Flex Australia – June-July 2017

72 FLEX|JUNE–JULL 2017

LIVED: FRANCE, 1862-1928

HEIGHT: 190cm WEIGHT: 118kg

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It’s especially difficult to calculate

just where Uni, aka Apollon the

Mighty, should rank among

the all-time greats, as chronicles

of his feats are mostly florid,

non-critical accounts. But he was

known for his great grip strength

and large hands, which rendered

him capable of lifting bars

others couldn’t even fit their

hands around. Uni was also quite

possibly the world’s first strength

athlete, being an extremely

fit and agile man who took on all

comers in wrestling challenges.

STRONGM A N

LOUIS

UNI

HT: 188cm WEIGHT: 156kg

Siders belongs on this impressive list for his overall
strength – he excels in all three powerlifts with personal
bests of 1019 pounds (462kg) in the squat, 799 pounds
(362kg) on the bench, and a deadlift of 865 pounds
(392kg) for a 2651-pound (1202kg) total. His best raw
lifts include 650 pounds (295kg) on the bench and 840
pounds (381kg) in the deadlift. Siders takes pride in
having achieved the aforementioned feats without the
use of performance enhancement, meaning that his
strength derives purely from genetic blessings and
brutally hard work, much like that of the following man...

POWERLIFTER

BRIAN

SIDERS

Uni reportedly

clean and jerked

a 118-kilo train

axle and wheels.

MAT SZWAJKOS; COURTESY OF WEIDER HEALTH & FITNESS