The University of Texas at Austin

About
Research
Support
Search

The Roark Report: Backlifting

Home / The Roark Report: Backlifting

The Roark Report: Backlifting

Roark looks at the history of the discipline of backlifting and lists records claimed for the feat, with a photograph

<< Back to IGH Archive

Article Metadata

Date:

Issue:

Volume 2, Issue 1

Author

Roark, Joe

Tags

Roark, Joe

Volume 2 Index

Jim Witt: A Life With Two Loves; John Fair to join IGH Editorial Board
George Jowett, Ottley Coulter, David Willoughby and the Organization of American Weightlifting, 1911-1924
Where Are They Now? Bill Curry and the Gospel of Physical Fitness
The Roark Report: Chuck Sipes
The Iron Grapevine
The European Corner: Launceston Elliot
Where Are They Now? Joe Assirati: Reminiscences of Britain’s Renaissance of Strength
The Iron Grapevine
The Roark Report: Some Memorable Iron Game Moments in Chronological Order

Address

H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports
The University of Texas at Austin,
403 DeLoss Dodds Way
NEZ 5.700
Austin, TX 78712
512-471-4890

Open Hours

Weekdays:
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Weekends & Holidays:
Closed

Extras

Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Google Maps

H.J. Lutcher Stark Center © 2019 / All Rights Reserved

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Cookie settings ACCEPT

Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.

Necessary

Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.