Kyle Steventon Answer this, kid: Thor's 501kg deadlift WR was refereed by Magnús Ver Magnússon under the sanctioning of World's Ultimate Strongman, and broke the near-four-year strongman deadlift world record of 500 kilograms'... 'The lift was globally televised live by ESPN, and the Guinness World Records verified it ...
Bolton is best known for being the first man to lift a 1000 lbs/453.6 kg deadlift (equipped) in a powerlifting competition. He first pulled 1003.1 lbs/455 kg at 2006 World Championships - WPO Semi-Finals, USA and then bettered it with 1008.6 lbs/457.5 kg at 2009 South East Qualifier and Novice Bash, England.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Just Shared His Heaviest Lift PRs
"My best bench press was 525, my best deadlift was 710, and my best squat was 610," he said.
World records. Men: Strongman Standard Bar Equipped Deadlift (with suit & straps) – 501 kg (1,105 lb) by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson.
Deadlift: 373.21 kilograms (822.8 pounds) Squat: 373.21 kilograms (822.8 pounds) Bench: 255.24 kilograms (562.5 pounds)
The greatest weight ever lifted by a human being is 2,422.18 kg (5,340 lb) for two cars with drivers on a platform backlifted by Gregg Ernst (Canada, b. 30 September 1961), performed and notarized at South Shore Exhibition, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada, on 28 July 1993.
The average Deadlift weight for a male lifter is 336 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift. What is a good Deadlift? Male beginners should aim to lift 173 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.
He is best known for his world-record setting 500 kg (1,102 lb) deadlift in 2016. He is also known for winning 2017 World's Strongest Man competition.
October 17, 1932 – August 15, 1994 Often referred to as "The Godfather of Powerlifting," Paul Anderson was an American strongman, weightlifter, and Olympic gold medalist. He was known for his extraordinary feats of strength, including an unofficial backlift of over 6,000 pounds, which remains legendary.
The current world record (equipped, with shirt) is held by American Jimmy Kolb established on July 29th, 2023, at the 2023 IPA Tristar Bash meet, when he successfully locked out 635 kg (1,401 lb), beating the previous record by 23 kg (51 lb).
A few sources say he was 'rumoured to weigh close to 200kg' when he did the 500 kg deadlift. A google search for Thor's weight in current times seems to consistently suggest he weighs/weighed 205 kg when he done the 501 kg pull. So it seems he was 10 kg heavier than Eddie despite the 1kg extra on the bar.
Eddie Hall wins in the lower body weight lifting. Brian Shaw wins the upper body weight lifting. They both are pretty close to equal when it comes to the strength of their chest.
Which also means that the bear, the piano and the seminal sports car could all be successfully squatted by Brian Carroll, the retired powerlifter, author and spine health consultant, who holds the record for the heaviest squat of all time at an incredible 1,306lbs.
However, the heaviest deadlift of all-time belongs to Poland's Krzysztof Wierzbicki who achieved 502.5kg (1,107.8lb) in April 2022 using lifting straps and the sumo style.
After three to four years of consistent training, the average guy should be able to lift the following weight on the four main barbell lifts: Squat: 2x bodyweight. Deadlift: 2.5x bodyweight. Press: 1x bodyweight.
In addition, he performed a back-lift off trestles, supprting 6,270 lbs. (2,850 kg.) – the greatest weight every lifted by a human. Paul Anderson became a devout Christian and a well-known public speaker in support of his faith.
The average Bench Press weight for a male lifter is 217 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift. What is a good Bench Press? Male beginners should aim to lift 103 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.
The Current Guinness Record for most weight lifted by a human is now held by the two-time Canada's Strongest Man winner Gregg Ernst. Having already been watched by over 1,000 people lifting two grown oxen, in July 1993, Ernst lifted 2,422.2kg (5340lb), making this officially the world's heaviest lift.
Ferrigno believes that he would have been killed along with Sadat if Sadat had not canceled his appearance. Declares The Incredible Hulk (1977) episode "King of the Beach" (in which he played a bodybuilder, in addition to the Hulk) his favorite episode of the series. Bench-pressed 560 lbs in his prime (age 25).