A look at the great Syd Devis, of the famous Camberwell Weight-Lifting Club, student of W.A. Pullum and 10-stone Amateur Champion of Great Britain, 1916-17. It is also worth noting that Syd’s forearms appear as big (if not bigger than) as his upper arms…
C.V. Wheeler was the winner of the “Daily Express” Challenge Cup in 1919 and Heavy-weight Amateur British Weightlifting Champion of 1920. Wheeler was a student of W.A. Pullum and a member of the famed Camberwell Weightlifting Club. Wheeler’s exact training program is listed in How to Use a Barbell by W.A. Pullum.
The 11 stone British Amateur Weightlifting Champion of 1913, T.W. Clarke is shown here on the cover of the February, 1933 issue of Strength and Health Magazine (Making this is the third issue ever.) Clarke was famed for his arm development — 15-1/4 inches – which was quite impressive for a man of his size and weight class. Clarke trained at the Camberwell Weightlifting Club and was coached by “The Wizard of Weightlifting” W.A. Pullum.
Syd Devis