Friday, November 16, 2007

  • Tom Burrows: Indian Club Swinging Champion of The World

    • On April 18th, 1913, Tom Burrows, an Australian All-Around Athlete, swung a pair of 3-pound, 6-ounce indian clubs for 100 consecutive hours without stopping.

    At the 100 hour mark, he then proceeded to grab a pair of heavy clubs, weighing 31 pounds 6 ounces each, and kept them going at a minimum rate of 80 revolutions per minute for another seven hours.

    Some oldtime strongmen were just in a class by themselves...     		Tom Burrows: Indian Club Swinging ChampionTom Burrows

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    Posted by John Wood @ Friday, November 16, 2007

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