Paul Anderson: the strongest man in recorded history (Part II)

This dude was raw strength. If he had any technique, his records could have stood for a century

Shaw, hafthor and eddie hall sure are ridiculously strong but paul is on higher league of strength.

Strongest of all time without a doubt

I had the privilege of meeting Paul Anderson at the Bartow Florida Civic Center in 1970 when I was 8 years old. I was in awe of his presence but one thing I will never forget is how humble he was. He will always have my respect as a man and role model.

Legend 👍👍💪🌹❤

Who’s here after the worlds strongest men on history Channel

If was competing today with all the belts, suits ect... he would of destroy the competition.

yeah a 3500lbs hip lift. I do that for a warm up every day!

the strongest man in history is LOUIS CYR,

Ur looking at footage of a truly physically strong young man who was a "bull" literally with all his God given talents for strength and power. Impressive. And this was in the days where you couldn't just go buy anabolic steroids to "assist" his efforts. I bet his thighs were 34" each lol how huge his pelvis was. A true mesomorph. He couldn't get cut up if he tried his best. He didn't need to.

the I don't see the modern guys do these lifts with such ease and a look of joy

The gentle giant

Much respect, but I seriously wonder if he could do body weight pull-ups. Can somebody please tell us. Thanks.

He later lost all his records after testing posìtive for unpasteurized milk.

Im marveling at the equipment in the back.

There's so many of these so called world's strongest men in history

babyfaced and bouncing around like a little kid at the playground... Paul was also a tremendous athlete.. football basketball etc.. great man

Notice NO belt, NO knee wraps! Unreal strength for the time!

Paul Anderson was born 1932 and passed away in 1992. So in 1955 he was only 23 lifting heavy weights

included in the Guinness Book of World Records (1985 edition)
Backlift: 6,270 lb (2,840 kg) (weight raised slightly off trestles; done June 12, 1957, in Toccoa, Georgia)[15]
→ listed as the greatest weight ever lifted by a human being[15][18]
Powerlifting
Guinness also listed Anderson's best powerlifts[15]
Done in small exhibitions or training (according to Anderson himself)
Squat: 1,200 lb (540 kg) raw[19] Bench press: 628 lb (285 kg) raw
Deadlift: 820 lb (370 kg) raw[20]
Olympic weightlifting
Best gym lifts (according to Anderson himself)[15]
Clean and press: 485 lb (220 kg) Snatch: 375 lb (170 kg)
Clean and jerk: 485 lb (220 kg)
Other lifts
Done in small exhibitions or training

Best "authenticated" full squat: 930 lb (420 kg) – as a professional at Silver Springs, Maryland in 1965
Full squat: 1,206 lb (547 kg)[3]
Assisted deadlift: 1,000 lb (450 kg) (using metal hooks attached to his wrists)[3][14]
Push press: 560 lb (250 kg)[15] (off the rack)
Military press: 435 lb (197 kg)
One-arm side press: 380 lb (170 kg)[3]

Paul Anderson, the god father of fake weights.

Just wish I could make my cousin proud.

Know

In. History??Probably not..Maybe in 'modern history... Louis Cyr had prodigious feats at the turn of the last century

I never get tired of watching this

Yup. All pre-roid in lifting. NATURAL!

I saw Paul when I was 15 He lifted 12 guys ona platform at Prince Ave Baptist Church. I loved lifting since then. A man his size saved my life by stopping a run away car on a hill alone with his bare strength, I was 3 or 4 at the time. In Jan '84 after the Ga Cotton Bowl victory in Texas (10 to 9) I damaged my rotator cuff and for 2.5 months I could barely lift the bar. But in those next 3 weeks my connective tissue got stronger than its ever been and I was able to press 405 like the 45 lb bar as if it was paper. My left presses were easily around 800. For the next couple of years I was at my best. In '93 I was away from it a long time but lifted a safe for a bank over 1600 lbs. I had spent more time lifting weights than sleep. Anderson credited all his strength the Jesus and I too. Never touching a steroid or anything to add performance. Just eating high protein of about 6-8000 calories a day, resting 48 hrs between the same work outs and warming up slowly. To me strength can mean the difference between saving a life or not.

This guy is very influential it's too bad he gone

Hes a fat ass

...in 199FAHVE

I use to drive past his house everyday on my way to work, I miss working in toccoa

For those that didnt know, toccoa is also where the actual unit from band of brothers show trained at also, up on currahee

So are you saying the Bible is not recorded history !?!?

I believe Paul believed the Bible...👌🏽👍🏼

Sansom...in the book of Judges...

Without steriods and othe diet aids

I noticed he didnt really use his legs much. Was that the way then?

I like hearing these older fellas talk. The way they tell their stories is great.

Look at Louis Cyr, another contender for WSM. Very similar body type.

I thought Louis Cyr was the strongest

He has made me love the squat even more, his intense dedication convinced me the squat is the king.

I remember Paul Anderson from when I was a kid. I knew he was a big man and a world record holder. We went to church a lot when I was a kid. I remember him from church news. Thanks for doing the story. Brought back some memories good memories

While his clean and snatch seem low by today's standards, back then all lifts were no-contact.

Rezazadeh of fifties.....same pure strenght

My record will stood life time 🤍🕊️🤍

Now, what is this thing about Bob Simpson of Knoxville Tennessee? "I drove 690 almost to arms length" (overhead).

Would read about his feats of strength in the old Guinness book or World Records.

Dr. Terry Todd, a national powerlifting champion and Sports Illustrated contributing writer on strength sports told a great story on the aftermath of the famous competition in Russia. Afterwards there was a dinner and a lot of drinking. As they walked out a Russian lifter, upset at Anderson's achievements and recognition, tried to choke Paul's 23.5" neck (not possible, to say the least). Anderson grabbed him and easily tossed him off the wall, at which point the other Russian lifters picked him up and took him away.