REG PARK THE YORKSHIRE HERCULES

Reg Park the Yorkshire Hercules.
Born in 1928 the muscle man from Armley Leeds played in the reserves for Leeds United football team before taking an interest in bodybuilding.
After Reg started lifting weights seriously and developing his physique he went on to win the 1949 Mr Britain,
the 1951 NABBA amateur Mr Universe,
1958 and 1965 NABBA professional Mr Universe.
His muscles weren't just for show, they were strong aswell. Reg was the first Englishman to bench press 500 lbs and the second man in the world to accomplish this feat.
On top of all this Reg Park, a real life Hercules was also a movie star. Starring in the Hercules movies.

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Reg had a fantastic Herculean physique and incredible strength.