The Legit Strongmen

flowwiththego said:
Before all the mentioned above, there was the strongest...... and the most feared.
Bert Assirati is the strongest wrestler who ever lived.
Before steroids or supplements. Before training programs and modern medicine. Before single ply and multi ply, There was Bert. 5' 6" and stronger than them all.
His feats of strength include:
Could dead-lift 800lbs unofficial World Record 1938.
Could deep knee bend for 10 reps with 550 lbs barbell 1938.
Could squat continuously for half an hour while supporting 235 lb barbell.
Could squat with one leg with a 200 lb barbell on his shoulders.
Could lay on his back on the floor, and pull over at arm`s length a 200 lb barbell, to set a British record 1938.
Could perform a two arm pull over straight arms with a 140 lb barbell for 17 reps.
Could perform a two arm curl strict with 180 lb barbell.
Could perform a two arm curl arms tied to side with a 160 lb barbell.
Could perform a two hands continental jerk with a 380 lbs barbell.
Could perform a two hands clean and jerk with a 360 lb barbell.
Could perform a two hand press with a 285 lb barbell.
Could perform three one arm pull ups at a bodyweight of 240 lbs 1938.
Could do a crucifix on the rings when weighing 266 lbs 1938.
Could do a military press of 160 lbs with right arm 1938.
Could do a military press of 145 lbs with left arm 1938.
Could perform a lateral raise lying with a 160 lb dumbbell.
Could perform a back somersault while holding a 56 lb block weight in each hand.
Could perform back somersaults, or flip flaps, while weighing 266 lbs.
Could walk up, and down stairs on his hands while weighing 266 lbs.
Could carry a piano a long distance on his back.
Could carry a telegraph pole a long distance on his back.
Long distance cyclist.
Champion strand puller.
Could crush metal beer bottle caps between his fingers.
Won five mile swimming races on the River Thames, London.

He is an inaugural inductee in the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame (1996.)
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Pliny Pete said:
Another legendary moment involved sideshow strongman, The Great Antonio, who was known for his ability to pull busses by himself
He was booked in a match against Antonio Inoki but for some reason he decided to clown around and try and make Inoki look foolish so Inoki proceed to kick the dog shit out of him and teach him a lesson right there in the ring



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Fat American doesn't take his job seriously. Is normal
 
There's always the great story of Patera, Saito(spelling?), the McDonald's in Janesville, WI. The local lore on it is so much better than the actual story.

The local lore was that Saito and Patera were pissed McDonald's closed so they grabbed decorative large rocks and threw them through windows. Cops arrived at the hotel and Patera and Saito proceeded to beat up a couple of sets of cops until finally two came in guns drawn.

That's way different from the actual story.
 
White Whale said:
Bruno Sammartino set the bench press record in 1959 benching 565lbs. He apparently also did several over 300lbs bench press reps.

Other strong wrestlers.
The Barbarian could do three reps at around 550lbs.
Jim Neidhart could bench 550lbs and Scott Norton could bench 650lbs.
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According to Dave Meltzer, Neidhart once benched 600 in the Hart Dungeon

I’ve seen numerous wrestlers claim that Barbarian could do 600 and his old partner the Warlord could do even more
 
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