Wednesday, February 06, 2008

  • Arthur Dandurand

    • Arthur DandurandArthur DandurandArthur Dandurand was yet another great Canadian Strongman.

    It was said that he had a 16-inch forearm at a bodyweight of only 185 pounds and it certainly looks that way in this classic shot.

    Dandurand was often called the "Canadian Sandow" and some of his best lifts were as follows:

  • One Arm Press: 115 Pounds
  • Two Arm Press: 220 Pounds
  • One Hand Deadlift: 550 Pounds
  • Reverse Curl: 177 Pounds
  • Kennedy Lift: 1100 Pounds


    • In addition to these feats, Dandurand was very good at juggling and bent-pressing human weights. He also could shoulder a 406 Pound truck engine and at a contest in 1908, Dandurand pushed a wheelbarrow loaded to 4300 Pounds for a distance of 23 feet.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Wednesday, February 06, 2008

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