William Pagel was a circus strongman born in 1878 in Germany. Like many men of his time, Pagel was a sailor in his young days and enjoyed traveling around the world. During one of those journeys Pagel decided to leave the ship and settle in Australia. When he turned 19, …
W.A. Pullum
With over two hundred records behind him, William A. Pullum remains undefeated as a competitive weightlifter in his time. He is also well-known for the Two Hands Anyhow Lift of 204 pounds. Below we can see examples of some uncommon exercises from his books. William Pullum wrote two great books …