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Vintage Weights History and York Barbell Tours
« on: February 17, 2025, 03:15:12 PM »
   
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&t=221s    I've been to York barbell probably 8 or 9 times.
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« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2025, 03:36:51 PM »
Competed in the NABBA USA Nationals in York one year, but never had the time to visit the museum......it was a bummer as I always wanted to see it. :(

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« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2025, 04:03:01 PM »
Been to York once.

Bought at-shirt and a plate tree.

York has some cool stuff.

The exhibits haven't been updated in 40 years it seemed.

The stuff about bodybuilding hadn't been updated since Arnold won in the 70s if I recall.

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« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2025, 04:24:07 PM »
Did Yorkie lover went to York ?

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« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2025, 11:58:58 PM »
May go someday. Got my start lifting with the York Barbell Course.

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« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2025, 04:24:17 AM »
Been to York once.

Bought at-shirt and a plate tree.

York has some cool stuff.

The exhibits haven't been updated in 40 years it seemed.

The stuff about bodybuilding hadn't been updated since Arnold won in the 70s if I recall.
  they had the mr a aau updated to in the 80's, wait that was 40 years ago, where did the time GO.
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« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2025, 04:34:23 AM »
I had a York Barbell Club T-Shirt eons ago....it was short sleeved, white with maroon trim on the neck and sleeves.....can`t find a pic online.  :(

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« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2025, 04:43:22 AM »
Some crazy shit was going down at York  :-X



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« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2025, 04:55:44 AM »
 this book covers york pretty good.
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« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2025, 04:57:04 AM »
   https://startingstrength.com/article/driving_daddy_hoffman   this is a good article about Hoffman.
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« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2025, 10:40:25 AM »
 If i was a collector it would be interesting. But im not and weight is weight

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« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2025, 12:13:12 AM »
   https://startingstrength.com/article/driving_daddy_hoffman   this is a good article about Hoffman.
Like Weider, Hoffman was a huge bullshitter. He also cheated so much his wife refused to pay for his funeral after his death.