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  1. Aug 14, 2019 · Revolutionary Strongmen. Aug 14, 2019 | 40m 50s | tv-pg l | CC. The strongmen travel to Virginia to take on the unbelievable feats of strength of the American Revolution. It’s the U.K. versus...

  2. Eddie Hall, Brian Shaw, Nick Best and Robert Oberst travel the world investigating strongman legends and taking on epic feats of strength in a quest to prove who really is THE Strongest Man in...

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    • William Bankier
    • Donald Dinnie
    • Thomas Topham
    • Paul Anderson
    • Monte Saldo
    • Peter Francisco

    Origin: Scandinavia Behind the Legend:The great Norse seamen of their day—known as pugnacious warriors, intrepid explorers and skilled traders—sailed the globe, sometimes requiring ships to be removed from water and transported over land to more navigable seas. One method Vikings used to ensure a stalwart crew? Stone lifting. To earn respect, a Vik...

    Nickname: Apollo, the Scottish Hercules Born:Banff, Scotland Behind theLegend:By 15, early bodybuilder and strongman William Bankier had twice run away from home, eventually joining a road show and finding a friend and mentor of sorts in its star attraction, a strongman with a drinking problem. As that performer’s absences piled up, Bankier saw an ...

    Born:Near Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, on the edge of the Scottish Highlands Behind theLegend:Dinnie, often cited as Scotland’s greatest athlete, was a strongman whose career spanned half a century and more than 11,000 competitions—including 16 Highland Games, the seasonal Scottish sporting event. He was the undefeated Highland Games heavyweight champion...

    Nickname: British Samson Born:London, England Behind theLegend:Topham was known as a strongman with the 18th-century version of a “bad-boy” attitude. His career started in his own pub, where he would enrapture crowds with various stunts in order to draw in more patrons. Famous Feats: In 1741, Topham lifted three barrels weighing 1,336 pounds, to co...

    Nicknames: The Georgia Peach, Wonder of Nature Born:Toccoa, Georgia Behind theLegend:Paul Anderson, considered the father of modern-day powerlifting, began weight training in high school, hoping to make the football team. Hoisting dumbbells soon proved effortless, so he scoured junk piles for truck axles and even took to lifting 55-gallon drums fil...

    Born: Highgate, in London Behind theLegend:If strongman Monte Saldo had a contemporary, it could be David Copperfield. At 144 pounds, the practically petite Brit (born Alfred Montague Woollaston; the Italian-sounding stage name would come later) became interested in strength training as a teen, while working as an apprentice to German bodybuilder E...

    Nickname: The Virginia Giant Born:Porto Judeu, Portugal Behind theLegend:Strongman Peter Francisco was a hero of the American Revolution and part of George Washington’s army at the Battle of Yorktown, where British forces surrendered. It was an impressive evolution for an orphan (born Pedro Francisco) who had been abandoned on the docks of Hopewell...

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  3. The Strongest Man in History: With Eddie Hall, Robert Oberst, Brian Shaw, Nick Best. The legendary feats of strongmen have been celebrated throughout time, but just how true are these fabled acts? After years of competing as rivals, the four strongest men in the world are teaming up to find out.

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  4. Aug 14, 2019 · The strongmen travel to Virginia to take on the unbelievable feats of strength of the American Revolution. It's the U.K. versus the U.S. once again--a…

  5. Jan 31, 2023 · The strongmen travel to Virginia to take on the unbelievable feats of strength of the American Revolution. It's the U.K. versus the U.S. once again as they race to see who can throw a ton of tea into a harbor and carry an actual cannon off a battlefield.

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  7. The strongmen travel to Virginia to take on the unbelievable feats of strength of the American Revolution. It's the U.K. versus the U.S. once again--as they race to see who can throw a ton of tea into a harbor and carry an actual cannon off a battlefield.

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