It weighed “only” 202 pounds empty but it could be loaded with lead shot to over 270. (14) Fans of modern strongman shows … While several of Cyr's feats of strength may have been exaggerated over the years, some were documented and remain impressive. The little dynamo teamed with Louis in his circus troupe, and at every performance he raised a huge bar bell to arms length that weighed two hundred and thirty pounds, while lying on his back. Pullum neglected to mention Cyr’s pressing of his now famed ‘ Cyr Dumbbell ’ weighing just shy of 280 lbs. The Cyr dumbell we had was always a bone of contention.

Shoulder width with calipers across the deltoids: 25.6" (65 cm) Known as the "Strongest Man Who Ever Lived", the French Canadian Louis Cyr was also the undisputed King of the Backlift, lifting 4337 pounds (1967 kg). weight clear of the floor with one finger. Here Maxick explains how muscle control will not only make you stronger but … Sign up here to receive an email notification whenever a new post is added: All Contents, Including Images and Text, Copyright © 2005-2019 by We never loaded it over 269 ½ pounds, and even then it defied most men who tried it. Men from all parts of the country came to see if they might get it overhead. One time, Milo Steinborn and four or five other wrestlers stopped by on their way to Baltimore.

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I met Bourette years after his retirement when he was in his fifties, and he could still do it, although he had not touched a weight for years. Cyr’s One Finger Lift Posted on Tuesday, January 9th, 2018 by John Wood At St. Louis Hall in Chicago, Illinois on May 7th, 1896, in front of 1000 spectators, Louis Cyr lifted a 535 lb.

At St. Louis Hall in Chicago, Illinois on May 7th, 1896, in front of 1000 spectators, Louis Cyr lifted a 535 lb. And he credited it for his weight lifting success, which included being one of the first people ever to put double bodyweight overhead in the jerk.

dumbbell, held for five seconds at a perfect right angle to the body, then brought back to the shoulder with ease … a one arm press of 258-1/4 lb. These included: The record breaking attempt of 142kg is around 312 lbs, which doesn’t seem unrealistic for Kieliszkowski to press.

At a weight of 145 lbs he lifted 322.5 lbs. John Wood and Thunderdome Media Inc., Not to be reproduced
A feat that even WSM competitors of this era hasn't been able to duplicate, not even closely.
without permission, All Rights Reserved, Dennis Rogers’ World Record Dumbbell Curl, Functional Isometric Contraction Strength Builder, C.N. This was just a warmup through, among the other feats performed that day: a “muscle out” with a 131-1/4 lb. barrel filled with sand and water … pressing a 162-1/2 lb dumbbell overhead 36 times in succession. dumbbell … shouldering with one hand, a 433 lb.

weight clear of the floor with one finger. Hagel – The South Peoria Samson and Speed Dumbbell Lifting Champion of the World, Secrets of Strong Man Feats by Ottley R. Coulter.