270kg deadlift 4x4 deficit paused deadlifts. Road to a WR!

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[@InnerStrengthVarun]

0:34 - Mention of not using a belt during this training cycle 1:28 - Discussing the challenge without revealing details 2:30 - Explanation of performing pause deficits during the workout 3:17 - Discussion about preparation for the "Strongest Man on Earth" competition 5:26 - Mention of grip strength and front lifting capabilities 7:43 - Starting the working set with 270 kg lift 8:17 - Discussion about the upcoming "Strongest Man on Earth" competition and its events 14:10 - Plans for incorporating more specialized training equipment 22:24 - Reveal of the "100 Cal 10 Egg Challenge" 24:28 - Attempt to complete the challenge 29:03 - Conclusion of the challenge with participants' reactions 32:05 - Reflecting on the challenge and its difficulty

[@ThorsHammer88]

Thank you!

[@easteuropeanviking]

Thor please break every single world record there is before you retire.

[@johnknouse6984]

Now that would be sick. Thor has the natural athleticism and the work ethic and the competitive inner drive it takes. Only thing I'd think would be hard for him would be any record that would involve the repaired pec tear. But if anyone can make it happen...it's Thor. He's friggin amazing.

[@Nirsterkur]

I'm predicting Hafthor will establish another at least 20 world records before he retires. He can do it across many different lifts and events, and not only in the Deadlift disciplines.

[@raychoquette5221]

And Eddie hall face again

[@IRONRIDER97]

@@Nirsterkur 100+ WRs incoming

[@brianholland5447]

I would advise against chasing the bench WR. Definitely want to see him break the DL record so no one can touch it!

[@Nirsterkur]

8:40 The WR on this is 465 (1,025) by Jerry at 2016 ESM, Hafthor. Both Benni and Eddie wore a suit and Jerry didn't. Jerry also used only Fig 6 straps. So if you can beat that number from Jerry at the SMOE, you will earn the WR on the Strongman Standard bar Raw DL as well in addition to the DL ATWR and Elephant bar Raw DL WR you are already holding! Koma Svo the King! 💪🏻👑

[@IRONRIDER97]

Will add that to the list of all Dozen other WRs ❤

[@mattystewart8]

Depends. Danny Grigsby got a 487.5kg but that was Sumo 👀🤮😂

[@Nirsterkur]

​@@mattystewart8 This is about the setup they have at Strongest Man on Earth: *Strongman, Standard bar, Raw World Record.* 1. Strongman Raw (conventional only, suits not allowed, straps allowed - but only figure 6 straps, not figure 8 straps) 2. Standard Deadlift Bar 3. Calibrated plates 4. Standard height (9 inches off the floor) --- What you have mentioned is the Powerlifting WR (Raw, and in sumo stance).

[@mattystewart8]

@@Nirsterkuri am aware. Hence the words “depends” and “sumo” in my comment 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Nirsterkur]

​@@mattystewart8 🤝🏻

[@J.c410]

You should bring Graham to the Hussafel stone, dont think he's ever done that event.

[@giovannicupello1977]

Hafthor we all are in this journey together with you. In another 17 weeks go get what is yours brother! You got this! Edit - Holy smokes I almost died laughing at the end! Awesome friends you have! Enjoyed the video!

[@jjollie4334]

Can’t wait to see Thor redefine what is humanly possible. Let’s go 💪

[@guyk8538]

Looking forward to the day you lift 510kg! 😅🎉. Edit : Runar seems to have lost a lot of weight, I hope your health is fine brother.

[@grindmasterflesh1]

Runar picked up boxing, it was on purpose I think

[@guyk8538]

@@grindmasterflesh1 That’s cool. I’ve been boxing on and off for 30 years in combo with the gym. Can’t think of a better workout. Good on him.

[@khayalhajiyev8779]

Every kg is brutally heavy. Jumping from 501 to 510, in my opinion, is absolutely madness.

[@Nirsterkur]

Really looking forward to see Hafthor obliterate the ATWR both in equipped and raw standards. I'm sure he will do both before the end of 2025. Fingers crossed.

[@timariaans1710]

Runar is healthy. He was always too heavy as a lifter for his body and it took a lot of his body. As I remember correctly he is happyer now and fitter.

[@espenstoro]

Carrying a big table isn't the heaviest thing, but grabbing it lengthwise isn't something you see every day. 😁

[@Nirsterkur]

22:59 Golden quote from Runar! 😂 You need to print a t-shirt with this quote and wear it to a future video, Runar.

[@haventhebeast6050]

And they should put Eddie hall with a black eye on it 😂.

[@Nirsterkur]

23:34 Same here Hafthor! 😂 I also used to drink Raw eggs specially inspired by Sylvester Stallone in the Rocky franchise and Hulk Hogan in his famous training video of Mean Gene Okerlund. But after getting about 4 Salmonella infections during a span of 5 or 6 years, my mother volunteered to cook me the Eggs despite my lazy bones attitude on cooking. I eat 4 x XL (63-70g) brown eggs a day these days but I will also try this challenge without any excuses and without telling my mom, and finish it, in honour of you. 💪🏻

[@IRONRIDER97]

Yeah Raw Eggs can only be eaten if from pure home breed & since Egg Yolk act as Nutrient medium for pathological micro organism (bacteria/viruses) to grow

[@horaels]

Buy eggs from the days and eat them fast, you won’t get salmonella.

[@IRONRIDER97]

Yeah Salmonella typhi/ Typhoid is Food&Water Borne& spread through feco-oral route

[@R.James.]

Back in the day when I was in middle school (long time ago) some of my friends were talking about proteins and bulking or so one day. They were talking about drinking eggs, so I asked them why. One of them said something along the lines of because it needed to be liquid and also only the eggwhite counts, not the yellow. So for like 10-15 years or longer perhaps I thought that was the only way bulking was done, plus I also saw it later somewhere where bodybuilding were drinking damn eggs in the morning. Until maybe 10y ago or so I found out that none of that is true at all.

[@R.James.]

Also I heard the eggs themselves inside don't contain salmonella. It's the poop on the shell that does, so you have to wash the eggs properly before cracking them open.

[@kevinmee3501]

The Viking blowing up a hurricane on the fan bike,

[@Nirsterkur]

The Assault bike has never been assaulted like that before! Must be made up of Titanium or something to hold up like that! 😮

[@kevinmee3501]

@@Nirsterkur you're right brother, it take's a pounding from the Viking.

[@Nirsterkur]

​@@kevinmee3501Hope you are doing great brother and excited for Hafthor's 3 goals this year: ISM, SMOE and RI. 😊

[@kevinmee3501]

@@Nirsterkur yes brother hope you're doing well and training hard.

[@Nirsterkur]

@@kevinmee3501 On a cutting phase until 2nd May, brother. 💪🏻

[@jamesmaitlandstewart08]

What a wholesome video. You always make the best content.

[@silverbackgorilla2112]

Great Video. Viking Power!!

[@bruceMooseman]

27:10 I know this is obvious but Thor is an absolute beast! 😂😂 And bless his friends!

[@John.J_Stud64]

Fantastic video big boss! And the challenge is accepted!

[@DeadLifter-rl9en]

Thor, your heaviest atlas stone is 266kg. I went back & checked on your instagram

[@Nirsterkur]

11:57 Gutted that it's not a max Squat (so badly wanted to see BOTH a 1,000 pound Deadlift AND Squat on the same competition by Hafthor), but knowing how unfortunate you are with Squat for reps events in the past (2017 quad, 2019 plantar fascia, 2014 not wearing a suit etc,) show the whole world who you are Hafthor, give us a Squat for reps performance which will prove all the people who say you are not one of the best sqatters in the world (judging you from your past WSM squat performances only) wrong! Really believing in you on this event for an event win with a big statement! 💪🏻👑

[@hg_10sm68]

If you feel strong enough, will you attempt 505 raw at Strongest Man on Earth?

[@Hafthorjulius]

My goal is to win that competition so if no one is pushing me hard enough to go that heavy I won’t.

[@DutchDread]

@@Hafthorjulius Fair enough

[@JohannesDavidsen2024]

​@@Hafthorjulius I think someone still will after all

[@joebot9309]

No one will push him anywhere near 500. 450 is the absolute highest he will have to go.

[@1vootman]

​@Hafthorjulius Strategic thinking > Ego. You already have the biggest DL, no need to risk injury

[@farshadmn4273]

within one hour 2000 views. We're just staring at monitors till thor uploads a video!

[@nealbakerlis]

You deserve this big guy.... LETS GOOOOO

[@tribeof2035]

Thor, good to hear and see about prepping for Strongest Man on Earth and Rogue where you may break the records of the world in deadlifts. Stay strong, healthy and fit. In regard to having Graham Hicks in perhaps you guys can do some Vo2 max and grip challenges of each other. How fast can you guys pull 500 meters on a rowing machine? How fast can you guys do 2 miles on an assault bike? How long can you guys dead hang from a bar? No eating contests. 😂

[@Nirsterkur]

26:56 Rumour has it the poor Exercise Bike is still recovering...

[@IRONRIDER97]

😂

[@Ugly_Giant_Bag_of_Mostly_Water]

shut up already, good grief

[@oscodains]

Funny thought: Thor accidentally sets the deadlift record shifting a weight rack over out of the way.

[@mikehenderson7730]

That form is as clean as you could possibly get unreal and its very very smart for you to train this way really strengthening your lower back and your connective tissue

[@degz1s]

im so happy to see you back bro

[@joebot9309]

Get Graham to do the egg challenge lmao

[@mattystewart8]

Ah man im so looking forward go seeing Hixy and Thor deadlift together!!

[@midmiddleton163]

"MAY THE POWER BE WITH YOU." Ccol shirt.

[@Nirsterkur]

10:36 I want to be proved wrong on this but I'm afraid the heaviest Stone you have outside is 228 (503) Hafthor. And you did two reps with it in May, 2019. I think you will have to get a heavier stone built towards the latter stage of the prep... Also, we all know the weight of the final stone at the comp, but do you know the weight of the one before the last? I think it will be the most important stone when it comes to securing points and separating from the rest of the pack.

[@narcodico]

"I'm very good at cactus. Haven't lost at a cactus event in years!"

[@user-vy7pj3he4b]

great shit, make more with runes

[@Alarsonen]

More challenges - love it!

[@DeadLifter-rl9en]

I saw you deadlifted with Hicks today. How much did you pull? 320-340 ish I guess?

[@1vootman]

Go Viking!

[@MatsVederhus]

Awesome challenge!

[@SoCalUrbex74]

24:19-Hillbilly Jim fuels up for a workout with Hulk Hogan: Prime Time Wrestling, Sept. 7, 1988

[@JBS7551]

Ragg Thor and Hicks all pulling 505kg+ this year 👀

[@alengreen589]

can you catch up this year to Mitch if it comes to loglift and axle?

[@honeysinghsidhu6479]

Loved the Challenge ❤😂

[@Lambow1349]

The look on Runas face when the challenge got revealed. "What am I doing with my life?" 😅

[@TIWofficial]

would be cool to see a podcast with You and Graham

[@ddotmuzik5324]

Can you upload your next squatting video, feel like we aint seen a squatting video from you in timeee, much love from the UK!

[@bruce_parker_87]

That's one hell of a protein shake after a deadlift session 😂Alright, I'm doing the challenge. Now I've got to find people to do it with me.

[@Nirsterkur]

Bruce I'm in. 💪🏻

[@82Bjarni]

Cool that Hicks is coming

[@renedupont6116]

That challenge was the real deal

[@harshitnirwan]

To be honest that kid’s form was perfect as hell 4:15 Love it.

[@valtzuuu]

When you do new deadlift wr?

[@zaneramey1191]

Plus, if Rogue Invitational has max deadlift, then the WR would be done on their Rogue Deadlift bar. 💰

[@luckosteve12]

Looking forward to seeing you smash the deadlift world record again this year.

[@sagebauer1077]

As far as I can tell, Thor has only not-won a throwing event three times. In 2013 ESM to Zydranus & Lalas, in 2016 WSM to Brian, and in 2017 WSM groups "Buillion Toss" to Luke S. & Stefan Petursson. He has won the event the other 9 times.

[@brianholland5447]

The scarry part is that we still haven't seen the FullThor (of 2018) yet on his comeback.

[@AussieBodybuilder]

Thor is a true Strongman Champion 🏆

[@ToTallTim..]

That was a fun challenge!

[@erebus79]

An eating challenge with hicksy would be cool.

[@FoxStrength_Performance]

Raw Power!

[@farnteres4157]

Big giant with a bigger heart big love from Hungary.

[@aaronbarlow4376]

Thor's T shirt says 'make the power be with you', Although they're English runes, norse rune for 'y' would be different, as well as the Icelandic rune which is a vertical line with an arrow either end.

[@Nirsterkur]

11:48 Dear Thor I hope this comment finds you. When it comes to the Keg toss/ Any type of weight over bar event, you are the undisputed GOAT. The only WR you are not having at the moment is the 15 kg keg for height WR, which you held twice in the past when you cleared 7.10m (2015 GL Sweden/ Scandinavian open) and 7.15m (2016 WSM, group 3) *both with enormous clearance over the bar.* True that Brian broke it on the same day (2016 WSM, next group) and now it has been surpassed 4 more times at 2021 WSM (Konstantine 7.26, Maxime and Tom 7.50 and Brian where the current WR stands at 7.75). But don't forget that you hold the WRs in 12.5 kg Keg (8.54m), 25 kg Keg (6.0m), Highland games one arm WOB at 20ft 3 in, David Webster memorial WOB at 19ft and Max Sandbag over bar (45kg over 15ft) in addition to the Phenomenal 8 x 18-24kg kegs over 4.9m in 16.35sec WR keg toss run from 2014 WSM. If there's anyone who can break it it's definitely you. If you are challenged, just go for it with the 15 kg keg at the SMOE. According to my visual calculations you surpassed the current WR height in both your 7.10 and 7.15 clearances from back in the day. They were way way over the bar.

[@maticsimonic9673]

Dude, I know you’re the biggest Thor fan but leaving 4 long comments on one video is a bit… much. I’ve been seeing your comments for a long while now and it’s starting to look bad for your mental health. Nothing I said was in bad intention

[@jebudylajtwejt8051]

@@maticsimonic9673 He is presenting correct facts so let him be. It may need to be pushed into people's heads so that everyone understands. Distinction from Eddie's fans who daily came up with fabricated facts.

[@maticsimonic9673]

@@jebudylajtwejt8051 wow, you hafthor and Eddie fans are the worst, neither can write a comment without crying about the opposing fanbase. I told him that because he’s actions are starting to border on obsessive, if he keeps up he’s gonna become like that creepy eddie fan in one of his videos.

[@vicky_Ariya]

The mountain❤(game of thrones)

[@TheBackyardStrongman]

I want to see that 10 egg 100 calorie challenge at the ROGUE Invitational!

[@n.h.2434]

Die Eier und dann das Bike 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@realdesirehd]

Very nice video :)

[@Bjorn_R]

If I ever come to iceland I am getting a daypass at the gym for sure, not sure If I dare go say hello if I see Thor there 😂

[@birkirpall]

Don’t worry he meets fans at the gym almost every day, just say hi when you visit us! 💪🏼

[@XavierBlackburn777]

4:15 that kid’s got potential

[@LatinoAaron]

Gotta be a big pressing sesh with Hicksy!

[@dezzert1186]

Haffy is evil for making them do this, poor Cap bro 😭

[@birkirpall]

It was a tough challenge but we did it 😂

[@joewatkins1667]

Thats crazy you all smashed it fair play

[@michaelnewby3898]

There's no way in Hel. I would 🤮 once I got on the bike. 😂

[@Ranius125]

Nice shirt!

[@coldblooded3601]

Good morning Haffi.

[@IVEdge]

Eating 10 raw eggs isn't a problem, not shitting yourself on the bike might be.

[@drip369]

💪💪

[@daleeck4202]

Liking contests with eight events, to truely find out who is strongest, is a very Viking thing.

[@aaronbarlow4376]

5:18 I'm glad my joints aren't the only ones that crack like someone walking on cornflakes.

[@lamarbeachler7738]

I went to Carnivore way of eating and my 20yrs of crunchy joints went away

[@aaronbarlow4376]

@@lamarbeachler7738 I have always eaten lots of meat anyway.

[@copelandgreen8853]

Hafthor, I know you use straps for deadlift. I'm curious, do you need them? I feel like someone of your stature probably has the grip strength required to not. Is is a matter of being able to focus just on the pull?

[@BuffPomsky]

What's the reason for no belt and deficit? I understand it puts more load on the lower back and leg drive, but wouldnt u want to have the workout simulate the conditions of the tourney with belt, etc?

[@BucklesB]

That egg chug challenge was hilarious!

[@Kpymee]

Was is that crackin noice everytime you lock at the top of the DL? 😅 sounds like a chiropractor crackin a back/neck

[@magnether744]

If you did do 500kg+ raw at SMOE it would really put you in an untouchable tier of deadlifting

[@frederickknapp5340]

You may have seen The Blues Brothers when they stopped the car just fell apart, I was expecting that with the bike when Thor got off it.

[@getyourfitonproductions]

I heard a lot of snap crackle and pops going on while you were doing your DL's. Sucks getting older.

[@elky454]

"The smallest friend he owns" OMG i busted a gut over that!. Too funny.

[@Metropolypse]

what is this crackling sound when he tops his lift 😅

[@TzeentchLordofChange]

its the bar popping over the edge of his shorts

[@ghostface0007]

There a cherry limeade shortage right now for REIGN, at my grocery stores. Hook me up THOR!

[@Hafthorjulius]

That sucks! My fridge is full!!!

[@martenkorf9343]

I think you and Hicks could do a "would you rather..." strongman edition. Curious what kind of questions you come up with... And yes this should be during some kind of eating event

[@Tom-V]

Being too lazy to cook eggs in the morning is a legit reason to go raw lol

[@Kragatar]

26:04 🤣🤣

[@shirowolff9147]

l wanna see you training with Bitelo soon, it's also gonna help you with the brazillian fans, you will let a lot of support from us

[@tabascojoe77]

💪💪💪

[@Nick-gg6tg]

I put the raw eggs in my protein every morning after workout

[@aaronbarlow4376]

Paused deadlifts are hard, especially more than 4 reps. 4 reps is not too bad but still harsh if it's a challenging weight.

[@pnajnaja2720]

why no twitch streams anymore?

[@andrewhauge2489]

The cameraman is so f****** strong❤

[@MetalMonkVideos]

Don't the Stoltman brothers have Fingal's Fingers and powerstairs? They'd surely welcome you.

[@Nirsterkur]

In the meantime, do you know about the weights this time? Last year the two fingers were 300 and 330 lb and the two blocks were 550 and 600 lb.

[@martin4622]

you and Hicks could play a round of frisbee golf together

[@tristanhrlmn7549]

15K calories day challenge with graham

[@TB-me1gc]

Amsterdam Seed Shirt. Defqon cap. Nice.

[@birkirpall]

Defqon every year since 2017, see you this summer 😉

[@deanrobinson2459]

Thor's gonna pull 510 on the day of the wsm final, isn't he?

[@jebudylajtwejt8051]

It is very uncertain if he will ever compete in WSM again.

[@deanrobinson2459]

@@jebudylajtwejt8051 He won't. I mean he'll do it to steal the thunder.

[@jebudylajtwejt8051]

@@deanrobinson2459 steal the thunder?

[@jamesfaraimo1221]

Wow no belt aswell!!!

[@FoxStrength_Performance]

Big raw egg guy. Builds character