Friday, January 25, 2008
Hans BeckHans Beck was a great German weightlifter and Strongman toward the end of the 1890's. He won two German championships and a European Championship from 1895-1897 and was the first man to "continental" and jerk 330 pounds (as pictured.)
Like many German Strongmen, he was also very good at barrel lifting feats pressing a 249 pound barrel overhead for three repetitions and a barrel filled to 275-1/2 pounds for one rep.
Labels: Barrel Lifting, Barrel Lifting Exercises, Bench Press, Continental, German Strongman, Hans Beck, Jerk, Oldtime Strongman Feat
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