Sandow On Physical Training: A Study in the Perfect Type of the Human Form Hardcover – August 8, 2015

Sandow was a Victorian Era performer. He was a Strongman, and a Showman. Originally trained as an acrobat. This book contains three things: personal history and anecdotes, which are entertaining; it contains preparatory information for the aspiring weightlifter - diet, form, et cetera, and finally; it contains a programme outline with instructions and illustrations for performing Sandow's regimen.The book is a slow read, Victorians were a wordy bunch.. Sandow's explanation is thorough. Readers with short attention spans will find the long anecdotal section difficult, as with the long preface to his actual programme. However, for the student of Physical Culture, the book is fascinating. It gives insights that the modern strength enthusiast would be foolish to ignore entirely. After all, Sandow is one of the Fathers of modern strength training. If you read the book, you will see his influence in much of today's exercise logic.

Great workout instructions, can be done with workout bands if you are creative.Can not find the spring loaded dumbbells that is a shame.

I have read several written works of Eugen Sandow( 1867-1925 ) and I must admit that his physical culture is rather usable still today. The first part of this book is dedicated to descripe the story of Sandow and only at second part the book is conserning the physical culture as such.This work contains anatomy, with details of anterior and posterior aspects of body and it's muscles. I consern this very important for phyical culturist or body builder alike. The book then proceeds to give some 46 different excersises with bodyweight, dumbbells and heavy weights that are completely usable today and I've taken various exercises to my own programs. I would like to recommend this very warmly.

As stated in the title, there was alot of interesting historical information in the book. The info on training and nutrition were of no use to today's athlete.

If you want to train with this book, you must put mental concentration into your muscels or else you could injur yourself.

I have finally found an exercise regime that I can follow at home with a minimum amount of equipment. I puchased two barbells for less than $20.00!! Furthermore I have seen significant results in three months. This is the only book you need to make a real difference in the way you look and feel.

Really old and outdated information but not a bad read if you have ever heard of Sandow !!!

It's SANDOW, so you know it's good.

Psychical Culture Books do a great job with restoring these books, it is important to see how they've been strong before era of suplements etc. Well done ;)

good

I bought this as a present for my father who was really looking forward to reading the history of a subject he has followed all his life.Very disappointed with the quality of the printing. The book was returned as unreadable.