Muscletown USA: Bob Hoffman and the Manly Culture of York Barbell

by John D. Fair

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From the 1930s to the 1980s, the capital of weightlifting in America was York, Pennsylvania, the home of the York Barbell Company. Bob Hoffman, the founder of York Barbell, propagated an ideology of success for Americans seeking physical improvement. Often called the "Father of World Weightlifting," Hoffman was a pioneer in marketing barbells and health foods. He popularized weight training and inaugurated a golden age of American weightlifting...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0271018550

ISBN13:9780271018553

Release Date:May 1999

Publisher:Penn State University Press

Length:432 Pages

Weight:1.50 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Exercise & Fitness History History of Sports Industries & Professions Miscellaneous Sports & Entertainment Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation State & Local Weight Training

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