Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Levering The Gama ClubTo my knowledge, I am the only man in the world to accomplish this feat: a picture perfect to-the-nose-and-back lever of the Gama Club. The "Gama Club" is a modern representation of the trophy from traditional Indian wrestling called a Gurz, which can be seen here. In this case, the 'Gama Club' weighs 32 pounds with a 1-1/2 inch thick handle.
It's a little shorter than a regulation sledge hammer but a lot heavier. Like I said, a lot of strong people have attempted to do this but no one so far has been able to... I think the Hammer Man would be proud.
Labels: Gama Club, Gurz, John Wood, Leverage Exercises, Leverage Feat, The Great Gama, Wrist Strength
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Monday, March 23, 2009
| Leverage exercises are a great method for building wrist and forearm strength, something that John Grimek certainly understood very well. You can use a simple dumbbell handle loaded on one end just like Grimek is using... a sledge hammer works well too. Either way, leverage exercise are a very good way to train with a very high resistance level without needing a lot of actual weight. This also makes them a perfect choice for getting in a quick workout while traveling. Another great option is the Weaver Stick. When it comes to sledge hammer levering though, the man to beat is Slim the Hammer Man... his World-record front lever lift with a pair of hammers - 56 pounds on 31 inch shafts -- totaled 1,736 inch pounds of resistance. |  Leverage Exercises |
Labels: Grip Strength, Leverage Exercises, Leverage Feat, Sledge Hammer Leverage, Sledge Hammer Training, Wrist Strength, York Barbell Club t-shirt
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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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Sunday, March 30, 2008
Slim The Hammer ManIn 1975, Slim the Hammer Man got his chance...
With his mentor The Mighty Atom and the crowd of 21,000 screaming fans watching, he went to establish a record that will never be broken: to lever a pair of twenty eight pound hammers, 56 pounds on 31 inch handles, with 1736-inch pounds of pressure on his wrists.
-- The torch had been passed!
Shown above, The Hammer Man levers a weighted Ax, DO NOT try that feat at home.
Labels: Ax Lever, Forearm Strength, Leverage Feat, Sledge Hammer Exercise, Sledge Hammer Training, Sledgehammer, Slim The Hammerman, The MIghty Atom, Wrist Strength
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