Sunday, April 06, 2008

  • Al Berger

  • Al BergerAl Berger Al Berger was a great strength athlete and classic bodybuilder during the 1940's.

    Berger was a very good bodybuilder but was most well-known for his ability to perform incredible feats of strength while "pinch gripping" rafters in his basement.
    He could do 12 pinch-grip chins on rafters 30-inches apart, 6 with an additional 10-pounds and 1 with an incredible 43 additional pounds.

    Im addition to his pinch-gripping feats, Berger could perform a reverse curl with 165 pounds.

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