Strength and How to Obtain It

Eugen Sandow is probably the most popular of all old-time strongmen. He is considered to be The Father of Modern Bodybuilding and was most popular for various feats of strength and a number of Institutes of Physical Culture he founded. Aside from being a bodybuilder and a stage performer, Sandow founded created "Sandow's Magazine of Physical Culture" which was the most successful monthly periodical at that time. He published many books, including Strength and How to Obtain It, System of Physical training and Gospel of Strength.

Strength and How to Obtain it by Eugen Sandow is divided into two parts. The first part is focused on Sandow's system for gaining great strength, while the second part is entirely autobiographical. Be advised that some parts of this book aren't "politically correct" now, but they were just fine when the book was written.

Table of contents:

Part 1:
Introduction
Note to Second Edition
Concerning Physical Culture
The Progress of the System
The Stupidity of Envy
How to Exercise
My "Grip" dumbbell
The Magic Cold Bath
Physical Culture for the Middle-aged Women
The Tables of Ages
My Schools of Physical Culture
Instruction by Correspondence
Sandow's Chart of Measurements
The Combined Developer
Heavy Weight Lifting
A Pleasing Tribute
Letters and Photographs of Pupils

Part 2:
My Childhood and Boyhood
How I came to London and Defeated Samson
I Meet Goliath
The Living Weights
On the "Elbe": Bound for New York
My First Hour in America
Incidents of the American Tour
My Lion Fight in San Francisco
Further Incidents of the Tour
My Dog Sulta. End of the Tour
My Performance at the Present Time
My Measurements