Pat Casey: King of all Powerlifters The massive Pat Casey performing shoulder presses. When I first fell in love with powerlifting - and power training in general - in the mid '90s, I immediately had a few heroes. Some of the early 19th century strongmen such as George Hackenschmidt, Arthur Saxon, and Louis Cyr were all fascinating to me. As was my favorite power bodybuilder of all time, Marvin Eder ,and then, of course, there were guys like Bill Kazmaier, Don Reinhoudt, and Bruce Wilhelm. But, once I discovered him, Pat Casey might have - just might have - been my favorite. Several different things fascinated me about Casey. First, was his strength (obviously). He was ahead of his time when it came to the bench press and the squat. Second, was his physique. He looked as if he could - at any time - strip some fat and step onto the bodybuilding stage. And third was his training. And it was this 3rd thing that I think I loved the...
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