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Today we will talk about one of the most necessary and also controversial in the history of strength and bodybuilding, Bob Hoffman. Without a doubt, was a key figure in the development of these sports, although he had reservations about bodybuilding, since for him, building muscle mass devenia of strength training and power, but in itself not kept as important as lifting. It is for this reason that Hoffman is a key personality in the birth and evolution of powerlifting and weightlifting in North America, and much will have to do with the preparation of athletes during the cold war period where the search for the nation was stronger hand of the sport. Among the champions who came under the tutelage of Hoffman can appoint John Grimek, Steve Stanko, and Tommy Konno (gold medal in the lightweight category in 1952 Olympics Hensinki, Finland). Historically, Hoffman was born in Tifton, Georgia on November 9, 1898. As a child, begins to have contact with the force (his father was a strongman) and his 5 years he moved to Wilkinsburg near Pittsburgh. Already in his youth related to sports, showing their skills for the sport and shine in the aquatic specialty. On his return from World War I, Hoffman is back with medals and honors and settled in York. Is about in 1923 when he founded his company "The York Barbell Company (still in operation http://www.yorkbarbell.com/ ) where marketed bars, weights, dumbbells, elements and apparatus for training of force. In addition, as a coach and nutritionist, trained and dedicated lifters in the business of supplementation (two places from which had its differences with Charles Atlas and his theory of dynamic tension with Joe Weider on the side of sports supplements.) The York Barbell Broad Street Gym was the gym where his athletes would train, and Strength and Health magazine, owned, an icon of physical culture of the time. Among his books and classics can be named "Weightlifting" ( Weight Lifting by Bob Hoffman) published in 1939, "The simplified system of Bob Hoffman of training bar" (Bob Hoffman's Simplified System of Barbell Training) published in 1940, "Advanced method of weight training" Advanced Methods of Weight Training published in 1951. In one of his books is a phrase that describes his personality and his role in one of the most important periods and also contested in the history of the strength and bodybuilding "Bring me a man who is ambitious, with a strong desire to be champion and nine times out of ten will be champion. " Finally in July 1985 suffering from heart disease die, but his legacy continues and his work can be criticized or praised, but Hoffman is without a doubt, essential in the evolution of the strength sports.

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Steve Hoffman Stanko

Steve Stanko was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey in 1918. After watching John Grimek, in 1936 winning the National Seniors, Stanko begins to relate to weight training, but always related to the sport from young to prove themselves in football where he possibly had been a brilliant career. But luckily for us, lovers of the strength and bodybuilding, is dedicated to the weights. Shortly after beginning his training and had managed to lift 80 kilos in press, 80 in Snatch or torn, and approximately 112 kilos in the clean & press. There are three movements that will shape the way they train throughout his career, and are also the movements that the April 19, 1941 it would be taken to be remembered as the first man in these surveys classical, broke the mythical mark of 1000 pounds, which would be about 450 kilos (in total). About their training, Osmo Kiiha said was always in these three movements, brutal training, even with a ridiculous extent and requiring background, like a true athlete passionate. It also that on one occasion, I get to perform 12 consecutive repetitions clean & press with about 167 kilos. Among his qualifications obtained both in the field of bodybuilding and in the surveys can be named:

- North American Olympic Weightlifting Champion, Heavyweight Class, 1938, 1939, 1940

- Second place, 1938 World Championships

- The first man to break the barrier of 1000 pounds.

and as a bodybuilder, in 1944 won the Junior Mr America - AAU and Mr Amèrica - AAU. In 1946 in the high category wins the award for the most muscular man and is second overall in 1947 and finally won the Mr. Universe.

Physically incredibly accomplished, Steve Stanko was cover several times of Strength & Health magazine. Shortly after breaking a memorable brand, leaving the world of upheaval due to thrombophlebitis affecting the backs of your legs. But despite his condition did not stop shining in the field of bodybuilding but prevented train their legs. In a classical training and more dedicated to bodybuilding, Steve performed between movements, twenty-four series of press plane with about 90 kilos and dumbbell curl and press between 22 and 27 kilos for twenty repetitions. Movements like the latter performed sitting on a bench to not involve the lower body. All this shows the level of effort and passion that ruled these titans of training and impressive accomplishments, that beyond all difficulties to become a reference and inspiration to countless generations of athletes. Finally, on January 4, 1979, Steve Stanko died due to severe pulmonary complication that could not be controlled. Bibliography

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