The Challenge Barbell of W.A. Pullum
by Al Myers
W.A. Pullum and his famous Challenge Barbell
To win the 100 pound offered in connection with this challenge, the man taking it up had first to lift overhead in the “One Hand Anyhow” style this barbell loaded to a poundage equivalent to 1 1/2 times his own weight, after which a kettlebell representing a third of the barbell poundage had to be lifted overhead with the other hand.
This “double-bodyweight” feat of W.A. Pullum was performed twelve times a week at music halls. The Challenge, however, was never accepted.
Source: How to Use a Barbell by W.A. Pullum