There are a number of Old Time lifts and training feats that don't often see the light of day anymore, so we are going to start featuring some of them in our articles
section. One of the most popular lifts in the old days was called the "2-hands anyhow." The reason this lift was given this name was because the goal was to lift
as much weight overhead "anyhow" you can.
This was done in a sequence of lifts, really two distinct lifts combined together: usually the jerk or bent press with one arm. While that weight was supported overhead,
the other arm is in the perfect position to reach down to grasp a
ring weight, kettle bell or dumbbell which was then hoisted to the shoulder and lifted overhead.
The sum of the weight held aloft by both hands is what is marked down
as the weight of the successful lift.
Kettle bells were usually the weight of choice as the handles made them somewhat easier to handle during the last part of the lift.
A slightly cambered bar was also frequently used.
Official United States All-Around Lifting Association rules for the 2-Hand Anyhow
Any combination of barbells and/or dumbbells or kettle bells may be used.
The methods chosen for lifting are optional. However, two implements must be used.
Both must be lifted individually from the floor.
The lifter may press, push, or jerk
the weight overhead, or use a combination of all of the above. The lifter may make more
than one attempt at lifting the weight.
There is no time limit on the effort. When both
weights have reached arm's length, the lifter must assume a position in which the feet
are parallel and on a straight line, the body fully erect, and the the arms both locked
overhead in a vertical position and both the lifter and the weights motionless.
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The undisputed king of the "2 Hands Anyhow" was
Arthur Saxon who first bent pressed 336 pounds with his right arm, and then lifted a 112 pound ring weight in the other - totaling 448 pounds overhead.
If you would like to learn more about the 2-hands anyhow lift, and some of the ways Arthur Saxon developed his amazing strength,
you will want to Click here.
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W.A. Pullum Demonstrates the 2 Hands anyhow:
The Bent Press
Kettle bell Lifted to the shoulder
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