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Ralph Lorje WEIGHT TRAINERS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA! Please submit your enquiries for physical culture equipment to our Malayan Representative, Vietor Kok Kee, 26 Campbell Road, Kuala’ Lumpur, Malaya. Prompt service assured Contents Editorial... c The Secret of Height Increase... The Two Hands Snatch. Stars of To-morrow. Lovely Legs are Important. Max Sehmeling.. Monthly Health Chat or your A. bby Jack Gray 4 by Al Murray 6 by Reub Martin 8 bby Alyce Yarick 12 by E.R. Treharne 14 .C. of Health No. 5.. by Bill Crewdson 16 Lifter’s Quiz, bby Frank Dennis 18 Vitality. bby Fred Unwin 20 Your Plans for 1954... bby Chas. Coster 22 Olympic Lifts and How to Train on Them Part I. by Al Murray 26 News from Ireland.....by R.T. Buster” McShane 20 The High Biceps Question............by Bruce Page 32 Scottish Activities. ‘On Our Cover. by Val Volante 36 Vince Gironda of California and a Charming Companion ‘SGTHE REG PARK JOURNAL” is published monthly by The Reg Park Co, Li 50832 Wellington Road, Leedn Englands ns mons BY TH a SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 18) per 12 iaues, USA, 275. er 6 fess, (6 per copy. For EAyEs, rHoTOcRAr avn NaUSCUITS wu rc roca ae SRT a ta le SRG Reha anh acta enennatont igure REG PARK Taree Pon tamerico's Best Developed Athlete Editorial We are now reaching the half way mark through the year of 1954. At the beginning of each year itis somewhat Of a custom in our part of the world to make resolutions, the aims of which are actually 10 improve our daily living according to, ur sense of values. With the year nearly half fone surely a check up on our aims isnot out of Place, ‘What were your resolutions in relation to Physical Culture this year ? If you are a regulir trainee—did you aim to train more earnestly and regular? Maybe 10 see your diet was of a more suitable nature, to insure fuller health and development. "Possibly you needed extra weights or equipment, What- ‘ever the issue—a review of things coupled with a lite ‘constructive self-criticism and” ACTION will help you in reaching your ambitions. ‘Or—are you a reader who has been contemplat- ing starting training for some time. If 50, this Editorial is mainly to assist you. ‘What has’ been your EXCUSE ?_ Have you. “NO TIME.” Do you realiso a beginner necds only 2 hours training a week—no more. 3 alternate nights weekly of 40 minutes each session, 2 hours out of 108 hours in a week. The average city-dweller spends about 4 hours a week in buses and trains, Two hours planned scientific Weight-training is the best investment you can make this year. ‘Maybe you Imagine you are TOO OLD? Regardless of age, we have all only. one life to live. “If you have not pariaken in. physical ‘exercise for many years you are missing some- thing—something that cannot be replaced by anything else, in making life fuller and healthier. ‘What at present tend to be daily tasks would be easily ‘performed with that extra energy and concentration built through weight-training. ‘Your meals would be enjoyable events of the day—not dull routine or followed by. stomach trouble. | Your appearance. would be improved 100%. Take no notice of the sections of the ‘ational Pree wn put exreise afer 40 in & bad light—these people “although controlling public opinion to a great extent—are obviously back- ward and old fashioned—you could put them in the same category as sections of influential people, centuries ago—who condemned as absurd, the discovery that the world was round Look “at some facts—MeFadden in America making parachute jumps at over 80 years of age. Pullum in England stil lifting and instruct- nga fit man. And remember these men started ‘exercises because their physical standard was far below average. Possibly lack of facilites is your problem ! It must be admitted that Physical Cultu centres in Gt. Britain per head of the population is nothing near the standard we would desire. If there is no club in your area this could be remedied through equipment advertised in this Journal at moderate expenses—or why don't you art a club if a group are interested ? ‘Whatever the ease—-START NOW, Remember the two old maxims: “Never put off tll to-morrow what you gan do to-day,” and “To-morrow never comes.” Sincerely yours, RT, “Buster ” McSwane. ee«sre ot HEIGHT INCAS BY JACK GRAY "Tris aveston oF neiaht increase is one that is constantly ing asked by countless numbers of interested people. Not without good reason either, for height commands respect in every walk of life, and in many cases the taller ‘man is given preference over the shorter for no other reason than that. The general extra height of our Guards Regi- ments goes a very long way in making them the impressive Sight that they are in ceremonial parades, and in action too. Extra inches are needed by those who wish to enter the Polize service also, and in the business world added height, gains added respect in nearly every case. Amongst: the ladies, itis noticeable that the most successful mannequins are the * tall gals.” “Throughout the world men’s height varies from that of the pigmies of Central Africa with 2 3 ft. average, to the Gf. 2 inches to 6 ft. 4 inches of the Zulus. The average height of Europeans is 5 ft. 6F inches, and the average of Englishmen is approximately 5 ft. 7 inches. 'Ethnology—the science of racial differences provides us with all sorts of height comparisons involving heredity and living and eating habits allied to gcographical location Generally speaking, the rural worker is taller than his urban counterpart, and men born in mountainous districts are usually taller than those of the low lying areas. What splendid giants there are to be found in the Scottish High- lands, giving their Regiments and their Highland Games such colour and spectacle ! ‘So, should you be less than average in height, it may well be that you have hereditary tendencies towards this, but this need not deter you from having real plan to increase it. T'was born of a mother only 4 ft. 10 inches in height owing to paralysis, and my father was $f. $ inches. My ‘own height to-day is 5 ft, 9 inches. "Apart from hereditary tendencies as a height controlling factor, there are also those of food and living habits to be considered. Prior to the Second World War it, was a Gefinitely established fact through Government Commis- sions, that Public School boys were always found to be considerably taller on the average than boys of the same age attending elementary schools. The reason was not hard to find of course, for the diet and general living conditions of the former were in every way far more conducive t0 good healthy growth than that of the later. Government enquiries of recent years have shown how much things have changed for the better, there being now no practical difference between one category and the other Increased access to physical culture facilities and organised games allied to better living conditions re housing and ‘ictary have brought this about. Our educational authorities take a Keener interest in equipment for the varying age ‘groups, Desks are of better design, helping to promote straight. backs and all round good posture. Many (Continued on page 30) © Wen test together, arms at sides, [_Htroten Up to fouch ceiling with finger’ Alpe IC you can reach ths with ease, Son’e push back against upward thrast body but Pus back tandem clog inue with ehe emphasis on the STUCETCH. This exercise can be performed during. any odd. interval during the day. 2 pee ee Soon are Sais Mena taoar oan ‘Seon at . wt a 2 one I "cou fore forehead to knee, at throwing up che arms behind ing them inwards, ‘wich arms raised and fogs folded, Hive ‘rom the shoulders eee esi ‘without los "balance. You'll ‘this all throug! eur arr shoulders end backs ‘Wet foot astride and standing wprigh, Bend from the wait to alternately touch _ the toes of opposite fect with the hands. ous gests movement pot a Cane Sat ed Ncemnastine tee ing ee lambar region and alse 900d fe Fir 6 Standing erect, heels together, tu forward with felt foot and feach as fart Aone of Ye a you gan with, the lake hand, flinging Tete hand backwards to "fullest extent. Recover to erect posl- tion by thrust from tert fog” and back ‘muscles. Repeat to opposite side and Congnue, ‘concentrating om. rhythmic performance. Good combination of = etching and owing. Boa tiend, the, * overhead rol” Sut with a much body fwist a You cin naa hp tr hand Weasbat anda tee "Sgreme flexibility of the spineTHE TWO HANDS SNATCH By AL MURRAY Tyre cessing this artiste io amusement as 1 have just finished running through the books and articles on’ the ‘owo hands snatch which I have collected over the years, many of which have been written in countries other than in Britain, The amusing part being the fact that they nearly all cover this highly technical lift in half a page. Wher ne could easily devote 2,000 words to over a dozen sections of the lift, however in spite of this I will attempt to cover the most important phases in one article. Let us deal with the grip on the bar, Many years ago the grip used was & comparatively narrow one, this meant that the bar had to be pulled somewhere between the chest and the chin so that you could lower the body low enough to get under the bar, Then came the extreme wide grip whch ‘meant that the body could be lowered under the bar before it reached the height necessary with the old fashioned narrow grip, BUT and it’s a big but, for when one uses a very wide grip the power of shoulder pull is greatly reduced ‘owing to the fact that the hands are too far sideways from the vertical line passing through the shoulder joint this greatly increases the resistance placed on the muscles of the shoulder girdle, The correct path is somewhere between the two. Place the arms in the sideways stretch position now bend the arm to right angles, get someone to measure the distance from elbow to elbow this should give you the distance of grip suitable to you personally. This will give you the advantages of both wide and narrow grip. Feet should be placed slightly wider than the breadth of the hips so that during the pull the resistance is transmitted verti- cally down through the hip, knee, and ankle joint and over the ball of the foot, cutting down unfavourable leverage. ‘Once you have placed your feet in this position grip the bar making ste that it is directly over the insteps. Your back should be flat but not vertical, otherwise to much weight will be over the heels. Place the shoulders slightly in advance of the bar, head up, eyes looking to the front. ‘This means that the weight is evenly distributed over the whole of the foot and ensures that the bar starts its upward journey along a vertical path instead of the incorrect and common backward pull: I prefer to call the first part of the pull (THE LIFT). To raise the bar to the height of the knees you should direct the head, shoulders, and hips upwards at approximately the same ‘time, this’ takes the knees backwards sufficiently to allow the bar to maintain its vertical path, now comes the second phase which I call the THRUST OR HEAVE. This part of the lift takes place as the bar passes the knees (see Fig. 1). It is at this stage that you exert your full power of pull in this manner. As the bar starts to pass the knees THRUST THE HIPS UPWARDS AND INTO John Davis, world record holder on the Snatch at 330 Ibs, ie seen here succeeding with 297 Ibs. ‘THE BAR. AT THE SAME TIME RAISE THE CHEST AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE PULLING VICIOUSLY WITH THE LEGS, BACK, ARMS AND SHOULDERS. This should bring you slightly forward onto the ball of both feet and to the point where you feel yourself about to loose ‘your balance forwards. Now comes the third stage called the SPLIT, and when you do jump astride make sure that BOTH FEET LEAVE THE FLOOR AT EXACTLY THE SAME TIME. This will ensure that your balance is not disturbed by the very common fault of pulling on cone leg or kicking back with the rear leg, which causes one to lose balance to one side. Note the full extension of the pull fig. 2. Once you have taken both feet off the floor you must keep the trunk and head in the upright position Whilst the body is being lowered forward under the bar. The rear foot will then come in contact with the floor first due to the limitation of hip extension (backward movement of the hip joint), This assists in controlling the balance of the body and can be useful in forcing the body forward under the bar. The fourth stage is known as the PUSH and it comes aimost as soon as the front foot hits the floor. ‘The bar at this stage should now be passing the top of the head, the wrists should now be turning from palm down toFig. 1. Move from this posi tion into Fig. 2 as fast and foreibly as possible. Thrust the hips forward and up- ward, transferring your body-weight onto the balls ‘of both feet. palm upwards. Now comes the PUSH, your wrists have tumed over, the front foot is now on the floor with the body still a little behind the bar, push the heel ff the hand viciously upwards at the same time PUSH the knee of the front leg forwards over the toes this should bring the body into line under the bar as in Fig. 3 The fifth and final stage THE RECOVERY. To recover from Fig. 3 is-com- paratively simple if done correctly. You will note by film tracing Fig. 3 that Considerable weight is over the front foot, to recover tip the bar backwards gently land as the weight starts to move back brace the rear leg and push strongly off the front leg, the body will now rise up and back pivoting from the rear foot as the body moves back the front foot will begin to leave the floor, step back a few inches with the front foot, check the backward movement of the bar. Tip the bar ever so slightly forwards to transfer the weight on to the front foot, at the same time bring the rear foot in line with the front foot, pause for two seconds then lower the bar ‘on the completion of the lift ‘Training for this lift is quite a tricky business. ‘There are many assistance (Continued on page 35) Fig.3. Note the position of correct balance. Bar, shoulder and hip joints are in one vertical line. Remember balance is control. 7 ig.2. Itis at this stage that both feet leave the floor. "Note the full ex: tension of ankle, kneo and hip joints." You must "strive to reach this position beforeClaude Putey of Kimberley, Sth. Airiea. Ertan Mehmet of ‘Cyprus.Stars of to-morrow, Sim Timons, RAF. QD ft this month is George Wild of Sheffield. Hs is 18 years and has been training for one year and four months during which period he has trained four times per week, and now, at S ft. 10 inches, weighs 12 stones, chest ex. 45 inches, upper arm 143 inches, neck 17 inches, waist 29), inches, forearm 14 inches, thighs 23} inches, calf 15 inches. He has already competed in physique contests and placed 2nd Mr. South Yorkshire and Mr. Sheffield (Junior). He presses 170 Ibs,, behind neck 185 Ibs., squats with 300 Ibs. Reps with 200 Ibs. bench press, 290 lbs. on the dead lift George has splendid potentialities and has recorded re- mmarkable gains in his training. This boy has the chance of being a No. 1 physique star. 'No. 2 is Claude Puley of Kimberley, South Africa, He is the possessor of a muscular physique and uses modern methods, At a body-weight of 147 Ibs. he deadlfts 426 lbs,, bench presses 205 Ibs., press behind neck 130 Ibs. Keep it up Claude ! Ertan Mehmet from Famagusta in Cyprus is our No. 3 He was encouraged by his brother having his picture in this magazine, so after 2 months’ training at 18 years of age, Bill MacLachlan of Dorset. Albert Sparkers of London. 5 ft. Tk inches, neck 15} inches, chest 421 inches, waist 28 inches, upper arm 14} inches, forearm 112 inches, thigh 224 inches, calf 14} inches, he already squats 220 Ibs., he chins the bar 20 reps., deadlifts 300 Ibs., and bench presses 180 Ibs. He is a great swimmer. 18 years—2 months’ training—wotta start ! No. 4 is Sim Timons who is in the RAF. His wife sent the enclosed photo, and tells us that despite limited training he has a chest of 44 inches, arm 15 inches, neck 16 inches. Sim shows a muscular and shapely arm and chest and should have some real pictures showing his whole physique taken, Our No. 5 is 15 years and comes from Barnes in Surrey. He is 5 ft. 74 inches in height, has a 14 inch arm, 39! inch ‘ex. chest, 21} inch thighs, 14 inch calves. He performs ‘squats with over 200 ths. and does 5 sets of 9 reps on the bench press with 165 Ibs. This is the first picture he has ever had published. His name is Albert Sparkes. He displays a really remarkable physique for a 15 year old, and with a few more years regular training will be pushing the best ° Ist May. Tickets and Entries form J. Mason Northern Counties Physique and W.-L. Contest id'kinc'coWanb's no, mibpLessnoUcr?.THE a L1G “Mr. UNIVERSE” COURSE mcm G4 NOW AVAILABLE TO ALL—the secrets of how | built my Physique and won the following titles— Mr. Britain, Mr. Europe, America's best developed athlete, MR. 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Price £3-0-0 Post Free or £2 if purchased with a set of weights REG PARK 30-32 Wellington Road, Leeds, England Dear Re, leste send me immediately your REG PARK COURSE which inseruets al how to train on the Mr. Universe. methods. I enclose the sum of £ Name. REG PARK at 23 years of age, (GLSCK LerTERs PLEASE) Address. aa (Copyrane Me. Universe Ti Money Orders and Postal Orders@ Stars of Leeds. It is a constant source of amazement to me when I con- sider the ages of some of the lads that write to me. The pictures are usually poor so I know that they must look far better in the flesh, and only wish that they would have better pictures taken and forward them for publication. Bill MacLachlan of Parkstone, Dorset, is our No. 6. 16 years old, has been training with the weights for twelve months. He can do a 155 Ibs. bench press, 200 Ibs. squat, 126 Ibs. press, and 140 Ibs. clean and jerk. His measurements are: neck 16} inches, chest 43} inches, waist 32 inches, thigh 24 inches, calf 14 inches, upper arm 131 inches, fore: arm 12 inches, wrist 7 inches, height 5 ft. 81 inches, weight 163 Ibs. Phew ! This must be the youngest collection of $.0.T.’s. Peter Arundale of Leeds 8 is our No. 7. Weight 10 st. 10 tbs., chest 43} inches, upper arm 133 inches, thigh 21 inches, calf 14 inches, neck 164 inches, He is 17 years old, has been training for over a year at the Capitol Barbell Club, He does a 200 Ibs. press on bench, 250 bs. squat,and loves swimming. Keep it up Peter, you're on the right track ! Our last, No. 8, is Henry Chapman, another of these Phenomenal 16 year olds—trains at the Chums P.C. Club, Chesterfield. He gives no measurements, height or weight, to-morrow Peter Arundale of Henry Chapman of Chesterfield. but displays @ shapely and muscular body. He lists his activities as swimming, weight-training, boxing, cycling and hand-balancing, and a very good selection indeed. Tam pleased to see that these younger §.0.T.’s train upon an all-round curriculum as this is of the greatest benefit to the teen-ager, but once again please ! Do send clear black and white photos with measurements and methods of training, etc,, either written on the back or enclosed in letter. ‘Thanks boys ! EXERCISE OF THE MONTH ty this one. Take a weight heavier than your usuat upright Rowing poundage, with legs straight and narrow hand-grip perform 4 sets of 10 reps. high pull-ups from the hhang to the upright each time. This movement works the whole of the back asa unit as well as affecting the deltoids and brachials plus some excellent work for the biceps of the thigh. A really Al exercise for fitness as well—for this will make you perspire, without which you haven't had a real work-out. Before I close I would like to ask you to forward photos as described of anyone you know possessing good measure- ments or. physiques and who have not received much publicity. This column is for you—use it ! Reuse:Models Roma Blair and .Sylvi seen here with Reg Park appreci ‘the Importance of shapely legs. ‘By J. Higgins BY ALYCE YARICK rr, puff, puff, Let me sit down a minute I've just climbed the hill, of I've just been walking all over town, or I have been on my feet all day, or, or, of, and thousand End one reasons why I must sit down and rest my aching legs .... The legs and hips include half the muscular bulk of the body, and they must carry your body around for the three score years and ten of the average life. The old adage, “A person is as good as his legs. Tn gradually progressive systems of weight-training you build the power and muscle of the legs. This is done training them from many different angles and teaching them to overcome resistance progressively. By adopting them to carry much more than their own body-weight they then have a reserve to call on when needed, a reserve which will postpone old age. Good shape legs both in looks and physical condition ‘makes walking, running, working and living so much easier. Everything you do will become effortless because of the reserve power you will have in your legs. You won't feel Tike many do as if your legs weigh a ton as you drag them around but you will feel springy, snappy with power plus. Speed and lightness will become a part of your stride. ‘You won't rush home to rest those legs but your feet will be “light as a feather.” ‘Well trained legs will prevent aches, and pains, rheumatic, neuralgic, sciatic pains. Most of us work until our legs ‘become weak, this will be the best investment ever for it will increase your working years. REG PARK appearing at Parochial Hall, Bolton, 8th MayRemember in training with weights these exercises given are all. progressive. When you handle the weight. you begin with, the desired number of repetitions with ease it is time for you to increase the weight The increase you will have to determine yourself for no two people are alike in the strenath of the various muscles which is why we cannot specify the exact poundage to t exercising. You should select weight which is not too ight, but which will permit you to perform the exercise steadily s0 that you can feel the resistance of the weight every inch of the way. This exercise is the easiest to cheat fon for some don't do a full squat which means to go ll the way down 50 that your thighs are Tile than parallel to the floor, the upper thigh usually touches the ealfs. IF you cheat you only cheat yourself, so do all your exercises correctly. Start with no weight at all in the beginning for your body-weight and the movement of the full squat will be sufficient and after about four workouts you ean use the bar on the shoulders. ‘An important note:—To increase in body-weight and develop the legs do not do more than 12 to 15 repetitions. Increase the weisht used and go higher in the weight than the number of times. Get so you can do three sets of 15 times with the weight and with heels flat on the floor. To change the size and just for general shape squat with a 2.<4 board under the heels and do 20 times and more as you go along less weight and more times to each set you do. Always warm up before your movements by rapid deep knee bends without a weigh, twisting from sie to side unt the muscles are warm and the blood will then be running freely. “The blood carries the nourishment to the active muscles, ‘replaces the worn out tissues and builds the muscles. There are many leg exercises using dumbbells, barbells and the boots one should just take group of about four ‘exercises and stay with them until no improvement is made then a new course and they in turn get different movements or the muscles at a different angle. The body should be ‘measured each month to see how progress is being made and this way one can tell when to change the routine. Ifyou (Continued on page 31) ration from Mr. and Miss U'S.A-contes- ‘canes. Vivianne Gas- coyne of Shef- field follows the exercises gitm pare: Aeeractive fagio ack. : Vince ~The Black Uhlan BY E. Re ren the retirement of Gené Tunney, the world heavyweight championship position became vacant, until Jack Sharkey and Max Schmeling fought each other in order to settle the matter. Ring history was made by this contest, since Schmeling the German heavyweight won the world title while grovelling in the resin. In fact, he is the only man to win the title on a disqualification, since Sharkey was ruled out for punching low. Max bore a strong facial resemblance to Jack Dempsey and was quite an intelligent man, both as.a boxer and in the business world. In his carly ‘career, the German was knocked out by Larry Gains and by the Welshman, Gipsy Daniels, but it was in America that he really proved his worth and eamed himself plenty of dollars. In the November of 1928, Max knocked out Joe Monte in eight rounds in his first New York contest, ‘The following year he had four more bouts in New York, which paved the way for his contest with Sharkey and the world crown, Max outpointed Joe Sekyra, stopped Pietro Corri in one round and Johnny Risko in nine rounds. He completed the year by outpointing the tough Spaniard, Paolino Uzcuden over fifteen rounds, which in itself, quite a feat of workmanship. MAKING RING HISTORY On June 12, 1930, Max made ring history by becoming the first ever German to win the world heavyweight crown and the only man to win the title on a disqualification. A. wild, but powerful swing from Sharkey dropped Max uring the fourth round of their contest for the world crown. The American was ruled out since the punch landed well below the target area and Schmeling was the new heavyweight champion of the world, A year later, Max successfully defended his crown against the highly fancied Young Stribling, who certainly put up a good show against the German. But the hard punching Max caught up with the young American in the fifteenth and last round, when the referee intervened to save Stribling from further Punishment. Two years after gaining the title, Max once again faced Jack Sharkey in New York, but this time Sharkey was awarded the verdict on points after fifteen rounds. It was certainly a debatable decision and it was difficult to say which boxer looked the more stunned when the referee named the winner. Most of the ringside critics firmly ‘maintained that the German had done more than enough TREHARNE to have earned the right to retain his crown, Later the same year, Mickey Walker the former world middleweight champion, then competing as a heavyweight with great success, became a victim of the German's vicious, right hand punching. Floored in the first round, Walker came back fighting, providing the excited spectators with plenty of thrills. By the end of the seventh round, Walker ‘was in the lead, then Max solved the American's style of fighting and quickly had Walker in real trouble, Blsedin badly from the nose and mouth and one eye shut tight, Walker was taking a terrible beating, when the referee called a halt in the favour of the German during round eis DEFEAT Two contests followed the Walker fight bringing defeat to the German in both cases. Stopped by the hard punch- ing Max Baer in ten rounds, the German was later outpointed by Steve Hamas. Schmeling seemed all washed up. Forcing a draw with Paolino Uzcuden in Barcelona, Max returned to Germany where he stopped “Iron Man” Walter Neusel, a fellow German in eight rounds, Neuse! needs no introduction to the British fight fan, since he licked all our heavyweights with the exception of Len Harvey who forced a draw and Tommy Farr who knocked out Neusel in three rounds to create a sensation in this country Next came Steve Hamas again, but this time Max mastered the American and inflicted unmerciful punishment. ‘The American never fought again, ‘At Berlin, Max fought Paolino Uzcuden for the third time, when’ he outpointed the wood-chopper over the distance of twelve rounds. MAX UPSETS THE WORLD A new heavyweight, young and unbeaten loomed on the horizon in the person of Joe Louis. Max was matched with the coloured boxer, but certainly wasn’t expected to beat this new sensation, who had smashed all opposition set in front of him in quick time, Schmeling had great faith in himself and noting Louis had the habit of carrying his left hand too low, decided a right cross counter, the best plan of action, Max was then thirty-one years old and at 13 st. 10 Ib. was six pounds the lighter man. Louis opened up the contest with every confidence expected of a young man who had never tasted is STAN STANCYK’S wife expecting the Storklly Thompson, ex- E. Treharne. British and Euro pean champion. defeat and a destructive punch in either hand. However, Max boxed with his usual calm, content to watch for an opening for his right. In the fourth round, the German spotted the opening he had been waiting and crossed with his right, a smashing punch to Louis's jaw. The negro crashed 0 the resin, but showed his lack of experience, by springing quickly to his feet and had a rough passage before the bell came to his rescue. After this, Max kept on top by making plenty of use of his right hand crosses to the jaw. Louis had no answer to this, but bravely stood up to all the punishment the German handed out so freely. The American fought back and several times shook the German with hefty punches, but Max never allowed the lead to slip froim his hands. By round ten, Max was fighting with his left eye closed tightly, but was still getting the better of the exchanges, By the twelfth, Louis was all in a fog and was pulled up ‘once by the referee for a punch that appeared to go low. Piling on the pressure, Max lashed out with lefts and rights, which Louis simply could not avoid. Then a right exploded ‘on the American's chin, dropping him in his tracks. Tt was. all over, Louis was counted out and his seconds had to work hhard on him before he was in a condition fit enough to leave the ring. Max only had another one contest during 1937, when he stopped Harry Thomas in eight rounds. During 1938, Schmeling cut to pieces the South African heavyweight Ben Ford on points at Hamburg and knocked ut Steve Dudas at the same venue. The German was now in direct line for a tite fight with Jim Braddock, but by this time Germans were not popular in America and the ‘Americans had every right to fear they would lose the title to Max for the second time. Louis knocked out Jim Braddock and defended his title against the German on June 22, 1938, at New York. It is now history, of how Max sneered at the coloured fighter and how Louis savagely smashed Schmeling in less than a single round. The German was carried from the ring on a stretcher and some time later when leaving for Germany, had to be carried aboard ship on a stretcher. ‘Schmeling was reported killed during the second world war, but this was untrue. After the war, stripped of al! (Continued on page 35) Dick Torio of the University of Toledo, welght-trainer, inter-collegiate wrest- ling champion and college football star. memeMONTHLY HEALTH CHAT OR YOUR A.B.C. OF HEALTH No, 5 BY BILL CREWDSON M.N. O. M—MIGRAINE A2ouai no-one is immune from mieraine, it mostly attacks those whose work or way of life taxes the nerves land brain more than their muscles, These people are the highly strung type, inclined to take life too seriously, always worrying, sensitive to criticism, etc. Migraine is_a form of nervous headache which occurs periodically. There is a certain amount of evidei it runs in families, and that if a mother is'subject to these headaches itis very likely that her children will aso suffer from them, However, the underlying cause of migraine is nervous tension and emotional and itis when this tension is pushed too far that the migraine occurs. Never many and diverse are the factors that migraine may result from. Excessive tiredness, cither mental or bodily, is a well known cause, Certain articles of dict such as too many sweets, rich pastry, or fruit will also bring on an attack in others. Nauseous smells, noise and bright lights, certain emotions, such as rage or humiliation can also result in an attack, as can also frustration and sudden excitem weakening’ of important arteries in the upper neck and tissues surrounding the brain. The blood goes pounding with extra force through the dilated arteries, overstimulating. certain nerves and'setting up that sick, disabling headache that is termed migraine ‘Very odd things seem to happen, bright lights jump about and form strange patterns, or the patient may suddenly see only half of everything he or she looks at. The patient Cairrant South Ateican ody Sella ‘may also feel “pins and needles ” all up one side of the Champion seen here. performing an face. Then the headache usually starts, more often than ‘abdominal isolation. ry "REG PARK appearing at Y.M.C.A. Halifax, Friday, 30th April Ce eee eee ee ee EEE EEEEEEEEIEEn alBud Counts is another body-builder noted for the shape and museularity of his arm. Califor hhas produced some outstanding examples of arms but few as shapely as the arms of Counts” not it begins over an eye and spreads backwards, the throbbing may be so severe that the patient is tunable to Tie down, sit up, or find any position which will relieve the pain. ‘Accompanying the pain may be biliowsness, vomiting, nausea and even double vision, Migraine that is accompanied by biliousness can soon be relieved by taking a dose of fruit salts plus the juice ‘of half a lemon. Very often even this is not needed, an aspirin and a cup of black coffee being quite sufficient However, as in all cases of migraine attacks, the patient must retire to a darkened room, where hot water bottles should be placed to the feet and cold, compresses on the head. To prevent re-occurring attacks of migraine the patient must reorganise his or her way of living, so as to decrease the build up of hyper-tension, - The body as well as the brain must obtain sufficient cexervse, therefore daily exercise is necessary Different brain cenires and nerves are brought into play, and those which are taut are relaxed and recover elasticity when the whole body is exercised. Begin each day with simple free-standing exercises, and better still, get set into some good weight-raining ‘exercises 3 nights per week in addition to the early morning free movements, Breathe deeply, the inhalation of pure oxygen will do much to relieve and cure attacks of migraine Spend at least one hour a day out in the open, either participating in some game, or walking. Vitamin Bi in the form of yeast extract should be taken frequently Exercise, fresh air, ample sleep and regular meals (Continued on page 34) Alan Stephan is another Mr. America winner who recognises the importance of planned Programmes and relentiess hard work €o get fo the top. Yet Alan was once a novice, too. hhad 0 learn to take things easy asa be- ginner and progress to advanced schedules step by step. Bokule ”John Yearsley, holder of British weight-lifting records must Surely be a. contender for Britain’s strongest man, THAT men have held the title of “ Britain's Strongest Man?” Do you think it would be a good idea to rivive competition for this ? The first holder of this illustrious title was none other than our popular present-day contributor, famous Tommy Inch, In 1910 took place the famous Gold Cup contest, in which six British heavyweights lifted for this honour. The lifts were the One Hand Clean, Two Hands Clean and Jerk with Barbell, One Hand Snatch and One Hand Any- how. The first and last of these (for most competitors) involved the then very popular Bent Press. Inch won convincingly with a 826) Ibs. total. ‘The following year the ttle changed hands as the result fof the famous Inch—Aston match. This time the lifts ‘were the single-handed Snatch or Swing, One Hand Clean and Bent Press,'One Hand Anyhow and Bent Press (the alternate hand to be used for one of these lifts), Two Hands Clean. and Jerk with Barbell and Two Hands Anyhow. (For the last lift Aston used the Continental Jerk, and Inch Bill Parkinson, who has performed.a 420 Bench Bress and 500 Full Squat. IFTERS QUIZ ‘The massiveness of Doug Hepburn can be appreciated when compared with this very Impressive Canadian body: build BY FRANK DENNIS tbe Barbell and Ring-weight method). Aston won dramati- ly, with a 1,167 Tbs. 11 oz. total, and retained the title Until he retired many years later. Both these ex-ttle holders are fit men to-day, Aston about 70 and Inch a year older. ‘The next title holder, the one and only Ronald Walker, was a Yorkshireman like the other two. The lifts used on this occasion were the One Hand Snatch or Swing, One Hand Clean and Jerk or Bent Press, Two Dumb-bells Clean and Push, Two Hands Continental Jerk and Two Hands Dead Lif, ‘and Walker's poundages in that order were 185, 230, 245, 345 and $20, the first lift being a Left Hand Snatch fand the second al Right Handed Jerk. This contest, run by the BA.W.L.A. in 1935, is the last that has been held for this proud ‘ite It is indeed time we had a post-War competition to find 1 new title holder, with the official seal of the BLA.W.L.A. set on the event !” Under modern conditions the lifts might Well be the Olympic Three, or the B.A.W.L.As own “Strength Set " of Squat, Bench Press and Curl, or best of| aall, because more representative and allround— the six lifts given by combining these {wo stoops, Let's find out who our" B.S.M." of the present day is |s i tue that Reub. Martin was British Heary- eight “Lifting Champion some: years ago ? Quite true, He was amateur heavyweight King-nin in 1946, with 230, 235, 290 on the three Olympics, With more. specialisation he would have greatly exceeded the poundages, but he was di) passionately fond vf all-tound work. 1s the Bent Press a trick lft? Has any Englishe ‘man lifted 300 Ibs. with one arm by using I? The Bent Press isa highly skilful and "scientific litt but a big poundage requires STRENGTH in fully equal degree with skill. "You don't cal the skill of Len Hutton’s oft-drive trick, So. why bestow that slur upon the correspondingly great shill shown by a ceal master of this brainy man's Wit2 "A chap of ordinary strength, well drilled in the technique (kill of the lift withthe use of an empiy bar, would completely full to lft as ‘uch as half the record poundage of his class Weight, which shows that it takes strength os well as skill—foads of it! ‘Two Englishmen have got more than 300 tbs ‘overhead single handed (bent pressed, of course) ‘Tommy Inch and Edward Aston, both right, hhanded, “Inch’s figures were the higher-304] ios What ill the present-day physique and weight: Witting champions be like’ thiety years, hence Will they be eross and fat ? In middle age many men become selfsindulgent end lazy, and. asa Fesult their condition ‘deteriorates and they become soft and fat. This {s simply and plainly ther own fault and can quite well be avoided. It | man drops all exercise, ver-ats, and overdrinks (specially of fatten ing been, then, if his digestive mach, imery remains’ good, the flesh. wil pile-up. “Inactivity and overeating will produce this result quite irree Pective of whether when younger such a manifted, swam, ran,kickeda football—or did nothing at all | The remedy is simple enough, A man ‘must continue to be generally active as he was designed by nature to ‘be—as the years advance. Instead Of dropping exerese, les strenuous tzames and sports and forms of home (Continued on page 38) Among the many famous strong men ‘who have performed. one hand snatches of 200 pounds and ‘over, the name of Henry stein: born’ is listed by the auchor a6 having made the greatest Ii ia this style in America. Steinborn ‘made 218 pounds in 192i, Re of Britain's eveloped men, who ‘placed 1953 Mr. Britain Contest hes formed 2 full squats with $00 bs, ‘by GrohameARAEE from skil—the essential qualities that areeauired to be a champion, or a first-class athlete, a redeterminae tion and vitality. They are also essentials in every walk of life. Determination is a state of mind. Vitality & state Of the body. {Aman nec not be a physical cular in order to deve will-power, although the self-discipline of daly exercise c be of considerable he! sort, combined with healthy living can vitality be acquired and’ maintained. ‘Vitality is life force; and nature intended that every man should be filed with the vim of vitality. ‘The fact that perfection exists—is a reality —is the evidence Wally Wright, Mr. Britain 1954, with his trophy. By Lovedey. "ature, that he lacks these qualities, nut only through exercise of some that nature intended that man should be strong, healthy. and virile; and in most cases it js the fault of man, not ‘And just ay nature supplied these characteristics in the beginsing, if she is allowed to have her own way, she will respond to calls “cmade upon her and restore health and vitality to those in © whom itis weak and failing. As rules govern a game, 30, rules govern life. Whatever a man's philosophy Tay nether he is the idealist or materialist! convinced of & purpose in living, or the utter futlity of existence; whilst he © lives, he must abide by nature's rales—or suffer ihe conse. aquenoes of default Thave known many men endowed with the constitution ofa lion, go their own way, Oheaking most of nature's Tues, and eventually an outraged nature fas eaugh up with ter and dire consequences have followed. I have often observed that so many “ gay dogs" whose motto was “a short life And. aye." in il-heath ad suflerings stl clung to the lie they so choorully derided; and, mush mellowed by experience, have endeavoured to prolong thei lives BY taking various treaiments 1'm all fora counter motos“ A long tife—and a happy one.” “And accident, all tings being equal, Aman ihe obeys natures ring, can enoy ie tis fll “There was a time in hislory when men sought The Elixir of Life. The alchemists of ol prepared various concoctions in order to find the right potion whic, if taken would pe 2'man eternal youth. ‘At another period, men sought the Fountains of Youth in ar off lands: dreaming strange dream of flowing springs and pools which would bestow upon all who drank thet waters youth and vigour everlasting," Even in fecent Years Ionkey glond treatment has been thied. What performs ance that was! And what results! Ie appears that so man) men always seek the elusive and remain oblivious Of the obvious. Mer iodo sl sek the lr of Youth Inthe ots and pills of the droguis, and the powders and medicines of the physician, - And yet only by nature alone can he restore his health and strength and vital. Corret eating and Proper exercise, which includes deep breathing. f the Droper way t0 restore and buld up vitality. The Indian ‘who practises Yoga, maintains that breathing i the mow important of physical’ functions. Proper" deep, breathing keeles wil Help considerably to restore Sty ‘To draw breath is the fist thing we do when we enter life and when we cease to breathe we ale dead ‘A man may lve for days without water, for weeks without food, but he can only exist for afew minutes, without breathing, “Most people are shallow breathers: and iti shallow Breathing that's the cause of so much chest rouble ‘There are scores of breathing exercises and to those who. ish fo pursue the science of breathing further, can acquis books on the subject in my opinion the Indian authors being the best, “However, I'can recommend two breathing cexereses which I practise’ regularly. "When out walking = inhale for sx sepe, hold the breath for another six steps, and then completely exhale. After sx repetitions mcrease the inhalation to eight steps, hold eight steps, and then ethale.” Repeat again sit tines, During the course of a Stroll those exercises can be continually fepeated, though ‘one should refrain from excess if after few repeats, Tee is'any Sign of srxin or exhaustion. : JEG PARK will appear at the Y.M.C.A. Bristol Friday, 23d April-— aa, Another exercise I do after a bout of weight-training is Known asthe Tull breath. There is a’ slight knack about this breathing exercise which ean only be acquired by practise. Stand erect, easily and naturally, with hands Banging” loosely by the Sides. "Then “breathe “through the hostil aslow, fll: Breathe “At the teginning, let the ai il the Tower part athe tugs. ‘This i accomplished by Your presing down and out upon the Abdomen by means of the diaphragm fe fat mule which ‘separates te chest cavity from the dodominal cai. Then secondly, il the middle part of the fangs by pushing out the lower ribs and pushing forward the chest Then, third and tas, fill the upper patt'of the Tupgs including the shall Eaves very high up. "Thi last form of breathing is performed. by slightly Faising the chest and. iting ape the colar bone. “Thon hold the breath fora second or two, and then exhale slowiy, naturally and fly, unl the fangs are compleely emptied.” Repeat twelve tines. 1k will take a ite time t0 master these "three separate” movement to Take it one complete xetsse, which ‘must be, to be propery done: lowe. ever, with a lle perseverance the fexertise il come nara. The effects of full breathing are sanifol 1t will strengthen the lungs, oxypen- ate the blood and improve the cata: tion “This form of breathing, combined with a proper course of weighting Will vile. and strengthen ths bods, The nervous system. will Benet ome siderably and the reproductive sysem Wil be strengthened "and vale (to bide by he sof ea Wisely.’ Masticate thoroughly. Sleep fully.“ Live, cleanly. Abide by the Golden Rule, and do justly; and life fll havea misaning: and you wil fd that the gypsy, Petulengro, was right when he “said "to George’ Borrow: There's night and day ‘brother, both sweet things. There's Sun, moon and stars, All sweet things, Likewise there's the wind on the heath, Life is sweet brother. Who. would wish to A Letter to the Editor Dear Sit, Lam a keen reader of your magazine, the splendid photos ‘every month inspire readers to g0 and do likewise. ‘There is quite'a lot of interest in Chichester and district extending down to Portsmouth and Southampton and 1 often have the chance to exchange views on physical culture, body-building, weight-raining, etc. ‘The other day I met someone who argued that the old time grecian siyle of development (nat too heavy, a type which T suppose would lend itself to all-round field athletics, running, jumping, hurdling, throwing javelin, etc.) would be better for the average physical culturst. The famous Renald and Rudy Top Balancing Act at present touring the USA. It|has occurred to me that it would be very interesting to hhave views of readers on this matter, for instance, is the hheavy development of body-builder’ and ‘weightlifter a handicap in any way for sports and games ? Can good class athletes be quoted as being trained on ‘weight-training and bodybuilding lines Just on off chance of readers hesitating about present day body-building and weight-training methods believe this should be dealt with and cleared up and remain, a keen reader and enthusiast, Yours truly, A. Harrison. Editor's Note : See Lifters’ Quiz by Frank Dennis. 22 Your PLANS FOR 1954 By Chas. Coster ‘THAT VITAL NOTEBOOK Migr 2erple, make goad resolutions which they intend to put into effect when @ new year commences ‘and most people fail to keep them. Look back to January of this year and the good resolutions you made. Have Jou kept them ? In spite of the difficulty experienced in adhering to a rigidly set plan however, "Good Resolutions "have much to recommend them, and as far as our weight-raining fraternity is concerned, a plan 10 record all your details of training in a notebook this year is a resolution ™ that will definitely pay you dividends as the weeks and months roll by ‘Whether you be a body-builder or an Olympic weight. lifding specialist. . you cannot do better than lay a solid foundation to the year's renewed activities by having a wrtven detailed record of all things that happen during. training ‘The human memory is unreliable at the best of times, specially where masses of figures are concerned, and it 13 Surprising how quickly the details of earlier performances ‘will disappear from your mind... sometimes—just when they are wanted for a special reason. A Memorandum Notebook canbe valuable in numbec of ways. If you have at any time. enjoyed unusually * good form,”” and then afterwards run into a bad patch Steve Reeves with new “training partner” Denny Almasy. of weight-training a brief reference to your notebook will enable you to SEE EXACTLY THE TYPE OF WORK YOU WERE PERFORMING AT THE TIME YOU WERE IN FORM, and then you will immediately be in a position (0 make the necessary adjustments, By relying upon memory alone it is very likely that! a person will end up by completely forgetting "all his best {raining schedules ... all his’ peak” “repetition and “limit” poundages all his competition lifts and Totals. Body-buildets especially are required to keep in touch with their muscular measurements, and there ts only one ‘way 10 do this effciently—ger yoursel/'a Notebook my friend, dnd see that you make full use oft, ‘Once you have formed the habit of making brief but clear entries of all weightlifting activitiesyou will never Togret the decision-“Body-buildiag and Olympic ‘weight lifting reparation has born reduced 0 a science nowadays ‘and if modern techniques are to be employed to the best advantage @ written record Is absolutely indispensable. Enough sai. RENEWED ENDEAVOUR It is only natural for Ambition to out-run Achievement I suppose, but this will not prevent weight-trainers from, being disappointed if their hopes and plans Tor the past twelve months did not fully materialise If certain failures and disappointments are to be overcome in the near future—Patience and Per- sistence will be nevessary before the desired goal is Feached, Rome. asa’t ‘builtin a day, and people like your editor, Reg Park, did not build’ 'theit_ phy Siques overnight... it look years of hard painstaking work, and he is stil ime proving even now. Bot don't et that pros pect worry you. Ones you fave''made the most” of your personal chances the results of your training will Stay with you Jor a life- T have never regarded weight-training as the pre- rogative of the young. It can be something ‘much ‘more valuable than youthful craze... Tis 2 Way of Life... if used correctly ‘New facts and fresh cevidenceis constantly being placed “in front. of the physical culture student— and it is up to us all to make the most of it "AGE is a curious thing when considered in elation DAVE SHEPPARD writes . . . MARVIN EDER has pressed 350 lbs.—:3%3%3 reps. AS a change from dropping back t0 160 pounds and. doing sets of three, attempt to press 185 three to five singles, “However, itis not wise to keep this up for longer than three or four weeks. As limit poundages in training are a great drain on nervous enery. ‘There are many schedules and varia- tions, but the aforementioned schedules are 2 good sound base from which 10 work. "Give this technique and train- ing a fair chance and T'm sure you will be delighted ‘AL Murray. 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Price 76 a p & py Reg Prk Co ad Use rs Leeds 12: England COUPON ae the fliigg Book ehh 1 nage checked Weight Training) Food for Reviant Health E} if i ty ll 1 fet a iy iit : if sing FOUR comp oop FOR RADIANT HEALTH ‘renin Sex and You ‘Body Builder C) Gcerner the Mish + the ime this ison the newsstands Hee Park wil have made his spo iscila appearances ia sveral tain {owns i Trciand. The jase one now teing lined" up is aponored by the ‘ppsto Physic Cultre Chi, Dublin ‘ARP you Dublin lads waning’ (star training alter seing = the man op into the Appolo, Bow Lane, Mera ait fr 19 Id feather iad a fine fom a 19 year old feater- weight, B. Warkie. He considers tai he probably has the top Dead Lift in Ieland at his age and weight-—340 Ibs "Any teenaged featherweight washing to dispute this can contact the Shankil Barbell Club, Emerson Si, Belfast A 340 dead lit at 9 ati very good, but | ‘ink it's posibie you'l be hearing rom Some fellows, my boy, so keep plugging the” workouis remembering. the Old Boy Scout motto Be Prepared." “Bad news, isthe closing of City Bar bell Chub, Tomb Street, Belfast especialy tehen the game is develop: ing to "wel Scene the proprietor, Tommy Geddis Seek to take the bg Step and get married, an couldn't fave two foes Seriously. All the best Tommy. Ina discussion among a fo of the lads the gym the other day, the point Was put forward regarding Bett stinging’ in. PC circles compared with {owns of the same size in Brains Result was majority of the. fellows greed, that it was equal io any: "There ae at feast 15 clubs in towns ‘Would ako be. interested 10. se iany English club co0ld equal the performance. of our top oné—20 lads doing 10 ropa in the squat with 400 Tbs. 7 fellows manag ing. Sime’ weight in B. Press Would look for: Ward to hearing from any) Englsh Gyms "The Mr. Uister contest wil be" over by te time {his reaches print Who the stiner wil be is any: foe's guess. Mine i either Boyd, Darling or Dunbar “The last time Reg was in Ireland and asked his man critietsm on the physiques ff major contestants ih a Show, he: mentioned. the ‘eltoids as" a weak spot Since then many lads have toon on these four exer: van Dunbat BILL PARKINSON Runner-up 5’ 6’—5' 9” Mr. Stockportx cises with excellent results: Heavy Miltary’ Pressing. Overarm Swing Repetition derking Behind Head Dettod Laierals AA Ieter from Arnold Dyson, Profes- sional Mr. Universe winner list year, $238 that an Hr lad aed nt his mm to start training. Arnold says he measured his arm at'a good 16 inches AUS TUT inches, welghing 11 st He i Supposed ‘to “have ‘no experience of Sweihtctraning suspect bit oF the Biaimey there. With the summer coming in, we wil tbe making a few necesary changes in our dict." A-good snack, expecially for those aliemoons, the weekends at the Miss Moreg McKinlay, beach is a follows: Assoc ut ats, ct Drink oT pint of orange or grapefruit jus, 12 ges (beat up in fice) Butch Hendrie one time Ireland's promising heavyweight hier, now box. tng in senior Yourmaments. called the gym-—he got a 200 prose-this outstanding she hasn't done any iting nthe it sera ear fn 1389 at I8 years of age, weighing To! stones theight 6.3} inches) traning withthe writer, he gota 285 press the heaviest in Ireland ever to my knowledge Incidentally i’ agroed that 400 Ib jerk will be attained tn Treland for the first time-look out for next- months Jnr. Miss Ireland 1952-3 Photo by Studio Seven, Belfast URL ABOUT BODYBUILDING With thes Modern Books And Courses... 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