George Jagendorfer gives two buddies a lift, circa 1880. You figure that a very conservative estimate of their bodyweights would be around 150 lbs. so this is a pretty impressive overhead support.
Austrian strength athlete George Jagendorfer, shown here circa 1898 during the period where he performed with the Ringling Bros. Circus, was a very popular strongman and one third of the Osman Trio. Even if you weren’t sure what year this shot was taken you could easily date it due to Jagendorfer’s impressive forearms. This was a characteristic that most strongmen who were active before 1900 all had in common thanks to heavy cleans and other dynamic pulling movements performed with thick, non-rotating barbells.
George Jagendorfer Gives Two Buddies a Lift
