by Scott Bird | Aug 15, 2011 | Articles, Favourites, History of Strength (HoS)
Don Athaldo as pictured in Health, Strength & Muscular Power. Walter Joseph Lyons (better known as Don Athaldo) was an Australian Circus Strongman in the 1920s and 1930s. Although he published several books, it was his The Athalding System mail-order offering that...
by Scott Bird | Jul 19, 2011 | History of Strength (HoS), photos
Maurice Deriaz. Swiss Strongman Maurice Deriaz.
by Scott Bird | Jun 5, 2011 | Articles, 10 of the Best, 30 Days to a Stronger, Fitter, Healthier You, Favourites, History of Strength (HoS)
Thomas Topham performing a Harness Lift. Long-term readers of Straight to the Bar may recall this image of 18thC Strongman Thomas Topham, conducting a harness lift with 3 barrels of water weighing a superb 1,836lb 1. Just one of the many strength feats he was...
by Ryan Pitts (StrongerGrip) | May 24, 2010 | 30 Days to a Stronger, Fitter, Healthier You, Articles, Favourites, History of Strength (HoS)
Lawanda – the Iron-Jawed Man Old time feats of strength. Card tearing, phone book ripping, nail and steel bending, nail driving, hammer levering and many more that require specialized training and focus both on mental and physical strength. Why are they old time...
by Scott Bird | May 20, 2009 | History of Strength (HoS), photos
Hangers On. A spot of people pressing. Nice one.
by Scott Bird | May 19, 2009 | History of Strength (HoS), Interviews
Unbreakable Adam T Glass. Over at World’s Strongest Librarian, Josh Hanagarne has been chatting with none other than ‘Unbreakable’ Adam Glass – and yes, it’s a brilliant interview.I was first introduced to Adam’s astonishing feats a...
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