Bob Hoffman Secrets of Strength and Development
Who was Bob Hoffman?
Bob Hoffman was foremost an athlete/weightlifter and secondly a nutritionist/coach and philantropist and business man.
Bob Hoffman was born in Georgia on the November 9th 1898. He was born on a farm in Tifton and never suffered from illness as a child as many other Oltime Strongmen have claimed. He was born strong with a strong father to follow on the farm where much of his strength was nurtured.
Bob started his physical culture very young at the age of 5 when he excelled in many sports- especially canoeing.
Bob's business career started in the 1920s after World War I (see below), at first he sold oil burners, before later developing his business into the hugely successful York Barbell Company
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Bob Hoffman, never the greatest coach or athlete, was a man who had a massive influence on weightlifting and bodybuilding for well over half a century.
Not only was Bob Hoffman a pioneering the the world of Strength Development and Physical Culture her also was an outstanding soldier in World War I - he gained 3 Croix de Guerres with two palms and a Silver Star from France. From Belgium he was awarded The Belgian Order of Leopold and from Italy the Italian War Cross and the Purple Heart.
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Also, fancy making a Bob Hoffman Protein Shake?
Here's the ingredient list from Bob's Hi Proteen Drink (via OldtimeStrongman.com
10 in 1 Hi-Proteen
1. Mira Soy - Natural Soya Powder
2. Caseinate of Milk
3. Cotton Seed Protein
4. Egg Albumen
5. Gelatin
6. Peanut Meal
7. Brewer's Yeast
8. Wheat germ
9. A 96% Soya Protein
10. Lecithin
Think you could hold that down?
Bob Hoffman Books available for Download at sandowplus
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Weight Lifting by Bob Hoffman
Big Arms by Bob Hoffman
Secrets of Strength & Development
The Big Chest Book
Bob Hoffman's Simplified System of Swing Bar Training
Bob Hoffman's Simplified System of Barbell Training
Bob Hoffman's Simplified System of Dumbell Training
The York Handbalancing Course
Bob Hoffman's Daily Dozen
Advanced Methods of Weight Training
Functional Isometric Contraction System
Functional Isometric Contraction - Advanced Course
Functional Isometric Contraction
Exercise without Movement
