Roark Posted February 15, 2002 Share Posted February 15, 2002 Curious: anybody from the board planning on being in Columbus on Sunday Feb 24 to see history being made? Got a feeling someone will become the 5th person in history to clean and jerk the Apollon wheels. Perhaps several of the contestants will succeed. Though the real wheels have not rolled to freedom in nearly half a century, the replica set will be on hand at about 366 pounds. There is a chance that the only remaining man to have lifted the wheels will be on hand- Norb Schemansky, who holds the most recent lift- Oct 14, 1954. By the way, it was once said that Ernest Cadine could do a one handed deadlift with the wheels, a claim that seems very doubtful. Anyone going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Say Posted February 15, 2002 Share Posted February 15, 2002 5th person? Who else lifted them besides Rigoulot, Davis & Schemansky?+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted February 15, 2002 Author Share Posted February 15, 2002 Nathan, I counted Apollon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted February 15, 2002 Share Posted February 15, 2002 Try Apollon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Say Posted February 15, 2002 Share Posted February 15, 2002 I always thought there was some doubt about Apollon liftiing that axle overhead. I guess he did if Roark says so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted February 15, 2002 Author Share Posted February 15, 2002 Nathan, There is/was doubt in some quarters about Apollon lifting overhead the heavier of his two set of wheels but there is no doubt in my mind. Because I think so does not prove it, to anybody but me. Given the other lifts with thick handled bells that he was capable of there is an easy acceptance of comparative strengths that settles the issue in my mind. Leo Gaudreau concluded that because he was unable to locate newspaper accounts of Apollon lifting the heavier set that he doubted they were lifted. I have ultimate respect for Leo, but disagree on this reasoning. Just as any strongman would not extend himself every night, and had lighter (to himself) weights that he could manipulate without total fatigue, and thus save himself for the next performance, I think this lighter set of wheels was so employed by Apollon on some occasions. What reason would there be for Apollon to have the heavier set if he was called upon to lift them and COULD NOT? It was not parallel to Inch's situation where the weights were literally twins- one set of wheels was obviously smaller to the naked eye. I have a studied bias for Apollon, whose strength was NEVER fully demonstrated except perhaps when he bent the jails bars but that is hardly measureable. Apollon is the only strong man I can think of who never failed with an attempt. Think about that for a moment! Other men in other contests occasionally could not make a certain lift. To my knowledge this never happened to Apollon. He always had reserves. Further, both Prof Desbonnet and David Willoughby assert that Apollon lifted the heavier set at each performance. And, why would the lighter set at 226 lbs have stopped other strongmen of the day? Apollon would not select a lift that other strongmen could duplicate. Finally, remember that when Batta played that trick on Apollon and switched the fillable spheres replacing them with SOLID spheres, Apollon lifted the resultant 341 pounds on the 2.5" diameter bar, and appeared not to even have noticed the extra weight. So, reducing the bar diameter by about 1/2" and adding 25 pounds to the bar (thus the wheels) would have been, in my opinion, an easier lift than the 341 on the 2.5" bar. We have not yet understood what a freak of strength Apollon was. On upper body strength he was without parallel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Say Posted February 15, 2002 Share Posted February 15, 2002 Ok ok so he did lift the big axle overhead! :p I'm not going to the Arnold, but I'm going to follow it closely though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stCoC Posted February 17, 2002 Share Posted February 17, 2002 For what it is worth,My son Bert said after watching Mr. Henry at our booth in Texas lift the 360 lb 2 inch handled barbell he thinks with the big prize offered AND Henry should be much more worked up mentally he may go as high as 3 to 4 reps.....Does anyone have more info on what day this is to be done? I just might drop in ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted February 17, 2002 Author Share Posted February 17, 2002 Richard, As of now it is scheduled for Sunday Feb 24 to start at noon and go for an hour- the whole contest, that is. Seems like a very short period of time for four events. Wonder if each man gets just one attempt at each event? There is that unsettling phrase on Arnold's website that slides in the contingency that times are subject to change. Hope you can drop by! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Walker Posted February 17, 2002 Share Posted February 17, 2002 Roark- I will be there (Columbus). The WPO meet is on Sunday but since Eddy isnt lifitng, I will probably make my way to the strongman event. We are arriving Saturday AM and staying until Sunday evening. Rick Walker :hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted February 17, 2002 Author Share Posted February 17, 2002 Rick, I tried to pm you but your message box is full. Look for a handsome man, massive, full head of hair, with fitness babes hanging all over him. That's not me. I'll have my FLEX I.D. hanging aroung my neck. Hope to see you there. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Walker Posted February 17, 2002 Share Posted February 17, 2002 Roark: I dont know why my message box would be full-I dont even know how to check it!?! I dont think i have recieved a pm? How do i check this #### thing!? I cant explain myself-I am bald with a goatee-probably like half the people at the Arnold!!!!! I do have a tribal tattoo on my left arm and a cross and thorns on my right. Rick Walker :hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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