How STRONG Was Manfred Hoeberl?

[@StrengthUniverse]

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[@LC12345]

He was always my favorite to watch in the 90’s competitions. He had so much positive energy. I always rooted for him.

[@derekscott7912]

Thanks for that blast from the past - grew up watching strongman on the telly at christmas time and always enjoyed watching Magnus and Manfred

[@chrisd4462]

Just started getting into watching earlier wsm finals from the 90s. Manfred was awesome, shame he didnt win one but came so close in 1994. His physique was insane! All around outside of his sport achievements he seems like one of the most down to earth and humble guys. Such a good outlook on life too. Thanks for this video

[@jagergerg9771]

He always seems happy

[@showingYOUtheworld]

I remember him ! He was my favorite strongman. RESPECT Manfred und vielen Dank ❗

[@gameurai5701]

Manfred is from Austria, the same country I've been living for 34 of my 36 years (my family moved over here during the Balkan war) and I'm a big fan of him. He was the funniest strongman at the time, maybe one of the funniest ever. No matter what the interviewers were asking him about, he always found a way to turn the convo about his "enormous muscles" without even having the slightest bit of ego or narcissism which made it so funny. Really charismatic dude, and strong as an Oak - the true Austriak oak. The Arnold of Strongman.

[@alexander_mmm]

I remember this pre-internet era and accidentally seeing him on Eurosport was such a shock with the biggest arms I've ever seen. I only barely remembered his name and some 20 years later came across him again...

[@vincefiorillo3036]

I met and new Manfred in the mid 1990's He came walking into my restaurant in Los Gatos CA I turned around and my Jaw just hit the floor. The size of this man and to be so lean with a six pack was insane. what a nice and super cool dude he was. I wish him all the best and good health.

[@StrengthUniverse]

That's awesome Vince, you're very lucky. Manfred was an inspiration to me growing up much in the same way as Arnold was.

[@vincefiorillo3036]

@@StrengthUniverse yes I was. A real down to earth man. I was so sad to have heard about his car accident days after we hung out and went to a couple of dance clubs. ( man the women were on him like flies on shit)LOL. So sad to see his proving career come to and end so young.💪💪 keep up the great videos. 👍

[@vincefiorillo3036]

Correction promising career....

[@StrengthUniverse]

@@vincefiorillo3036 That's so cool to have hung out and witnessed. Many thanks for sharing your experience and for the positive feedback, much appreciated! 👍

[@spiritchild9101]

One of my physical motivational role models of the 1990’s. It was awesome to watch him dominate strongman events in the 1990’s.

[@markovasil1608]

One of the best to never win WSM 💪

[@davem7723]

Loved watching Manfred in the strongman events growing up, such an inspiration! I wish him good health! 👍

[@jajufitness]

He looked to be a super cool and jovial soul. 🫶🏾🙏🏾

[@bertrandqualo8147]

He's upper body was outstanding

[@gb5584]

What a guy! After losing all that weight he came back and still mixed it with the top guys. Legend !

[@trentarmstrong9576]

Another great video bro. I’d never heard of him but what a story. After his first car accident he lost and regained 90 lbs within a year. That’s amazing

[@StrengthUniverse]

Cheers Trent

[@janneplanman6433]

Manfred is my all time favorite strongman competitor🇫🇮🤘 He just looked so awesome and freakish🍾 And his truck pulling in 1994(?!)European Hercules was something that I will never forget - I mean he easily won that event using only his arms😬

[@frankmorris2603]

Manfred was obviously a gem. Bad luck killed his goals to an extent. None the less super impressive dude.

[@theuniverseisme432]

So big he had two names 😂

[@tonywalther67]

Best docu on Manfred Höberl‘s strongman achievement that I know of. Thanks so very much for putting the content together.

[@StrengthUniverse]

Thanks Tony, pleased you liked it

[@paragorn206]

Manfred is such a cool guy, the ability to pull through two major accidents talks s lot about character. Respect!

[@alessiobubbles5345]

Can you take a look at Mixalis Slon, friend of Grizzly? He's a powerlifter with a bench press PR of 270kg,but almost nothing is known about him

[@fodillaoudi956]

i watched the world strongest man back in early 90s, his biceps were amazing!!! thanks to your video i know who he is now!!!

[@timwuyckens6185]

One of my favorite strongman when i was growing up. Strong and charismatic.

[@joonasantinaho1921]

That additude whit oldshcool strongman,bodybuilders are is the key!!!keep rocking ..

[@StrengthUniverse]

So true!

[@TBaroon]

What a legend, hope he's doing good now

[@jasonnowakowski1962]

Awsome person great athlete

[@tomdammeyer4968]

Great video. Love this kind of content

[@StrengthUniverse]

Thanks Tom, glad you enjoyed it!

[@Mr_Jingles_147]

I remember the crash like it was yesterday. The magazines/articles at the time said that his side is what saved his life. Manfred will always be known for his arms and being a great guy!

[@StrengthUniverse]

If not for that crash I believe he had a serious shot at being crowned the WSM, his main weakness was his deadlift

[@dougdeal6433]

Great video as always. Enjoy watching them on break at work. Thank you

[@StrengthUniverse]

Thanks Doug, my pleasure!

[@arsen2506]

Hello, nice to see you comeback. Will you video for Mikhail Koklyev? In his prime he was an amazing athlete!

[@Nirsterkur]

One of my Heroes! ❤️

[@StrengthUniverse]

💪 👍

[@Nirsterkur]

@@StrengthUniverse And you also my friend! ❤️

[@StrengthUniverse]

@@Nirsterkur 😊 Thank you so much buddy,

[@arthurblackhistoric]

When a Strongman achieves the level of success Manfred has, luck has everything to do with competition places. He is the perfect example of this. Unfortunately the sheer number of accidents and injuries he suffered prevented Manfred from achieving his obvious true potential. That's a real pity.

[@miker.5495]

Those were my favorite worlds strongest man competitions. I always liked Mandred; I can't imagine anyone not liking him.

[@striker-mcgurk]

Thanks a lot for the video and great work. Never heard of Manfred Hoeberl before but it was very interesting to watch!

[@StrengthUniverse]

My pleasure!

[@Mask242]

He was a great guy. Thanks for this vid.💪

[@StrengthUniverse]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@BJWFenix]

His leg and carry strength is the most underatted (for kinda obvious reasons) but the dudes mobile events and stone work was right up there. All said Manfred true power as his star power: he Was hulk Hogan Aronold swarznegger and a philosopher scientist all rolled into one and guys like manfred really could hook people into strongman.

[@stuartmackay9270]

Outstanding review of one of the best, like Riku and OD, strongest never to win WSM... I never realised he was in TWO major accidents 8>{

[@StrengthUniverse]

Thanks Stuart. He was possibly in 3 major accidents but all information about the 3rd one has gone missing from the internet since the last time I checked so I didn't mention the 3rd one as had nothing concrete to evidence it.

[@stuartmackay9270]

@@StrengthUniverse it seems the 1994 Car accident, the 1997;Bicep tear ( caused him to retire) and the 2002 motor cycle accident, where he was advised to do no more... Was 3 impacting accidents, do you believe there to be another?

[@StrengthUniverse]

There was supposedly another one but due to the alleged legal implications of that accident I want go into details.

[@adnanrawashdeh3965]

Got to say this break ypu took has really effected your skills positively Looks very promising 👌 top notch my friend

[@StrengthUniverse]

Thanks as always buddy. Always trying to evolve 👍

[@TheBcoolGuy]

Those ARMS!!!

[@JustinHSV17]

Great one

[@bradleyhenderson1198]

"The rocks here are really light. I feel great." - Hoeberl

[@bigbuddha83]

This dude has quite possibly the worst luck on the planet. Two car crashes and a huge bicep tear. Sucks man he could've been WSM for sure.

[@holt2706]

Great video 👍 I’ve still got a copy of his book 💪

[@clarkkent4734]

Manfred was my favourite strongman of all time. I always thought he should have got to play Zangief in a Street Fighter movie.

[@mattnobrega6621]

Guys a beast

[@alamore5084]

Nice guy and great strong man!

[@ultimateformulations]

Great athlete and all around good guy by all reports. I believe he is the first person to be famous that obviously used site enhancement injections. His upper arm muscles were distorted and blurry while the rest of his physique was chiseled. Triceps especially looked "off." This does not necessarily mean he was using "synthol." But, in the mid-late 80s it was becoming more common to experiment with injecting in a muscle to get it to swell up. Some took it farther than others. i.e. Gregg Valentino- injected huge amounts of gear into his shoulders and arms.

[@gb5584]

When people stop injecting/training and lose body weight their arms stay big, but he when he had the accident his arms shrank just like the rest of hia body did.

[@ultimateformulations]

@gb5584 You could be correct. But, i can give you a list of site enhancement users whos arms have shrunk over the years: greg valentino, flex wheeler, milos sarcev- all have arms reasonably in line with their current physiques vs what they got from injections. Real world outcomes are rarely as black and white as your premise.

[@Tommygunz838]

I just click the video for the girls in the thumbnail 👋😮😍

[@StrengthUniverse]

Funny thing is KZbin restricted my ad revenue due to that picture

[@dr.robotnik825]

manfred had such great genetics for pro bodybuilding too, he reminds of paul dillet. he was tall with big calves also which is hard for tall bodybuilders, he could have been one of the greats in bodybuilding or powerlifting.

[@ChocolateMilk..]

It's just genetics.

[@Aaron11411]

I thought he played in the NFL early on? Guess not. Anyway, too bad about all his accidents and injuries. I hope wherever he is he's very happy.

[@braveheart8517]

Wow ..what a big biceps he have !!! Very strong & beautiful body 💪💪💪👍👍🌸

[@StrengthUniverse]

😂 Thank you brave heart

[@mikeches7992]

SYNTHOL 100%!

[@hovertrout1]

Greatness 1 of my idols

[@HonkeyKongLive]

He was pretty strong, but he was also arguably the guy who kick-started the synthol trend.

[@StrengthUniverse]

Hi Mate, Not 100% but quite possibly

[@Chupacvabra]

I think people used synthol to try to emulate the arms he had. To my eyes, his arms were freakishly large but was all muscle, no oil injections.

[@NboOfficialAus]

The arms dont look natural but then you see all the muscles operate. And the tear looked right so just good/rare genetics? Is there evidence he used synthol

[@StrengthUniverse]

@@NboOfficialAus Thanks for your comment. There is no evidence only rumours on reddit that are amplified by certain KZbin channels such as Nicks Strength and Power

[@tyronenosworthy1874]

100 percent he used synthol but he did it in moderation so it actually didn’t look to bad, but if you know anything about bodybuilding you can definitely tell he used it.

[@taotekoncha6275]

Stronger than me for sure

[@leons5981]

He arms were out of this world big and he was strong I think he could have been world strongest man once or twice he got so close against magnus with the atlas stones . I enjoyed watching him in competition

[@A_Coffee_Bear]

Many thanks for this time travel back to my teenage years! Manfred's impressive physique was a big motivation for me to train hard. Today, you wouldn't recognize Manfred anymore! He has become an old, thin man. How sad! It's like the Bible says: "For all flesh is like grass, and all its glory is like a blossom of the field; the grass withers, and the flower falls off." - 1 Peter 1:24. As a Jehovah's Witness, I believe in God's Kingdom and a wonderful future! A future without sickness and the possibility of everlasting life. Being fit and strong forever (without muscle juice😉) - What a hope! - Revelation 21:3-5.

[@StrengthUniverse]

He looks nothing like his former self but the important thing is, he is happy with his life.

[@A_Coffee_Bear]

You are perfectly right! Maybe happy forever. We will see.😊 Kind regards from Germany. @@StrengthUniverse

[@dyardsale5475]

I barely remember him. It's sad when someone can't live to their potential and we have to wonder what if?

[@Picasso_305]

Could do sets o 6 reps in the seated press behind the neck starting the bar resting completely on his shoulders and pressing the Bar completey to lockout lowering the bar again to his shoulders with a dead pause. He completed 6 reps this way. Not this overhead spot and lowering the bar to the top of the head or at best to ear level

[@muscletimebysamandianat8862]

hey bro there were many bodybuilding related videos on your channel, but it seems you deleted them. why you removed them?

[@StrengthUniverse]

Hey Saman, My channel was removed from the YT Partner Program for Reused Content - Reused content refers to channels that repurpose someone else's content without adding significant original commentary or educational value. I disagree with this but I had to remove any video's that I thought might full outside of this policy and as the information provided was very vague I ending deleting about 40% of my videos. My Channel was approved again on Tuesday hence why I have started to upload again. I am working on remaking many of the video's I deleted and the first of these will be live on Friday.

[@JosephMiller-hu7bq]

He was the first mountain and still in the time when they only could train a certain way.

[@justina9914]

Where in UK are you from? You sound like you are from Essex or Kent but with a twist

[@StrengthUniverse]

You're the first person to get that right mate. I'm from Kent

[@justina9914]

@@StrengthUniverse Aha! By the way, can you please do a video on the bodybuilder Dallas McCarver who passed away a few years ago? He was huge and could deadlift 340+kg for reps if I remember correctly

[@StrengthUniverse]

@@justina9914 Yes mate absolutely, it's been on the list for a while

[@markoragnos6757]

Where is he now? Used to love watching him. I remember muscle adn fitness article where he pressed can of coke adn it burst. Lol awesome. Always, wondered what is he doing now. He looked like a Greek god.

[@StrengthUniverse]

As of a couple of years ago, he was living in Dubai

[@jarkkojukkola9790]

Hoeberl was definitely strong competing evenly with Riku Kiri many times. He had lot of strength in his arms so if there was oil there was also lot of muscle and strength also.

[@PassivePortfolios]

The problem is all these guys were roiders so their strength was based on their PEDs intake. How strong were they when they got off the juice compared to natural athletes?

[@NeonAnimeDreams]

How much could Manfred curl in single arm dumbbell and two handed easy bar?

[@StrengthUniverse]

I know he did curls with 150lb DBs

[@NeonAnimeDreams]

@StrengthUniverse 0_0 that's insane! But I believe you, I saw a magazine cover of him casually curling or statically holding 120 lbs with his arm bent at the elbow and he didn't even look like he was struggling.

[@papuff6540]

Вот настоящий Геркулес! 🔥

[@rdallas81]

He looked like a boy after the accident. Gentle giant.

[@mrpowerlifter1413]

I' ve counted, that you gave us his powerlifting records...

[@arintiamat5223]

What a amazing mirrycle. I tought this arms was sintolic trash but they was real.😂

[@miklkiton8639]

One time he was in Guinness record book with his arms 63 cm

[@tanweerulhaq1101]

Mono-toned calm narration can be added in other possibilities... Start creating another channel with easier content.🤗

[@StrengthUniverse]

Damn mate, you caught me LOL. I think a second channel is incoming

[@michelrood2966]

I thought it was Gregg valentino😊

[@StrengthUniverse]

😂

[@robranko5931]

I m second 2 him ;( AWSOME arms

[@Bavarian_Lifting]

Great personality, humble and strong as hell. But he completely ruined his physique with whatever the hell he injected into his arms

[@freqeist]

Quite strong.

[@windows95_de]

WTF his arms are huge

[@martincornwall2005]

Gerhart Badenhorst?!?

[@StrengthUniverse]

Coming soon mate

[@-Erebus]

@@StrengthUniverse it's Gerrit

[@910129orre]

so from untrained to bb show in 1 year and ppl say stereoids doesnt do shit for ppl with no genetics? yeha sure....

[@StrengthUniverse]

The videos of Manfred posing are not of him one year after training and there are no pictures of him at this stage so who is to say how he looked or how big he was but he certainly wouldn't have been anything like the size he was as a strongman. It is perfectly true that genetics is the most important factor, there are plenty of guys that take Steroids and Sarms who barely look like they lift. Checkout the older video's of Cassady Campbell for a good example, he was training for quite a while and using Tren and other substances.

[@Jimmy-Legs]

Dude was on steroids.

[@greigsanderson]

One tone voice is 🥱 💤 😴 💤 😴

[@StrengthUniverse]

Sorry, It's something I've been trying to improve in my newer videos

[@brendondicredico5326]

Bummat

[@metaforcesaber]

Were his arms full of oil or not? It doesn't appear so, but... mayyyyybe.

[@StrengthUniverse]

Some social media and youtube channels claim he was the first to use Synthol, I don't agree, to me the appearance of the muscle fibres, skin and arm function look normal

[@justwondering1967]

Synthol-injected arms.

[@Stevelives13]

His arms were that big in the late 80's. I don't think they had it back then.

[@justwondering1967]

@@Stevelives13 yeah I guess my eyes must be deceiving me then because they look like every other synthol user’s arms. There is no conditioning to them, even when relatively lean. They just look inflated and smooth. Synthol is not a new thing, but hey I guess anything is possible.

[@Stevelives13]

@@justwondering1967 When did people start using it? Those pics are from 30 years ago.

[@justwondering1967]

@@Stevelives13 From the sound of that nick strength and power video, he was one of the first.

[@edelsachse57]

Alle gedopt und viele von denen werden nicht alt.Kein normales Selbstbewusstsein.

[@Neneneneneneneneneja]

Oil man😂😂😂

[@kurtn652]

And he used steroids. 😂

[@bradfordmcdermott2063]

Implants

[@StrengthUniverse]

😂

[@robitaillecopeland1996]

Synthol King!!

[@helgijacobsen1497]

if i lost 100 pound of my body weight i would only weight about 60 pound 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Pollacek40]

Außer Muskeln hat der Typ nichts im Kopf 🧠 😁

[@garys8754]

Strong athlete. Who’s the narrator? Mr. Sominex? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Somebody wake him up!

[@StrengthUniverse]

It's a learning process, hopefully something I have got better at since this video

[@chrissmithdoe2100]

wtf is this voice

[@StrengthUniverse]

Sorry, something I hope I've improved since this video

[@JamesGadbury]

​@@StrengthUniverse don't apologise. You make a great video and all the guy can do is be disrespectful.

[@StrengthUniverse]

@@JamesGadbury Cheers James

[@saqibrahman4801]

True fighter and a champion strongman

[@МаксимШилин-н6ч]

Казмаер,Пудзяновский,Савицкас вот где мощь👌💪👍а это синтол ходячий🤮👎

[@TheRoadhammer379]

It's crazy how small Magnus ver Magnusson is compared to Manfred and today's competitors like Brian Shaw, yet managed to win WSM.

[@tyronenosworthy1874]

He definitely used synthol in his arms but it didn’t look bad like some of the idiots that abuse it nowadays

[@-2772-]

synthol

[@terrylouis1341]

🦧

[@alessiobubbles5345]

Can you take a look at Mixalis Slon, friend of Grizzly? He's a powerlifter with a bench press PR of 270kg,but almost nothing is known about him

[@StrengthUniverse]

Hi Mate, yes I'll look into it.