How Does Bill Kazmaier Stack Up Against Today's Strongmen?

[Fortress]

Whatever happened to that other dude, Ed Coenen or something?  I remember seeing photos of him on Flex.  He was doing grip training with like 315 on the bar.  

Ed Coan was the name.  Failed some drug tests apparently. 

Likely the overall greatest powerlifter of all time. He's retired. Tonnes of injuries and too many offenses pertaining to failed drug tests.

Dude pulled 901 at, like, 219 pounds bodyweight. CRAZY.

[Fortress]

And this is not even REMOTELY at his biggest and strongest. The guy had been retired for several years by this point (heading talent for the now-defunct WBF). But do keep in mind he's wearing a single-ply squat suit here, just to say ...

[Wolfsanglerune]

Likely the overall greatest powerlifter of all time. He's retired. Tonnes of injuries and too many offenses pertaining to failed drug tests.

Dude pulled 901 at, like, 219 pounds bodyweight. CRAZY.

dont hear much about him anymore.even the smarter powerlifting guys at my gym dont know much about him.go figure

[irishdave]

Ever meet Kaz in person? I have.. Total douche-bag...

One of the best lifters ever, period. But still a douche..

how bad was he? I heard he still answers the phone "Hello, strongest man in the world" or some shiet lol

[deceiver]

Likely the overall greatest powerlifter of all time. He's retired. Tonnes of injuries and too many offenses pertaining to failed drug tests.

Dude pulled 901 at, like, 219 pounds bodyweight. CRAZY.

Crazy?

My friends know this guy very well. He is from shit poor family from Poland, he can't even afford proper food not even mentioning steroids. If he ever did anything then dianabol would be everything he could have afforded, but they believe he is natural.

He also benches around 180kg and had 765kg total, raw.

When he wins and owns everything in IPF I would LOVE to see this guy on gear. I would send him cypionate myself for free for fucks sake.

[Fortress]

Crazy?

My friends know this guy very well. He is from shit poor family from Poland, he can't even afford proper food not even mentioning steroids. If he ever did anything then dianabol would be everything he could have afforded, but they believe he is natural.

He also benches around 180kg and had 765kg total, raw.

When he wins and owns everything in IPF I would LOVE to see this guy on gear. I would send him cypionate myself for free for fucks sake.

Yes, crazy.

And perhaps this guy you present (of whom I am aware) is drug-free, but it's questionable.

Regardless, weighing around 220 and pulling over nine is NUTS. The difference between pulling a 750-ish and a nine is staggering. 

[Fortress]

how bad was he? I heard he still answers the phone "Hello, strongest man in the world" or some shiet lol

He deserves to do so, as far as I am concerned.

[Fortress]

dont hear much about him anymore.even the smarter powerlifting guys at my gym dont know much about him.go figure

Yeah, it is strange (I've noted the same thing).

I know him. Let's just say he isn't too great when it comes to giving of himself for interviews, etc.

[irishdave]

Yeah, it is strange (I've noted the same thing).

I know him. Let's just say he isn't too great when it comes to giving of himself for interviews, etc.

He's supposed to lack personality but seemed like a good guy from the vids I saw of him around. Pity that

[Fortress]

He's supposed to lack personality but seemed like a good guy from the vids I saw of him around. Pity that

He's a nice guy but can be very smartass.

[BB]

The thing about Coan is that he was great across all three lifts -

At 100kg, his best IPF total was -

Squat- 423kg   

Bench - 235kg   

Deadlift - 377.5kg

Total - 1035Kg

Coan posts at Outlaw Powerlifting and answers thoughtfully if you ask him a question, but he seems like the type of fellow that needs to be close/good friends with you in order to be fun.

[Fortress]

He's all man, though: When he blew both knees during that squat several years ago, he asked the spotters to move his ass off the platform so others could lift.

 

[Fortress]

The thing about Coan is that he was great across all three lifts -

At 100kg, his best IPF total was -

Squat- 423kg   

Bench - 235kg   

Deadlift - 377.5kg

Total - 1035Kg

Coan posts at Outlaw Powerlifting and answers thoughtfully if you ask him a question, but he seems like the type of fellow that needs to be close/good friends with you in order to be fun.

Coan's true greatness is apparent when one REALLY knows powerlifting and understands all the facets and performance aspects of his feats. Plus, as you say, he was a freak across all three lifts.

[Figo]

The thing about Coan is that he was great across all three lifts -

At 100kg, his best IPF total was -

Squat- 423kg   

Bench - 235kg   

Deadlift - 377.5kg

Total - 1035Kg

Coan posts at Outlaw Powerlifting and answers thoughtfully if you ask him a question, but he seems like the type of fellow that needs to be close/good friends with you in order to be fun.

Unreal numbers

[clownbaby]

simply amazing..the power benedikt has is unbelievable...Iceland has some strong ass people

[Jadeveon Clowney]

simply amazing..the power benedikt has is unbelievable...Iceland has some strong ass people

he's beginning to look like kaz. 

[Jadeveon Clowney]

that's one strong sumbitch.

[Fortress]

that's one strong sumbitch.

Indeed

[tommywishbone]

"Regardless, weighing around 220 and pulling over nine is NUTS. The difference between pulling a 750-ish and a nine is staggering."

Truth. Not even in the same galaxy. Like a tight vascular 18" arm vs a tight vascular 21.5" arm. 18's good. 21.5 is legendary.

[Bam-bam]

"Regardless, weighing around 220 and pulling over nine is NUTS. The difference between pulling a 750-ish and a nine is staggering."

Truth. Not even in the same galaxy. Like a tight vascular 18" arms vs a tight vascular 21.5" arm. 18's good. 21.5 is legendary.

Im already 21+ when pumped, running only 400mg of test/week. and im doing the minimum bbing diet.

i wish the rest of my body would respond that way, would be heading to the olympia

[BILL ANVIL]

Amazing Kaz is still alive. Look at the size of his mellon. Its twice the size of Jay Cutler's.

Cutlers face is merely swollen from insulin abuse. Kaz is just a huge dude with barbarian genes.

[BILL ANVIL]

I think he had a "stage persona", and then the normal Bill Kazmaier

Although there was the one WSM in a barrel carry, where he almost killed a guy, to win

Fortress, I agree with his "natural ability", but how do you know of his minimal use? How do you know what he took?

you can tell by his build and density that he wasnt a heavy user. and the fact that he stayed big and solid years after he competed.

[Fortress]

you can tell by his build and density that he wasnt a heavy user. and the fact that he stayed big and solid years after he competed.

Well, yes, the man did use quite a lot, but he is a very gifted athlete, regardless.

[kimo]

in term of phusique only maruis pudz hada better physique than kaz . and junko ahola maybe . . but yes a couple f todays guys are stronger like savickacs .. but they outweight kazmaier by 64 pounds aor so . . some of them even more . they often looks fat .

[deceiver]

in term of phusique only maruis pudz hada better physique than kaz . and junko ahola maybe . . but yes a couple f todays guys are stronger like savickacs .. but they outweight kazmaier by 64 pounds aor so . . some of them even more . they often looks fat .

Sidorchyev has best physique in strongman.