1.0HappyCowhttps://www.happycow.net/blogJohn Edmundsonhttps://www.happycow.net/blog/author/johnnysensible/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="0eCJ3aRCel"><a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/lionel-strongfort/">Lionel Strongfort – World’s Strongest Man – Vegetarian – 100+ years ago</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.happycow.net/blog/lionel-strongfort/embed/#?secret=0eCJ3aRCel" width="600" height="338" title="“Lionel Strongfort – World’s Strongest Man – Vegetarian – 100+ years ago” — HappyCow" data-secret="0eCJ3aRCel" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.happycow.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Strongfort-mini.jpg580277Lionel Strongfort – World’s Strongest Man – Vegetarian – 100+ years ago A postcard in our Ernest Bell Library. Lionel Strongfort, der bekannte Berufs-Athlet, der ein Auto mit 6 Personen über seinen Körper fahren läßt. (Vegetarier) Lionel Strongfort, the famous professional athlete who can let a car with 6 people drive on his body. (Vegetarian) Legal name Max Unger – born Berlin, Germany, November 23, 1878. At age 16 was a watch and clockmaker’s apprentice. Loved sculpture – met Professor Louis Attila. Attended the Attila training quarters. Age 17 able to do a double-handed lift of 250 lb. Single- handed lift overhead was 130 lb. Stage career from around 1897. Retired from doing stage performances early 1900s. Mail order course – “Strongfortism” – advertised worldwide. Promoted a flesh free diet – did not recommend against consuming eggs & milk. Full-length physique pose was famous in all his advertisements. Modeled for numerous artists and sculptors. Lived an active life until he died aged 92 in 1970. 1924 magazine advert ………………………………………………………………………………… Baseball Magazine – October Vol. IX No. 6, 1912 – p. 73-74. How I Became the Strongest Man in the World A Few Brief Remarks on a System Which Anybody can Try […]