Edwin Checkley
Edwin Checkley (1847–1925) was a British-born American athlete, physician, and the author of a book about strength-training. He was supposedly "one of the strongest men in America" in 1890.
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2A natural method of physical training; making muscle and reducing flesh without dieting or apparatusby Checkley, Edwin
Published 1890Brooklyn, N.Y., W. C. Bryant & co., 1890.152 p. ill.Center for Research Libraries
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