Monday, February 08, 2010
John B. GagnonJohn B. Gagnon, of Caribou, Maine, is a strongman that you do not hear much about but laid claim to some very impressive feats which are as follows:
Finger Lift – 794 pounds One Hand Lift – 1,111 pounds Two Hand Lift – 1,575 pounds Two Hand and Knees Lift – 2,195 pounds Neck Lift – 1,317 pounds Harness Lift – 2,689 pounds Teeth Lift – 627 pounds One Arm Lift – 924 pounds Two Arm Lift – 1,248 pounds Back Lift – 4,170 pounds Total – 16,650 pounds lifted in only 25 minutes
Labels: Back Lift, Challenge Feats, finger lifting, Harness Lift, John B. Gagnon, Neck Lift, One Finger Lift, Performing Strongman
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Sunday, December 06, 2009
Julius CochardThe French strongman, Julius Cochard, possessed an unusual level of strength and endurance. His best known feat was to carry a 220-pound sack on his shoulders for a distance of 112 miles. It took him just under a week to cover that distance. He was also very adept at feats of finger strength, being able to snatch and swing 110-pound dumbbell with only one finger.
Labels: Endurance Feat, Finger Strength, French Strongman, Julius Cochard, One Finger Lift, One Finger Snatch
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Harry GoodLike many strongmen, Harry Good was very talented at feats of grip and forearm strength. Here he lifts a set of heavy farm equipment gears weighing over 300 pounds with one finger. His best performance in this lift was with over 450 pounds.
Labels: Good Brothers, Grip Feat, Grip Strength, Harry Good, One Finger Lift
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Thursday, August 06, 2009
"535 lbs."In Chicago, Illinois on May 7th, 1896, Louis Cyr lifted 535 lbs. clear of the floor with one finger.
Labels: Finger Strength, Louis Cyr, One Finger Lift, Strength Feat
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Monday, June 22, 2009
Gregory Paradise: 1-Finger/1-Arm Chin The great strongman Gregory Paradise, from New Hampshire, could perform a middle finger chin up with either arm. He is also one of the few men in history to bent press double bodyweight.
Labels: Bent Press, Finger Strength, Gregory Paradise, One Arm Chin up, One Finger Lift
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Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Arthur Snell - The Northwest HerculesArthur Snell, The Northwest Hercules, does one-finger clean and press with an 85-pound dumbbell. You will have to try this lift to fully appreciate it.
In 1948 Snell opened the very first weightlifting gym in his home town of Tacoma Washington: The Cascade Health Studio. He could also squat 300 pounds for 50 reps, an impressive feat in any decade.
Labels: Arnold Snell, Cascade Health Studio, Dumbbell Lift, One Finger Lift, Squat, Squatting Feat, Tacoma, The Northwest Hercules
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Charles PhelanHow about that kettlebell? Charles Phelan billed himself not as the World's strongest man but the World's most entertaining strongman as he told jokes between his strength feats while he performed at Coney Island. He weighed only 140 pounds but held five world records: a one-finger lift of 506 pounds, 700 pounds with two fingers, a hand and thigh lift of 1125 pounds, a hip lift of 1600 pounds and a backlift of 2500 pounds. Phelan was taught how to be a strongman by Warren Lincoln Travis and was a good friend of Vic Boff.
Labels: Back Lift, Charles Phelan, Coney Island, Hand And Thigh Lift, Hip Lift, Kettlebell, Oldtime Strongman, One Finger Lift, Vic Boff
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Basil KorolevBasil Korolev was Russian by birth but left his native land in 1919 at the start of the revolution. He settled in Japan were he was undefeated in Judo and boxing contests and held the heavyweight title in both sports until his retirement in 1936.
Here is Basil at a strength demonstration curling a pair of 80-pound kettlebells with only his little fingers.
Labels: Basil Korolev, Boxing, Curl, Finger Strength, Judo, Kettlebell, Mother Russia, One Finger Lift, Russian Kettlebells, Russian Strongman
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Sunday, January 11, 2009
 Finger Lifting | Finger Lifting is always popular due to the fact that a person can truthfully prove he can lift more with one finger than another can lift with both hands. Beyond a doubt, the greatest men in the world on this exercise who can handle the greatest poundages are Warren Lincoln Travis, Adolph Nordquest, John Y. Smith and Ottley R. Coulter, who, at 132 pounds could out lift many heavyweights. All four men here owe most of their success in this lift to their knowledge of muscular leverage and know just how to apply their muscular power. |
Labels: Adolph Nordquest, finger lifting, Finger Strength, Grip Feat, John Y. Smith, One Finger Lift, Ottley Coulter, strongman lift, Warren Lincoln Travis
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Sunday, July 27, 2008
Jean Baillargeon - Finger LiftingJean Baillargeon, of the famed Baillargeon Brothers lifts what looks to be around 260 pounds with his little finger! Finger lifting was a favorite feat of many Oldtime Strongmen - some men were able to work up to 500-600 pounds in this lift.
Labels: Baillargeon Brothers, Finger Strength, Grip Feat, Jean Baillargeon, One Finger Lift, Single Finger Lifts
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Friday, June 13, 2008
Jack Walsh performing a 1-finger snatch with 115 pounds. When was the last time you ever heard of anyone performing this lift? Notice there's no collars on the bar.
Jack WalshLabels: Fingertip Strength, Grip Feat, Jack Walsh, One Finger Lift, One Finger Snatch
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Friday, December 14, 2007
 WarrenLincoln Travis | If you wanted to win the Richard K. Fox Heavyweight Strongman Champiionship Belt you had to beat Warren Lincoln Travis at his own game in a challenge match. Here's the list of Travis' ten strength challenges: 1. 100 lb.barbell brought from the floor with both hands, pressed overhead with both hands, while seated(thirty seconds). |
Labels: Backlift, Challenge Feats, Dumbbell Lifts, Harness Lift, Oldtime Strongman Feat, One Finger Lift, Warren Lincoln Travis
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