Expresses the opinion that much of the athletic achievement in recent years has been due to weight training and indicates the events associated with weight training or weight lifting. The part played by the various muscles in these events are pointed out, and the training program for developing these muscles illustrated and described.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011778
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Physical education and training
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Exercise
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Human physiology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Muscles
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physical fitness
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Athletics
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Bodybuilding
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)