Earle E. Liederman's Books

Earle E. Liederman's Books
Earle E. Liederman was a very well-known vaudeville strongman and a highly successful mail-order strength author. Here's a look at his strength bibliography:

The Science of Wrestling and The Art of Jiu-Jitsu (1923) Muscle Building (1924) Secrets of Strength (1925) Endurance (1926) Muscular Development (1928) Here's Health (1929)

Muscle Building, circa 1924, several of Liederman's books had a very distinctive embossed cover

Liederman was also the editor of "Muscle Power" Magazine for a number of years.

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The Russian Lion, George Hackenschmidt

The Russian Lion, George Hackenschmidt
George Karl Julius Hackenschmidt (aka the Russian Lion) was born August 2nd, 1878 in the small town of Dorpat in Estonia.

He went on to become one of the greatest wrestlers and strongmen that the world has ever known. Between 1889 and 1908, it is estimated that Hackenschmidt won over 3000 matches over some very tough competition.

His match with American Champion Frank Gotch in 1908 is widely regarded as the greatest wrestling match of all time (Gotch eventually won after over 2 hours of grappling.)

As far as his strength prowess, Hackenschmidt established several impressive records, including a "Crucifix" hold with a pair of 90-pound dumbbells, a wrestler's bridge pullover-and-press with 311 pounds, and a bent-press of 279 pounds (besting Eugen Sandow's previous record.)

Read more about George Hackenschmidt and his training methods in his classic training book The Way to Live (1908)

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