St. Alexander Karelin will go down in history as one of the most dominant athletes in sports. A Russian Super Heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler, He was known as “The Experiment”. The masses felt that his strength and conditioning must be the result of some sort of science, as they certainly were not attainable by normal human means. Karelin, however, explained “I train every day of my life as they have never trained a day in theirs.”

Deadlift = 1013 lbs. ‘Nuff said.

Once considered to be the strongest man in the world, St. Saxon was widely known for his accomplishments in the bent press.

Bill Kazmaier, a.k.a. Kaz, won the WSM contest in 1980, 1981, and 1982 but wasn't invited back until 1988. Considered by many to be among the top 2 or 3 strongmen of all time, St. Bill helped bring a bit of exposure to an otherwise obscure sport.

I get dizzy trying to count how much weight is on that bar, so I won’t even try. I do know, however, that a) it's a helluva lot, and b) he's double overhanding that shit! St. Bob boasts a personal deadlift record of 725.5 at a bodyweight of 189 lbs..

You may know him. You may not. Be aware, however, that Carnal Salvation is in the gym, watching your every move. I suggest you lay off the tricep kickbacks.

Dan Gable was afraid that his Russian opponents were training more than he was, so he woke up in the middle of the night and did pushups and situps until he fell back to sleep. The most storied wrestler in U.S. history, Gable didn’t surrender a single point in the 1972 Olympics.

An accomplished thrower and weight lifter, St. Dan makes his presence in the strength community known through his straight-forward coaching methods and well spoken articles. Coach John's articles can be found in his own newsletter, Get Up, as well as on some of the more popular strength websites. We like Dan for his popularization of one of life's most demanding movements, the overhead squat.

Strongman, bodybuilder, circus freak... St. Eugen Sandow deserves his spot in The Hall if for no other reason than that he died of syphilis complications after pushing his car out of the mud. Talk about goin' out in style!

Fedor Emelianenko is Pride Fighting Championship’s current heaviweight champion. His background lies in Sambo, but don't tell him he's not a striker/wrestler/all-around-destruction-machine. Business-like in his approach, St. Fedor strikes fear into his opponents by simply being himself and methodically demolishing everyone he faces.

Boxer turned powerlifter turned bodybuilder, Franco Columbo held a number of lifting records throughout his storied career.

Dr. Squat. Yeah, that's 1014 on his back!

He's pretty damn good as a thrower/strongman, but we elected Geoff Capes to sainthood for his dedication to the breeding and showing of prize-winning budgerigars... parakeets to the lay person. Pretty bird.

In an era where the skin-and-bones strung-out look was in vogue for musicians, Henry Rollins shunned the norm and hit the weights. Certainly, his strength pales in comparison to our other saints, but we honor him for bringing the idea of weight training to an unexpecting audience.

As a member of a race known primarily for being a bunch of whiny blue bitches, Hefty Smurf stood alone. It takes a strong-willed smurf to master the bent press. Is it any wonder why Smurfette birthed thirteen of Hefty’s smurflings?

Despite being rather small for a heavyweight in the 20's (190ish pounds) St. Jack Dempsey, AKA The Manassa Mauler, knew how to throw all of that weight into his punches. Seven times in the first round, Dempsey knocked down Jess Willard, a man that outweighed him by a good 70 pounds, breaking his ribs, nose, and orbital bone, and ruining Willard’s career en route to the heavyweight title. He was known for out-muscling nearly all of his opponents, and holds the record for most first round knockouts by any boxer in history.

A.K.A. “The Snowman”, St. Jeff is a bit of an anomaly. A master jiu jitsu practitioner, it’s quite clear that Monson has skill. That skill, when coupled with hardcore strength training and a willingness to impose his physical will on opponents, is tough to match up against.

Come on -- I mean he's nicknamed "The Bus". We at St. Wilhelm's loved watching St. Jerome's smash mouth power running style. (Bonus points for calling Detroit his hometown.)

St. Marunde was one of the top U.S. strongmen before his tragic passing on July 25, 2007 at the age of 27. The strength community will miss you, Jesse.

Perhaps the most versatile athlete in the history of sports, St. Jim Thorpe won Olympic gold in the pentathlon and decathlon, starred in college and professional football, played Major League Baseball, and also had a career in basketball.

Author of The Grip Master’s Manual and Mastery of Hand Strength, St. John is the foremost name in grip strength. His techniques are simple and proven. If you want to crush the hands of your enemies, we advise you pray to St. John.

Considered the most versatile arm wrestler in the world and possessing unmatched humility, St. John Brzenk has beat 'em all. Sylvester Stallone didn't win Over The Top... John Brzenk did.

St. Jón Páll Sigmarsson will always be remembered as one of the greatest strength athletes of our time. A native Icelander and true modern day Viking, Jón Páll once said “there is no point in being alive if you cannot do the deadlift.” Sadly, in tragic irony, he died of a massive heart attack at age 32 while performing the lift that he loved. Jón Páll was a fiery, yet charismatic competitor and managed to win the World’s Strongest Man competition four times. As he’d remind us, “Ekkert mál fyrir Jón Pál", translated as “It’s no problem for Jón Páll.” Rest in Peace, big man.

A rugby legend, Jonah Lomu is the definition of power. At 6’-5”, 273 lbs., Lomu could run 100 meters in 10.8 seconds. Regarded as his sport’s first true global superstar, and one of the most intimidating players on the pitch, Lomu has impacted the game of rugby like no other.

Joseph Curtis Hise is known as the father of American weightlifting. He is especially famous for creating the well known 20 rep breathing squats program, commonly known as Squats and Milk. Many a lifter have been humbled by heavy 20 reppers. Many a lifter have benefited greatly from this humbling foray into the realm of pukedom.

Kara Bohigian, also known as "Bench Press Barbie" or more recently, "Log Press Barbie", is a competitive weightlifter, powerlifter, and strongwoman.   Her accomplishments are many, and, she's cool as hell to boot!

St. Keith holds a special place in the hearts of St. Wilhelm’s founders. The very definition of old-school, Keith is a living example of how to accomplish your goals. A tireless worker, an inspirational writer, the prototypical family man… we could go on and on. We thank you, Keith, for the lessons you’ve taught us.

A diminutive man, St. Lamar was taylor made for deadlifting. He holds the world deadlift records in the 123 and 132 pound weight classes (639.3 and 683.4 pounds, respectively) and was the first man to deadlift five times his bodyweight.

Do I really need to write a blurb for this guy?

St. Louie Simmons of Westside Barbell has had a long and prosperous career as a powerlifter. His revolutionary training methods and ability and willingness to teach, however, far outweigh anything he, himself, has done in the weight room. Through articles, seminars and hands-on training, Louie has helped many a strength athlete.

Anytime someone is referred to as "strongest man who ever lived", there's probably something to it. A fiery competitor, St. Louis Cyr took on all challengers in the feats of strength. Oh yeah, and we needed a Canadian to fill our sainthood quota.

St. Magnus Samuelsson is a farmer and a strongman, and he's closed the #4 COC. Plus, he's a genuinely good guy. Very worthy in our book.

Four time World's Strongest Man was St. Magnus Ver Magnusson. Icelanders are cool!

When you speak of the greatest strongman competitors of all time, St. Mariusz simply has to be among the top few. He won WSM in 2002, 2003 and 2005, has competed in boxing, and is a practitioner of the martial arts. Mariusz claims malted milk as his #1 supplement.

The Mightiest Minister, St. Paul was a World and Olympic weightlifting champion. He's often referred to as the strongest man who ever walked the face of the earth, and for good reason. At one time, Anderson was listed in The Guiness Book of World Records for a backlift of 6270 pounds. Furthermore, reliable witnesses saw him do a one-arm overhead press with 380 pounds.

With all these strongmen in the Hall, we certainly cannot leave out the first American to win World's Strongest Man since the great Bill Kazmaier. St. Phil is a mammoth man, versatile in his strengths. Through honest hard work and dedication, he has risen to the top.

All Greeks sweat a lot, but St. Pyrros sweat for a reason. His story goes something like: gold, gold, gold, bronze... yeah, kind of impressive.

St. Quinton Jackson, aka "Rampage" lives up to his nickname. As an MMA fighter, St. Quinton is an overpowering force. Anyone who has seen footage of Rampage's powerbomb knockout victory over Ricardo Arona knows why he belongs here.

How does a bodybuilder make it into the Hall of Saints? By being strong as hell! Strength is strength, regardless of one's profession and Ronnie has proven that he can move a bit of weight.

St. Ross is a boxer and trainer. Through his websites, books and videos, he’s an important member of the strength community. We love him for his insane intensity and no-frills approach to training. Check out some of his vids. You will be inspired.

With an official meet bench press of 1008 lbs., it’s quite clear that St. Mendelson belongs here. Sure, there’s at least one other with similar numbers, but we love Scott for the fact that he is perfectly capable of putting up huge raw numbers, as well.

As animals ourselves, we cannot be so arrogant as to fail to recognize the accomplishments of another species. Secretariat was as dominant as they come.

Resume: 12 time USA and 10-time World Highland Games champion, college heptathlete, competitive bodybuilder, deep-sea diver, women's pro football player, World's Strongest Woman winner, and oh yeah, she climbed Mt. Everest.

A British strongman, St. Thomas was known for his extraordinary grip strength. As a showman, Inch would perform at events where he would offer 200 British Pounds to anyone who could lift his "Challenge Dumbbell" off the floor with one hand. The rest, as we know, is history.

As a U.S. weightlifter, St. Tommy Kono set records in four different weight classes. A winner of two olympic gold medals and one silver medal, Kono is heralded as on of the greatest weightlifters of all time.

Everyone knows the World’s Strongest Man circuit. Many, however, do not realize that there is a competing organization, and that within that organization lies the most powerful man in the world.

Hailing from Oz, Brad Morris has used hard work, dedication and a propensity towards strength training to rise up to the highest level of MMA competition. There's no way to avoid liking this guy for the way he goes about achieving his goals.

St. Kristyn, a.k.a. Little Beast, is one of our own. Still relatively new to the sport of strongwoman, Kristyn won her class at the 2007 U.S. Nationals, earning am invite to Poland for the 2008 World's Strongwoman Championship. Kristyn was dwarfed by many of the competitors, but came strong, nonetheless, and made us all proud.