tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222934446533850347.post4600989794352529441..comments2024-01-05T00:34:11.476-08:00Comments on Affecting Gravity: Eugene Sandowaffecting gravityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034930257378443666noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222934446533850347.post-76581359354835467602013-08-09T08:18:16.096-07:002013-08-09T08:18:16.096-07:00Dunno, maybe Katie Sandwina?Dunno, maybe Katie Sandwina?Fatmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18077817670776459628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222934446533850347.post-1552299215693729632013-08-08T15:28:40.472-07:002013-08-08T15:28:40.472-07:00Thanks Fatman. I didn't know about the grip ma...Thanks Fatman. I didn't know about the grip machines. I read someplace that when he was a teenager, Gennady Ivanchenko measured his grip by seeing how many grip 'testers' he could break in a row, or something like that. I'll def keep the museum in mind next time I'm on the west coast. <br /><br />Btw, other than Lillian Leitzel, who I'm definitely doing a blog post on, do you know any other females from that era who I could do a 'profile' on? I just realized that until I'm done with this series, a good 1/3 of my posts are gonna have some near-naked man ass in them, and we can't have that, haha. <br /><br />-ADaffecting gravityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034930257378443666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222934446533850347.post-28324648187809057042013-08-08T06:17:21.291-07:002013-08-08T06:17:21.291-07:00Good one. Among the many oldetime strongmen, Sando...Good one. Among the many oldetime strongmen, Sandow was the one to really turn his muscles into a successful business venture.<br /><br />BTW the street pulley machines you mention - I read somewhere that those were in fact grip testing machines, pretty common at fairgrounds and arcades back in the day. You squeeze two handles together and the mechanism gives you a 'strength rating'. If you ever get a chance to visit the Musee Mecanique in San Francisco, you'll find a number of these gadgets on display (and still working), along with other "strength testing" devices.Fatmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18077817670776459628noreply@blogger.com