By this metric, this would make anderson the strongest man in history. Everything you wanted to know about the strongman paul anderson. The unmistakable paul anderson, an american strongman and weightlifter, barged into the scene virtually overnight. Anderson played a big part in powerlifting becoming a competitive sport.
Instead, he gave up that opportunity and chose to spend his life serving others, founding payh in 1961. Andersons lifts were way ahead of their time, while his charismatic personality served to further his mystique even decades after his 1956 retirement. Olympic gold medalist, world champion and world record holder in weightlifting, paul anderson transcended his sport. Paul anderson training routines the thoughts of a big. Paul anderson became a professional to raise funds through demonstrations and speaking engagements to support the youth home. Who do you think is the strongest ever man from the presteroid era. I actually enjoyed the struggles that we had trying to shape blood, to get the. Enjoy the best paul thomas anderson quotes at brainyquote. Strongman in 1957 paul anderson lifted pounds, using his legs and back. Feb 14, 2017 paul edward anderson was an american weightlifter, strongman, and powerlifter. I had heard of paul anderson in the late 1960s and sent for my first copies of his weightlifting courses shortly thereafter. World 1955 and olympic 1956 weightlifting champion and holder of all the world records at the time paul anderson, the subject of an excellent new book by randall j. Paul anderson the worlds strongest man powerlifting muscle. Hed also nearly despaired of ever getting the chance to prove it.
He played a pivotal role in recognizing powerlifting as a combative sport. The name paul anderson is still one of mythical proportions in the barbell world regardless of whether you are talking about olympic, powerlifting, or strongman practitioners. In a nice touch repeated throughout the book to convey the excitement and enthusiasm paul generated at the time, dr. Paul anderson strongmanweightlifter some say paul anderson is the strongest man who ever lived and in some senses rightly so with reports of 1200lb squats 6000lb back lifts 425lb overhead for reps you possibly cant argue with that. A simple recitation of what he lifted in clear public view under the strictest conditions will leave you breathless, and the scenarios surrounding his unofficial lifts will make. He was an olympic gold medalist, a world champion and a twotime national champion in olympic weightlifting. If you are unfamiliar with the backlift, it is an oldtime lift which was very popular with many of the greatest strongmen.
Paul anderson the strongest man in recorded history youtube. Paul anderson the worlds strongest man powerlifting muscle book softcover bodybuilding muscle physique strength fitness workout exercise weightlifting powerlifting strongman bodybuilder softcover book in very good condition. Unconfirmed notable lifts paul anderson 6,270pound back lift. He became americas 1956 olympic super heavyweight gold medal winner in weight lifting. Oct 15, 2018 in the limited time i had to research this i discovered the below andersons powerlifting record guinness also listed andersons best powerlifts done in small exhibitions or training according to anderson himself squat. He may not be a household name, but, for the weightlifting community, paul anderson is a legend. Quotations by paul thomas anderson, american director, born june 26, 1970.
Anderson was able to floor his opponent three times but didnt have the wind to go the distance and the fight was stopped in the third round. Strongman paul anderson training routines an article detailing how paul began lifting weights, how strong he was, including his training routines. Paul later squatted 1160 pounds at muscle beach before credible witnesses, and again before a national tv audience on the ed sullivan show. See more ideas about worlds strongest man, weight lifting and powerlifting. Paul anderson put up weight that the strongest men of. He was a pioneer in the world of powerlifting and was a major player in helping powerlifting to become a recognized c. I think at that time, the guys had to be comfortable with 2300 lbs. Paul anderson is a super heavyweight weightlifting olympic gold medalist at 1956 melbourne and a world championships gold medalist at 1955 munich. A simple recitation of what he lifted in clear public view under the strictest conditions will leave you breathless, and the scenarios surrounding his unofficial lifts will make your eyeballs bulge. Jan 06, 2018 this video explains how anderson, without aid of peds, broke virtually all records in the olympic and power lifts plus a fullbody back lift of over 3 tons.
Since its establishment in 1961, over two thousand young men benefited from the home and the unselfish devotion of georgias beloved paul anderson before his death august 15, 1994. Paul anderson the dixie derrick born 17th october 1932, toccoa, georgia. The first workout anderson took in bobs cellar gym, he squatted 550 pounds for two reps. Bob peoples, a highlyrespected tennessee strongman, discovered anderson about that time. When paul anderson won his gold medal in 1956, he had a very real opportunity to use his fame to become wealthy. Paul was really a powerlifter and did the overhead lifts only because powerlifting as a sport did not exist 40 years ago. Unknown paul anderson liftings legend came on the scene in the very early fifties. The 1985 guinness book of world records gave paul anderson 19321994 the record of greatest weight ever lifted by a human being for a back lift of 6,270 pounds in 1957. Everything you wanted to know about the strongman paul. Aug 16, 1994 paul anderson, the gentle georgia giant who overcame a childhood kidney disorder to win the olympic gold medal in weight lifting as a super heavyweight in 1956 and then began a barnstorming.
Paul anderson worlds strongest man super strength training. Paul anderson, who was the only son of robert anderson and ethel bennett, was born on october 17, 1932, in toccoa, georgia. By this metric, this would make anderson the strongest man in. Paul anderson recorded historys strongest man dvd gmv. Paul anderson, of course was a noted olympic gold medal winner and strongman. Born on october 17, 1932 in tocca, georgia, paul had a relatively unremarkable upbringing. After retiring from weightlifting, the great paul anderson took up professional boxing. Paul had known for a long time that he could outlift any other human being. Nowadays, its in some cases hard to tell who is natural and who is not and i am not here to judge, but id like to know how much is proven to be achievable without juice. The worlds strongest man paperback 1975 by paul anderson author. In addition to his love of weightlifting, paul had a strong desire to start a youth home. He played football and showed notable speed and agility, but was not immediately. Books by paul anderson author of sor juana or the breath. The greatest strongman of the century, the living legend was the name of that title, presented by the president of the pacific bodybuilding international and publisher of the muscle australian magazine in front of thousands of people.
He took gold at the olympic games and was also a world olympic weightlifting champion and a twotime national olympic weightlifting champion. Strongman paul anderson training routines strength. The subject of the strongest man in history is controversial, but, with the zillions of people in this world, logic suggests that the strongest man in the world is among us right now, but we know nothing about him. Paul was an olympic gold medalist, world champion and twotime national champion in olympic weightlifting champ. This video explains how anderson, without aid of peds, broke virtually all records in the olympic and power lifts plus a fullbody back lift of over 3 tons. His physical deterioration and prolonged illness for the last 16 years of his life was fate unbefitting such a great strongman and humanitarian. The guinness book of world records 1985 edition lists his feat of lifting 6,270 lb 2,840 kg in a back lift as the greatest. Paul anderson is still to these days, the greatest squatter of all time.
Paul anderson was born on october 17, 1932, at toccoa, georgia, a small rural town in the foothills of the appalachian mountains. Paul anderson was born on october 17, 1932, in toccoa. Paul anderson was squatting 900 pounds for reps at exhibitions. Samson was recorded as having the strength of ten men.
Their daughter, paula anderson schaefer, was born in 1966. Read the facts and find out for yourself why paul anderson was often named as the strongest man who ever lived. I discovered this after picking up various tips and adding them to my training regimen. Sep 7, 2012 paul anderson was an american weightlifter, strongman, and powerlifter. One of hoffmans proteges was paul anderson, the georgia native who held the title worlds strongest man for much of the nineteensixties. Paul anderson was a superhuman strongman, why cant even. First, here are some tremendously strong men who could justifiably be included on anyones strongest strongman list. Paul anderson has the biggest lift ever with his 6270lb backlift. By 1957, he was entered into the guinness book of world records. It was on june 12th, 1957 when paul anderson backlifted 6270 pounds a welldocumented and stillunbroken feat. In addition to his love of weightlifting, paul had. After committing their lives to christianity, in 1961 the andersons established the paul anderson youth home in vidalia to raise troubled young men ages sixteen to twentyone in a wholesome and disciplined environment. After receiving one more award in 1988, paul anderson retired.
Paul anderson held around 50 weightlifting records. In 1956 he traveled to melbourne, australia, were he won a gold medal in the olympic games. Paul anderson books list of books by author paul anderson. If you are unfamiliar with the backlift, it is an oldtime lift which. Hale strongest man, vidalia, weight lifting, world records, youth home paul anderson of toccoa was known as the worlds strongest man but he freely made known that his real strength came from god. Jon pall sigmarsson 28 april 1960 16 january 1993 was an icelandic strongman, powerlifter and bodybuilder who was the first man to win the worlds strongest man four times. Paul met bob peoples for the first time during the summer of 1952. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. I have been fascinated with strongman paul anderson since first reading about him in the 1985 guinness book of world records. Paul anderson, olympic medalist, book randall strossen.
His bio book written by randall strossen has lots of clear, clean. In the limited time i had to research this i discovered the below andersons powerlifting record guinness also listed andersons best powerlifts done in small exhibitions or training according to anderson himself squat. Paul anderson has 331 books on goodreads with 1431 ratings. I didnt really know what i was doing in general, let alone how to adapt a book. While i truly enjoy reading the awe inspiring stories of the worlds super athletes, i found much of this book rather laborious. Strossen reproduces the entire article, which was the first to tell the iron game fraternity that a new lifting prodigy was fast emerging. He had a military press from racks of 435 pounds, a squat of 1,200 pounds, a deadlift of 820 pounds and 1,000 pounds with hooks to help hold the bar. After only three years of competitive lifting, paul anderson had become a national hero and world renowned as the strongest man of the century. I learned anderson won an olympic gold medal at the 1956 melbourne. The mightiest minister does a reasonable job of telling the story. On monday, we wrote about bob hoffman and charles atlas, two early twentiethcentury musclemen who were predecessors of brian shaw, the strongman profiled this week by burkhard bilger. Alternative therapies that treat and prevent cancer, and following jesus, and more on. Paul andersons most popular book is sor juana or the breath of heaven.
Zydrunas savickas has set more strongman records than any other man and has a 500lb log press. He told of his first encounter with paul in an article that appeared in the february 1953 issue of ironman magazine. Bob was the finest deadlifter of his time, with an official effort of 725 pounds at 189 bodyweight. Aug 16, 2019 paul anderson was a weightlifter, powerlifter and strongman.
Nov 15, 2012 paul met bob peoples for the first time during the summer of 1952. One of hoffmans proteges was paul anderson, the georgia native who held the title worlds strongest man for. How paul anderson became one of historys strongest humans. The uplifting story about the life of paul anderson the. Bob and paul then discussed training ideas and devised a routine of heavy supporting work. Eddie hall has the biggest deadlift ever strongman deadlift with his 1102lb. Paul anderson, the gentle georgia giant who overcame a childhood kidney disorder to win the olympic gold medal in weight lifting as a super heavyweight in 1956. Paul was the first man to ever squat over 700 pounds. If you are really into strength this book is a must read as he was the strongest man ever to walk the earth.
While we will never know how much he could have lifted, he forever will be remembered as the worlds strongest man. The worlds strongest man by paul anderson goodreads. As a kid, i always wanted to see paul anderson, the worlds strongest man, drive a twentypenny nail through a 2inch board with his bare fist. Paul edward anderson october 17, 1932 august 15, 1994 was an american weightlifter, strongman and powerlifter. See all books authored by paul anderson, including outside the box cancer therapies.
Paul anderson the worlds strongest man powerlifting. Paul anderson may have been the strongest man who ever lived. For two years, 1955 and 1956, he was the worlds greatest superheavyweight, winning the us championships, the world title in 1955 and the olympia title in 1956 by virtue of lighter bodyweight. For as long as i can remember, since i first started reading muscle magazines and strengthbuilding books at about age 11 or 12, ive been fascinated with stories about huge strong men.
Jan 07, 20 paul had known for a long time that he could outlift any other human being. He is regarded as one of the greatest strongmen of all time, and is credited with developing icelands national identity. I had heard of paul anderson in the late 1960s and sent for my first copies of his. Sep 18, 2018 the unmistakable paul anderson, an american strongman and weightlifter, barged into the scene virtually overnight. Paul anderson and louis cyr would probably not have won any of these contests, although anderson was athletic. Nov 16, 2009 paul anderson strongmanweightlifter some say paul anderson is the strongest man who ever lived and in some senses rightly so with reports of 1200lb squats 6000lb back lifts 425lb overhead for reps you possibly cant argue with that. Since its establishment in 1961, over two thousand young men benefited from the home and the unselfish devotion of georgias. Strongman paul anderson training routines an article detailing how.
He is an olympic gold medalist, world champion and twotime national champion in olympic weightlifting. Absolutely no question, paul was the strongest of the strong. As a result, paul andersons name is no longer found in the guinness book of world records. Paul anderson, the mighty young apollo legendary strength. Paul anderson was a weightlifter, powerlifter and strongman. Strongman paul anderson training routines strength oldschool. This is a fantastic story of one of americas greatest athletes and humanitarians. He was a pioneer in the world of powerlifting and was a major player in helping powerlifting to become a recognized competitive sport. Andersons continue reading paul anderson the boxer. No drugs, no knee wraps, no stupid suits, no cheating devices, paul anderson squatted 1252 pounds unofficially.
1499 1198 1085 85 558 1302 1211 300 518 1459 1090 1125 306 1363 498 82 513 169 813 1135 158 583 1348 267 563 1418 527 967