^Preface

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^{1.         Introduction}

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^1.1

^{Recognition of a forgotten sport}

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^1.1.1.

^{Rapid expansion of urbanization}

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^1.1.2.

^{Increased access to medical knowledge}

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^1.1.3.

^{Increased affordability of strength training}

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^1.2

^{Mystical thinking and sport}

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^1.2.1.

^{Mystical thinking among athletes}

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^1.2.2.

^{Mystical thinking among common people}

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^1.2.3.

^{Habits and healthy thinking}

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^1.2.4.

^{On the dynamics of human mind}

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^1.3.

^{Logical inference and sport}

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^1.3.1.

^{Logical inference and progress in sciences}

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^1.3.2.

^{Ultra-minute versus gigantic universes}

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^1.3.3.

^{Similarities in health and physical sciences}

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^1.3.4.

^{Strength training and quality of ambulant living}

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^1.3.5.

^{Inevitability of human limitations}

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^1.3.6.

^{The dichotomy of physical and intellectual fitness}

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^1.4.

^{Role of herd conviction in sport}

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^1.4.1.

^{Constant and persistent modeling}

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^1.4.2.

^{Advent in communication}

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^1.4.3.

^{Proliferation of a forgotten sport}

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^1.4.4.

^{Passing habits between generations.}

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^1.5.

^{Stigma about weightlifting}

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^1.5.1.

^{Class stigma of menial labor}

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^1.5.2.

^{Modern science discovers health in physical activity}

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^1.5.3.

^{Today’s menial occupations}

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^1.5.4.

^{Growing need for exercising for good living}

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^1.5.5.

^{Sport of the tough and crude folks}

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^1.5.6.

^{Resistance training a new experiment}

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^1.5.7

 ^{My personal experience with weightlifting}

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^1.5.8.

^{Surpassing others in the new sport}

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^1.5.9.

^{Getting involved in physical exercising}

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^1.6.

^{Social changes and sport}

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^1.6.1.

^{Epidemics of the past}

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^1.6.2.

^{Birth of new technological marvels}

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^1.6.3.

^{Military competition revolutionizes the sport of weightlifting}

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^1.6.4.

^{The contributions of the communist athletes to weightlifting}

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^1.6.5.

^{The rise and growth of the sport of Bodybuilding}

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^1.6.6.

^{Proliferation of the sport of general weight training}

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^1.6.7.

^{Change in attitude towards physical training}

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^1.7.

^{State of knowledge}

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^1.7.1.

^{Proper resistance training leads to strength}

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^1.7.2.

^{Early education and systemic physical training}

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^1.7.3.

^{Education conveyed in play format}

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^1.7.4.

^{Children’s demand for early training}

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^1.7.5.

^{Keys to proper planning of weightlifting program}

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^1.7.6.

^{The essence of the sport of weightlifting}

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^1.7.7.

^{Intermix of art and science}

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^1.7.8.

^{Lack of access to information}

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^1.7.9.

^{Common false believes in the sport}

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^1.8.

^Discipline

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^1.8.1

^{Role of mental determination in weightlifting}

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^1.8.2.

^{Role of discipline in weightlifting}

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^1.8.3.

^{Access of information for the youth}

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^1.8.4.

^{Need for community-volunteer work by athletes}

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^1.8.5.

^{Scientific planning of resistance training}

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^1.8.6

^{On the perplexing roots of discipline}

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^1.8.7.

^{On the rebellion on adult trainees against disciplinary rules}

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^1.8.8.

^{Discipline versus deprivation}

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^1.8.9

^{On the compliance of trainees with planned schemes}

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^1.8.10

^{On the nurturing of logical insight into one’s own problems}

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^1.9.

^Debates

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^1.9.1

^{Is weightlifting an every day necessity?}

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^1.9.2.

^{How much weight training suffices for getting and staying fit?}

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^1.9.3.

^{How to avoid erroneously harmful training?}

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^1.9.4.

^{Search for ultimate role models}

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^1.9.5.

^{Weightlifting is a sport for everybody}

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^1.10.

^{Nutrition, exercise, and rest}

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^1.10.1.

^{Nutritional needs of athletes versus those for no-athletes}

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^1.10.2. 

^{Natural exercises versus equipment-aided exercises}

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^1.10.3. 

^{Making the best out of your rest time}

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^1.11.

^{Story of a little old lady}

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^1.11.1.

^{Setting priorities in a wise manner}

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^1.11.2.

^{Efficient selection of proper exercises}

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^1.11.3.

^{Implementing higher standards of training with plain common sense}

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^1.12.

^{Sound workout plan}

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^1.12.1.

^{Modest availability of space and equipment}

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^1.12.2.

^{Safety rules of proper progressive increase in resistance}

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^1.12.3.

^{Standards that achieve noticeable improvement}

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^1.13.

^{Basic rules}

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^1.13.1.

^{Essential exercises}

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^1.13.2.

^{Ancillary exercises}

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^1.14.

^{Exercise sequence}

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^1.14.1.

^{Essential exercises executed caudally}

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^1.14.2.

^{Ancillary exercises and mobility versus stability}

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^1.14.3.

^{Examples of improper sequence of executing exercises}

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^1.15.

^{Modesty and posture}

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^1.15.1

^{Modest goal of staying physically fit}

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^1.15.2.

^{Essential muscles of posture}

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^1.15.3.

^{Cumulative effect of posture enhancement}

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^1.16.

^{Today’s gym}

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^1.16.1.

^{Role of health-club goers}

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^1.16.2.

^{Role of organizers of health-clubs}

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^1.17.

^{Proper equipments of resistance training}

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^1.17.1.

^{Role of symmetry of motion}

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^1.17.2.

^{Use of simple and reliable equipments}

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^1.17.3.

^{Role of natural human movement}

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^1.18.

^{serious Daily habits}

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^1.18.1.

^{Improper occupational activities}

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^1.18.2.

^{Improper lifting of a child from the floor}

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^1.18.3.

^{Improper lifting of a grocery bag}

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^1.18.4.

^{Improper bending on a sink}

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^1.18.5.

^{Sitting in couch}

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^1.18.6.

^{Alcohol consumption}

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^1.18.7.

^Smoking

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^1.19.

^{Highlights of Chapter one}

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