Alexey Tyukalov sets two new world record for Rolling Thunder Pull-ups

Alexey Tyukalov broke the IronMind Rolling Thunder max weight pull-up world record twice at the 2019 Los Angeles FitExpo: first with 156.5 kg and then with 161.5 kg.

[@StrongManMattt]

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[@tendonsondemontime1520]

Alexey is such a beast, that's incredible grip strength right there!

[@gardryu]

This is silly, bw+weight means it's impossible for lighter athletes to take the record. Second, he does not lift himself according to your own rules; his chin is not even near the top of the handle. That being said, he is definitely one strong guy.

[@Strider86]

Ok so im confused, they counted his bodyweight? I didn’t think he had 300+ pounds under him?

[@gardryu]

@@Strider86 yeah exactly. Total weight of bw + added weight. Silly concept. Basically mostly for fat strongmen.

[@Strider86]

@@gardryu yeah that makes no sense at all. Strong first has the iron man challenge where you do a strict pull up with the 48kg kettlebell. Not saying I can do it, but they do not add body weight.

[@gardryu]

@Harald A-Larsen don't think so, obviously smarter than you, since you can't draw similarities to pretty much any other strength discipline out there- where your own weight is NOT added to what you actually lift. These stupid rules makes it impossible for a normal built athlete to excel. It would be like adding your bw to for example squats