The Golden Era of bodybuilding is called so for a reason. It was the time of legends like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dorian Yates, who shocked their fans with their prowess. However, the pioneers of bodybuilding had arrived way before that. The first-ever bodybuilders who made this into a sport did not have any media, or even social media, to promote their power. Yet, their power was so intense that it shook the world. One such talent even shocked Joe Rogan,

One such powerful bodybuilder, also known as ‘The Mighty Atom’, left Joe Rogan completely flabbergasted. This bodybuilder was an enigma who always surprised people with his bizarre strength. He even had a movie made about his life. Born in 1893, the strongman performed incredible acts that people could only dream of. Recently, Joe Rogan narrated his story with equal shock in his eyes in a podcast and shared the story of the strongest man in the world.

Joe Rogan is awestruck by Joe L. Greenstein’s insane power

If you have seen Hulk on the movie screens and his power surprised you, then get ready to be shocked. Because there is a man who is as powerful as the Hulk in real life. We are talking about Joe L. Greenstein. Joe Rogan describes the feats that this incredible man had.

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Rogan starts by asking, “You’ve never heard about the mighty animal?” To this, the speaker says, “No.” Rogan then dives into the story of the strongman and starts narrating his powerful acts.

He says, “Hallelujah man…this guy is 130 pounds strongest man in the world. People go ‘Yeah right…’ 6 of 1/12th pennies hell bite in half right straight through. Give him a horseshoe. Uh. What form you wanna have?”

Then he reveals the name saying, “Joe L. Greenstein the Mighty Atom. Police say we came there to save the crowd from him, not to save him from the crowd.”

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There is even a story of Greenstein with the police: “He bit through nails, broke chains, and held down an airplane with his hair. Single-handedly beat up 20 Nazi sympathizers.”

Rogan continued, “They shot him in the forehead. Because the guy was in love with his wife. Didn’t penetrate the skull. And they go to a dentist and he checks out his teeth. And while he is doing it, he bites the metal thing that is in his mouth. He bites it in half. The guy writes about that. What are you gonna do against a guy like that?” 

The incredible man had a humble life when he started his career. But he never stopped performing stunts.

The Mighty Atom performed strongman stunts till the age of 84

The man came from humble beginnings in Poland. Joe L. Greenstein did not always have an extravagant life or fan following. He was born as a premature and sickly baby. But he transformed into the most powerful man in the world. Greenstein had first joined a European circus where he learned all the stunts from his mentor. Since he was living during the World Wars, Joe helped raise money for war efforts as well.

Greenstein might have had superhuman strength, but he was also like any other human surviving during a huge world war. He used everything in his power to help people around him. The athlete became a sensation on the vaudeville circuit, traveling throughout the United States and Europe.

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According to J.Grit, the strongman believed: “If you think you can do something, you can do something, just by conquering your mind.”

So even in a day and age when there were no supplemental steroids or gym equipment, the strongest man in the world thrived. What do you think about the mighty atom and his strength? Tell us in the comments below.