Arthur Saxon

Arthur Saxon may be one of the strongest man there ever was.  Whilst he may not have been the biggest by todays standards, his feats of strength have not been replicated.  Unlike many other strong men of his era he allowed his weights to be weighed and he is credited with a 370lbs (168kg) Bent press (an uncommon single handed lift, that requires skill, strength and balance to complete) 100lbs more than his contemporary, Eugen Sandow. He wrote two books, The text book of weightlifting and Development of Physical Power.

Here I have an early edition of the development of physical power.  There are a number of fascinating exercise demonstration photos that show Arthur moving with what appear to be very large weights.