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Routine of Training

WITH regard to thc routine of traitiing, I again repeat, my idea is not to develop niusclc at the expense of either heallli or strength. It is really impossible for me to prescribe special cxercises witti fixed time limits for same, and fixed days for eacli individual who may read tliis book, as we are alt pos-sessed of difterent constittttions and staminal power, but roughly speaking it will be found correct in most instances to practice lwice per weck, and at such practices I advise tliat on eacli lift you connnence witli fairly light weights, and gradually increase the weight of same. Taking the double-handed lift, if your lift is about 200 pounds connnence at 100 pounds, and willi this light weight prcss overhead, then add 20 pounds and press again, and so on, umil you are compelled to jerk the weight. 1’roceed until you reacli your limit, then try another lift, say the snatch, com-iiiencing Iow and working up to your highest poundage. Surely this method of practice is belter than to atteuipt, as most Englislt and American weight-li fters do, their heaviest beli riglit off the rcel. As usual, tliey fail, and then get in reality no practice at alt, only making their position worse, instead of better. Of course. to practice this way shot-loading bar bells would be a nuisance. The most up-to-date bells on the market for weight-li fting practice. in my opinion, are disc-loading liells. Willi lliese disc-loading bells one may have a weight as Iow as 20 |xnmds or as high as 400 pounds, and one beli would be sufficient for any num-ber of liftcrs. The same platcs used on the long bar may also l>e used on sliort bars for dumb-bells.

Do not make the mislake of limiting your practices to any one set of lifts, such as the four known as the Amateur Cham-

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