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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Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Test Your Might!Take a stroll down to the carnival or the boardwalk and you might find a grip tester like this one. This particular grip tester is pretty interesting since it not only tests your crushing grip but also has a separate handle to measure your One Arm Deadlift strength as well.
Labels: Crushing Strength, Grip Strength, Grip Tester, One Arm Deadlift, Unique Equipment
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Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Walt CuzzimanoThink you have a strong grip? The One Arm Deadlift will tell the tale. Here's a classic shot of Walt Cuzzimano lifting 420 pounds in that manner. Walt was also Mr. New Jersey in 1951 and competed in the Mr. America contest in 1952 (finishing 6th) and in 1959 (finishing 13th).
Labels: 1952 Mr. America, 1959 Mr. America, Grip Strength, Mr. America Contest, Mr. New Jersey, One Arm Deadlift, Walt Cuzzimano
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Monday, November 30, 2009
Goerner's DeadliftHermann Goerner was a fan of the deadlift... every kind of deadlift you can imagine. He lifted two fingers of each hand, he lifted with only his middle fingers, and he did them with one hand. Shown here is Goerner one arm lifting a stone block of 660 German pfunds - the standard measurement at the time.
Goerner's feat was featured on an advertising poster for the Greco-Roman wrestling championships held in Dresden, Germany from September 8th to the 12th back in 1920.
Labels: Dresden, German Strongman, Grip Feat, Grip Strength, Hermann Goerner, One Arm Deadlift
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
John Y. SmithJohn Y. Smith, shown above bent pressing a 185 lb. dumbbell, was another great strongman who was small in stature but large in strength. He was 5'7" and weighed around 165 lbs. in his prime yet could perform feats such as a right hand one-arm deadlift of 450 pounds (435 lbs. with the left), a hand and thigh lift of 1640 pounds and a press with a pair of dumbbells totaling 225 pounds. Smith was also a lifelong lifter, even winning the New England's Strongest Man Contest at 60 years of age.
Labels: Bent Press, Dumbbell Press, Hand And Thigh Lift, John Y. Smith, New England's Strongest Man Contest, Oldtime Strongman, One Arm Deadlift
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Art WalgeArt Walge was a great strength athlete out of Philadelphia in the 1950's and George Eiferman's sometimes training partner. He appeared in the 1951 feature film 'Quo Vadis' in the part of Croton and also did a bit of pro wrestling as "The Cardiff Giant." Big Art had a pretty strong pair of mitts as evident by this 400 pound one-arm deadlift.
Labels: Art Walge, George Eiferman, One Arm Deadlift, Pro Wrestler
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Friday, April 03, 2009
New England's Strongest Man Contest 1926One of the first strongman contests in this country was "New England's Strongest Man" contest, which was sponsored by the Boston Globe in 1926. The contest consisted of four lifts:
When the dust settled John Y. Smith was the winner by 15 pounds. He was sixty years old at the time.
Labels: Continental, Deadlift, Jerk, John Y. Smith, New England's Strongest Man Contest, One Arm Deadlift, Strongman Contest
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Friday, April 25, 2008
Art WalgeOne of the greatest grip exercises is also one of the simplest: the one arm deadlift performed with an Olympic Barbell.
Here's Big" Art Walge doing just that: deadlifting 400 pounds with one hand. Art stands 6'6", weighs 275 and held the World Record for the bent-arm pullover.
Labels: Art Walge, Bent-Arm Pullover, Grip Exercise, Grip Feat, Oldtime Strongman Feat, Olympic Barbell, One Arm Deadlift
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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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Monday, January 14, 2008
Sandow's One Arm DeadliftSandow was a master of many different kinds of strength feats. Don't know if he ended up lifting this 1500 lb. block of sandstone (doubtful) but he sure looked like he could.
While you may not have a stone like this around, the one-arm deadlift while straddling two benches or platforms to increase the range of motion is an excellent exercise. Normally I don't recommend straps but Sandow can get away with it when he's lifting that kind of weight.
Labels: Eugen Sandow, Oldtime Strongman Feat, One Arm Deadlift, Stone Lifting
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Saturday, December 01, 2007
| L.A. Chappell deadlifts 448-1/2 pounds with one arm in the 1920's. He would go on to lift over 500 pounds in the same manner. The one-arm deadlift is a fantastic grip developer and a worthy addition to your training program. Note: the cambered bar. |  The One-Arm Deadlift |
Labels: Barbell, Cambered Bar, Deadlift, Grip Strength, L.A. Chappell, One Arm Deadlift, Strongman Feat
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Sunday, September 23, 2007
 "Developing Grip Strength" | Stronger hands and forearms have always been a very important (but often overlooked) area of training for every athlete. Published back in 1986, Developing Grip Strength by David Gentle and David Webster became an instant classic as it was the first "book" ever written specifically on the subject of grip training. You'll be lucky to find a copy these days -- I've seen them listed at several hundred dollars on some of the used book sites. |
While this book is quite rare, you can learn how to train for many of these feats with the four different courses in our Classic Grip Course Collection
Labels: Chest Expander, David Gentle, David Webster, Grip Strength, Hand Balancing, Hand Grippers, Nail Bending, One Arm Deadlift, Phonebook Tearing, Single Finger Lifts, Sledge Hammer Leverage
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