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George Fuisdale Jowett (December 23, 1891 – July 11, 1969) was an English-born Canadian strongman, weightlifter, magazine editor and author. He was a co-founder of the American Continental Weightlifting Association, the editor of Strength magazine, and the president of the Jowett Institute. He became known as "The Father of American ...
Strongman is a competitive strength sport which tests athletes' physical strength and endurance through a variety of heavy lifts and events. Strongman competitions are known for their intensity, pushing athletes to their physical and mental limits. [1] In modern strongman, athletes compete to score points based on their relative position in an ...
Siegmund Klein (April 10, 1902 – May 24, 1987) was a German-American strongman, bodybuilder, magazine publisher, and gymnasium owner prominent in physical culture. He was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame in 2006.
Since the age of 14, upon discovering the bodybuilding community after reading George Jowett’s book Molding a Mighty Chest, Arrington has dedicated his life to fitness.. Ironically, achieving ...
Ottley Russell Coulter (June 6, 1890 - December 17, 1976) was an American strongman, circus performer, weightlifter and police officer. He was a co-founder of the American Continental Weightlifting Association, and the author of a book about strength athletics.
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Warren Lincoln Travis (February 21, 1876 – July 12, 1941) was the first famous strongman in the United States of America and a world champion back and hip lifter, who performed feats of strength on Coney Island in the first quarter of the 20th century.
Thomas Inch (27 December 1881 – 12 December 1963) was a British Strongman, who held the titles of Britain's Strongest Youth, Britain's Strong Man [1] and the originator of the Thomas Inch dumbbell challenge.