Thursday, September 27, 2007

  • Bruce White: The Man From Gnowangerup


    • At the tender age of four years old, Bruce White began lifting weights under the guidance of his father, a former weight lifting star. (Although he readily admits that lifting was a bit of a chore and he didn't reach 'maximum enthusiasm' until he was 21 years of age.)

    For those of you who don't know about Australian grip master Bruce White, he is probably THE guy when it comes to hand strength feats in the Iron Game publications of the 60s and 70s.

    Well anyhow, early on, Bruce decided that the Deadlift was the one true test of strength and that it was more important than any other lift (interestingly enough, a notion he shared with fellow Australian and distance running coach and legend Percy Cerutty.)

    Bruce has a number of amazing lifts to his credit including a Deadlift of 630 pounds and the ability to chin himself on rafters WITH an additional 70 pounds tied around his waist.

    He once deadlifted 402 pounds for 24 straight reps, lifted a 147 pound anvil by the horn, pinch-gripped 117 pounds with one hand and lifted his own Inch Dumbbell replica which he has specially made. (shown above)

    Did I mention that Bruce was only 5' 7' and 150 pounds at the time of these lifts?

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    Posted by John Wood @ Thursday, September 27, 2007

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