At the 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic, Hafthor, TheMountain, took it all...

Mar 31, 2018 9:08 AM

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Hafthor Bjornsson Longbar Deadlift World Record 472kgs/1041lbs

Hafthor Bjornsson Longbar Deadlift World Record 472kgs/1041lbs

Even better with audio: https://youtu.be/M04f7hdBWko

MostViralEdit: Thanks for the fake internet points and read the top comment! it'll explain some stuff.

What is this in Courics?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Always updoot strength Sports.

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Oh wow, the deflection on that bar.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Damn they picked the right guy when they cast him as Gregor Clegane.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

He would have made a good Bane if he could do a latin accent. Or maybe they pull a Darth Vader and have someone else do the voice.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I got freaked out by the dude in the video with blood shooting out of his nose. I was yelling DROP IT DROP IT YOU ARE GONNA POP A VESSEL!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Why do i get the feeling the could have added another 15lbs and he would still got it up. Man, he makes it look so easy.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

He’s only 29? Dude looks in his 40’s......

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

He's also fighting Bell's palsy.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

When is that match? Sorry, I don’t follow WWE

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I love the Strongman competitions because it always seems like everybody pushes one another to the next level with perfect sportsmanship

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Fucking dominating! Not only does he lift it when no one else could, he holds and nods his head around to the crowd before he slams it down.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

And he isnt even 30...

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I couldn't lift that with a forklift. *because I'm not qualified to operate one

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Eddie hall has the world record with an oly bar lol

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Out of curiosity, I wonder how good he is at jogging and swimming.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Swimming probably better than running. He obviously would suffer in agility and cardio vascular endurance based sports.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

He was a basketball player until his early twenties

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yeah and he had a radically different physique back then. Different amounts of mobility, different oxygen requirements, different condition

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

He’s a former basketball player. But yeah, he’s not going to run a marathon.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Did he have a stroke?

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No he was diagnosed with Bell's palsy

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

No it’s a disease that causes facial paralysis..bell palsy’s I think

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Was wondering the same. His face is fucked up :(

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Not during the lift, but he did have one maybe last year? Unsure of exactly when.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

OH NO! wow!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Bell's palsy. It's viral and temporary

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Maybe he's bjorn with it

8 years ago | Likes 40 Dislikes 0

Maybe it's Weighbeline.

8 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

Something is happening in my pants...does that make me gay?

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Yes.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I am definitely gay for Hafthor

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No. It makes you incontinent. You may need to start wearing diapers.

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I LIFTED IT, I RAPED IT, I KILLED IT'S CHILDREN!!

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

He's a good weight lifter, but when it comes to portraying the Mountain, I prefer the actors from the earlier seasons.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Conan Stevens would been perfect if he stayed on after S1 but he got tricked into thinking he'd play the main bad guy in the Hobbit movies

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

hm i prefer hafthor honestly. conan stevens is a close 2nd. the other guy is a wreck tho.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I agree, new mountain simply has too much of a baby face

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Good thing they put on a helmet on him then.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

How much does he eat to maintain, damn

8 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

He eats like every hour and a very strict diet IIRC.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

A lot, & very regimented. His contract for GoT specified in careful detail how often he'd be provided with food, & of what type it would be.

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

At least 11 or 12.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's not Halfthor but its basically the same diet every strongman of that size eats. They never stop. https://youtu.be/YQEJyjKTH9g

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

That's the same amount of calories that Michael Phelphs ate every day before an Olympics. Their poor toilets.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Is it weird that I want to work out more so I can eat more?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The whole reason I life and do cardio is so I can eat more. Without either I can only eat SO little. Food is life. I look better and feel

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Better with my lifestyle. It's great.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

472kg’s ... barefooted

8 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

Cuz a pair of tennis shoes is going to keep your toes on if you drop it on your foot

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Many people prefer deadlifting barefooted

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Was expecting more something like this v

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wtf is he bleeding?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What in the shit...? He strain himself he caused a nosebleed, or?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

strained himself so much he caused a nosebleed,*

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It looks like it. Holy crap.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yep, it's not too uncommon. Lot of small blood vessels there that can burst when you're putting that much pressure on your body.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Yup. I even once had a small vein on my forehead pop when doing legpress.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

v that's at least 12 cats

8 years ago | Likes 346 Dislikes 4

African or European? Also if a male tiger is 310kg you could hit that weight with like two cats

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I think you're right. Someone get this man an abacus!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Or 2 people at Walmart ????

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Well, you're not wrong.jpg

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Well seriously though, since average horses are 900-1200 pounds, he can lift a whole horse off the ground.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Women then

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Moving or stationary?

8 years ago | Likes 41 Dislikes 0

Yes

8 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

Get out of here Einstein.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

European or African swallow? Oh wait nevermind, irrelevant

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Well, you’re not wrong

8 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 1

He used to show up at the store where I worked. The dude's massive. Pretty comical seeing him putting pears into a tiny plastic bag

8 years ago | Likes 122 Dislikes 0

What do you mean, he's tiny:

8 years ago | Likes 43 Dislikes 1

He's 6'9". Either this is photoshopped, some other strong looking dude, or the guys to either side are fucking giants.

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8 years ago (deleted Jun 7, 2023 9:53 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

"Listed height 2.18m (7 ft 2 in)" - Checks out

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Hafthor is the runt of the family. Not kidding, they're all fucking huge.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I’m pretty sure the 2 other guys are his brothers

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 6

I think they're his brothers...? Seen this pic before.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

Yeah they are not his brothers, username not relevant

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

How is the a world record, I thought it was Eddie halls 500kgs

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8 years ago (deleted Jul 4, 2019 11:37 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

We need to get the Night's Watch some wightlifting suits

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's a different bar, I think, so it's classed differently.

8 years ago | Likes 59 Dislikes 0

This is the record for the "longbar" deadlift

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hall did, but I think this was the record for that competition in particular

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Bit of a weird one, world record but only for this competition.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

There's other comment stating that he did his record with olympic bar and this one was done on elephant bar

8 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

Fun fact: It's called an elephant bar because it's what elephants use to determine who gets to be a lawyer.

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

I feel so relevant :) i like you

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I feel like this is an implication indirectly alluding to the notion that my statement might somehow be not absolutely factual.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No not at all

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

For those confused: Eddie Hall lifted 500KG on an olympic bar, this here is an elephant bar, which is longer and consequently bends more. So

8 years ago | Likes 980 Dislikes 3

World's Strongest Man 2017 won Eddie Hall with 1 point over Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson... so those two are really something

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Good I remember when Eddie was barely a blip on the radar. His story is what inspired me to stop being a fat slob

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

I was about to question that very thing!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

aka longbar

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Also to put this in perspective, average horses typically weigh 900-1200 pounds...... He can literally lift a horse.

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Good doc on Netflix : Born Strong

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Also, he isn't using a lifting suit

8 years ago | Likes 107 Dislikes 0

He's using briefs. Still helps his hips stay in alignment, but not that much

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hernia, here we go.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Deadlift suits are the most useless of the three if you ask me. You just don't get as much out of them.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Also, this being raw means no lifting suit and the lift has to be technically clean ( no hitching ).

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Looks like that bar has a lot of whip to it.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Eddie Hall also was wearing an entire weightlifting suit, Hafthor only used basic straps.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

As far as I'm concerned, Benedikt Magnusson is still the greatest deadlifter of all time. 461kg, no suit, no straps.

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 4

Andy Bolton, Benedikt, those are some crazy kids.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Very informative, you know your stuff, thanks for sharing, what do these bars weigh?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Thor broke the "raw deadlift" record which is supposed to only be with a belt brace but seen here he does have lifting straps so idk.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

What about the other events? There is four total.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Question, if Hafthor lifted using a deadlift bar, why did Eddie not do the same?

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They were done in different competitions.

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There is a raw record and a what's called assisted record Wich means Eddie was using a lifting suit.

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I see weight bars bend like that, and knowing they are tempered, I worry about them snapping, tho they rarely do.

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Someone cracked a bar at my gym. I was told someone dropped a 600lb DL

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They do, more often than not during heavy squats because of the single point of pressure in the back

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Resilience.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

So the 500kg one doesn't count because of the bar?

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It's just harder to compare, the more a bar bends the easier it is to deadlift because it will bend before the weights leave the ground so

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

You have a higher starting position, which is easier to pull from, and less total distance to move the weight

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

The guy said this one bends more, right? So the other one was more weight on a stiffer bar and should be harder on each account?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

1 big factor to take into account is thor used the bar at The Arnold, which consists of several events over a 2(?) day period. Strategy 1/

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Those are two different world records. It might be worth noting though, that the deadlift was one of eddies best disciplines, while the

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Mountain is stronger in others(like the keg toss). Seeing him set the wr here in a discipline that didn't used to be his best, he is the fav

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For the world's strongest man 2018 for sure

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NEEEEEEEERRRRRRDDDD!

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Thanks ! Here's something I didn't know I wanted to know!

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Isn’t it a 24mm bar?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I still think Brian Shaw is the favorite, he still has a few years left maybe. But once he's done it's all Hafthor; he's not even 30 yet.

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Thanks!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

3 3rd places and 3 2nd places in last 6 years.Brian Shaw and Savickas are getting older. He might be the next to dominate.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Eddie hall won’t be in WSM 2018 due to injury

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Sorry meant Europe’s strongest man

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