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It has been said that more weight can be lifted with one hand in this manner than in the typical two-handed overhead barbell press. It was a staple of the old-time strongmen and strongwomen such as Eugen Sandow, Arthur Saxon, and Louis Cyr, but is no longer popular. Like any exercise that is attempted without proper progression and full ...
Saxon recorded several of his personal records in his books "The Development of Physical Power" and "The Text Book of Weightlifting". Bent Press - 386 lb (175.1 kg) - Current unofficial world record Arthur Lift - 386 lb (175.1 kg) - Current unofficial world record Pullover And Push Lift - 386 lb (175.1 kg)
The most common version of the Two Hands Anyhow had lifters bent press a barbell with the strong arm and then lift a smaller weight with the other arm, usually a kettlebell. The world record for the two hands anyhow in this style is 448 lb (203 kg) by Arthur Saxon who used a 336 lb (152 kg) barbell and a 112 lb (51 kg) kettlebell.
Around a year later, the dumbbells were auctioned off. Inch claimed that he never encountered anyone else who could lift it from the floor using only one hand, let alone 'both' to lift it and overhead press it using only one hand. Contemporaries, such as Arthur Saxon, Maurice Deriaz, Ivan Poddubny, and Reg Park failed to lift the dumbbell. [10]
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Athletes including Louis Cyr, Apollon, Donald Dinnie, and Arthur Saxon are credited as major innovators in the sport. Many events today, including the Cyr dumbbell, Apollon's axle clean-and-press, Dinnie stones, and Saxon bar deadlift bear their names.