Monday, February 08, 2010
John B. GagnonJohn B. Gagnon, of Caribou, Maine, is a strongman that you do not hear much about but laid claim to some very impressive feats which are as follows:
Finger Lift – 794 pounds One Hand Lift – 1,111 pounds Two Hand Lift – 1,575 pounds Two Hand and Knees Lift – 2,195 pounds Neck Lift – 1,317 pounds Harness Lift – 2,689 pounds Teeth Lift – 627 pounds One Arm Lift – 924 pounds Two Arm Lift – 1,248 pounds Back Lift – 4,170 pounds Total – 16,650 pounds lifted in only 25 minutes
Labels: Back Lift, Challenge Feats, finger lifting, Harness Lift, John B. Gagnon, Neck Lift, One Finger Lift, Performing Strongman
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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Oscar MarineauA closer look at the Canadian strongman Oscar Marineau, who began lifting weights at 15 years old and retired as a professional strongman some 32 years later. At a bodyweight of 142 pounds, he performed a right hand dumbbell press of 102 pounds, a one hand snatch of 140 pounds, and a backlift of 2900 pounds (along with many others). He often competed against, and beat, individuals of twice his size. His most impressive feat, however, was likely the fact that he had 10 children!
Labels: Back Lift, Canadian Strongman, One Arm Dumbbell Press, one arm snatch, Oscar Marineau
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Paul Anderson: 300-Pound Dumbbell PressPaul Anderson routinely performed incredibly heavy one-arm dumbbell presses as he traveled the country speaking to young people. His best performance in this lift was a mind-boggling 300 pounds. Also note the table for the back lift in the background.
Labels: Back Lift, Dumbbell Press, One Arm Press, Paul Anderson
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Charles PhelanHow about that kettlebell? Charles Phelan billed himself not as the World's strongest man but the World's most entertaining strongman as he told jokes between his strength feats while he performed at Coney Island. He weighed only 140 pounds but held five world records: a one-finger lift of 506 pounds, 700 pounds with two fingers, a hand and thigh lift of 1125 pounds, a hip lift of 1600 pounds and a backlift of 2500 pounds. Phelan was taught how to be a strongman by Warren Lincoln Travis and was a good friend of Vic Boff.
Labels: Back Lift, Charles Phelan, Coney Island, Hand And Thigh Lift, Hip Lift, Kettlebell, Oldtime Strongman, One Finger Lift, Vic Boff
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Thursday, April 16, 2009
Joe RagusaStrongman Joe Ragusa does a... actually I don't know what you call this one.. a neck lift? ... either way it looks pretty extreme. The bar is loaded to 655 pounds and it sure doesn't look very comfortable. Joe could also do a two-finger deadlift with 515 pounds and backlift an Elephant. This picture was snapped at Muscle Beach.
Labels: Back Lift, Elephant, Heavy Partial Movements, Heavy Weight, Joe Ragusa, Muscle Beach, Neck Strength
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Training The Backlift with Mac Batchelor If you want to train The Backlift, you'll need a special setup and plenty of weight. Here's how Mac Batchelor used to do it. Mac preferred to train the backlift for high reps, on the order of 30-40 reps, usually with a ton or so.
Labels: Back Lift, Heavy Partial Movements, Heavy Weight, Mac Batchelor, Supporting Feat
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
Dan LurieBrooklyn-born Dan Lurie won the "Most Muscular" subdivision and finished second in the AAU Mr. America contest in 1942, 1943 and 1944. He went on to become a very successful gym owner, magazine publisher and TV strongman. He also established the Dan Lurie Barbell Company which produced barbells and plates primarily on the east coast.
As a strongman, he performed 1655 push ups in 90 minutes, a bent press of 285 pounds (at a bodyweight of 168 pounds) and backlifted 1810 pounds.
Labels: Back Lift, Bent Press, Dan Lurie, Globe Dumbbell, Most Muscular, Mr. America, Mr. America Contest, Pushups
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Elephant LiftingStrongman Joe Ragusa shows one way to lift an elephant: via back lift. Ragusa regularly performed this feat in nightclubs and television shows.
Labels: Back Lift, Elephant, Feat, Joe Ragusa, Odd Object Lifting, Oldtime Strongman Exercise, Supporting Feat
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Monday, October 20, 2008
Louis Cyr"May 27th, 1865 - Boston, Massachusetts - Previously, the great Cyr had made the statement that on this night he was going to outlift any back-lift record he had made and that weight would not be under four thousand pounds...
The hour arrived and the indomitable Cyr ascended the stairs leading to the exhibition platform with a firm step, his heart light, and his general demeanor that of a man imbued with the idea that he was about to perform the most remarkable feat of his life. He paused as the cheering ceased and cast a cursory glance over the audience.
Would he succeed?
Anxious inquiry was depicted upon many faces. The platform creaked like a rusty hinge... It began to move... Up it was going sure enough. A mighty shout tore from the throats of every watcher as they saw the terrific load of three thousand four hundred pounds suspended in mid-air, supported on the back of the invincible Cyr."
Labels: Back Lift, Canadian Strongman, Louis Cyr, Strongman Feat
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