Wednesday, January 27, 2010
W.A. Pullum: Continental LiftingIn years past one could compete in the "continental" style of lifting where the barbell could be lifted to the shoulders in 2-3 movements with the aid of a large belt. This style of lifting is demonstrated here by "The Wizard of Weight Lifting W.A. Pullum.
Continental Lifting was in opposition to the "clean" style of lifting which is seen today where the bar is taken from the ground to the chest without touching the body. Many of the oldtimers very much preferred the continental style and lamented its passing. "Continentalling" allowed one to get a much heavier weight to the rack position.
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
W.A. Pullum's Plank FeatAnother popular Oldtime Strongman feat was to support a heavy weight with a "leg press" of a wooden plank and a lockout with a barbell with the upper body.
The great strongman W.A. Pullum was exceptional at this feat and often used it in his performances. Pullum weighed only 120 lbs. yet was able to work up to eventually supporting nine men on the plank and three more on the barbell - a weight of over 2000 lbs.
You can also see this feat performed by Kurt Saxon, Arthur Saxon and Hermann Goerner.
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
W.A. PullumIt's not hard to see why W.A. Pullum was the The 9 Stone Amateur Champion Weightlifter of The World. In this classic picture his incredible tendon thickness is quite evident. Pullum's greatest feat was a two-hands anyhow lift of 272 pounds. Note the many championship medals pinned to his chest, Pullum established over 200 records during his career. Also further proof that you don't have to be big to be impressive, Pullum tips the scales at only 126 pounds at a height of 5'5".
Labels: 2 Hands Anyhow, British Strongman, Oldtime Lift, Strongman, W.A. Pullum, weightlifter
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Wednesday, January 09, 2008
| W.A. Pullum was a great British Strongman who set scores of strength records during his competitive career. Like many Oldtime Strongmen, Pullum had his own strength challenge. Using the special thick-handled globe barbell shown here, a lifter had to do a "One Hand Anyhow" with a poundage equal to 1-1/2 times his own bodyweight and simultaneously lift a kettlebell loaded a third of the barbell poundage with the other hand. Pullum used to perform this "double-bodyweight" feat twelve times per week but in all his years, his "challenge" was never accepted. |  Pullum's Challenge Barbell |
Labels: British Strongman, Challenge Weight, Globe Barbell, Kettlebell Lift, Oldtime Strongman Feat, Pullums Challenge Barbell, Two Hands Anyhow, W.A. Pullum
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007
 W.A. Pullum | W.A. Pullum built himself up from a sickly childhood into a World Champion Weightlifter. Throughout his career he won 14 British Amateur Championships at various weights ranging from 9 stone to 11 stone. From 1911 to 1915 he broke no less than 192 World Records earning himself the nickname "The Wizard of Weightlifting." |
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