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BARREL LIFTING:

A Classic Feat of the Oldtime Strongmen

Many of the Oldtime Strongmen lifted kegs and barrels in order to build their incredible strength. Not only were barrels fairly easy to find, they could be easily adjusted to any strength level based on how full they were.

Keep in mind though that a partially filled barrel is often a greater test of strength than a filled barrel since the liquid inside will slosh around, creating a "live" weight that will defy all efforts to lift it.

Needless to say, this is a kind of training that no barbell can match.

Of course, lifting a "full" barrel is by no means easy... The great Candian Strongman Louis Cyr could lift a 450 pound barrel to his chest using only one hand! -- An incredible feat of strength

Barrel Lifting Blog Posts:

  • Barrel Lifting

  • Louis Cyr's Barrel Lifting Feat
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  • Lifting Light Barrels
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  • Tromp Van Diggelen
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  • Barrel Lifting Strength Feats
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    Today, you can pay homage to the great strongmen of the past by lifting barrels and kegs just like they did. Whether lifting for repetitions, pressing overhead, bear-hugging, shouldering or carrying, Barrel lifting can give you an incredible workout.

    Barrel Lifting Training Courses:

    Molding a Mighty Grip by George F. Jowett
    Molding a Mighty Grip
    by George F. Jowett

    This training course is part of Jowett's "Molding" series and features a number of interesting exercises for the grip and forearm.

    Jowett concludes the course with several barrel lifting exercises. More Info...

    ROCK IRON STEEL by Steve Justa
    ROCK IRON STEEL
    by Steve Justa

    Some guys lift barbells... Steve Justa lifts rocks, barrels, chunks of concrete and even tractors.

    He's got many of his own unique ideas on training outlines in this book and wrote the original barrel lifting course in the 1980's which is reprinted in chapter 11. More Info...

    Dinosaur Training by Brooks Kubik
    Dinosaur Training
    by Brooks Kubik

    "... Lost Secrets of Strength and Development" is right. When was the last time you read about heavy power rack work, thick bars or training with sledge hammers?

    Brooks Kubik is a big fan of barrel lifting and other types of unusual training. More Info...

    Steve Justa:

    Steve Justa Does His Thing
    Steve Justa Does His Thing -- That's a Steel Barrel loaded to 480 Pounds!


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