Sunday, August 16, 2009

  • Bill Lilly


    • William Lynwood "Bill" Lilly was a great strength athlete, strongman, hand balancer, acrobat, weightlifter and Muscle Control expert from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

    Like many strength stars, he began physical training while engaged in gymnastics, excelling in the pommmel horse, horizontal bar and parallel bars. At the age of 19 in January of 1925, he bought his first barbell and began systematic weight training in addition to his gymnastic pursuits.

    At a bodyweight of around 150 pounds, he was able to achieve the following lifts:
  • Squat: 340 lbs.
  • Stiff-Leg Deadlift: 300 lbs.
  • Barbell Curl: 118 lbs x 6
    • Lilly also practiced Muscle Control daily.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Sunday, August 16, 2009

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