Roark Posted October 27, 2002 Share Posted October 27, 2002 From Goerner the Mighty p 118 comes this feat ascribed to Hermann. John Dawe claims to have written this book but allowed Mueller's name to be listed as author (see ironhistory.com, search for Dawe) GORNER handled a barbell in every possible position. Grasping a barbell of 132 1/4 ;b. (60 kilos) withthe left hand over the sleeve- 2 in. in diameter- and with the right hand gripping the shaft tight against the inside collar (closer than shown in sketch), Hermann performed a Two-Hands Snatch from the floor, without moving his feet! Performed on a SCHWEDLER-type revolving barbell, on 27th October, 1931, in Leipzig. This was done 71 years ago today. To approximate this, put a 45 on each end of an olympic bar, tighten the collars, go to one end of the barbell with your hands on either side of the 45 there, and without moving your feet, snatch the barbell. One hand with be grabbing 2" diameter, the other hand 1.1" diameter, and about 4 or 5 feet of the bell will be offset to one side as leverage against you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJames Posted October 27, 2002 Share Posted October 27, 2002 Joe,i can manage this feat with 10 kilo plates on each side of a standard olympic bar without moving the feet .It works the obliques , intercostels and serratus muscles completely. Goerner used a 6 ft Schwelder type revolving barbell, not a standard olympic sized bar.This would decrease the leverage quite a bit. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mg6680 Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 Post a photo Chris...Thats pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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