William Blaikie (May 24, 1843 - December 6, 1904) was an American lawyer, athlete, and the author of two books about strength training.
He was described by The Evening World as "one of the earliest and most vigorous advocates of physical culture" in the United States.
[2] An athlete,[3] he was described by The Evening World as "one of the earliest and most vigorous advocates of physical culture" in the United States.
[2] He authored two books about strength training,[2] including How To Get Strong and How To Stay So,[3] first published in 1879.
One of his most assiduous readers was Alan Calvert, who went on to found one of the first companies to sell barbells and publish one of the first magazines on strength training in the United States.