plates were put up on e-bay price went to 1595 dollars but didn't make reserve after 26 bids. item was relisted and up to 1095 with 4 days remaining.

[funk51]

that in 1941 steve stanko became the first human to total 1000 lbs in the three olympic lifts the press, snatch, and clean and jerk.

[funk51]

the first man to lift over 400 lbs overhead was karl swoboda in 1910 he continetalled and jerked 401 and a fraction lbs.

[funk51]

that the inventor of the dumbbell was tom owen a heavyweight champion professional boxer . he lived from 1768-1843. he used it for conditioning . it worked he boxed for over 30 years at a high level.

[funk51]

that the inventor of the dumbbell was tom owen a heavyweight champion professional boxer . he lived from 1768-1843. he used it for conditioning . it worked he boxed for over 30 years at a high level.

[Erik C]

Not True.

[funk51]

Not True.

? got info from this mag, and dan won't lie to me.   would he??

[funk51]

? got info from this mag, and dan won't lie to me.   would he??

oooooppppssss lost pic in initial post....

[jpm101]

With all due respect to Funk51:

Ancient Greek and Roman fresco's had pictures of their athletes holding DB shaped weights (stone, no doubt..or crude mental) when long jumping   and running. Their soldiers also trained with DB like equipment. Also longer handle weighted bars to get strength in the arms.

Wonder when shot loaded BB's & Db's were first used. Or even the revolving  Olympic bar? Men use to train with lighter cannon balls, back in the middle ages. Probably the kettle bell developed from that, just mold a handle  on a cannon ball, I guess..  

[Donny]

that the inventor of the dumbbell was tom owen a heavyweight champion professional boxer . he lived from 1768-1843. he used it for conditioning . it worked he boxed for over 30 years at a high level.

Good post Funky Bro.. yes a very tough early bare knuckled boxer.. who invented the Dumbbell be it solid and early exercises as we know today. In France too the Dumbbell was a training tool even for Savate Boxers. Indeed when i boxed we used light weights in punching. Develops real stamina to keep holding your hands up. I think we can thank Tom Owen too for the Nieder press.