IHPRA Newsletter
May 2010
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Thanks to the IHPRA readers
who send posters.
Here are a few.
White House endorses a physical activity initiative
Childhood Obesity Task Force Unveils 70-Point Plan
'Belly fat' linked to dementia and Alzheimer's
Obesity a Factor in High-Risk Sexual Behavior in Adolescent Girls
Dragon Door's Indian club certification
is taught by Brett Jones and Gray Cook.
They have also produced a club swinging book and instructional video.
Dr. Thomas has assisted them, but he rarely presents for the general public.
In return for support that Perform Better provides to his efforts in Iowa,
Dr. Thomas presents once a year at one of their 3-day Summits.
He will be in Chicago next month.
Where can I get a picture of Universal Weight machine from the 1960s?
The 1968 photo above appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times w/the following description:
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ROOM FOR ONE MORE-
- -Although there are nine men in this photograph showing the new
exercise machine at |
By the late 1960's weight training was
still struggling to find a place in mainstream physical culture.
Take a look at the Strength and
Health articles newsletter 98.
York Barbell would regularly feature college/university
programs that built weight lifting programs.
The 1950 cartoon above illustrates the public disdain for off-the-ground
training.
West Point
How did club swinging get so popular and then disappear?
Numerous factors contributed, and we can
expect the same thing to happen as club swinging becomes mainstream again.
It is a complex art with profound cultural implications.
Once reduced to less, it will lose its
value.
Where is the World War Two physical training test webpage on site?
More information about it in the NSCA Tactical Strength and Conditioning Report