Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Vansittart: The Man With The Iron GripGiven his penchant for ripping tennis balls in half and bending railroad spikes, it is not hard to see why Vansittart was known as the man with the "Iron Grip. Though this photo is well over a hundred years old, you can still plainly see that Vansittart had the genetics to be a strength champion. You can read about some of Vansittart's favorite exercises here.
Labels: Charles Vansittart, Forearm Development, Grip Exercise, Grip Strength, Iron Grip
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Friday, December 18, 2009
Arthur DandurandTo say that the Canadian Strongman Arthur Dandurand was gifted in the forearm department would be an understatement. He not only was able to deadlift over 550 pounds with one arm but also achieved a rectangular fix with 177 pounds - an all-time record! Keep in mind that Dandurand only weighed 180 pounds or so himself.
Labels: Arthur Dandurand, Canadian Strongman, Forearm Development, One Arm Deadlift, Rectangular Fix
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
George ZottmanA very rare picture of strongman George Zottman just about to perform the exercise which bears his name. George was about 55 years old at the time that this picture was taken. Look closely, years of performing Zottman curls helped him develop forearms almost as large as his upper arms.
Labels: Big Forearms, Forearm Development, Forearm Exercise, George Zottman, Grip Exercise, Oldtime Strongman Exercise, Zottman Curl
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
George ZottmanThe Oldtime Strongman George Zottman devised his own method for building forearm strength and size which obviously works very well, as you can see above. Check out a copy of Super Strength by Alan Calvert for complete instructions on how to perform the Zottman Curl. Zottman was also very good at the dumbbell overhead press, achieving lifts of 160 lbs with his right hand and two reps with a pair of 100-lb dumbbells.
Labels: Big Forearms, Dumbbell Press, Forearm Development, Forearm Strength, George Zottman, Grip Exercise, Oldtime Strongman, Zottman Curl
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Friday, March 13, 2009
| David "Bull" Bonvicin was a popular performing strongman from Montana. He specialized in many of the traditional strongman feats which focused on grip and forearm strength such as ripping phone books, levering sledge hammers and bending spikes (as he is shown doing here.) Note the above average forearm development which obviously came from frequently practicing these oldtime feats. If you want to know more about his training, Bonvicin is profiled in Physical Training Simplified by Mark H. Berry. |  David "Bull" Bonvicin |
Labels: Bull Bovicin, David Bull Bonvicin, Forearm Development, Forearm Strength, Grip Development, Grip Strength, Oldtime Strongman, Phonebook Ripping, Spike Bending, Steel Bending
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Friday, April 25, 2008
Barrel Lifting for Forearm DevelopmentI can't always say for sure how the oldtime strongmen built their strength but I can say that in the year 2008, many of the training methods they wrote about works just fine. One of those methods is Barrel Lifting which is a good way to build the gnarly, knotted foreams that the oldtimes often had. The unbalanced, unweildy load provides a shock to the system that can build incredible strength. Check out ROCK IRON STEEL by Steve Justa and Dinosaur Training by Brooks Kubik for more information on barrel lifting.
Labels: Barrel Lifting, Barrel Lifting Exercises, Barrel Lifting Workout, Brooks Kubik, Dinosaur Training, Forearm Development, Lifting Barrels, Oldtime Strongman Exercises, Steve Justa
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Monday, April 07, 2008
| The great Canadian Strongman Arthur Dandurand at 48 years old, still looking very impressive. As far as feats of grip strength, Dandurand could deadlift 550 pounds with one hand and reverse curl 177 pounds. |  Arthur Dandurand at 48 Years Old |
Labels: Arthur Dandurand, Canadian Strongman, Deadlift, Forearm Development, Forearm Strength, Grip Strength, Oldtime Strongman, One Arm Deadlift, Reverse Curl
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