Arthur saxon - (info from roark?)

[gripmeister]

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.

[Guest woody36]

Gm,

   Have a look here.

http://www.sandow.plus.com/Competition/Saxon/saxon.htm

http://www.geocities.com/count_iblis.geo/strong.html

[Roark]

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.