gripmeister Posted December 10, 2001 Share Posted December 10, 2001 First off, I absolutely love the historical posts by Roark. With regard to the most recent one about one-handed lifts and Edward Aston, I remember reading once (can't remember where) that Arthur Saxon was able to one hand snatch a wooden beam that weight 90lbs and was 3 inches thick (across the top), 12 inches wide and 15 feet long. Forgive me if my details on the measurements are off, but I think they are close, let alone accurate. Either way, that feat to me suggests some very serious pinch grip strength and wrist strength. Of all the old-timers, Saxon is my favorite. Was wondering if anyone else had any information on the lift I cited above, particularly with respect to Arthur Saxon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest woody36 Posted December 10, 2001 Share Posted December 10, 2001 Gm, Have a look here. http://www.sandow.plus.com/Competition/Saxon/saxon.htm http://www.geocities.com/count_iblis.geo/strong.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted December 10, 2001 Share Posted December 10, 2001 gripmeister, Arthur's plank lifting has variously been reported as: one hand snatch with 90 lbs one hand snatch with plank 3" thick All three Saxon brothers were said to be able to snatch a plank 26.5 feet by 9 inches by 4 inches (sometimes the length is given as 27 feet). This seems like a very difficult feat. What kind of wood? Oak weighs about 11 lbs a running foot so we are talking about 300 lbs on a snatch on a 4" pinch grip? Another version has Arthur two hand snatching a 2" thick plank weighing 180 lbs, which seems more likely. I admit I have not studied this in detail, just culled these numbers from my files. Was each of the trio able to snatch 300 on a barbell? If not, then a 4" plank of that weight seems fantasy. But for those of you who believe Arthur could snatch a 300 lb, 4" thick plank, there should be NO DOUBT that he could have toyed with the Inch bell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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