Tuesday, February 17, 2009

  • W.A. Pullum - The 9 Stone Amateur Champion Weightlifter of The World


    • It's not hard to see why W.A. Pullum was the The 9 Stone Amateur Champion Weightlifter of The World. In this classic picture his incredible tendon thickness is quite evident. Pullum's greatest feat was a two-hands anyhow lift of 272 pounds. Note the many championship medals pinned to his chest, Pullum established over 200 records during his career. Also further proof that you don't have to be big to be impressive, Pullum tips the scales at only 126 pounds at a height of 5'5".

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    Posted by John Wood @ Tuesday, February 17, 2009

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    Thursday, February 05, 2009

  • The 2-Hands Anyhow


    • A step-by-step look at the 2-Hands Anyhow. It has been said that this lift is the ultimate test of strength, endurance and agility: it is the method by which the greatest weight has ever been lifted overhead with one hand, the complete lift lasts 12-15 seconds, and it requires practice, balance and the perfection of having to do two things at once.

    Once the lifter completes a Bent Press an additional weight, in the form of a dumbbell or kettlebell is cleaned to the shoulder and pressed overhead. The greatest performance of all time in this lift is 448 pounds, lifted by Arthur Saxon in 1905.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Thursday, February 05, 2009

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