Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-294) and index.
Contents:
Before barbells : strength training, athletes, physicians, and physical educators from the first Olympic Games to the twentieth century -- Building the barbell athlete : Bob Hoffman, Joe Weider, and the promotion of strength training for sport, 1932-1969 -- The science connection : Thomas Delorme, progressive resistance exercise, and the emergence of strength training research, 1940-1970 -- Pioneers of power : strength training for college sports before 1969 -- An emerging profession : Boyd Epley and the founding of the national strength and conditioning association -- Bridging the gap : the national strength and conditioning association and its impact -- Strength coaching in the twenty-first century : new paradigms and new associations -- Appendix. In memoriam : Dr. Terry Todd (1938-2018) : pioneering powerlifter, writer, sport promoter, and historian who changed the cultural paradigm for strength.
Series:
Terry and Jan Todd series on physical culture and sports
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