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Charles Atlas
Charles Atlas (Physical culture. Born, Calabria, Italy, Oct. 30, 1893; died, Long Beach, NY, Dec. 24, 1972.) Although never a competitive athlete in the strict sense, Charles Atlas (born Angelo Siciliano) was a major figure in early exercise and weightlifting. In 1921, Atlas developed a system called “dynamic tension,” an early form of isometrics. A […]