Video Of The Week - Syrian Strongman Pulls Train With Muscle Power
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On Friday October 21st, hundreds of people gathered at the Kadam Train station in Damascusto witness fellow Syrian, Adnan Ismail al-Awad, pull off an incredible stunt - Move an 800 feet train with his own muscle power.
While the train weighed 2,500 kilograms, the strongman believes that because he was pulling up an incline, it becomes lot heavier - almost four times as much, or about 100,000 kg. While that may be a slight exaggeration, even pulling 2,500 kilograms using sheer body weight sounds incredible to us!
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4clv10almost 11 yearsHe is really really strong to push a 800 foot train.
4clv23almost 11 yearsI think this person would use his upper body istead of his arms and legs.
4c36840almost 12 yearsTo pull off this stunt you would probably need to use these muscles ,maybe more ... gastrocnemius ,sartorius ,biceps ,triceps , back muscles ,quadriceps , rectus abdominus ,and again ,probably more .
peacheslaruealmost 11 yearsWow! i didnt even kno almost half of thos existed!
4c36041almost 12 yearsIt looks hard to pull a train.He is strong because he pull a train.Does hurt your shoulder because of the straps.
4c36042almost 12 yearsI can't belive he can pull a TRAIN!!!!About 100,000 kg!!!!
4c36037almost 12 yearsI think it would be amazing to have that kind of muscle power. But it would be a lot of pressure.
4c36049almost 12 yearsThis is a really weird video but it is amazing that he can pull a train
4c35779almost 12 yearsthat guy must have used all of his arm muscles and maybe his leg muscles
4c36073almost 12 yearsIt takes very strong biceps- 4c36073almost 12 yearsWOW, that would be so hard because that is putting a lot of pressure on the strong muscels that you use all day!!