"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. which was to bring him a fortune and enduring fame." - David Gentle.
Beginning a career in the oldest martial art of all, wrestling.
Genetically favored from his grandfather\'s physique, he soon excelled at gymnastics, athletics and weight lifting.
Of German/Swedish descent, (which accounts for his un Russian name) the fighting legend Georges Karl Julius Hackenschmidt (aka Hack or The Russian Lion) was born 2nd August 1878, or using the older style Russian calendar July 20th 1872, at Dorpat in Estonia.
A true warrior has to struggle and EARN the wisdom to do battle, with not only his adversities, but with LIFE ITSELF.
His serenity was \'catching\', calming all those in attendance at his lectures...and it was a developed calmness.
He spoke softly, so that you were forced to listen and pay attention, rather than raise his voice to be heard.
His tactic to win was skill and speed, born of confidence in his own ability and fighting prowess.
George Hackenschmidt was the epitome of calm, self-assurance and inner peace, with full awareness of his own capabilities and thus like all masters of combat found NO NEED FOR MACHOISM or outward aggression.
That man, George Hackenschmidt was destined to become famous throughout the World and take his place in fighting arts history as THE RUSSIAN LION and unlike many of his opponents and contempary wrestlers, \'Hack\' was never mean, vindictive or unnecessarily rough in his wrestling bouts, contrasting his Physical prowess and fighting skills with a quietness of spirit.
He had the total formula for combat domination, winning over 3000 bouts between 1889 and 1908. to be recognized by Japanese/Chinese martial arts masters ... possessed the same qualities ...
One man in particular, a master of his own most ancient fighting skill, ... ... few if any Far Eastern Masters of Martial arts were known to the rest of the World.
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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.
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.
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.
The sinews can only be exercised and strengthened by correspondingly heavy muscle work.
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.
Hence there is a great difference between feats of endurance and feats of strength.
Nature does not act without aim and purpose.
A long-distance runner or long-distance cyclist always has comparatively thin legs, as have a racehorse, stag, or greyhound.
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. "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
