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History of the Press in Competitions

August 29, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Over at Starting Strength  John D. Fair wrote an article about how “How much can you press?” became “How much can you bench?”.

The Tragic Death of the Military Press in Olympic and World Championship Competition, 1928-1972.

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