Powerlifters of Old: 19th Century Strongwomen

**Frag Hag** · 03-01-2008, 02:09 PM

As i was doing some research into powerlifting, i came across these fine pioneers and thought some of their pictures and stories might be inspiring! Here's a pretty comprehensive link:

Steel ladies / Female Single Combat Club)

davegillis · 03-01-2008, 03:04 PM

Wow great post Frag Hag may interest you to know my FEMALE cousion could squat over 450lbs

**islander** · 03-01-2008, 03:07 PM

awsome read frag! thanks.

'Lurs’ the most famous stunts were the following: she carried three people on her back; lying on back she 32 times lifted by legs a bar with two people on it’s tips (with total weight 184 kg) and held in such a position 9 people. On August 27, 1913 she established the record: she planted her arms firmly on the knees and maintained 13 people on her legs. The total weight – 880 kg! (The famous male athlete Arthur Saxon managed to hold 1040 kg on his legs.) Lurs easily joggled with two 32kg dumbbells, pushed up 90kg with two arms, and snatched 48kg by one hand. The audience was dazzled by the act in which Marina was spinning a yoke with “human loads” on its tips.'

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**islander** · 03-01-2008, 03:08 PM

450 ^^!!!! damnn how long did she train to get to that point?

davegillis · 03-01-2008, 03:20 PM

god knows never meet her shes like my thrid cousion i plan to meet her sometime

KM · 03-01-2008, 04:05 PM

Nice post! Glad we're getting this section going again.

Female powerlifters are very impressive, imo.

**Frag Hag** · 03-01-2008, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by davegillis

Wow great post Frag Hag may interest you to know my FEMALE cousion could squat over 450lbs

Yeah, she sounds really cool. That's about how much i'd like to lift, but i've only started squatting 100, so i've got a long way to go, lol.

Probably my favorite story is the account from sandwina's husband on the day they met. Her father made a challenge that any man in the audience who could beat her in a wrestling match would get 100 marks, and he was one of the challengers.

"As I have entered the ring I started thinking that if I earned the 100 marks it would be the most extravagant way to earn money I have ever had. But the only thing I recall is my sudden rotation in the air with the flashing blue sky in my eyes, and then free falling down. Eventually, I found myself on the floor panting and semi-unconscious, while the girl bent down to me and said: 'Have I inflicted any damage to you?' Then she grabbed me in her arms as a dummy and carried me to her tent."

davegillis · 03-01-2008, 08:28 PM