Back Lift
Lifter is Joe McCoy, performing the Back Lift in a leg press machine.
The Back Lift is performed by straightening the arms and legs in order to lift a platform off a pair of tressels.
The record for this lift is held by Paul Anderson at 6,270 pounds. The record was set June 12, 1957 in Toccoa, Georgia, USA.
However, there is no proof that Paul Anderson actually performed this lift! Click on the link below to download a PDF file from Iron Game History, a truly excellent publication on weightlifting history. The editor is Terry Todd, a friend of the late Paul Anderson.
