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26 year old Raul Flores set a new deadlift WR on Saturday at 511kg (1,126.5 lbs)
Posted on 9/10/26 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 9/10/26 at 12:55 pm
That is one kilogram over Hafthor Bjornsson's previous world record. Raul is from Mexico and just popped up seemingly out of nowhere early last year with huge lifts online. He's 5'9" tall and weighs in at 364 lbs. By comparison, Hafthor (The Mountain from Game of Thrones) is a foot taller and was around a hundred pounds heavier when he first pulled 505kg. Thor had pushed the record to 510kg, but failed twice this year to lift a new record at the Enchanced Games......which really weren't enhanced quite enough.
Posted on 9/10/26 at 12:57 pm to LegendInMyMind
doesn't count if he had to use straps to pick it up
Posted on 9/10/26 at 12:57 pm to LegendInMyMind
It’s harder to deadlift when youre tall. The mexican had leverage on his side
Posted on 9/10/26 at 12:57 pm to LegendInMyMind
Giant's Live put together a good video of world record lifts starting at 465kg. They did not include Thor's original 505kg WR lift during Covid times.
Three men on the planet have now officially lifted 500kg+.
Three men on the planet have now officially lifted 500kg+.
This post was edited on 9/10/26 at 12:58 pm
Posted on 9/10/26 at 12:58 pm to LegendInMyMind
Samson was stronger.
Posted on 9/10/26 at 12:59 pm to LegendInMyMind
Why are we celebrating obesity ?
Posted on 9/10/26 at 12:59 pm to Burt Reynolds
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It’s harder to deadlift when youre tall. The mexican had leverage on his side
Yep, Eddie did as well. That is what makes Thor becoming the massive deadlifter that he has become even more impressive. Brian Shaw is a similar size and was in on the 500kg chase at one time.
This post was edited on 9/10/26 at 1:02 pm
Posted on 9/10/26 at 1:00 pm to LegendInMyMind
That’s the kind of weight us boomers were pulling back in high school but we didn’t have to put everything on the tick tock like you millenials
Hope he got his participation trophy
Hope he got his participation trophy
Posted on 9/10/26 at 1:04 pm to LegendInMyMind
i hit 225 for five reps last friday, so i know how he feels.
(eta - lbs)
(eta - lbs)
This post was edited on 9/10/26 at 1:05 pm
Posted on 9/10/26 at 1:06 pm to Burt Reynolds
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It’s harder to deadlift when youre tall.
True but it also difficult to have the muscle to move that weight when you’re only 5’9. 364lbs is wild for someone that short.
Posted on 9/10/26 at 1:06 pm to LegendInMyMind
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He's 5'9" tall and weighs in at 364 lbs. By comparison, Hafthor (The Mountain from Game of Thrones) is a foot taller
I feel like that extra foot of height is a big disadvantage for deadlift
Posted on 9/10/26 at 1:22 pm to LegendInMyMind
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That is one kilogram over Hafthor Bjornsson's previous world record
Maybe he should go Fullthor instead of just half.
Posted on 9/10/26 at 1:56 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Yep, Eddie did as well
You do realize Eddie is 6'3". He just looks short because he always is around Thor and Shaw.
Posted on 9/10/26 at 1:59 pm to LegendInMyMind
First his next accomplishment, he will be joing the Alabama State Honeybees. Sorry, HoneyBeezes.
Posted on 9/10/26 at 2:10 pm to LegendInMyMind
Says he is Mexican but damn he looks he could be from Tonga or Samoa.
Posted on 9/10/26 at 2:12 pm to biglego
It’s more about arm length in proportion to height rather than purely height. Also, sheer muscle mass is arguably the most important factor when you’re talking about lifting the amount of weight these guys take on. Yes, tall could have biomechanical challenges (shorter does as well), but it’s also just a bigger frame for more mass. There’s a reason most of the top guys fall somewhere between tall (I.e. someone like Hall at 6’2”) to giants like Shaw and Bjornsson.
Posted on 9/10/26 at 2:18 pm to Sam Quint
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i hit 225 for five reps last friday, so i know how he feels
That's still impressive.
Even just being able to bench your weight puts you in the top 1/3.
Posted on 9/10/26 at 2:23 pm to LegendInMyMind
That's damn impressive.
I must interject though that I'm more impressed by Julius Maddox's 782.5 lb bench press record.
I think he could have had 800 if his loaders didn't screw up with his first official attempt.
I must interject though that I'm more impressed by Julius Maddox's 782.5 lb bench press record.
I think he could have had 800 if his loaders didn't screw up with his first official attempt.
Posted on 9/10/26 at 2:40 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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Even just being able to bench your weight puts you in the top 1/3.
this stat makes me sad
Posted on 9/10/26 at 3:06 pm to Loup
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this stat makes me sad
unfortunately its true. Too many men not hitting the gym.
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