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The classic book on Muscle Control from one of the best ever at the art, Maxick, the oldtime strongman. If you're looking to develop tremendous will power, control over your muscles, the ability to tense and relax at will then this book is a must.
Born as a small child and attacked with rickets, he shortly became a robust young lad through his practice of muscle control. He went on to become one of the strongest people of his time, while maintaining a very small bodyweight.
Here are Maxick's Amazing Feats Of Strength at a Weight of less than 147lbs:
Right Hand Military Press, 112 pounds
Right Hand Snatch, 165 pounds
Right Hand Swing with Dumbbell, 150 pounds.
Right Hand Jerk, 240 pounds
Two Hands Military Press, 230 pounds
Two Hands Clean and Jerk with Barbell, 272 pounds.
Two Hands Continental Jerk with Barbell, 340 pounds
In a contest at finger-pulling, in which Maxick was "unbeatable," Maxick could pull a 200-pound opponent clear across the table that separated the two men.
He pressed van Diggelen (185 pounds) overhead 16 times with his right arm, while holding in his left hand a glass of beer full to the brim, without spilling a drop. Earlier that same day, he had pressed Fred Storbeek (205 pounds), who was then the heavyweight British Empire Boxing Champion, 11 times with his right arm.
Holding van Diggelen aloft on one arm, Maxick ran up two flights of stairs with him and then ran down the two flights. Then standing on his hands, he in that position ran up the two flights and down again.
Pretty amazing stuff right? And Maxick attributes his strength to muscle control. Plus here is what Maxick has to say regarding the Mind-Muscle connection:
"THE SERIOUS student of muscle-control will soon become aware of the fact that his willpower had become greater, and his mental faculties clearer and capable of increased concentration. Thus it will be observed that the controlling of the muscles reacts upon the mind and strengthens the mental powers in exactly the same proportion that the control of the muscles strengthens the body and limbs."
Here are the subject headings found within this book:
Myself
My Early Years
Attacked by Rickets
A Weakling Among the Robust
A Momentous Happening
Muscle-Control
My Health Improves
Work, but nourishment
Contraction
How Muscle Control was Revealed to Me
How Mechanical Exercise May Hinder Muscle Development
The Case of the Stonemason
Muscle-Relaxation
What is Meant by Muscle Control
Muscle-Binding
I Become a Champion
Passive Condition of Relaxation
I Take Up Weight-Lifting
I Win an Open Championship
All Three Championships
My First Pupil
I Come to England
Maxick's Lifting
Will-Power and Muscle-Control
A Few Hints
You'll also find 21 exercises that cover the body form the head to the toes.
Although this is the best and most famous Maxick wrote a number of other books like Great Strength with Muscle Control, How to Become a Great Athlete and Health, Strength & Will Power.