Soviet circus acrobat, Valentin Dikul, performed his power juggling act in 1985. The sphere balls weighed 88 lbs (40 kg) each. At age 14, Dikul was seriously injured during a gymnastic performance when a steel support crossbeam broke, causing him to fall 43 ft (13 meters) and fracture his... spine and suffer a traumatic brain injury. As part of his recovery process, Dikul began to train 5 to 6 hours a day, stretching rubber bands, lifting heavy objects, and doing push-ups. However, he was unable to even move his legs. Doctors told him that there was no hope that he would be able to walk again, but Dikul persisted by continuing to work out every day until he would pass out from exhaustion. As he began to develop more muscles on his chest, body, and arms, Dikul would incrementally increase the weights. Once he regained his upper body strength, he began to tie ropes to his feet and move them using a pulley system. At first, he would move them just by pulling the ropes with his hands, then he began using counterweight loads. After 8 months, Dikul was discharged from the hospital. His story was told in the media, and he became bombarded with letters asking for help. Dikul spent 3 to 4 hours a day responding to people and would send them instructions on his method of rehabilitation. In 1988, Dikul opened up a rehabilitation center to help people with spinal injuries. He is still heading it to this day and is alive and well.show more

What a strong man! Valentin dikul lifting 160kgs easily at 75 years

This was a living Hercules. Man was juggling 80kg balls in total weight without breaking a sweat. I am interested in knowing how he died cos it feels like he could BEAT death.

Record breaking moment like this shouldn’t be forgotten in history, this is what makes the world a beautiful place ❤️🙏🏽

It's amazing what the human body is capable of! Here's a more recent picture.

Dikul was born prematurely, weighing just over one kilogram. His father Ivan Grigoryevich (1920–1950) was Ukrainian by nationality and worked as a serviceman in the NKVD and its successor, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but was killed in the line of duty. His mother Anna Korneyevna (1925–1952) was Russian by nationality, and died when Valentin was still in kindergarten.Dikul was raised by his grandparents until he was seven years old, when he began living in orphanages, first in Vilnius and then in Kaunas. Aged nine, he became interested in the circus and helped to put up the circus tent, cleaning the arena, looking after the animals, sweeping, and washing the floors. At fourteen he began working as a motorcycle repairman. In his free time he trained in gymnastics, wrestling, weightlifting, balancing acts, acrobatics, juggling, and stunts, and eventually became involved with the circus in Kaunas

This is the kind of circus I would’ve loved as a kid, not the damn clowns.

*This is him at the market on days when he doesn't have a performance scheduled* 😂

Valentin Dikul, the strongest man you’ve never heard of. 160kg Atlas Stone lift at the age of 75!! Watch how easily he lifts that stone....and that’s not even the best part

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