Wednesday, November 04, 2009

  • Valentin Dikul


    • Valentin Dikul was a Russian circus performer who, at 14 years old, sustained a terrible back injury when the tightrope he was practicing on snapped. As a result, doctors said he would never regain the use of his legs... but he had other ideas... two weeks later Dikul left the hospital and began to train...

    Not only did he walk again, he found that he had an incredible potential for strength and power. In fact, he went on to squat over 1000 pounds and again perform in the circus, this time as a strongman. Above, he performs a one-arm snatch with a 90-kg kettlebell.

    Today, Dikul runs a clinics all over Europe teaching the system he developed for spinal cord rehabilitation.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Wednesday, November 04, 2009

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    Tuesday, July 21, 2009

  • The Saxon Trio


    • March 25th, 1909 was the date that the Saxon trio made their American debut at Madison Square Garden. They traveled from coast to coast with great fanfare and performed many amazing feats as a part of the Ringling Brothers Circus.

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    Tuesday, July 07, 2009

  • The Amazing Samson


    • Human cannon acts have long been a feature attraction with circuses. Only Alexander Zass, known as 'The Amazing Samson', performed a version of this dramatic center ring spectacle that has never been duplicated. This European strongman star executed the cannon act so that his agile brawn replaced the net in catching his partner as she was catapulted across the arena.

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    Thursday, June 25, 2009

  • Les Bartras


    • Les Bartras, a European hand-to-hand trio specialized in prodigious stunts like this one which combined brawn with acrobatic skill. Their spectacular feats have brought them fame and prosperity in circus and vaudeville engagements. This trio trained extensively with weights to prepare for their incredible balancing stunts.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Thursday, June 25, 2009

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