Body Building and Muscle Developing Exercises

Alan Calvert is best known for establishing the first strength training equipment company, the Milo Barbell, in 1902. He also was a pioneer in training publications, as he founded "Strength" magazine in 1914 and wrote many books focused on natural strength building, like "Super Strength", "The Truth About Weight Lifting" and "Body Building and muscle developing exercises".

In this book Alan Calvert starts with giving general instructions for working out, proper breathing & diet. The reader is then given a couple of preliminary exercises which should be done before starting regular ones. Almost every exercise explained in this book is done with a barbell, along with tips on how to hold a barbell, how much weight to use and much more.

Table of contents:

Preliminary Instructions
Preliminary Exercises
Regular Exercises
The Method of Cleaning a Barbell to the Chest
How Much Weight To Use
The Milo Method