Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Weightlifting at the 1906 OlympicsA rare look at the "two arm" lifting event at the 1906 Olympics. Silver Medal winner Joseph Steinbach of Austria is shown here lifting while the eventual winner Demetrius Tofalos of Greece, looks on. (Steinbach took Gold and Tofalos Silver in the "One Hand" event later on.)
Labels: 1906 Olympics, Austrian Strongman, Barbell Lift, Demetrius Tofalos, Globe Barbell, Greek Weightlifter, Joseph Steinbach
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Friday, August 14, 2009
Power by PaulHas there ever been a more powerful man walk the Earth than Paul Anderson? A feat like this one certainly helps make the case. At an exhibition at Muscle Beach Big Paul put 500 pounds overhead after taking it off some racks. Not only that but he made it look easy.
Labels: Barbell Lift, Jerk, Muscle Beach, Overhead Lift, Paul Anderson, Power
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Thursday, June 04, 2009
Pete GeorgeTo build real power, you have to handle heavy weights. Here the great Olympic Weightlifter Pete George practices his Continental lifting with around 400 pounds. He got the bar to his chest but missed the jerk. Not bad considering he weighed only 165 pounds at the time.
Labels: Barbell Lift, Continental, Continental and Jerk, Olympic Weightlifing Exercise, olympic weightlifter, Pete George
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Monday, June 01, 2009
 The Wrestler's Bridge Pullover and Press | Here's a pretty good exercise for building neck strength that you won't see much any more: the wrestler's bridge pullover and press. Jim Murray, managing editor of Strength and Health Magazine is shown here performing the lift with a 200 pound York set. It was reported that he was able to go up as high as 250 pounds on this lift, a very impressive accomplishment. |
Labels: Barbell Lift, Bent-Arm Pullover, Bridge Press, Build Neck Strength, Jim Murray, Neck Bridge, Neck Exercise, Pullover and Press, Strength and Health, Wrestlers Bridge, York Barbell Club t-shirt
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Blame it on Muscle BeachYou never knew what might happen at Muscle Beach with so many crazy strong folks around. Here's a bit of horse play with Ike Berger on the bottom and record-setting shot putter Parry O'Brien up top. O'Brien grew up in Santa Monica and no doubt his exposure to weightlifting and physical culture with the Muscle beach gang contributed to his success.
O'Brien was the first man to put the shot over 60 feet and won more than 116 consecutive competitions. He competed in four consecutive Olympic games, winning the Gold in 1952 Helsinki Games and the 1956 games in Melbourne, Australia.
Labels: 1952 Olympics, 1956 Olympics, Barbell Lift, Ike Berger, Muscle Beach, Parry O'Brien, Santa Monica California, Shot Put, Supporting Feat, York Deep Dish 45 Pound Plate
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Sunday, March 08, 2009
Bob Hoffman: The Bent PressBob Hoffman's favorite lift was the bent press. Here's Bob pressing about 240 pounds. Note the sweat-shirt, this helped create more friction for the upper body and prevent slippage during the lift.
Labels: Barbell, Barbell Lift, Bent Press, Bob Hoffman
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