Met An Amazing Strongman

[DelBoy]

Has anyone here heard of John Gallacher?
He was the first person to lift the Inch Dumbbell after Thomas Inch, can blow up hot water balloons, is 1991 World Masters Powerlifting Champion, he's lifted the 448lbs Dinnie stone twice at the age of 26 and 62 and many other feats of strength. I thought you boys would like to read the link about him as he has never weighed more than just over 12 stone and has phenomonal grip strength. He knows all of the current strongmen/powerlifters around the country and runs his own shows here in Bournemouth. He lives literally 2 minutes round the corner from me so I go round for an hour chat a week and a cup of tea once a week! Learning loads from him, and am going to the gym with him hopefully next week!

He's 73 now and still lifts 250kg 1RM Deadlift!

I will ask him if I can borrow some photo's that he's shown me (of him breaking chains across his chest, blowing up hot water baloons, the trophy Thomas Inch gave him etc) and scan them an put them up if anyones interested?

A website on him is here John Gallacher (http://www.seniority.co.uk/contributions/health/wellbeing/index.php?ArticleID=wellbeing_1013258222)

[help]

ask him if he knows any seriouos trainers in glasgow

[Hulkster]

u might no about this site already but if not there might be someone there who u can hook up with in glasgow

http://www.fitlike.net/

[BengDogg]

Cheers for the link! I will have alook tomoorow!

[Stubob]

Has anyone here heard of John Gallacher?
He was the first person to lift the Inch Dumbbell after Thomas Inch, can blow up hot water balloons, is 1991 World Masters Powerlifting Champion, he's lifted the 448lbs Dinnie stone twice at the age of 26 and 62 and many other feats of strength. I thought you boys would like to read the link about him as he has never weighed more than just over 12 stone and has phenomonal grip strength. He knows all of the current strongmen/powerlifters around the country and runs his own shows here in Bournemouth. He lives literally 2 minutes round the corner from me so I go round for an hour chat a week and a cup of tea once a week! Learning loads from him, and am going to the gym with him hopefully next week!

He's 73 now and still lifts 250kg 1RM Deadlift!

I will ask him if I can borrow some photo's that he's shown me (of him breaking chains across his chest, blowing up hot water baloons, the trophy Thomas Inch gave him etc) and scan them an put them up if anyones interested?

A website on him is here John Gallacher (http://www.seniority.co.uk/contributions/health/wellbeing/index.php?ArticleID=wellbeing_1013258222)

I've met him at the powerlifting comp that I did earlier in the year. He competed in the deadlift and said that he put on strongman shows.

I did 220kg for my final deadlift and he did 225kg on the day. He said afterwards that he didn't feel like doing anymore as he wasn't feeling too good..!! Bloody legend.

He also said that when he was 65 he did 250kg, I think he's got quite a few records as well...

Very nice bloke, I have a photo of him doing the 250kg deadlift..

Imagine someone trying to rob his pension, they'd get quite a surprise..!!!
Stu