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, February 26, 2009
Sig Klein: Train Your Grip!"Bodybuilders do not have the grip they should have. I know. For many years I have found that few of them possess the grip that their large biceps would indicate..."That was written by Sig Klein about sixty years ago, and it's still true today. Although bodybuilder or not, everyone should train their grip. Sig's equipment of choice is a simple pinch block, attached by a chain to one of his "Klein Bells. Sig really liked the pinch grip exercise since it was such a favorite of many Oldtime Strongmen.
In fact, at his gym, Sig had a 20 Kilo French blockweight which he placed a $10 bill under, and which had an open challenge that anyone who could pinch-lift the blockweight could keep the bill. The prize was safe for many years until a football player named Harry Kloppenburg finally lifted it!
Labels: Blockweights, Challenge Feats, Grip Strength, Hand Strength, Pinch Grip, Pinch Lift, Sig Klein, Sig Kleins Gym
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Sunday, January 04, 2009
J.C. Tolson's Challenge RingweightThe great strongman J.C. Tolson had a Challenge Weight with which he would perform his favorite feat. He could lift this 90-pound ringweight overhead with the little finger of one hand only! Thousands of strongmen tried to duplicate this feat yet failed. Tolson could do it with ridiculous ease.
Labels: Challenge Feats, Challenge Weight, Grip Feat, J.C. Tolson, Ring Weights
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Friday, June 20, 2008
| If you were ever out near L.A. and wanted to stop by Mac Batchelor's tavern and challenge the big man, you were more than welcome to. One of Mac's challenges was to place his hand, palm-up, on the bar and have someone try to hold down one of his fingers, with a quick flip the would-be challenger always went flying. You can read more about it in the "Grip and Forearm Development" Chapter in John McCallum's Key's to Progress. |  Mac Batchelors Challenge |
Labels: Challenge Feats, Keys to Progress, Mac Batchelor
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Friday, December 14, 2007
 WarrenLincoln Travis | If you wanted to win the Richard K. Fox Heavyweight Strongman Champiionship Belt you had to beat Warren Lincoln Travis at his own game in a challenge match. Here's the list of Travis' ten strength challenges: 1. 100 lb.barbell brought from the floor with both hands, pressed overhead with both hands, while seated(thirty seconds). |
Labels: Backlift, Challenge Feats, Dumbbell Lifts, Harness Lift, Oldtime Strongman Feat, One Finger Lift, Warren Lincoln Travis
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