what is the limits of human strength?

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The Celtic Hercules	what is the limits of human strength?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 27 ( 5-Jun-09 20:33:21) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Ok a freind of mine asked me what I thought was the limits of human strength when it comes to someone who trains like the old timers like George Hackenschmidt,Arthur Saxon,Eugen Sandow etc etc trained using their methods. I personally have no clue.but thought i'd get you guys opinions on this; what do you think the limit of human strength devlopment is using the old time Physical Culture/Strongman training methods?
grffn		#1	[-]
Posts: 608 ( 6-Jun-09 11:52:24) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	the only way to really figure this is to look back pre-steroids and check the stats and physiques of the best men of the day. Thats my take anyway
traininvain		#2	[-]
Posts: 68 (24-Oct-09 03:17:37) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I believe that some of Paul Anderson's lifts would be a good indication of the drug free limits.
J Duggan		#3	[-]
Posts: 535 (28-Oct-09 09:00:59) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	There is an excellent old book, The Super Athletes, by David Willoughby, and is is currently being advertised on John Wood's excellent website oldtimestrongman.com That book is as good a gauge as any of the limits of human strength and endurance.