on June 12th, 1957, Paul Anderson raised 6270 with his back, this is the heaviest weight ever lifted to date. here are some links to his lifting: http://www.oldtimestrongman.com/images5/louis_cyr4.gif http://www.oldtimestrongman.com/images6/thebacklift.gif http://www.hudsonpowerteam.org/pictures/anderson-1.JPG
The heaviest weight ever lifted using a pulley system was 48,000 metric tons (105,821,800 pounds) during the construction of the Tokuyama Dam in Japan in 2006.
The heaviest weight lifted by a woman was 327 kg(720 lb) by Tatiana Kashirina
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Leonid Taranenko of the USSR lifted 266.0Kg in the Clean & Jerk in 1988. This remains the heaviest ever Clean and Jerk recorded in competition.
the heaviest weight ever benchpressed by one person was by colin Taylor of inverness Scotland the weight lifted was 400kg
The most weight a human ever lifted was 6,270 pounds. Paul Anderson was included in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1957 for the heaviest being a back of a lift by a human being.
Manuel Uribe of Monterrey, Mexico is currently 867 pounds. When he set the world record, he tipped the scales at 1,230 pounds.
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Weight lifting is not illegal, but the most weight ever lifted was by Louis Cyr. He lifted 4,175lbs onto his back.
Shaquille O'Neal's heaviest weight recorded during his NBA playing career was around 370 pounds.
The most weight ever lifted by a kid younger than 5 is 30 pounds. This child was a very strong kid.
Ears are not muscle, mostly just cartilage. In order to do work you need a muscle contraction. If you are able to lift an ounce or so with your ear, its from the muscles attaching your ear to your face.