Feats of strength
Feats of Strength are acts strongmen exhibit to showcase their great strength. They often require immense hand and finger strength, as well as core musculature. Modern feats of strength are sometimes performed in circuses or on television.
Some commons ones include:
- Coin-bending.
- Crowbar-bending.
- Tearing a phone-book in half.T
- Lifting large weights over one's head.
- Holding back pulling horses.
Some feats of strength require skill in a greater proportion than strength, whereas others are purely strength tasks.
Criss Angel performs feats of strength as part of his television show Mindfreak, although it is not clear how much of his performance is due to strength and how much due to prestidigitation.