Louis Cyr: The Canadian Hercules
Louis Cyr won his first strongman contest at the age of seventeen by lifting a horse -- and went on to become one of the greatest strongmen who ever lived. His other impressive feats include backlifting over two tons, bent-pressing 273 pounds (beating Sandow's record and resisting the pull of four draught horses (two strapped to each arm) in the human chain feat.
Labels: Back Lift, Canadian Strongman, Eugen Sandow, Human Chain Feat, Louis Cyr, Oldtime Strongman, Oldtime Strongman Feat
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Louis Cyr: The Canadian Hercules

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