Tuesday, February 17, 2009
The Mighty Norseman - Karl NorbergThink you're too old? The Mighty Norseman Karl Norberg could perform a crucifix with an eighty pound dumbbell in each hand. -- He was 70 years old at the time. It was said by those who witnessed them that Norberg performed such feats with ridiculous ease. This feat was performed at the San Francisco Central YMCA where he did much of his training.
Labels: Crucifix, Dumbbell Crucifix, Dumbbell Lift, Karl Norberg, Mighty Norseman, Shoulder Exercise, YMCA
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Monday, November 03, 2008
Karl Norberg - 475 Pound Bench Press at 75 Years OldThe Mighty Norseman Karl Norberg just kept getting stronger with every passing year. Here he is at 75 years old benchpressing an incredible 475 pounds! Check out that form -- there's no monkeybusiness there, and few people of any age who could do this these days
Labels: 475 Bench Press, Bench Press, Karl Norberg, Mighty Norseman
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Monday, July 28, 2008
Karl Norberg: Plate Muscle-OutLifting an old York deep-dish 45-pound plate by the hub is impressive enough, but this feat is out of this world. At 69 years of age, "The Mighty Norseman" Karl Norberg not only pinched the plate, he lifted it and performed a Muscle-Out with it - a simply incredible feat of strength!
Labels: Finger Strength, Grip Feat, Grip Strength, Hub Lift, Karl Norberg, Muscle Out, York Deep Dish 45 Pound Plate
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008
| The Mighty Norseman Karl Norberg could perform many incredible strength feats -- one of which involved a simple Olympic barbell. Norberg could do a front holdout with the bar (which is pretty impressive by itself.) |  Karl Norberg Olympic Bar |
Labels: Barbell, Forearm Strength, Grip Feat, Grip Strength, Hand Strength, Karl Norberg, Leverage Feat, Oldtime Strongman, Oldtime Strongman Feat, Olympic Barbell, Wrist Power, Wrist Strength
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
 Karl Norberg | Next time you are thnking that you are "too old" just take a look at Karl Norberg, shown here bench pressing 380 pounds at 69 years of age. Norberg could bench press over 300 pounds well into his 80s. (Wow!) At the same event where this picture was taken, Karl Norberg also military pressed 230 pounds with ease. |
Labels: Bench Press, Karl Norberg, Oldtime Strongman Feat, Overhead Press
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