"There are quite a group of "Strong Men" who stand 5 feet 4, or 5 feet 6 inches and who weigh from 140 to 165 pounds. Add to that the fact that the vast majority of modern 'Strong Men' are 'self-made' and you will see that there is a chance for anyone to become strong, no matter what handicap nature has imposed in the way of lack of height, small bones or a slender frame. When you think of the diminutive Oscar Matthes at one end of the scale, and the gigantic Cyr at the other, and all the others of various heights, weights, and shapes in between these two, it should convince you that you have a chance. You probably never could get as big and strong as Cyr; in fact you would not want his clumsy build, but you can do as much for yourself as Mr. Matthes did; if you can equal his interest and persistence. The general public knows little about strength, either how to get it or how to use it. Furthermore the dear public is a rotten judge of strength." - Earle E. Liederman This is a restored and re-formatted edition of Liederman's original 1927 booklet. The text remains exactly as written in 1927. A must have in your collection. Visit our website and see our many books at PhysicalCultureBooks.com

This is a new release of the original 1951 edition.

This is a new release of the original 1926 edition.

This is a new release of the original 1926 edition.

"I have two great articles of belief, the first being that the average young man can become very much stronger than he has any idea of; and the second, that if an aspirant follows the advice in the following pages he can attain great and permanent strength without any danger of overstrain, of stale- ness, or of loss of speed or energy. I might even say that great strength is possible for any young fellow unless he happens to be helplessly crippled. Even those who are lacking in size, in vigor, or who suffer from minor diseases, can first overcome their weaknesses by the medium of corrective, developing and invigorating exercises; and then, after their bodies have become properly shaped and muscled, can acquire that great strength which is the crowning glory of true manhood. I have seen so many weaklings become "Strong Men" that I have become convinced that the capability for possessing great strength is within all of us. And that any man, however weak, can become very strong if he has the ambition, the persistence and the knowledge. While I cannot give you the first two, I feel that I can help out on the information." - Earle E. Liederman This is a restored and re-formatted edition of Liederman's original 1927 booklet. The text remains exactly as written in 1927. A must have in your collection. Visit our website and see our many books at PhysicalCultureBooks.com

"Well-shaped thighs are most notable on all professional strong men, especially tumblers and weight lifters, for such physical work places direct application on the quadriceps extensor muscles, which con- stitute the group of muscles covering the entire front and sides of the thighs. Again I am forced to admit that Eugen Sandow had perhaps the finest contour of this group of muscles that I have ever seen. However, the most remarkable pair of thighs, so far as size is concerned, were owned by William Gerardi, whose thighs measure, I believe, over 31 inches. Sprinters have exceptionally developed thighs, produced by the heavy exertion of their speedy work. However, endurance runners, as a rule, are lacking greatly in leg development, as the muscles are overworked." - Earle Liederman Visit our website and see our many books at PhysicalCultureBooks.com

"The power to resist fatigue is essential in acquiring endurance, and, in fact, may be said to constitute endurance. If you have refrained from exercise for some time and your body suffers for the want of it, fatigue well may be dreaded; whereas, if you ex- ercise daily and keep your body in good condition you will have no cause to dread fatigue. But by having too long periods of repose, such as omitting your exercising drills for days at a time, it will make you more susceptible to muscular fatigue and muscle lameness than if you daily performed physical activities for but a few minutes. Therefore, it is essential, as I have so many times stated, always to be in good condition. The only way to gain the power to resist fatigue is to increase power and endurance of muscles, heart and lungs. You must continue each day whatever exertions you are performing, until the muscles begin to feel tired. After a while what exertions once brought on fatigue and demanded relaxation no longer will do so. In time you can continue with the activity without thought of fatigue, and for what, to the inactive person, will be an almost unbelievable length of time." - Earle E. Liederman This is a restored and re-formatted edition of Liederman's original 1927 booklet. The text remains exactly as written in 1927. A must have in your collection. Visit our website and see our many books at PhysicalCultureBooks.com

"The effects of this kind of gym work are more visible than the effects of farm work, and also of a different character. While work on the farm provides active exercise, and increased strength in the back, the shoulders, the forearms and part of the legs; the gym work tends to give less work to those parts and more to the upper arms, the chest, and abdominal and side muscles, and to other, and different muscles on the legs. Moreover, gym work makes you springier and more active than does farm labor, produces almost as good an appetite and certainly makes your muscles stand out more prominently. ... And while the average all- round gymnast is stronger than the average farmer, or day laborer, and very much stronger and better developed than the average man; yet he falls far short of being as strong as those men who have deliberately trained with the idea of becoming as strong and as well-shaped as is possible for a man to be." - Earle Liederman Visit our website and see our many books at PhysicalCultureBooks.com

"Exercises of speed increase the activity of the respiratory organs with much less fatigue of the lungs and heart than is created by strength exercises, owing to the absence of forced muscular effort. Such effort occurs only accidentally in exercises of speed, but is compulsory in exercises of strength. But exercises of speed will not develop the bulk and strength of muscle as are developed by strength work, for there is a smaller supply of blood forced into the muscles during and after speed work; therefore, the nutrition of the muscle is less active during this kind of work. It is a physiological fact that the nutrition of any part of the body is in direct proportion to the quantity of blood with which it is supplied. But while exercises of speed fall short as developers of muscles, they are much better for the internal organs and they increase the size of the chest and lung capacity - effects of great health importance. Speed work naturally requires more concentration and more power of will in the performance of the movements." - Earle Liederman Visit our website and see our many books at PhysicalCultureBooks.com

"The seat of life has been a question for ages. It has been decided variously to be in our brain and nervous system, or our heart, or elsewhere in our chest, or in our spleen. There is no single habitat for 'life.' It is present in every part of the body, and in the minutest division of every part-except when, from some condition resulting from neglect, decay sets in. Even that is life in another form. Because life is throughout the body, in every cell, we have within ourselves the power to make not only our minds what we would have them be, but our physical bodies as well. We have the life force within us and the ability to direct that force to build our bodies very much as we choose, providing we direct it in a rational and wise manner. It has been my pleasure to instruct many thousands how to direct their life forces for the improvement and perfection of their bodies. If I had not directed them intelligently, rationally, the results would not have been so gratifying." - Earle Liederman Visit our website and see our many books at PhysicalCultureBooks.com

We know that many people eat enough, so that they should be giants of strength, if quantity of food made energy. We know many who eat steaks daily who can scarcely lift their weight. We know that many exercise enough so that they should have bulging, powerful muscles, if exercise alone made these. We know that many are lying about almost all of the twenty-four hours of every day; these should have unlimited strength and energy, if rest made these qualities. You perhaps know of some who have great vitality, and yet who are not powerful, their muscles are not particularly pleasing in contour. You perhaps know many who have superb sex health, and yet they could not run a marathon nor shoulder a sack of wheat. Something else must be necessary before one can have the combination of great energy, large muscles, enormous strength. What is it? It isn't any one factor. It is a combination of conditions that produce these desirable qualities. We shall take up but the most prominent few of them. - Earle Liederman This is a restored and re-formatted edition of Liederman's original 1926 booklet. The text remains exactly as written in 1926. A must have in your collection.

"I have often watched crowds pass on the streets and noticed most of the individuals shuffle along more dead than alive. Seventy-five per cent, of them are round- shouldered and fiat-chested; many are carrying twenty- five to fifty pounds extra weight around their waists and hips. Once in a while you will see someone in the passing throng with a springy step, deep, full chest and straight, broad shoulders. You can tell at once that he is a physical culturist who has devoted some time to the care and welfare of his body. Your attention is attracted to him because of his personality, which is emphasized by his athletic appearance. His complexion is clear, his eyes sparkle, he radiates vitality. Lines of dissipation are absent. Wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone looked and felt like this? Medical doctors would soon become rare and drug stores would sell fewer drugs, and even less toilet articles than they now sell. There is really no excuse for anyone who fails to enjoy all the thrills resulting from robust health. Anyone who is too lazy to devote a little time to his physical welfare deserves absolutely no sympathy when sickness or disease gets him. It is my pleasure and great privilege to tell you in this series of little informal talks just how you can enjoy the delights of robust health and the feeling of security and satisfaction that comes to a man who knows that he can give a good account of himself in any emergency that may arise, and who has the courage and the red-blooded love of life to want to increase not only his own happiness, but also the happiness and the comfort of those who love and respect him and wish him well." - Earle Liederman This is a 6" by 9" original version, restored and re-formatted edition of Liederman's 1924 classic. Visit our website and see our many books at PhysicalCultureBooks.com

"I might even say that great strength is possible for any young fellow unless he happens to be hopelessly crippled. Even those who are lacking in size, in vigor, or who suffer from minor diseases, can first overcome their weaknesses by the medium of corrective, developing and invigorating exercises; and then, after the bodies have become properly shaped and muscled, can acquire that great strength which is the crowning glory of true manhood. I have seen so many weaklings become 'Strong Men' that I have become convinced that the capability for possessing great strength is within all of us. And that any man, however weak, can become very strong if he has the ambition, the persistence and the knowledge. While I cannot give you the first two, I feel that I can help out on the information. I know 'Strong Men' of almost every conceivable size and shape; from big-boned, massive giants, down to little 'five-footers, ' who, though small-boned, are masses of muscle and energy. And, between those two extremes, men of all the intermediate stages of size, whose one common possession is that distinctive beauty of form and high degree of muscular development which marks the true 'Strong Man.' So, in conclusion, if you are one of that ever-growing army of strength-enthusiasts, I can assure you that physical power can be yours; but that the road to strength is easier, and can be traveled quicker if you avoid the stumbling blocks, and keep out of the ruts. Here is hoping that some of the information given in this book will make the road smoother for you." - Earle E. Liederman This is a 6" by 9" original version, restored and re-formatted edition of Liederman's 1925 classic. Visit our website and see our many books at PhysicalCultureBooks.com

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