Cover: Evgeni Chigishev (Russia) cleaned and jerked this 242.5 kg, earning the Best Lifter award at the 2005 European W/L Champs.
Departments
- Luck, Money and Muscles by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D.
- Letters to the Editor
- Iron Filings
- Captains of Crush Grippers: Who's New
- Red Nail Roster
- Calendar
- The Iron Mine
People
- Zydrunas Savickas: A Few Words From a Big Man by Lene Alexandra Karlsen
Training
- In-Season Training for Athletes by Bill Starr
- Radical Training: Pushing the Boundaries by Steve Justa
- General Physical Preparedness Training for Strongman by Bryan Dermody
- The Olympic-style Press: The Lost Art by Thom Van Vleck
- Mace Swinging for Strength and Balance by John Brookfield
- Back Work for Bulk by John McCallum
- You Still Gotta Box by Larry McDonald and Arna-Leigh Wilson
- Pinch Grip Chins: Rock the Rafters by Brad Johnson
- Volume of the Beast by Steven Helmicki
- Miss by Steven Helmicki
- The Start Position for the Snatch and Clean by John Drewes
- Life in the Loft: Obsession by Dr. Ken E. Leistner
- Six Tons in One Set: An Extreme High-Rep Squat Workout by Timothy Piper
- Becoming Strong a la Anderson by Charles Fraser
- Book Review: Personal Best by Julie Havelka reviewed by Bill Starr
- Training Programs by Jim Schmitz
Contests
- 2005 Senior European Weightlifting Championships: Turkey Tops in Men, Russia Shines in Women by PerMattingsdal
- All-Round Update: Meet Steve Schmidt by Lee Gesbeck
- The 2005 MET-Rx Muscle Beach Grand Prix: Four Go Forward to WSM by Colin Bryce
- Flying Ryan, Falling Records: 2005 Las Vegas Highland Games by Francis Brebner
- Small Plates, Big Impact: 2005 Junior World Weightlifting Championships by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D.
History
- The German Master: Heinrich Rondi by Gherardo Bonini
- Russian Men of Might: Ivan Zaikin by Josef Svub
128 pp.
No. 1282-13.2 (.5 lb.) $7.95
2024