1 hour - D. Rigersh and V. Alekseev raise the barbell. Newsreel: street traffic, double-decker buses, cyclists at the stadium. Strongman AI Zass (Samson) carries a horse, holds a platform with people. Yu. Vlasov is speaking (about GG Takhenschmidt). Chronicle (1911). The strongmen are fighting. Chronicle (1920s): a strong man lifts a barbell. 2 hours - Chronicle: G. Novak is carried in his arms. The guys train in the gym. The athlete raises the barbell. D. Rigersh raises the barbell, talking to the coach. This is Rigersh speaking. 3 hours - Vlasov lifts the barbell. Vlasov in his apartment. Alekseev raises the barbell. Plachkov lifts the barbell.