Wednesday, June 24, 2009
MaxickIn 1913, Maxick performed this novel advertising stunt, pressing a 210 pound man overhead while drinking a glass of beer with his free hand. Maxick weighed only 147 pounds. Maxick's manager Tromp Van Diggelen took the picture, and that is also his barrel barbell in the foreground.
Labels: Barrel Barbell, Human Lift, Maxick, Press, Tromp Van Diggelen
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