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Boy Wonder
As you can see by this early 20th century letterhead from my collection, T.A. Tatro was considered to be the teenage “boy wonder” when it came to feats of strength. He held back (horses human-link...
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2015 Houston Marathon
I have been representing High Performance Fitness by performing at the Houston Marathon during the pre-events for the last six years. Since I still haven’t recovered from my surgery, I decided to call...
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Dumbbell Display
A shot of the new dumbbell display outside my office. Thanks to Mike Graham for the great stand. The post Dumbbell Display appeared first on Grand Master Strongman Dennis Rogers.
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Mighty Atom Biography
“The Spiritual Journey of Joseph L. Greenstein” The Mighty Atom World’s Strongest Man By Ed Spielman Don’t let the title fool you. This second edition printed in 1998, is the out-of-print PAPERBACK...
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Ugly Rubber™Card Tearing System
The Oldetime Strongmen Would Have Loved To Have These In Their Arsenal! Ugly Rubber ™ Card Tearing System “Ugly to look at, but beautiful for training your hands to destroy decks of cards.” -Dennis...
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A Real Neck Stretcher!
A picture from my collection of the Mighty Atom preventing a plane from moving with his hair. Note the men holding him while his neck is stretching! Awesome account in the book. The post A Real Neck...
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1906 Physical Culture
This is one of my favorite magazines in my collection. It has a great article on card tearing with a touch of info on tearing phonebooks. I love reading about how they performed feats of strength in...
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Graduated Tension Wrist Roller
The graduated tension wrist-roller: This pic is from a 1916 Standard Narragansett Machine Company catalog in my collection. I own a similar wrist-roller, the only difference being mine has thumb screws...
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Armwrestling Machine
This is a picture of me training for the World Arm-Wrestling Championships. I believe it was taken in 1982, shortly after winning the Nationals. This type of spring training was extremely popular at...
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James Cagney
This photo is from a 1948 issue of Physical Culture Magazine. It is of Hollywood legend and movie tough guy James Cagney. From what I understand, Cagney was just as serious about his training. Check...
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Grandmaster Natural Whey
Grandmaster Natural Whey is a pleasant tasting Vanilla Bean flavored whey protein isolate sourced from New Zealand, Australia and the United States. These cows are primarily pastured, and with this...
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Round-and-Round
Bud Jeffries joined me today at an event for Ambassadors of Compassion in Houston. He did a feat that was simple for him, but is always a favorite for youth as well as adults. He had a teenager hang...
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Sid On Scrolling
Sid Harmer begins to scroll a design in a 6 ½ ‘ length of flat steel. It’s obvious that there is a “method to his madness” – meaning, he has envisioned what he wants his finished product to look like....
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Start With The End In Mind
Anytime you start with the end in mind you will fight harder to achieve your goal. The post Start With The End In Mind appeared first on Grand Master Strongman Dennis Rogers.
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92 Strength Show
I came across this old flyer. It’s from one of my early shows- performing with John Brookfield. This feat has routinely been a part of my performances. The post 92 Strength Show appeared first on Grand...
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The Galveston Giant, Boxer and Strongman
Many don’t know it, but Heavyweight Boxing Champion (1908-1915) Jack Johnson also performed feats of strength. This 1921 clipping shows him preparing for the human-link. The post The Galveston Giant,...
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Arthur Santell
Strongman Arthur Santell gives a ride to a whole bunch of ladies, showing them just how strong his choppers are. The photo was taken at the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair. The post Arthur Santell appeared...
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Resistance Boxing
Exercise your arms and shoulders with resistance shadow boxing. All you need is a Lifeline Chest Expander cable set with soft handles, an extra handle, a quick link, and a heavy-duty-eye-bolt. You...
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Batta
In his act, the French strongman Batta would bent press a 200-pound dumbbell and then squat back down and place his free hand on the floor to support himself as he extended his legs straight out. The...
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How I Bend Wrenches
Wouldn’t That Be Amazing? The fact is Dennis has taught a number of individuals to bend various sizes and styles of wrenches. Plus, at least two of his students, that we know of, have bent wrenches...
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