Hans Suren German Male Strength Gymnastics Photo Book 1940 Gay Nude

This is a one of the rarer Third Reich books by fitness expert Hans Suren, who was a Major and Oberstarbeitsfuhrer as well as the Head Inspector for Physical Education of the Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) and long-time leader of the Army School for Physical Education.

Vintage German Gymnastics book illustrated mainly with male models throughout!

Part I is about the basics of strength gymnastics, the path to health, breathing technique, strength and rhythm, loosening, stretching, exercise beginnings, Nordic striving, the struggle for harmony, body awareness, effort and much more

Part II is about Gymnastics with medicine balls, gymnastics with an iron ball, gymnastics with a round weight, gymnastics with a disc dumbbell, gymnastics with a hammer, gymnastics with a throwing weight, gymnastics with tree trunks!

rare 3rd enlarged edition - published in only 3,000 copies

Hardcover

• 175 pages
• 118 b/w photos on art paper
• 6 drawings
• 2 large 35" fold out table in the rear with 16 exercise plates

In very good exterior and near fine interior condition
With the rare Original Dust Jacket included, which is slightly edgeworn. Faint foxing to top edge, otherwise ok with minor signs of use and age.

All pages are complete and tight in the binding.

Approx/Measurements: 7-3/4" x 5-1/4"  ~0.8 lbs.