This is an article from Sig Klein that was originally produced in an issue of Klein’s Bell. Science has proved that many things run in cycles. One of the outstanding things is styles – particularly in women’s wear. Men and women have always admired strength – for strength is the …
Clevio Massimo
Antonio Clevio Massimo Sabatino was a strongman performer better known as Clevio Massimo on the stage. He was born in 1895 in Italy with good genes, since his father and two uncles were quite large men, known as “the three giants”. Antonio grew up in Buffalo, NY where his family …
Steve Atlas Seminar Review
This past week I had the opportunity to attend a workshop held by Steve Atlas. The day was basically split up into three segments. The first was the body practice. In this was a series of a bunch of bodyweight flowing exercises. Most were simple. A few were complex. It …
Johnny Yong
I received this press release in my email the other day and figured it was worth sharing because it’s on topic. Legendary Performer * Sheriff’s Lieutenant * World Record Power Lifter Johnny Yong A Balanced Life© “What do I want to be when I grow up? The same …
Handstand Record Time
This is a message I received from a professional acrobat named Jonathan Ferland-Valois I got awhile back. I intended to post it but then left it as a draft for too long. I’m frequently asked what is the handstand record time. There is no definite answer but this guy could …
Three Person Hand Balancing at the Beach
There’s just something about old hand balancing pictures that I really enjoy. Maybe its hearkening back to a time when physical culture was simpler (…when everything was simpler.) When you see a group of guys and gals doing some hand to hand balancing you know that they were having a …