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Arkady Vorobyev
Arkady Vorobyev took an interest in weightlifting while serving in the Russian Navy during WWII and it led to a hall of fame career. Vorobyev was one of the most dominant lifters of the 1950's, taking...
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Max 'The Strongman' Rosenstock
Max "The Strongman" Rosenstock holds a pair of airplanes back as in the human link stunt at the Culver City Airport, circa 1928. Max also bent steel, ripper phone books in half and did supporting feats.
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Gaston de Paris
Unfortunately we haven't found much in our files on Gaston de Paris but muscling out a 20 kg blockweight, as he is doing here, is no small feat. Based on that accomplishment, he would have to have been...
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Grigori Novak Circus Poster
We've covered Grigori Novak's weightlifting career previously. Novak got a handful of Olympic medals and set over a hundred lifting records but once his competitive career came to an end, he did what...
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Paul Anderson's Bike
When you're strong, all the world is your gym. Here Paul Anderson does a one arm press with his bicycle. Big Paul enjoyed bike riding, problem was, most bikes of the day were built for "normal" sized...
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James J. Corbett's Indian Clubs
Indian Clubs used to be very popular with turn-of-the-century boxers because they will build strong and well-conditioned shoulders. This pair of indian clubs once belonged to the great Heavyweight...
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Unknown Strongman #6
[http://www.ironleague.com] - Unfortunately this fellow's name is lost, which is unfortunate since this is one of the more impressive feats of strength that we have ever highlighted (and that is really...
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Cadine's Arms
[http://www.ironleague.com] Another look at the great Ernest Cadine, circa 1915, and I'd say further proof that impressive physical development is certainly possible without drugs. Cadine never downed...
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Vsevolod Kherts ~ Another Angle
[Join The Iron League!] Another look at the great Russian Circus strongman Vsevolod Kherts and his incredible 300+ lb. neck bridging, this time, from another angle. And check out that nifty globe...
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Heinrich Schneidereit in 1912
How about this shot of the great German lifter Heinrich Schneidereit and this awesome globe barbell? We believe this shot is from the 1912 German weightlifting championships where Schneidereit finished...
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Saul Hallap
Saul Hallap was a great Estonian weight lifter who set four world records and seven European records during his career. Hallup also competed in the 1924 Olympic games in Paris where he one-arm snatched...
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Miss Bliss
Here's a look at Miss Bliss, a French Strong woman from 1901. Don't know much else about her other than she has a strong set of choppers. It would be easy to think that this photo was faked but if you...
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Iron Samson's Wrist Roller
Here's an interesting one, courtesy of an extremely rare course by 'The Iron Samson' Alexander Zass. Many people like to do their wrist roller training standing straight up, which is certainly good,...
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Dimitrios N. Zeus
Unfortunately Dimitrios N. Zeus' story has been lost to the sands of time. The old postcard bearing his name says that he was the World's Strongest Man AND a film star. By his large, strong hands,...
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Siegmund Breitbart Circus Poster
Here's one that no one has seen for a long time: a rare poster of Siegmund Breitbart from the Paris stop of his European Tour. Breitbart is shown supporting a woman playing the piano, two horses and a...
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The Wrestler's Bridge
The wrestler's bridgeis a fantastic exercise for building neck size and strength and here's a good look at why it is so named and practiced by grapplers. In a match, the neck can act as an extra 'limb'...
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The Amazing Samson, Also a "Human Jack"
If you ever get a flat tire, you won't need a jack if "The Amazing Samson" Alexander Zass is on your friend list. This picture was taken around 1920. Cars were pretty heavy back then and there isn't...
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John Davis and BAWLA Plates
Here's a rare look at the great John Davis. Hard to tell were this shot is from though. This image was actually from a German tobacco card from 1952. If you take a close look, those are BAWLA (British...
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Giuseppe Lamberti
A look at Giuseppe Lamberti, circa 1905. Unfortunately not much is known about this gent, but in the only resource we have for him he is listed at a wrestling champion. We have not been able to find...
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Rekordnaia Stanga
How about this thing of beauty? Known as Rekordnaia Stanga or 'World Record Barbell," these Russian sets were imported by Chester O. Teegarden's STRONG Barbell Company of Sacramento, California back in...
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