Who is the Strongest Man in history

[C-Sobrino]

Paul Anderson did not squat 1200 raw. Period. He probably quarter squatted that amount and people started saying he did a full squat.

[Screwtape!]

I'll vote Garry Frank at his best. First to 2500, 2600, 2700 and 2800+ in relatively light gear if compared to the gear we're using now. The 2805 was in a 1 ply Hardcore to squat and deadlift; and a 2 ply rage X bench shirt (the most agressive piece he had on). Garry never got as much out of gear as some. His best meet squat was 1102, and twice; I've seen him squat 1031 in training with just briefs and a belt.

Definitely one of the underrated greats. Just pure brute strength; 931 deadlift is a good indication of his power.

[torch1980]

I'd say Kaz

[Beverly McD.]

Too many different ways to measure strength to choose one guy. Have to say Garry Frank moved some impressive weight though. And in loose gear.

[Rob Luyando]

Ed Coan

[vdizenzo]

I go with Kaz

[rinse]

Overall pure static strength probably Kaz or Savickas.

[rinse]

Has anybody else benched 300 kg raw and pulled 400 kg in the deadlift besides Kaz? Garry Frank might have been able to but to my knowledge he never benched raw in a meet.

[theBarzeen]

Kaz so far, with Benni, Savikas, Garry Frank, and Donnie T behind him.....

the big one, and I can't believe I'm the first to post this.....



I will be..... some day.

[Screwtape!]

Jon Cole has been mentioned once and Is definitely deserving of consideration. His 2259 total at 275 and 2364 at 308 (raw, knee wraps only) haven't been broken after 39 years!

[storm235]

Samson

A: The slaying of lion with his hands

B: The slaying of thirty Philistines

C: The breaking of cords

D: The slaying of a thousand Philistines with the Jaw bone of an ass

E: The carrying away of the gates of Gaza

F: Breaking of the withes and ropes and looms from Delilah

G: The pulling down of the pillars of the Philistine temple.

I second Samson....GOOD ONE!!!!

[M.T. Neal]

I wouldn't say the strongest, but it we are making a list, one not mentioned yet was O.D. Wilson.

He lost WSM in 1990 by just half a point to Jon Pall Sigmarsson.

Squat 462 kilograms (1,019 lb)
Bench Press 257 kilograms (567 lb)
Deadlift 406 kilograms (895 lb)
Total 1,102.5 kilograms (2,431 lb)

IPF champion in 1988.

He won the 1990 Pure Strength competition when Bill Kazmaier was his partner. Kaz told me years ago that if OD hadn't died so young he would have lifted weights that no one ever had. Kaz had a lot of respect for OD.

[Iplan]

Samson

A: The slaying of lion with his hands

B: The slaying of thirty Philistines

C: The breaking of cords

D: The slaying of a thousand Philistines with the Jaw bone of an ass

E: The carrying away of the gates of Gaza

F: Breaking of the withes and ropes and looms from Delilah

G: The pulling down of the pillars of the Philistine temple.

/\ +1 My favorite is "E" ~ Go ahead and drag some gates! Dude was absolutely jacked, and no gear!

[robchris]

Kaz, Frank, Bolton... and more recently that big guy that pulled 1015 raw!!!

[Rugby Dad]

not even gonna touh this one, just too many variables to say strongest of all time
like for example

• strength relative to size
• lifters and claims of bygone eras, no way to truely be sure of veracity, not like we have video of those feats
• strongest overall, or just really strong at certain feats?

[theBarzeen]

/\ +1 My favorite is "E" ~ Go ahead and drag some gates! Dude was absolutely jacked, and no gear!

Pretty sure he had a 3-ply gate-dragging shirt on..... sorry

[Bosshogg300]

I think jon pall sigmarson & paul anderson are right up there

[Cali4nia]

Since the deadlift is the purest measure of strength, Benedikt Magnusson.

[robchris]

Since the deadlift is the purest measure of strength, Benedikt Magnusson.

Agreed... that's the guy I was referring to!! Benekidt!!