Saturday, June 06, 2009
Basque Stone LiftingYou can find Stone Lifting in many different cultures but none are more famous -- or stronger - than the Basque people of Northern Spain where stone lifting is their ethnic sport known as Harrijasotzaileak.
The Basques compete in stone lifting in several ways, either the heaviest possible stone for a single repetition or a lighter stone lifted for maximum repetitions in a short amount of time. In either case, a completed 'lift' is from the ground to the shoulder or upper chest. They also lift several different standardized shapes of stones, each with their own unique challenge. I will cover those at a later date.
By the way, the current record for shouldering the heaviest possible stone is 329 kg by Mikeltxo Saralegui. - That's 724 pounds!
Labels: Basque Stone Lifting, Basque Stones, Harrijasotzaileak, Mikeltxo Saralegui, Odd Object Lifting, Stone Lifting, Traditional Exercise, Unusual Strength, Unusual Training Equipment
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