Hafthor wins again

[Powerlift66]

And breaks his own deadlift record along the way...

[Darren Avey]

A true beast

[Powerlift66]

One of the most amazing things ever done (fwd to 21:27), 5 reps (stone to shoulder) for Mateusz Kieliszkowski.
Kids a beast...

[Taffin]

Cool - thanks for posting

Also cool - the Wheel of Pain they reproduced from Conan 

[funk51]

Cool - thanks for posting

Also cool - the Wheel of Pain they reproduced from Conan 

2 X

[_bruce_]

Simply gargantuan both in performance and size.
Hope he recovers from his stroke - or did he get operated on?

[ratherbebig]

yeah but are they natural?

[The Scott]

Very strong but why do they allow them to use straps?  Shouldn't your grip be just as equal to the task or do they allow straps in competitive powerlifting?  If they allow things like straps and suits for bench, squat and deadlift, doesn't that take away from the legitimacy of the lifts?

And yes, it is an excellent lift but it would be more legitimate without the straps or any such accoutrements.

[Dave D]

Very strong but why do they allow them to use straps?  Shouldn't your grip be just as equal to the task or do they allow straps in competitive powerlifting?  If they allow things like straps and suits for bench, squat and deadlift, doesn't that take away from the legitimacy of the lifts?

And yes, it is an excellent lift but it would be more legitimate without the straps or any such accoutrements.

You forgot to ask about steroids as well.


Strongman competitions arent a powerlifting meet. Just like football rules dont apply to a baseball game.

[The Scott]

You forgot to ask about steroids as well.


Strongman competitions arent a powerlifting meet. Just like football rules dont apply to a baseball game.

Well I already know Arnold and Co. don't care if you 'roid it up or not. Pretty much all competitive events at this level don't care.  Without the drugs, the competitive field wouldn't be the only thing to shrink.

So Strongman doesn't always require a strong grip.  Not a problem, but if one thinks about it, it does detract from the lift. Again, they are very strong but for me it would be more impressive if their grip could handle it too.

[fredrollon]

One of the most amazing things ever done (fwd to 21:27), 5 reps (stone to shoulder) for Mateusz Kieliszkowski.
Kids a beast...

410 lb ,jeez....  Mateusz's got the technique down.

[Soul Crusher]

Cool - thanks for posting

Also cool - the Wheel of Pain they reproduced from Conan 

Wheel of Pain was fng awesome.   

[Dave D]

Well I already know Arnold and Co. don't care if you 'roid it up or not. Pretty much all competitive events at this level don't care.  Without the drugs, the competitive field wouldn't be the only thing to shrink.

So Strongman doesn't always require a strong grip.  Not a problem, but if one thinks about it, it does detract from the lift. Again, they are very strong but for me it would be more impressive if their grip could handle it too.

The straps are used because your grip is needed in multiple events. The deadlift, farmers carry, log/axle press, keg toss among other lifts all require a reasonable amount of grip strength.

Straps are only allowed on deadlifts (or at least that's been the case in any contest I've competed in) and generally speaking the deadlift is a gimmick of some sort: a 2" axel bar is used, you're lifting a vehicle or a moderately heavy weight with tractor tires and it's done for reps as opposed to a 1 rep max.

Obviously at the professional level its different and they do a 1 rep max but its not recognized as a powerlifting deadlift record.

Straps in strongman are preventative care like knee or elbow sleeves or a belt.

[Kwon]

[The Scott]

The straps are used because your grip is needed in multiple events. The deadlift, farmers carry, log/axle press, keg toss among other lifts all require a reasonable amount of grip strength.

Straps are only allowed on deadlifts (or at least that's been the case in any contest I've competed in) and generally speaking the deadlift is a gimmick of some sort: a 2" axel bar is used, you're lifting a vehicle or a moderately heavy weight with tractor tires and it's done for reps as opposed to a 1 rep max.

Obviously at the professional level its different and they do a 1 rep max but its not recognized as a powerlifting deadlift record.

Straps in strongman are preventative care like knee or elbow sleeves or a belt.

So the inner diameter of the bar is 2" ala "Apollon's Axle"?  That would make it very difficult to hold onto for most men, including myself.  I usually use an approximate 2.5" bar for thick bar curls when I am in the mood for destroying my ego.    The last time I was serious about thick bar training was 16 or so years ago.  It nearly killed me but I did enjoy the challenge. But talk about humbling...

I think Strongman competitions are excellent and far more indicative of real world strength than either Powerlifting or Olympic events (but those have their place and I enjoy them both!).  I do not watch much T.V. but occasionally will view WSM via online sources.

[ratherbebig]

whatabout mental strength?

how can you be the worlds strongest if youre not competing in mental strength events?

[The Scott]

whatabout mental strength?

how can you be the worlds strongest if youre not competing in mental strength events?

Not me.  My brain power is quite low.

[mac33]

He tried the world record attempt on deadlift too, blood pressure is through the roof on that one...:

[Dave D]

whatabout mental strength?

how can you be the worlds strongest if youre not competing in mental strength events?

Mental and emotional strength are vital. There's a lot of mind games being played.

I once had a competitor tell me that after he beat me he was going to take my wife from me and show her what it was like to be with a real man.

That really got to me. Especially after I won the contest. I was  assuming he meant he was planning on beating me that day but for the next 3 years I was always concerned he was going to be at the next contest I did. But I never saw him again.

I also never married, let alone had a serious relationship, and I assume it's because the competitor took my future wife off the market.

I never was prepared mentally for what that win would cost me.

[Kwon]

And breaks his own deadlift record along the way...

LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITYS FINEST WOULD HAVE SMOKED THEM ALL!

[illuminati]

Very strong but why do they allow them to use straps?  Shouldn't your grip be just as equal to the task or do they allow straps in competitive powerlifting?  If they allow things like straps and suits for bench, squat and deadlift, doesn't that take away from the legitimacy of the lifts?

And yes, it is an excellent lift but it would be more legitimate without the straps or any such accoutrements.

Or the extra long bar they use.
Eddie Halls 500kg deadlift I Believe was on a conventional Olympic bar
Though he did use a deadlift suit & wraps.

No doubt they are very big & heavy strong men.

[myt1]

Very strong but why do they allow them to use straps?  Shouldn't your grip be just as equal to the task or do they allow straps in competitive powerlifting?  If they allow things like straps and suits for bench, squat and deadlift, doesn't that take away from the legitimacy of the lifts?

And yes, it is an excellent lift but it would be more legitimate without the straps or any such accoutrements.

There's a lot of things in life and politically you and I appear to agree on, but for the life of me I simply can not wrap my head around how, or why; it came to be that you are on this site, and continue to stay???  You find the negative in everything weight/bb'ing related, and just seem to get great pleasure (or maybe angst) in absolutely bashing every competitor/person in every aspect that is weight training related. 

I'm not saying fuck off and go away; as you post some funny shit sometimes, and if we were all the same this place would be very boring.  It's just very confusing to me is all

[The Scott]

There's a lot of things in life and politically you and I appear to agree on, but for the life of me I simply can not wrap my head around how, or why; it came to be that you are on this site, and continue to stay???  You find the negative in everything weight/bb'ing related, and just seem to get great pleasure (or maybe angst) in absolutely bashing every competitor/person in every aspect that is weight training related. 

I'm not saying fuck off and go away; as you post some funny shit sometimes, and if we were all the same this place would be very boring.  It's just very confusing to me is all

"SIGH"...

So asking a simple, straight forward question about why deadlifting a weight and using straps instead of using your grip is now "bashing every competitor/person in every aspect that is weight training related"?

Damn...I really crossed the line, huh? 

I happen to think, not feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel, that holding onto the bar sans any straps is much more impressive than using the straps but I understand the reasoning behind it now.   I happen to think the same way about "bench shirts/squat suits and deadlifting suits".  No...Actually I think those things are just plain cheating, not to mention nothing more than ego bandaids. 

It's like trying to clean and press 200 lbs with a 2.5" inch bar.  I could not hold onto the bar no matter how hard I trained my grip.  Should I have SuperGlued™ my hands to the bar and then had a friend duct-tape 'em for extra security?  I could not hold onto the bar with that much weight.      I am more than certain that is nothing for Strongman competitors as well as genuine GetBiggers. And no.  That was YEARS ago and I can't come close to that now and will not even try, LOL!

I am an old wimp now.    I come here for the camaraderie with those of like mind and even those that differ. I have trained across decades and while there really is nothing new under the sun, still the sun rises every day and new opportunities for friendship rise with it.  And that along with having a good friend who is long gone now recommend this place, is why I am here.