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Title Superhuman: Super Strong / Director: Donnelly, David
Published Australia : ABC2, 2008
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Summary A fascinating look at people with incredible physical strength and the feats they are capable of.The world's strongest couple have a baby who could inherit their amazing muscle capacity. The champion arm wrestler from the US defeats his fiercest opponent with incredible mind power and Mr Universe, Mr World and 'Mr everything else' was a puny Welshman who started weightlifting at 12 and now has strength and body definition to die for.Super strong Russian sisters Varya and Barbie were trained by their circus performing parents to be strong from birth, with weights strapped to their infant limbs.Ed Byrne, an 11 Dan karate black belt, says mind and muscle power work together. He has trained his bones to be tougher than cement as he smashes through a dozen concrete blocks without a scratch.PRODUCTION DETAILS:Produced and directed by David Donnelly and Emma Sayce for ITV productions Ltd 2008
Event Broadcast 2009-11-11 at 21:30:00
Notes Classification: PG
Subject Bodybuilding -- Psychological aspects.
Muscle strength -- Physiological aspects.
Physical fitness for children.
Strong men.
Weight lifting -- Physiological aspects.
Russia (Federation)
United States.
Form Streaming video
Author Donnelly, David, director
Hazeldine, Sam, cast
Sayce, Emma, director