Ep. 2 - History of Lifting Part 1 (1700s-1900s)

Eric and Omar are joined by Dr. Dominic Morais and Dr. Ben Pollack, not only accomplished strength athletes but also experts with PhDs in Physical Culture and Sport Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. The guests take us through the history that leads to modern lifting culture. We trace the strongmen and strongwomen doing Vaudeville performances in the 1700s to the early 1900s where the earliest organized strength sports were forming and when the culture-shifting Eugen Sandow emerged, planting the seed for bodybuilding.

 

Further Resources:

1. https://www.starkcenter.org/
2. https://phdeadlift.com/
3. https://www.mbpowercenter.com/powerprof

 

Ben (@phdeadlift)

Dominic (@brainybrawn)