Friday, May 29, 2009
The Human Vise in action (video has sound)
Check out this video clip for some shots of Pat "The Human Vise Povilaitis in action. If you want to see more footage of 'The Vise' do his thing, check these out: 336 Pounds of Fury and Crazy, But Powerful.
Labels: 336 Pounds of Fury, Crazy But Powerful, Pat Povilaitis, Performing Strongman, Steel Bending, Steel Bending Strongman, The Human Vise, Video
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Thursday, October 09, 2008
The Human Vise's Engine BlockMany Oldtime Strongmen were famous for their Challenge Weights with which they performed feats of strength. Pat "The Human Vise" Povilaitis has several unique pieces of equipment which he uses in his strength act; among them this engine block.
Labels: Challenge Weight, Human Vise, Odd Object, Pat Povilaitis, Strongman Equipment, The Human Vise
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Thursday, August 07, 2008
The Human Vise - Pat PovilaitisThe Human Vise aka Pat Povilaitis, doing his thing, bending an Ironmind Red Nail or something of the sort. You may not realize it but bending steel is a full-body worlout, not just upper body. Regardless, you will still need a strong grip and a powerful set of arms.
Labels: Grip Strength, Pat Povilaitis, Steel Bending, The Human Vise
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Monday, October 01, 2007
Pat Povilaitis - The Human VisePat Povilaitis is the current link in the long line of Strongmen going all the way back to the Mighty Atom.
"The Human Vise" (as he is professionally known) bends nails and horseshoes, rips phonebooks, lifts stones, rips decks of cards and closes the #3 Iron Mind hand Gripper... sometimes all at the same time!
You can catch Pat Povilaitis in action along with his mentor Dennis Rogers in 336 Pounds of Fury
Labels: Bent Horseshoes, Pat Povilaitis, Steel Bending, The Human Vise
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