Thursday, February 04, 2010
Chuck AhrensChuck Ahrens was never interested in showing off so no one really knew what he was capable of. Things like this had a lot of people wondering just exactly what his limits were. I count twelve 10-pound plates and 2 smaller ones, likely 7-1/2 pounders, for each dumbbell -- that's approximately 135 pounds per hand - and Chuck reportedly pressed them with ridiculous ease. Even dressed in a baggy, flannel shirt, you can tell Chuck Ahrens was built for some serious horse power.
Labels: Chuck Ahrens, dumbbell lifting, Muscle Beach, Two Dumbbell Press
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Les WilloughbyLes Willoughby, the great light-heavyweight British weightlifter, is shown here about to perform the 2-dumbbell press, one of the seven best power building exercises.
His best performance in this lift was a press of 230 pounds for two reps. He could also press 245 lbs., snatch 242-1/2 lbs. clean & jerk 330 pounds and just may have done some squatting in his day.
Labels: British Champion, British Strongman, Dumbbell Press, Leg Development, Les Willoughby, Snatch, Two Dumbbell Press
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Wilhelm TurckThe great Austrian strongman Wilhelm Turck was the winner of the first Amateur World Weightlifting Championship, held in 1898. Interestingly, Turck was 41 years of age when he won the title, having taken up weightlifting until he was in his mid-30s. In winning that contest he put up some numbers which would be just as impressive today (perhaps even more so.) Among his winning lifts were a dumbbell overhead press with 134 pounds in each hand, and a two-arm barbell jerk of 333 pounds. Turck was also a member of the Osman Trio.
Labels: Austrian Strongman, Continental and Jerk, Oldtime Strongman, Osman Trio, Two Dumbbell Press, Weightlifting Champion, Wilhelm Turck
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Monday, August 17, 2009
Eugen Sandow's Strength FeatsThere's no question that Eugen Sandow was quite impressive in the physique department. It certainly was not all for show, though, Sandow had quite a few impressive strength feats to his credit. For example, Sandow was able to perform an overhead press with a 126 lb dumbbell in the right hand and 119 lbs in the left (total 245 lbs.), a 269 lb bent press and a 180 lb. one arm snatch.
Labels: Bent Press, Classic Physique, Dumbbell Press, Eugen Sandow, one arm snatch, Strength Feat, Two Dumbbell Press
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Wednesday, February 06, 2008
 Reg Park | There's not too many folks who are instantly recognizable from the back but any iron fan knows that this is undoubtedly Reg Park. Here's Reg pressing a pair of 110-pound dumbbells at the original Muscle Beach. I sure couldn't think of anyone better than Reg to play Hercules in the movies. ... The two-dumbbell press is a great shoulder builder, as you can see. |
Labels: Bodybuilding, Dumbbell Press, Dumbbell Exercise, Golden Age Bodybuilder, Hercules, Muscle Beach, Reg Park, Reg Park Workout, Shoulder Exercise, Two Dumbbell Press
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