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“When I Picked Up the Phone, I Couldn’t Believe It…
George F. Jowett returned my call!”
Dear Fellow Strength Fan,
In early 1968 I came across a pile of weightlifting courses at a fund raiser. Among these were old courses by a guy named George F. Jowett. I read through them and became fascinated by his training ideas and put a few of them to use. I got great results!
About a month later, I decided to try and contact this guy Jowett. I tried the mailing addresses out of New York and Pennsylvania with no luck. Then I thought maybe York Barbell Co. may have heard of him.
I gave’em a call and talked to a John Terpak. “Ever heard of a George F. Jowett?”, I asked. “Heard of him...”, he laughed, “George Jowett is one of the most famous men in the strength world!” I said, “Great, is he still alive? Do you know how I can contact him?” He replied, “Well, he lives in Canada.” “Got any idea where?”, I asked. “Morrisburg, Ontario”, he said. I asked for an address and phone number but he said he couldn’t give that information out. I thanked him and immediately called directory assistance. Yes, they had a George Jowett listed!
I called the number and a lady answered. She said, “Yes, this is the home of George Jowett, but he’s not in, may I help you? This is his wife?” I explained who I was and my interest in his publications. She asked for my number and said he would call me back.
The next day I got a call, it was Jowett. He asked how he could help me and I explained what my interests were.
Thus, began a series of letters and phone calls that continued until his death.
"The Most Scientific Weightlifter in America!"
So said the great Alan Calvert, founder of Milo Bar Bell Co. He should know, he put weightlifting on the map and barbells in the hands of rural farm boys in the United States.
Jowett’s pupils are legion in the history of weightlifting. He published his own courses. He was the editor of Strength magazine, Strength and Health magazine and published his very own The Bodybuilder magazine. Jowett was very instrumental in getting Bob Hoffman and the Weider brothers started in the magazine business. Jowett was the first president of the IFBB. Writer, editor, publisher, exercise equipment manufacturer, etc.
He did it all and he did it amazingly well! His accomplishments read like a “who’s who” in the history books of the world of physical culture!
Jowett’s Publications are Informative as Well as Inspirational
My interest in Jowett’s methods of training go back to this time. I’ve always liked reading his books, courses, and magazine articles. He always wrote in a very upbeat, positive manner, that made you feel like running out and grabbing a barbell.
Best wishes,
Bill Hinbern
P.S. After learning George F. Jowett’s training methods, you’ll see why everyone says:
“Once a Jowett Pupil Always a Jowett Pupil!”
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The Jowett Institute Course
in Health, Muscle Building and
Physical Perfection
“The Most Famous Physical Culture Course of All Time”
This is his original, 1927 edition, 6 month, 12 lesson, mailorder physical culture course using body weight and adjustable plate loading dumbbells. The same course that sent shock waves through the golden era of bodybuilding and weightlifting in the 30’s and 40’s when George F. Jowett was a household name synonymous with heavy lifting and bodybuilding!
Step-by-step instruction that leaves nothing left to chance. This is the type of course that you will look forward to using at each and every training session.
A few of the things you can expect to learn from one of physical culture’s greatest teachers:
Learn how George F. Jowett, through a burning desire and ferocious determination, went from a sickly youth to a robust champion wrestler and strongman.
Build a solid foundation through strengthening the internal organs with Jowett’s expert preliminary exercise training programs.
Understand and apply Jowett’s principles of healthy nutrition and physical culture.
Learn the do’s and don’ts for each and every exercise.
Includes special strength tests for checking your health and muscle building progress.
Discover the importance of nervous energy and how it relates to strength.
Read about The Abdominal Brain and its’ connection with developing body power.
Get in on the trick to gaining muscular body weight while reducing body fat.
Tips on combining bodyweight and progressive dumbbell training for superior results.
Apply the secret of stretching and contraction to maximize your strength.
How to take full advantage of the 4 recognized areas of breathing to fully oxygenate your body while exercising.
Improve your circulation for a super charged blood flow throughout your body.
Learn the connection between muscular massage and flexibility.
Important tips on how to get better sleep and increased recuperation.
You will get a high quality set of anatomy charts along with a question and answer section.
Learn the difference between “weightlifting” and “exercising”.
You’ll get an Advanced Lesson on muscle building covering a period of three months.
Included is a bonus Super Course designed to be a source of inspiration for you to continue your training and make physical culture a habit for the rest of your life.
And much, much more!
A huge course fully illustrated with rare photos of the author demonstrating the exercises. A Classic!
The Jowett Institute Course by George F. Jowett
$ 49.95 + $ 7.00 S&H
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The Jowett Institute Course
by George F. Jowett
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The Key to Might and Muscle
While working as editor for Strength magazine back in 1926, Jowett decided to write a book on all he learned from the oldtimers and put into practice himself. He set out to put down on paper stories and methods that would help anyone build tremendous strength through weightlifting. At the time, he didn’t realize how much he knew. When the book was finished and set in type, it covered nearly 300 pages!!! At the time, this was the longest book ever written on weightlifting and strongmen! Today, it is considered by most, to be the classic book on weightlifting and the author’s crowning achievement.
Make no mistake, even in the 70’s, this was a very rare book and extremely difficult to come by. This was due to two reasons: First, it was enormously popular with everybody and anybody who lifted weights at the time. Secondly, there was only one edition ever printed: available in either autographed leather bound or cloth bound. That was it! A dispute between Jowett and the editor of Strength magazine prevented any further editions from ever coming to be!
After searching for 12 years I finally located a copy of this book. That was how rare this book was 35 years ago!
It is, beyond a doubt, one of my favorite books and will be yours too as you learn:
Why home training is best and why all strongmen do it.
Discover the truth about exercise and what you must understand for the best results.
Defining the mystery of strength and why most people don’t understand it.
The science of weight lifting broken down into easily understood terms.
Building a mighty chest for health, strength and longevity.
Banishing round shoulders and protruding shoulder blades forever.
Build strong arms using these special exercises.
Take the mystery out of developing stubborn forearm and calf muscles.
Thicken your the wrists by strengthening your grip.
Learn the value of finger strength in relation to all exercise movements.
Creating intense vitality by abdominal development.
How a columnar neck creates nerve force and back development.
Strengthening the weakest link in the spinal chain.
How to develop superb hips and thighs, the core of strength and power.
How specialization destroys the jinx of stubborn muscles.
Discover the limit poundages in man’s quest for strength.
Read about the standard that determines the ideal shape.
See some actual results of practical exercise.
Scores of beautiful photos of famous men of muscle and might: Apollon, Edward Aston, Attila, Ernest Cadine, Charles P. Caswell, Ottley Coulter, Louis Cyr, Arthur Dandurand, Hector DeCarrie, Elliott, Giroux, Hermann Goerner, Siegmund Klein, Earle E. Liederman, Jim Londos, Charles MacMahon, Al Manger, Maxick, Angus McAskill, Karl Moerke, Bobby Pandour, Charles Rigoulot, Monte Saldo, Arthur Saxon, Henry Milo Steinborn, Warren Lincoln Travis, David P. Willoughby, etc, etc.
And much, much more!
A monumental masterpiece sure to thrill anyone who loves to lift weights and read about real oldtime strongmen! Order your copy today:
The Key to Might and Muscle by George F. Jowett
$ 35.00 + $ 7.00 S&H
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The Key to
Might and Muscle
by George F. Jowett
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Molding a Mighty Grip
Hundreds of thousands of these booklets were sold around the world for over 30 years as part of the Jowett Institute’s famous “molding” library.
Jowett was world famous for his 8.25” wrists, 15.25” muscular forearms, 17.75” upper arms.
His feats of grip strength are mind boggling to this day. For example, he could clean and press a 160 pound anvil with one hand! Even in advanced years, he could snatch a 110 pound barbell with either hand in street clothes.
This booklet describes Jowett’s unique exercises for developing tremendous forearm, wrist and grip strength through a variety of exercises including barrel lifting.
In addition, Jowett reminisces about many of the famous old-time strongmen and their specialty feats of grip strength.
A great book available once again for the truly serious student of grip strength.
Get a copy today and start training your grip the way the great George F. Jowett trained his!
Molding a Mighty Grip by George F. Jowett
$ 10.00 + $ 7.00 S&H
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Molding a Mighty Grip
by George F. Jowett
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Here's What People Are Saying
About Books by George F. Jowett:
"Thanks for such a wealth of information on Physical Fitness and Strength
from all those Champs of the past. I'm still reading George F. Jowett's
"The Key to Might and Muscle" book and his course. Wow! They are very
inspiring to say the least. Although I am not as fit as I used to be
since being wounded in the Vietnam War...I'm making an effort to better
myself."
Eusebio T.
Tarpon Springs, Florida
"As a big fan of George F. Jowett, I was happy to see the Jowett Institute Muscle Building Course finally arrive in the mail. It was worth the wait. All the exercise courses I've seen have value but to me this course is the best. The photos and instruction is excellent and dumbbell training is convenient for most people."
Ed B.
Ashland, Ohio
"I bought The Key to Might and Muscle from you a few months ago. I still can't put it down. That book is nothing short of magnificent and much of what he says is so relevant in fitness, even to this day. He was nothing short of a genius.
Thanks for reprinting it! It's a fantastic book."
Justin S.
Fairfax, Vermont
"Thank you for making these rare titles available at reasonable
cost. I once owned an original copy of the Jowett text many years ago, but
foolishly gave it away. I'm pleased you have made it available to me again.
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Dan R.
St. Paul, Minnesota
"Hi Bill, I prefer dumbell work for the most part. I have been using a
system of mostly dumbell work for about 40 or so years now. I started in
1951 using standard barbell and dumbell work got into olympic and
powerlifting as well as bodybuilding, because there just wasn't enough
wrestling activity around my area..Wrestling was my first interest, and
why I started training. In my 20's I started to get joint pains from
heavy lifting and decided to switch to dumbell work and it has served
me well. I still do some incline presses with the barbell and some
deadlifts, but mostly dumbell work. I really like the Jowett dumbbell
system that you publish. Best wishes in health and strength."
Carl L.
Poughkeepsie, New York
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