But without the balance of all of them as the catalyst of your being , your true potential can't be realised.Louis Cyr mastered the balance of his extremes , that is the only thing that sets him apart from every other human. With such a It will be noticed, in the accompanying photo, that Cyr’s hands are not together. As to what amount of pull Cyr resisted from his two horses, a bit of figuring should give an approximate answer. Unofficially he had often surpassed 5,000 pounds. Genealogy profile for Louis Cyr Louis Cyr (1791 - 1871) - Genealogy Genealogy for Louis Cyr (1791 - 1871) family tree on Geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. A large crowd had gathered to witness Cyr's exhibition. Honoring the past and respecting the present is our mission. Back Lift -off trestles 4337 lb or 434 toilets, 2 Slow press in three movements in the Louis Cyr style that is, the weight did not touch the body, and left hand 88 lb. Louis Cyr: The Man Who Pulled Two Horses 15. Holdout sideways 185 and 1/4 lb... That is, right hand 97 and 1/4 lb,a 2 month old horse, and left hand 88 lb. Louis A Cyr 1913 1994 Maine Louis A Cyr in Maine Deaths, 1960 - 1996. Louis Cyr (French: Louis Cyr, l'homme le plus fort du monde) is a 2013 Canadian drama film. Louis A Cyr 1912 Louis A Cyr in U.S. Public Records Index.
Gathered from those who lived during the same time period, were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out / ( Log Out / Lifting a barrel of cement to the shoulders, using only one hand, and without using the knees 433 lb.or 7 (5000)btu air conditioners, I am so pleased that my story is not about me, it's about my uncle Louis Cyr 1863-1912. and tell his incredible story of achievements that have kept him in a league of his own , equalled by no other human in history. Louis Cyr’s Records. Blue is just a reference for a sense of perception and perspective, 1 . position taken, the horses would have had literally to pull the strong-man’s arms out of his shoulder-sockets in order to move ahead. Blue is just a reference for a sense of perception and perspective, 5 Pressed from the shoulder to arm’s length, straight up. These records in red were established officially, before qualified judges,And in the presence of many witnesses these performances, have never been equaled nor surpassed we have assembled these in a compact chart for the convenience of the reader. Pressed from the shoulder with one hand, assistance given to the shoulder, Lifted from the ground to a height of several inches. it is perhaps just as well that many of the old-time, so-called feats of strength have been replaced by the standard barbell lifts in vogue among weight-lifters today. Blue is just a reference for a sense of perception and perspective . ( Log Out / These records in red were established officially, before qualified judges,And in the presence of many witnesses these performances, have never been equaled nor surpassed we have assembled these in a compact chart for the convenience of the reader. ( Log Out / However, it is conceivable that it was “inspired” by the treatment meted out to early-day criminals who were sentenced to be “pulled apart by four horses”. Posted on 13 Jul 2017 by D.Jansen in Louis Cyr . Hip lifts with special harness, 3538 lb or 12 football lineman, .9. 6. We are collecting old training courses & books and presenting some pieces here. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Change ). Thus he delighted his many friend and perhaps disappointed the few, if any, who had been foolish enough to bet against his accomplishing the feat. Louis lived on month day 1991, at address. But many of these doomed men – or their bodies – refused to be pulled apart, thus demonstrating the strength of human joints and ligaments. Hence, a real strong-man would naturally have greater resisitve strength in his joints and ligaments than would a slender, undeveloped, non- athlete. Pressed from the shoulder with one hand, assistance given to the shoulder, 7. The date was December 20, 1891, and the place Sohmer Park in Montreal. Back Lift -off trestles 4337 lb or 434 toilets, 2 Slow press in three movements in the Louis Cyr style that is, the weight did not touch the body, 3. Louis A Cyr was born on month day 1912. These records in red were established officially, before qualified judges,And in the presence of many witnesses these performances, have never been equalled nor surpassed we have assembled these in a compact chart for the convenience of the reader. Also the horses may then have been smaller ones. He could pull fully laden rail cars and on one occasion held back four 1200-pound horses, two in each hand, pulling in opposite directions. In any event. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. To get back to the stunt of resisting the pull of a team of horses, how this feat originated is not known. But the powerful Canadian easily kept the horses in check and himself from being pulled apart! Louis Cyr was born Cyprien-Noé Cyr on October 10, 1863 in the Quebec town of St. Cyprien de Napierville. Above you can see a rare old photo shows the feat “horse-resisting” performed by strongman old-timer Louis Cyr ( b.1863 – d. 1912), who was known at the time as “The Canadiam Samson.”. Louis A Cyr was born circa 1913. Louis Cyr’s Records . Lifted from the ground to a height of several inches, a)With two hands, 1,897 lb or 19 dressers, b)With one hand, 987 lb or 9 newborn giraffes, c) with one finger, 553 lb or 7 bags of concrete, 8. Hold out in front ,131 and ¼ lb or 2 leather armchairs, 4. We are providing training information from the 19th century (aka pre steroid era) till today. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Standing between the pair of dapple-gray Percherons, Cyr slipped a loop of heavy leather over the elbow of each of his arms, braced his feet, and gave the grooms the signal to lead the horses forward until the traces were taut. Possibly some secondrate performers occasionally pulled fast ones in order to make money for their backers, but Cyr wasn’t one of them. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. In order for Cyr to have lost in any contest of strength, he’d had to be seriously ill (or doped!). At the age of twelve Louis was a lumberjack and stories of his strength became legendary amongst his peers and coworkers. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Change ), “The Next Right Thing” (# when no one is looking). But thank our lucky stars we have accurate written history that when put into context or different formatting gives us a second chance to interpret the life of a pioneer of harnessing core abilities that we all possess. We salute all who have made the ultimate sacrifice, to keep us safe. In the standard dynamometer test for draft horses as used annually at county fairs, the record pull for a pair of horses weighing together 3417 pounds is 3924 pounds. The feat of resisting the pull of one or more teams of horses, as Cyr did, demanded the same kind of resistive strength as did the successful emergence of criminals from their sentences – namely, not muscular strength, but rather strength and toughness of the ligaments that hold the bones together at the joints. .9. Cyr was credited with similarly resisting the pull of four horses, and if he did this, most probably he kept his hands together by holding onto a large metal ring. ( Log Out / were established officially, before qualified judges,And in the presence of many witnesses these performances, have never been equaled nor surpassed we have assembled these in a compact chart for the convenience of the reader. But thank our lucky stars we have accurate written history that when put into context or different formatting gives us a second chance to interpret the life of a pioneer of harnessing core abilities that we all possess. He was also recorded to have lifted 1,897 pounds several inches off the ground with two hands, and with one finger was able to raise the incredible weight of 553 pounds. A biopic directed by Daniel Roby, the film stars Antoine Bertrand as Canadian strongman Louis Cyr.The film is based on a novel by Paul Ohl. ( Log Out / Blue is just a reference for a sense of perception and perspective, 1 . However, as a general rule, the larger the muscles, the thicker the bones, tendons and ligaments. Possibly in resisting the pull of merely one pair of horses, he did not bother to grip with his hands on a ring, which was the usual method adopted by performers of this feat. I am going to attempt to have his Birthday recognised and designated in his honour, because of HOW he accomplished these feats , he didn't set himself apart from everyone else, he was actually showing us how our core-strengths when synced up , and running on all cylinders can propel our abilities and potential beyond anyone's imagination. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. These lifts promote the development of a strong, quick, all-round athletic physique, whereas most of the old-time feats could be performed by any reasonably husky workman even if his waist were as large as his chest. It was said that Topham, who was really tremendously strong, could have resited the pull not only of two, but of four horses, if only he had been more careful and had taken the proper position at the start. A more genuine feat, perhaps, of resisting the pull of horses, as performed by Karl von Eckenberg, Thomas Topham, and other early-day strongmen, was to have the horse, or horses, pull from in front of the performer. In the standard dynamometer test for draft horses as used annually at county fairs, the record pull for a pair of horses weighing together 3417 pounds is 3924 pounds. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. We salute all who have made the ultimate sacrifice, to keep us safe. Full Day of Eating With Schwarzenegger and Karl Kainrath, Strong on Arm Wrestling With Leonidas Arkona, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Letter To Peter Fasching. But without the balance of all of them as the catalyst of your being , your true potential can't be realised.Louis Cyr mastered the balance of his extremes , that is the only thing that sets him apart from every other human. For strong-man exhibitions, in Cyr’s day, were occasions on which those inclined to gamble could wager any amount they chose. Blue is just a reference for a sense of perception and perspective . ( Log Out / Louis Cyr: The Man Who Pulled Two Horses. Again, it may be that Cyr dispensed with this aid simply while posing for the photograph. A large crowd had gathered to witness Cyr’s exhibition. 1 . Then, with cracking whips, the powerful animals were urged to pull their utmost in an attempt to make Cyr lose his grip. or worlds largest ball of tape, 5 Pressed from the shoulder to arm’s length, straight up 162 and 1/2 lb or 5 cinder blocks. ( Log Out / Topham in this manner easily resisted the pull of one horse, but in working with two horses – bracing his feet against two treestumps in a field – he did not take a sufficiently horizontal position, with the result that, when the horses started pulling, he was jerked out of place and had one of his knee caps shattered against a stump. I am going to attempt to have his Birthday recognised and designated in his honour, because of HOW he accomplished these feats , he didn't set himself apart from everyone else, he was actually showing us how our core-strengths when synced up , and running on all cylinders can propel our abilities and potential beyond anyone's imagination. The date was December 20, 1891, and the place Sohmer Park in Montreal. Back Lift -off trestles 4337 lb or 434 toilets. Louis was a large child, weighing close to 18 pounds at birth and, from an early age, those around him were impressed with his natural strength. Above you can see a rare old photo shows the feat "horse-resisting" performed by strongman old-timer Louis Cyr ( b.1863 – d. 1912), who was known at the time as "The Canadiam Samson." View all posts by D.Jansen. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. In this feat the strong-man would wear a heavy belt to which was attached a chain leading to the harness on the horse (or horses). or worlds largest ball of tape, 5 Pressed from the shoulder to arm’s length, straight up 162 and 1/2 lb or 5 cinder blocks, a)With two hands, 1,897 lb or 19 dressers, b)With one hand, 987 lb or 9 newborn giraffes, .9. Louis passed away on month day 1994, at age 81 at death place, Maine. These records in red were established officially, before qualified judges,And in the presence of many witnesses these performances, have never been equalled nor surpassed we have assembled these in a compact chart for the convenience of the reader. He would then brace his feet against a fixed support in the ground, the legs taking a horizontal position (in line with the pull on the chain). Lifting a barrel of cement to the shoulders, using only one hand, and without using the knees 433 lb.or 7 (5000)btu air conditioners, I am so pleased that my story is not about me, it's about my uncle Louis Cyr 1863-1912. and tell his incredible story of achievements that have kept him in a league of his own , equalled by no other human in history. View all posts by D.Jansen. 4 of 5 documents 1 of 5 documents View all. Lifting a barrel of cement to the shoulders. We are investigating how the people trained back in the day. Since, as can be seen from the photograph, Cyr’s horses probably weighed no more than this (that is, about 1700 pounds each), it is probable that the pull on Cyr’s two arms was, at the most, not over half of 3924, that is, about 1950 pounds.