handstand on a barbell

Don’t try this at home …

handstand-barbell.jpgThat’s Doug Hepburn balancing a 205 lb. barbell plus a 145 lb. man doing a handstand on top.

Lost Art of Handbalancing

Born in Vancouver in 1928, “with a clubbed foot and cross-eyed, Hepburn overcame these handicaps, setting a Canadian record for weightlifting in 1950 and winning gold medals at the 1953 world championships in Stockholm.”

Wikipedia

Strongman: The Doug Hepburn Story – biography – Amazon

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