You may not have heard of him, but George Hackenschmidt is considered as the pioneer of bodybuilding. But aside from his weightlifting efforts, Hackenschmidt was the first recognised World Heavyweight ...

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Richtig trainieren mit der Hackenschmidt-Maschine: Ausführung, Fußstellungen und Vergleich mit Kniebeuge und Beinpresse.

Documents one of the most important wrestling matches of the early 20th century between the legendary Estonian strongman Georg Hackenschmidt and the American Joe Rogers. Originally filmed in February ...

U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt once stated, "If I wasn't president of the United States, I would like to be George Hackenschmidt." That is the type of respect that the grappler known as “The ...

Yes, way back in 1911, screwjobs were already being pulled on major talents. Except, this time around, it wasn't a promoter responsible. It was one of the wrestlers themselves. Frank Gotch was set to ...

Die Hackenschmidt-Maschine stärkt gezielt Quadrizeps, Gesäß und stabilisierende Muskeln.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nicknamed 'The Russian Lion' and born in 1877 Estonia, Hackenschmidt's talents extended beyond lifting: he was fluent in seven ...