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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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Iron Grip Barbell PlatesIf you ever wondered which company is the last to manufacture and produce barbells and weight plates on US soil then your answer is the Iron Grip Barbell company of Santa Ana, California. They introduced this unique 12-sided weight plate in 1993.
I like these plates a lot, you can actually use them for many interesting exercises by themselves. Iron Grip also makes a damn fine bar.
Labels: Barbell and Plates, Barbell Company, Barbell Plates, Free Weight Equipment, Free Weights, Iron Grip, Iron Grip Barbell Company, Iron Grip Barbell Plates, Weightlifting Equipment
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Thursday, November 08, 2007
Charles Vansittart: Bent Steel NailThey used to call Charles Vansittart "The Man With The Iron Grip" for good reason. -- he could bend an Old English penny, rip a tennis ball in half and bend pieces of steel like the one pictured above.
Steel bending has always been a traditional Oldtime Strongman feat, not only do many people find it incredibly impressive as a feat, merely doing it will build tremedous strength throughout the entire body.
You can tell that rectangular stock (like the nail above) was actually hand bent by the shape. If a piece of steel was truly hand bent, it will bend on the angle, not the flat edge.
Labels: Charles Vansittart, Grip Strength, Iron Grip, Nail Bending, Steel Bending
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Monday, October 01, 2007
 Charles Vansittart | In the late 1800s, Charles Vansittart ventured to the Klondike to dig for gold, but instead found his calling as a performing strongman. His prospecting skills were a bit lacking but fortunately his strength skills were not. In exchange for food, he began giving strength demonstrations in the Yukon saloons. His act caught on and eventually took him around the world where he was known as the "Man with The Iron Grip." |
Labels: Charles Vansittart, Cyclops, Grip Strength, Iron Grip, Oldtime Strongman, Strongman Feat
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