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Unknown Strongman #2

Posted on Thursday, March 15th, 2012 by John Wood

Unknown Strongman #2

Here’s another good example of an unknown strongman, whose name and feats are unfortunately lost to the sands of time. This fellow is obviously a big fan of barrel lifting and blockweights or kettlebells. Notice that while his arms are not particularly large his forearm development is exceptional — no doubt the result of lifting, heavy, awkward objects.

UPDATE: Unknown no more! He is Signor Dondretti, Iron Jaw Athlete and contortionist – he performed with the King & Franklin’s New Colossal Shows in the late 1800s and lifted a 1000 lb. horse with his teeth!

Oldtime Barrel Lifters

Posted on Friday, February 24th, 2012 by John Wood

I’m afraid I don’t have any information on who these gents are but I sure do like their style. You can get very strong lifting heavy, awkward weights and barrels (or partially-filled barrels) certainly fit the bill nicely. In fact, about half of George F. Jowett’s Molding a Mighty Grip course is devoted specifically to barrel lifting techniques. That would be our suggestion to check out if you want to learn more about barrel lifting.