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John Gallacher; well overdue
Topic Started: Jan 14 2008, 11:12 PM (859 Views)
Viking Power	Jan 14 2008, 11:12 PM Post #1
Administrator and don't you bastards forget it Posts: 435 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: June 2, 2005	The man is a true gent and a legend in the strength game. It is my great pleasure to open this thread in recognition of the man. Edited by Viking Power, Dec 31 2008, 02:54 PM.



Stevemottram	Jan 15 2008, 09:59 AM Post #2
Posts: 666 Group: member Member #816 Joined: September 11, 2007	Here's to a man who at 76yrs young can still at present deadlift more than me



Fred-1234	Jan 15 2008, 03:58 PM Post #3
Posts: 6 Group: member Member #684 Joined: June 24, 2007	tell me about it, last week i failed that 230 lift! definately inspiring for me
Posts: 6 Group: member Member #684 Joined: June 24, 2007


Fred-1234	Jan 15 2008, 04:03 PM Post #4
Posts: 6 Group: member Member #684 Joined: June 24, 2007
Posts: 6 Group: member Member #684 Joined: June 24, 2007


Chalky	Feb 14 2008, 07:35 PM Post #5
Posts: 46 Group: member Member #590 Joined: February 18, 2007	Here are some more photo's that John has asked me to post, he will use these as a starting point for his post and give us the stories behind them. John blowing up a hot-water bottle: John being hit with a 16lb sledge-hammer:



Chalky	Feb 14 2008, 07:38 PM Post #6
Posts: 46 Group: member Member #590 Joined: February 18, 2007	Various shots of John with the Dinnie Stone: John's 250Kg Deadlift: John doing a truck-pull:



ANDY OX	Feb 14 2008, 08:07 PM Post #7
Not The Mama Posts: 3,560 Group: member Member #55 Joined: June 5, 2005	Met the man a couple of times a few years ago and the recent pic's of him have inspired me to start training heavy again. Big repect to him :bow



Sarah-em	Dec 2 2008, 02:08 PM Post #8
Nen Posts: 39 Group: member Member #760 Joined: August 29, 2007	This guy is a legend....some of the stories he has are just unbelievable!!! A tru inspiration to the world of Strongman!!



diesel	Dec 2 2008, 10:54 PM Post #9
Posts: 204 Group: member Member #987 Joined: December 16, 2007	Quite simpley a true ledgend and still great today



John Gallacher	Dec 31 2008, 12:54 AM Post #10
Posts: 2 Group: member Member #1,053 Joined: January 15, 2008	The Proper Spelling of my Surname is Gallacher not Gallagher. So if you put John Gallacher on Google or any of the Main Search Engines You will see my Website and you will find me on www.oldtymestrongman.com Happy New Year to You All John



Pint	Feb 14 2009, 10:35 AM Post #11
Posts: 310 Group: member Member #1,361 Joined: August 17, 2008	Had the pleasure of a deadlifting Lesson from the legend a couple of weeks ago. I was complaining that I am getting too old at 32!! I soon shut up and started lifting!!! He really is an inspiration and deserves the title of Legend!!!



sivvy1	Mar 31 2009, 10:35 AM Post #12
Posts: 60 Group: member Member #715 Joined: July 26, 2007	i was talking to him on saturday, he did a 182.5kg continental clean at 11 stone bodyweight at his best, thats awesome!!!



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