Lifting stones are heavy natural stones which people are challenged to lift, proving their strength. They are common throughout Northern Europe, particularly...

The Húsafell Stone is a legendary lifting stone weighing 186 kg (410 lb) located in a west country farming estate in Húsafell, Iceland about 132 km (82 mi)...

65111°W / 57.06500; -2.65111 The Dinnie Stones (also called Stanes or Steens) are a pair of Scottish lifting stones located in Potarch, Aberdeenshire. They...

The Lundstrom Stones or Lundstrom Walking Stones (previously known as the Loon Stones) are a pair of American natural lifting stones located in Charlestown...

"weightlifting". Other weightlifting sports include stone lifting, powerlifting, kettlebell lifting, and para powerlifting—the weightlifting sport practiced...

current three. In competition, lifts may be performed equipped or unequipped (typically referred to as 'classic' or 'raw' lifting in the IPF specifically)....

"to lift", the agentive suffix -tzaile and the plural ending -ak, so literally "stone lifters". It is also known as harri-jasotzea "stone lifting". In...

strength through exercises such as deadlifts, squats, overhead log lifts, lifting stones, toting refrigerators, pulling heavy vehicles and tossing or loading...

Aguerre I. He was able to lift a 100 kg stone 22 times in a minute. The eight brothers attempted to set a record of each lifting 188 kg at the same time...

employ trains, boats, and airplanes. Atlas Stones – a lifting stone event whereby five spherical concrete stones of increasing weight are placed on top of...

British manufacturer José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba Lifting stone, called hav in the Faroe Islands Hav, a fictional location in the novel...

renowned as the first woman in history to lift and hold the Dinnie Stones, a pair of Scottish lifting stones located in Potarch, Aberdeenshire. Annika...

on their shoulders for a short distance. Husafell Stone – A flat, somewhat triangular lifting stone weighing around 410 lb (186 kg) is carried high on...

tattoo of Jón Páll lifting a natural stone in one of his calves. In New Hampshire, United States, there is a popular lifting stone weighing 221 kg (487 lb)...

cuts out of local stone. The Húsafell Stone, a rock stored in a sheep pen built by pastor Snorri Björnsson, is a legendary lifting stone which has been used...

athletes lifting more traditional stone implements combined with more modern events. Some of the frequently recurring events include Húsafell Stone carry...

(sometimes called a lewisson) is one of a category of lifting devices used by stonemasons to lift large stones into place with a crane, chain block, or winch...

Kettlebell Juggling International Kettlebell lifting Federation website "International Union of Kettlebell Lifting". Международный Союз Гиревого Спорта (in...

Ireland. He is best known for natural stone lifting. Shanks is the first man to lift the Scottish Dinnie Stones of Aberdeenshire, unassisted after Donald...

the task in question? To be sure, it is a task—the task of lifting a stone which He cannot lift—whose description is self-contradictory. But if God is supposedly...

7.86 metres (25 ft 9 in) by Bill Kazmaier (1987) Ballistic training Lifting stone (Clach-ultaich) Steinstossen Sport of athletics portal Peel, R (1984)...

Pitsligo. Stone lifting enthusiasts can now enjoy the opportunity to lift the Millshore Stone [1] 125 kilograms (276 lb) which is a natural lifting stone, thought...

Lifting bosses or handling bosses are protrusions intentionally left on stones by masons to facilitate maneuvering the blocks with ropes and levers. They...

The Black Stone (Arabic: ٱلْحَجَرُ ٱلْأَسْوَد, romanized: al-Ḥajar al-Aswad) is a rock set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, the ancient building...

slightly higher than the temple complex, so no lifting was required to move the stones. The large stones may have been moved into position on rollers along...

likely evolving from the sack-lifting contests of the stevedores and labourers. Historically, the lifting of strength-stones was exclusively practiced by...

Harri-jasotzaileak (traditional Basque stone-lifting), and also a poet and a bertsolari. Perurena made his debut as a stone lifter in 1973 Guipúzcoa championships...

Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California in 1967...

as one of the core areas of the Lochaber Geopark. A pair of historic lifting stones can be found in Glen Roy [1] these are 137kg (The 'Grey Mountain') and...

(bethak), as many as 4000. Run for 5 miles, followed by swimming and lifting stone and sandbags. 8 AM: Teachers watch as the trainees wrestle each other...