Ring Weights

The Ring Weight is a relative of the Kettlebell and was very popular in the training and performance of many of the Oldtime Strongmen.

You'll often see them sitting in the foreground of pictures of Oldtime Gyms.

The Ring Weight shown below belonged to The Young Mighty Apollon aka J.C. Tolson.

The Young Mighty Apollon's Challenge Ring Weight

His challenge was to lift it overhead using nothing but your little finger... a tremendous feat of tendon strength. Thousands of well-known athletes tried and failed, save "The Young Mighty Apollon" who could perform the feat with inhuman ease.

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