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Charles Jefferson on Dec 11, 1890, at 5'9" in

height and weighing 170 pounds, used his large and

long hands to accomplish a lift shown in Ironman

Jan 1957 p 31. It is a very short range 'deadlift'

using long handles attached to a a weight below a platform on which he is standing. Probably the weight moved only an inch or so- it is difficult to tell, but given the amount of

weight, and his very slender build, and the complacent

look on his face, something has always seemed amiss

about this. The weight is 1,571.25 lbs- over NINE times

his bodywt! The handles, Willoughby says, were designed

to 'aid' his grip.

Jefferson was partial to thick handled bells because of his

long fingers and could:

1. lift a 208 lb anvil by its 4.5" wide base using two hands

2. lift a 176 lb anvil by the horn and twist it side to side

  (no mention of cleaning; and this would have been

   8 lbs more than Jowett is credited with cleaning in

   this manner)

3. lift a square block of iron measuring 4.75" and weighing

   62.25 lbs, and excluding his little finger and the finger

   next to it, he would pinch this weight and pass it between

   his legs from hand to hand.

On a non-related topic, in Pumping Iron, the movie,

Arnold mentioned that he could not attend his father's

funeral because he was heavy into preparation for the

1972 Mr. Olympia.

The O was Sep 24, 1972 in Essen. So when did Arnold's

father pass? Dec 11, 1972...

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RiotGrip,

According to Willoughby, only G.W. Rolandow

surpassed Jefferson in this 'hand lift' with hands

clear of the body's sides. Rolandow managed 1,650

lbs.

Regarding the other lifts, in the order presented:

1. The text does not say that this was a pinch lift,

   but it surely must have been; otherwise the lift

   would not be outstanding. But my data are not

   organized in a way where I can quickly answer

   if this was a record.

2. I think Sorin has lifted more than this.

3. Don't think this is a record either, but the width etc

  makes it difficult (for me quickly) to answer that.

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As far as Arnold I read it wasn;t true just put in the film to so how much he wanted the Mr.O.Then I read it was .Also they showed him smoking pot in the film later they said he didn't smoke pot either .So how knows  .In the world of pro bodybuilding nothing surprises me anymore ....

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