Download or read book Feats of Strength written by Simon Lailvaux and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating exploration of the extreme world of animal athletics, how these stunning abilities have evolved, and their insights into human performance and evolution How is it that fish can climb waterfalls, snakes glide, and cheetahs run so fast? Natural and sexual selection has driven the evolution of diverse and amazing athletic abilities throughout the animal kingdom. Integrative biologist Simon Lailvaux draws on decades of performance research to highlight the ecological and evolutionary importance of these abilities, which include running, jumping, flying, biting, climbing, and swimming, and explains the many reasons they exist. He describes the methods and tools scientists use to measure animal performance--remote sensing technologies that can capture a cheetah's running speed, or force meters that gauge the strength of a lizard's bite or crab's grip--as well as the diverse mechanisms underlying and enabling spectacular animal athletic feats. Using examples from the smallest insects to birds, whales, and even dinosaurs, Lailvaux provides a unique glimpse into a vibrant, eclectic field of research and points to new directions for understanding performance evolution in both animals and humans.
Download or read book The Kings of Strength written by Edmond Desbonnet and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-02-21 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a century ago, the barrel-chested strongman clad in leopard skins, Roman sandals and carrying an oversized barbell was a common performer in fairs, circuses and vaudeville theaters. In 1911, before this phenomenon had disappeared, French gym owner, journalist and athlete Edmond Desbonnet published a colorful history of these mighty performers. Since he knew and interviewed many of these men (and women), Desbonnet was able to put a human face on the strongmen and strongwomen who made their livings by performing spectacular strength stunts for the entertainment of the public. Among these were super-strong athlete Louis Uni, known as Apollon; Eugen Sandow, the mighty Adonis of the stage; the great strongwoman Kati Sandwina Brumbach and many others who entertained audiences by lifting barbells, automobiles, horses and even elephants. Now translated to English and extensively annotated, The Kings of Strength records and preserves the biographies of more than 200 strength performers and bodybuilders from ancient times up to the early 1900s. The book provides a vital contribution to both theatrical and athletic history, while exploring the universal fascination with strength and muscular physiques.
Download or read book Feats of Strength written by JOe Bonomo and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Secrets of Strength written by Earle E. Liederman and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Civil War written by Brian Michael Bendis and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2007-02-21 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ripped from the pages of New Avengers, comes an explosive hidden story of Marvel's secret past, the secret history of Marvel's most secret team - how they came together and how they are ripped apart. Plus: Spidey's got a new lease on life, new powers and a new costume, courtesy of his new best friend Tony Stark. So what could possibly go wrong? With clouds quickly building on the horizon, the bonds that Spider-Man now forges may very well determine his capacity to withstand a coming storm. The Marvel Universe is about to split down the middle, and the line is drawn here! You will be asked: whose side are you on? Collects Fantastic Four (1997) #536-537, New Avengers: Illuminati One-Shot, Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #529-531.
Download or read book Amazing Human Feats of Strength written by Debbie Vilardi and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People all around the world compete to be considered the strongest. Read this book to discover the greatest feats of human accomplishment as they test their strength to their limits.
Download or read book My Oldtime Strongman Training written by Robert Spindler and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-07-16 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incredibly strong, highly versatile, and naturally muscular - the strongmen of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century still impress us a hundred years after their time. In this appealing book, circus strongman Robert "Eisenhans" Spindler demonstrates how the bread-and-butter training methods of the oldtime strongmen can be put to use in modern times to reach goals of supreme strength, muscularity, and health, in a straightforward, no-nonsense, and traditional way.From the content: -The movement our human bodies are designed for-How to rid your training of unnecessary clutter and focus on the essentials-How to progress on any feat of strength-How to find feats of strength that suit you-How to succeed in stonelifting, steel bending, grip strength, teeth strength, etc.-Why teeth strength training is actually good for you-How to determine your body type and train accordingly-The correlation between looking strong and being strong-How to remain healthy while following an intense strength routine-How the oldtime strongmen ate and what we can learn from it-Why people today are insecure about their nutrition and what to do about it-How to adapt your training program according to age-How to perform feats of strength in front of an audience-How to design an oldtime strongman show-The role of mental strength in strongman feats-Why it takes more than physical strength to be a strong manAbout the author: Robert "Eisenhans" Spindler has more than twenty years of experience in strength sports and more than ten years of experience as a stage strongman. For several years, he made a living solely out of performing feats of strength in front of audiences. He was Austrian powerlifting champion twice, was British grip champion (Division 2), has lifted the Dinnie Stones and the Inver Stone, is certified for the Ironmind Red Nail, bends horseshoes at world-class level, and lifts more than 100kg with his teeth.
Download or read book Surviving Stunts and Other Amazing Feats written by Patrick Catel and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True stories of amazing feats that daredevils do to entertain their audiences.
Download or read book Mike Dayton s Legendary Feats of Strength written by Dennis B. Weis and published by Critical Bench. This book was released on 2021-12-11 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major physique title holder in the competitive Bodybuilding arena and exhibition strongman, Mike Dayton became known worldwide and went on to hold multiple Guinness Book of World Records for his feats of strength. I desperately wanted to know more about how he prepared for and performed his thrilling superhuman feats of strength so I arranged for an interview with him. This e-book contains the contents from that interview. Who is "The Yukon Hercules" You Ask? Dennis B. Weis is a Ketchikan, Alaska-based power/bodybuilder. He is a hard-hitting, uncompromising freelance professional writer and investigative research consultant in the fields of bodybuilding, nutrition, physiology, and powerlifting. Dennis was first published over two decades ago (1976) in the pages of Iron Man magazine. Since that time he has become known to almost every mainstream bodybuilding/physique magazine's readership throughout the United States and Europe. The magazines that publish his articles include and are not limited to Bodybuilding Monthly (U.K. publication), Exercise For Men Only, Hardgainer (Nicosia, Cyprus, publication), Iron Man, Muscle & Fitness, Muscle Mag International and Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness.
Download or read book Action Comics 2016 1029 written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and published by DC Comics. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The Golden Age” reaches its conclusion in this issue that continues directly from Superman #29! Following an almost-deadly attack by an alien foe, the new Superman realizes that any threat could be the one! Neither Superboy nor Superman know what’s behind this latest attack. Two words: the Wall. Plus, in an all-new backup “Tale of Metropolis,” writers Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad continue the Midnighter story they started in DC Future State. But is the DC Universe ready for Trojan Solutions?“The Golden Age” reaches its conclusion in this issue that continues directly from Superman #29! Following an almost-deadly attack by an alien foe, the new Superman realizes that any threat could be the one! Neither Superboy nor Superman know what’s behind this latest attack. Two words: the Wall. Plus, in an all-new backup “Tale of Metropolis,” writers Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad continue the Midnighter story they started in DC Future State. But is the DC Universe ready for Trojan Solutions?
Download or read book Feats of Strength written by Joe Bonomo and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Goerner the Mighty written by Edgar Mueller and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-03-29 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In giving details of a typical training programme of Hermann Goerner's, may I preface this with the comment that this is an extremely difficult thing to do, for the simple reason that he did not have or follow what might be really termed a “ set ” training programme—he always varied his workouts and mixed his work so much that one could truthfully say that he never worked through exactly the same programme twice. He did, of course, use a planned and progressive programme but he did not, as many do, map out a certain number of lifts with a certain poundage and then perform them a set number of times for a given period. Each training session of Hermann's contained a mixed programme of kettlebell, dumb-bell and barbell lifting. Sometimes a workout would also include supporting feats. For instance, when Hermann trained three times per week, he might in the first training session give preference to kettlebell exercises, but he would also include barbell and dumb-bell lifts too. The second session might see the emphasis placed on dumb-bell training with not so much on kettlebell and barbell work, and the third workout would have the emphasis placed on barbell work with just a little kettlebell and dumb-bell work included in the session. During his open-air training periods at the Germania Bath, his workouts would also include putting the shot, weight-throwing, jumping and swimming in addition to working out with the weights." - Edgar MuellerThis classic is a must have book for your physical culture library. Visit our website and see our many books at PhysicalCultureBooks.com
Download or read book Mind and Body written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Parasite Rex written by Carl Zimmer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-11-09 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE parasites control the minds of their hosts, sending them to their destruction. IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE parasites are masters of chemical warfare and camouflage, able to cloak themselves with their hosts' own molecules. IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE parasites steer the course of evolution, where the majority of species are parasites. WELCOME TO EARTH. For centuries, parasites have lived in nightmares, horror stories, and in the darkest shadows of science. Yet these creatures are among the world's most successful and sophisticated organisms. In Parasite Rex, Carl Zimmer deftly balances the scientific and the disgusting as he takes readers on a fantastic voyage. Traveling from the steamy jungles of Costa Rica to the fetid parasite haven of southern Sudan, Zimmer graphically brings to life how parasites can change DNA, rewire the brain, make men more distrustful and women more outgoing, and turn hosts into the living dead. This thorough, gracefully written book brings parasites out into the open and uncovers what they can teach us about the most fundamental survival tactics in the universe.
Download or read book The Way To Live written by George Hackenschmidt and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2011-10-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Some trainers recommend to their pupils for the training of all muscle groups one and the same (light) weight and believe they are able to obtain the same effect by frequent repetitions. My experience has taught me that this is wrong, for the muscles of men or animals who are distinguished for certain feats of endurance are by no means over-developed. A long-distance runner or long-distance cyclist always has comparatively thin legs, as have a racehorse, stag, or greyhound. Nature does not act without aim and purpose. Hence there is a great difference between feats of endurance and feats of strength. One must consider that, although it is quite possible to enlarge muscles by certain light, prolonged exercises, at the same time the development of the sinews may be neglected, and it is the sinews which transport the action of the muscles to the bone xframe. The sinews can only be exercised and strengthened by correspondingly heavy muscle work. Besides, to take a paradoxical example, it is quite impossible to improve strong muscle groups, as, for instance, the hip muscles, with light-weight exercises. A further illustration of the fallacy of attempting to develop the muscles by frequent repetitions with the same light exercises may be found in a comparison with any and every other form of athletics, in which a man would never think of merely repeating his training programme. In order to improve himself either in pace or distance, he must set himself a steady progression of arduous effort". - George Hackenschmidt This is an original version, restored and re-formatted edition of Hackenschmidt's 1908 classic. Visit our website and see our many books at PhysicalCultureBooks.com
Download or read book Classic Feats of Strength from the Beginner to the Advanced Volume 1 written by Chris Rider and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the creator and president of BreakThrough Strength Training Systems comes the instructional series: Classic Feats of Strength From the Beginner to the Advanced, Volume 1: Card Tearing! Follow along with seven time world record holder, Chris "Hairculese" Rider, as he gives you all the Ace's in the tearing of playing cards. From single suites to full decks, standard size to mini decks, Coach Chris explains the intricacy and nuance as only he can. Laying down the foundation with the simple tear in half, the basics are built upon to accomplish tears such as; quartering, double horizontal, cornering, notching, vertical tear, and even mini deck tearing! All spelled out in step by step descriptions and photos! Have you seen the strongman or strongwoman performing mesmerizing feats of strength in film or on TV? Have you thought to yourself "how cool would that be to do"?Are you a strength enthusiast looking to take your training to new levels?Maybe your a magician looking to blur the line between what is illusion and what is REAL! Are you a regular poker or other card game player? Imagine the stunned looks you'll get when shredding the cards after your last hand. Coach Chris has guided people from a wide range of backgrounds and locations around the globe to not only accomplish, but to excel at traditional feats of strength. Let's see what some of them have to say:"When it comes to feats of strength, there is one man who is so far ahead of the rest that his abilities are difficult to put into words. Chris Rider makes the 'impossible' an everyday occurrence. And fortunately for you, Chris is as gifted a teacher as he is a practitioner." -Mike GilletteMind/Body Strength Expert, member of the Masters Hall-of-Fame, featured in Ripley's Believe it or Not and Guinness World Records"Chris Rider is a better coach than he is a strongman, and as a strongman he is unsurpassed!" -John McGrathOlympic and High Performance Coach"Chris is one of those guys who can really dial in to everything and teach you how to teach yourself, which is something that's rare in most coaches." -Eric ChessenFounder of Autism Fitness & Co-founder of Stronger Than U Strength Equipment"Chris Rider is one of the strongest human beings who has ever lived. And not only is he a legendary strongman, he's also a superstar at teaching these old-time strongman skills to others. His excitement and passion are contagious."-Dr. Rob Gilbert, PHD Professor of Sports Psychology at Montclair State University and Motivational SpeakerAre you ready to try your hand at tearing playing cards? Classic Feats of Strength From the Beginner to the Advanced, Volume 1: Card Tearing stacks the deck in your favor! As Coach Chris says, Onward!
Download or read book Super Strength written by Alan Calvert and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
