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Tommy Reynolds, is only sixteen, but has been training with weights for about two years. Six feet, 180 lbs. at present, he has gained over 20 lbs. since taking up barbell training. He can also press over bodyweight.

George O'Mara recenty got out of the Navy, but still likes to wet his feet in the He has a most impressive build with a 47" chest and 29" waist, 16" arms. Photo by Josef Weber..

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Robert Dilimore, of Buffalo, N. Y., had a life-long ambition to appear in Strength & Health magazine among the well-built men he admired so much. Although this is not a very clear photograph, we are printing it here as a sincere tribute to his memory. Robert was accidentally shot in his nineteenth year, and his friends sent us this snapshot.

Take a good look at that arm! Ed Gagatck, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., has a very powerful build at 5'71/2" and 160 lbs. This picture was taken by Ray Patterson.

By STEVE STANKO

STRENGTH AND HEALTH

Charles R. Dorner, Battle Creek, Michigan is 20 years old, six feet tall, 175 lbs. He is an allround athlete who finds barbells the best conditioning exercise. Charles is a student at Lincoln Chiropractic College, and a user of Hi-Proteen.

DECEMBER, 1956

This picture of Bert Pollington of Hamilton, Ontario, was sent us by Jim Dick. Bert is a beginner in weight-training, but does squats 350 x 10 reps, and has a 50-inch chest, 17 inch arm, 27 inch thigh. He is 6'4" and weighs 228.

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