Product Review

There is very limited information on Alfred Danks and his life, but what's for sure is that he wrote two excellent books on training with expanders. Alfred Danks was a fan and active participant in many feats of strength, gymnastics feats, athletics and even weight lifting. He claimed to have lifted a ten-stone man above his head using only one arm, among other feats you may find in his "The Chest Expander" book.

The Chest Expander for Abounding Health and Building Better Bodies doesn't focus exclusively on exercises with expanders, as one might be led to believe. Alfred Danks in this book presented various information on health, breathing exercises, his own feats of strength list and even touched the subjects of self-massage importance and heart weakness.

Table of contents:

Introduction
Eradication of Physical Defects and Health Ailments
Health Curative Exercises
Heart Weakness
Breathing Exercise
Weight Reduction
Training for Sports
The Expander as a Strength Builder
Muscular Poses of the Author at Various Ages
Advanced Expander Training
Advance Exercises
Feats of Strength and Athletic Performances of the Author
Feats of Strength with the Expander
Common Faults in the use of the Expander
Author Demonstrating Card-tearing
The Value of Self-Massage
Letter of Appreciation and Gratitude
Photographs of Danks' Medallists
Measurement Form
Progress Chart
The Danks Service Bureau
Danks' Aids to Physical Fitness