Great call last night on Super Human Training with Roger Lapointe from Atomic Athletic.
If you want to learn how many of the ancient cultures trained you won’t want to miss it. You’ll discover the differences and similarities between many cultures from the Shaolin Monks to Basque Stone Lifters, the Indian Wrestlers to Okinawan Karate.
You’ll even hear about the makeshift barbell of a Polynesian!
Great details on why in many ways those ancient trainees are stronger than people today. You’ll learn what it takes to get strong, which tools to use, and much more.
Check out the replay and then start training with some of the ancient methods.
In strength,
Logan Christopher
Filed under Uncategorized by on Sep 2nd, 2010. Comment. 
I already linked to the story, but Roger LaPointe of Atomic Athletic sent me a hard copy of the newspaper (yes they still do exist).
Besides the write-up there’s a great picture of me in action on the front. This makes it the second time ever I’ve been on the front page of a newspaper. (The first time had to do with hemp foods at the health food store I worked at but that’s another story.)
In strength,
Logan Christopher
Filed under Feats of Strength, Oldtime Strongmen by on May 29th, 2010. 2 Comments.
I’m not sure if I can claim the title world’s strongest hair…at least thus far, but there’s no doubt that my hair is strong.
If you’re following me on Facebook or Twitter than you may have read about what happened at the Atomic Athletic Strongman Picnic. Either way, here’s the video.
Here is the full story at least as far as my own performance is concerned.
I got set ready to pull. Well over a hundred people ready, watching and cheering.
I strained and pulled. The fire truck rocked forward but with its massive wheel it was difficult to get it to turn over.
After a couple futile attempts we took a break to make some adjustments. Changing the chains to get a more even pull on each side. Moving the truck to get it out of any dip it may have been in. The tires were filled with air the previous day but without a pressure rating they were skeptical of adding too much!
This time I knew I couldn‘t fail. I had flown across the US just for this. Once I started pulling I didn’t stop ‘til the end. Not only was this the biggest vehicle I’ve done but it was also the longest distance, my guess being at least 50 yards.
No Small Task
Hope you enjoyed that. I know I did. And it won’t be the last, nor the biggest vehicle I pull with my hair.
In strength,
Logan Christopher
P.S. Thanks to Andrew Durniat for filming this for me. You’ll see some more video of the event later, including when Andrew and I went head to head in kettlebell juggling. I think I enjoyed that even more than the hair pulling.
Filed under Feats of Strength, Oldtime Strongmen, Videos by on May 18th, 2010. 19 Comments.
As you’re reading this, unless you’re unlike me and don’t check your email several times a day, I’m on a plane to Ohio.
The day of reckoning is upon me.
Tomorrow is the Atomic Athletic Great Black Swamp Olde Time Strongman Picnic. Wow, that name is a mouthful.
Tomorrow I perform.
Tomorrow I pull a fire truck with my hair.
(As a side note I ran into a couple old friends a couple days ago and told them what I was doing this weekend. What else would I be doing on a Saturday afternoon? Watching sports and drinking a beer? No. Going to the beach? Nope. Pulling a fire truck with my hair? Of course. Typical for me. The more I think about it the more absurd it seems even to me.)
I’ve trained hard. I’m as prepared as I can be.
There’s going to be hundreds of people. Radio and TV coverage. Even now I can hear the play-by-play action going on in my head…and yes its in John Madden’s voice.
…He’s getting set for the pull. The chains are taught. He’s straining but nothing’s happening…oh…wait a second…yes there it is! The firetruck is moving! Slowly but Logan’s gaining momentum. He…could…go…All…THE…WAY!!!!
The pressure is on.
Wish me luck.
In strength,
Logan Christopher
P.S. Thanks for everyone who sent me Happy Birthday wishes yesterday. I’ve never received that many in one day and it was quite overwhelming. This is certainly a new way to celebrate!
Filed under Feats of Strength, Oldtime Strongmen by on May 14th, 2010. 11 Comments.
What have I gotten myself into?
This Firetruck vs. My Hair. Who will win?
If you’ve been around my site for awhile then you may have seen the Mighty Atom tribute article and videos on doing this feat. So you know its not something new.
But this fire truck is a bit bigger than anything I’ve ever pulled before. (Its larger than anything I’ve pulled before not just with my hair but period.)
At 8800 lbs. it’ll be no small task. But then if it was, it wouldn’t be worth performing at a strongman show.
So if you’re in the Ohio area you’ll want to check out the Atomic Athletic Great Black Swamp Olde Time Strongman Picnic.
I’ve been wanting to attend these picnic’s since they first got started. I mean, how often do you get to see a bunch of strongmen get together to perform?
Instead of just attending I’ll be lending my hand (or my hair in this case) and performing along with them.
More details can be found on the Atomic Athletic site. It’ll be a full day of amazing feats including strongman Andrew Durniat tossing around barbells with ease. Be there on Saturday, May 15th.
Wish me luck and a strong head of hair.
In strength,
Logan Christopher
Filed under Feats of Strength by on Apr 23rd, 2010. 3 Comments.
