HOW TO DEADLIFT | Tips and Tricks from the World Record holder (501KG)

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[@Nirsterkur]

1:22 Tip #1: Finger placement 2:24 Tip #2: Foot placement 5:27 Tip #3: Investing in a good Belt 7:31 Tip #4: Using barbell collars 8:42 Tip #5: Shoulder placement 12:24 Tip #6: If required, fart before the lift 13:21 Tip #7: Breathing technique Thank you so so much, the King 👑 of the Deadlift himself! 🙏🏻

[@noahgraglia1964]

“That will never happen” Are you challenging me

[@Hafthorjulius]

go for it champ

[@unnaturalatrophy8073]

@@Hafthorjulius not in comp=not official

[@joelongshaw1363]

@@unnaturalatrophy8073 ur opinion isn’t gonna change that it’s the record

[@feraldorozanandy1114]

@@unnaturalatrophy8073 say it to his face

[@liftingmotivation74]

@@unnaturalatrophy8073 😭😭🤣🤣

[@denbrick2]

CONGRATULATIONS ON HAVING A SON... ITS GREAT TO SEE YOU HEALTHY... FIT... AND ENJOYING YOUR LIFE... TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND FAMILY 👏👏👏👏 WISH YOU THE BEST 👏👏👍

[@Spazik86]

I was like he is looking so lean (compared to before). Then he stepped on the scale - 157kg :D

[@benextinction__144]

I think that's lighter than Eddie which is hilarious: Eddie has a 3 year weight loss journey to be in 'bodybuilding shape' . And thor loses more weight in 7 months.

[@kurt9034]

@@benextinction__144 just my opinion but being super big and strong is part of Eddie's ego and Thor just wants to be as good as he can in whatever he wants to acheive. The massive size was what he needed for WSM and now he doesnt.

[@benextinction__144]

@@kurt9034 yeah I agree with you, im just saying that it is really illogical by eddie considering they are training for a boxing match and really need to slim down. Eddie is still very heavy and the fact thor is now lighter than Eddie speaks volumes to me about their attitudes towards the fight

[@TF-mn1wo]

@@kurt9034 i agree with you, i think eddie cant handle losing any more weight because he has a fragile ego

[@kurt9034]

@@benextinction__144 exactly!

[@stevesedgwick5789]

Always happy to learn from the best in their craft

[@thelastword9594]

Farting before the lift so you don’t crap yourself...BRILLIANT

[@johnindelicato4620]

This was very helpful I liked that he covered the basics especially how he gets his hips and shoulders into proper position. It’s easy to forget to do the basics but fundamentals are what makes him great! Thanks Thor !

[@jonathanromero8631]

“Fart before dead lift” Noted.

[@dunstonmunson8314]

Definitely sound advice..it goes for squatting too..if you have to fart do so before hand and not during..

[@amine8265]

The monster, the big and tall and crazyyyyy strong Hafthor will be missed, i hope one day you will be back at what i think was your purpose; we will never see someone like you before a long long long time! But im glad for you and what you did. Crazy legacy hope to meet you one day !

[@johnkennedyreyes2634]

not so healthy at 205kg i think this is better for the near future

[@TS-vr4xq]

Actually you're looking really good . Many times we see the strongmen look unhealthy after all their competitions due to they just want to give themselves a break and think they'll trim up later . You really give proper strength training a good name by continuing to take care of yourself . A credit to your sport and yes , i watched the true deadlifting world record holder break the 500kg barrier , 501kg will stand a lot longer i guarantee it . You could have done 20 or 30 more kg i bet that day . You did it the right way , and i wish you and your family all the best in the future . All the way from Glencoe Ontario Canada .

[@shabbatbeliever]

I'm from Glencoe too! lol what are the chances of that.

[@fuckccp8637]

Yes, health comes first

[@nolanhughes34]

I predict the 501 record to be beaten this year. There are too many guys looking to break it for it to stand for longer than Eddie’s did imo

[@aaronbarlow4376]

@@nolanhughes34 A pity Thor's retired otherwise he'd continue to keep breaking it.

[@jacobj1399]

I'm glad you put out these deadlift videos better to hear it from a master 🙌🙏 thanks

[@dev_d_g]

Thanks man thor.... I was concerned being a 6'4" guy about my form during deadlift... You made me believe that i can lift more in deadlift... ♥️👑

[@Nirsterkur]

Definitely.

[@12WeMet1]

I really like tutorial videos like this. Really cool getting to see and hear how it’s done by the best in the world

[@Nirsterkur]

Absolutely. What a privilege to learn from the absolute best in the world. 🙏🏻

[@hvafaenskaljeghete1800]

Hafthor was 200-210 kilos at his heaviest and now he weighs 156 kilos? Insane dedication

[@hvafaenskaljeghete1800]

@@aaronbarlow4376 cut down on carbs and sugar and do cardio

[@glavlhff5984]

It must have been full time job to eat so much to be over 200kg, easy to lose

[@Champion8-00]

Imagine lifting 501 kg. That’s strong. Wish my country would be more interested in Strongman. You’re the best.

[@xDIRTYSOUTHx]

Imagine lifting 501kg but Eddie hall's 500KG was/is still the greatest lift in human history.

[@Champion8-00]

@@xDIRTYSOUTHx Thor lifted 501 kg.

[@jameslarsen1048]

@@xDIRTYSOUTHx imagine thinking that 500kg was the greatest lift when Benni Magnusson Deadlift record still stands.

[@HashimKHAN-lq2kd]

@@xDIRTYSOUTHx tbh I think Thor did it better. Eddie almost died

[@Hhhlll7778]

@@jameslarsen1048 People keep forgetting about Bennis lift which is the greatest deadlift ever

[@BM-ot7dg]

This guy is actually amazing, such perfect form.

[@makaan699]

Great timing lol I was just wondering why I've never taken some time to really master the deadlift form despite considering it the most based exercise. Time to go for it now!

[@Nirsterkur]

I did the same and had great results.

[@jacobj1399]

THOR "that will never happen!"! lmao 🤣

[@allendavis6807]

I dropped the weight and I’ve been working for weeks to get my deadlift in good form so I can get stronger. Thanks for these great tips.

[@aquahorns8995]

I'm 16 and this man is my motivation to work out and get fit and look better; I've always been super skinny and underweight. Thank You, Mr. Bjornsson.

[@alfredmorganroth9349]

Best tutorial I have ever seen on deadlift, thank you Hafthor and Happy New Year!

[@Nirsterkur]

Very true. Credit also goes to Thor's Strength Coach, the one and only Sebastian Oreb. Together they created a Hydraulic machine!

[@DopeDroodd]

I'm so glad the worlds strongest men do KZbin lol Thanks Thor

[@benchrisbin1419]

You've been an inspiration for me to do deadlifts. When people say it's 'not possible', I see you making it Possible. Thank you for motivating many people around the world. Your humbleness though you've the world record is spellbound. Love from India 🇮🇳 ❤️ All the best for all that you do.

[@bulkfiction7687]

Hahaha "If you need to fart, fart before so you don't shit yourself." This is actually a great tip to avoid such a disaster in the future lol

[@Nirsterkur]

There is nobody on Earth who is better than Hafthor Bjornsson to teach the Deadlift. He is the Strongest Deadlifter who ever walked the Earth!

[@melissahintz7958]

Very good video! Sending this to my grandson. He has been dead lifting for a few months now! I think he will appreciate your video. Thank you Thor! Much love💕

[@shorteststraw417]

Thanks for posting these tips. Been hitting the gym and I am starting to add deadlifts. Best tips from the best deadlifter! 🇮🇸

[@Nirsterkur]

100%

[@MilordGaming]

8:31 big man let out a nasty one there lmao

[@michaellee4718]

I bet Eddie hall will be pulling his hair out when he reads the thumbnail.

[@PeterNichtlustig0815]

And he´s right. WR WSM is done by Eddie Hall.

[@combinemax]

He has most of his hair in his beard

[@HottusDamnusNaMmus]

How to deadlift: get to a bar with weights first Me during COVID: *fuck*

[@mxz2024]

I got one luckily but only up to 70/80kg...plates are expensive and most were sold out online the last months...

[@Dinoenthusiastguy]

Yeah I'm in the same boat. If you can, get yourself a kettlebell - IMO kettlebell swings are the best thing to improve your deadlift aside from actual deadlifts.

[@devilninja9332]

Thanks you! Hafthor your deadlift is very good. This video is very useful deadlift teaching. I respect you for workout! Have a good day !

[@gavinhamilton4094]

My favourite powerlifter of all time,who's been a inspiration to me my whole time I've been lifting

[@theshnock4742]

He's a strongman who did one powerlifting meet.

[@SunOmega]

This video is so good and funny! Love how you explain and how the video was edited. Loved the secret tips ahahah

[@sa1936]

Thor looking lean and healthy by the day. Can’t wait to see the boxing match!!

[@vikingwarriorgoddess6609]

A "shit ton" is a legitimate measurement of weight. Thor - I needed a video. I miss seeing you. Happy New Year from 🇺🇸

[@fredriks5090]

A "shit ton" is the weight you lose in your pants due to having lost lifting capability.

[@vikingwarriorgoddess6609]

@@fredriks5090 yes, that too. LOL

[@FragThePlanet]

I literally needed this, just started lifting again this week, droppin them COVID lbs! Thanks Mountain!

[@Hafthorjulius]

You're welcome champ!

[@tomcollins1579]

Eddie hall has a video on it go check him out, since he is the best

[@mkiii1447]

No cap, deadlifting after being home with covid was the best i’ve ever felt, although i was in quarantine for 2 weeks i felt stronger than before and i even lifted heavier that day.

[@akramniazi247]

@@Hafthorjulius whats you wight at

[@stevelee3144]

Thanks for the video! Great getting tips from you. Thanks for your time

[@unscrewer4293]

As soon as Eddie sees this "Fawk is he goin on about he doosn't even have the wehld reckowd"

[@yutmanrodreg3253]

‘Home gym hero’ ‘Dad weighed the plates’ ‘Yes men’

[@GODOFHELLFIRE3]

2025 - Thor returns to strongman and breaks Eddie's axle-press record, then imitates his accent to camera like: 'New Wehld Reckawd - anoover one .... a Reckawd Of The Wehld ;)'

[@ArjanSangraa]

Stokie speech to text should be an addition to every software developed from this day forward

[@Hyrppa95]

@RaozSkillz But Thor has never done competitive weightlifting, how can he return?

[@GODOFHELLFIRE3]

@RaozSkillz Oh yeah, Eddie lifted that shit like a broomstick! He COULD have lifted more ... but he didn't. The record is for 'heaviest axel pressed overhead' - not 'heaviest axel that someone reckons they could have pressed overhead, several years ago, if they'd really gone for it'. That's the point that people are missing. It's like when Eddie said how he could have pulled a 550kg deadlift 'if he'd actually cared' - until he does it, that's all empty words. He's just saving face - and it's that kind of vain refusal to admit defeat that makes it very difficult for me to like him.

[@88GwillY]

Today is the first official full leg day after knee surgery and I'm ready to deadlift. Let's go!

[@BM-ot7dg]

I needed this video bro, thank you so much. Keep up the amazing work❤️❤️❤️.

[@r.s.5820]

Besides your body transformation, thank you for the tipps! When somebody can lift 501kg without any back problems it must be the right technique💪

[@koleary1798]

At his current weight thor looks damn healthy. Like, given his height he looks like an athletic dude. Keep it up, you'll live longer!

[@BhomiaG]

4:30 Hafthor.exe has stopped working!!

[@neversate]

It doesn't matter whether thor wins or eddie cause i am a follower of both along with oberst, brian shaw and nick 💗💗💗

[@frankmorris2603]

You're the man Thor.

[@CanaleAV]

Learning from the best. I love it.

[@nolioliravioli2648]

how to beat hafthor's record: step 1: get a forklift.

[@Silva-hq3nj]

😁 true story

[@j5_later]

Or be JF Caron & Jerry Pritchett

[@ambatukoom]

get a benni magnesson in his prime

[@DylanFowler]

Really impressed with the skipping and the footwork, jab and move find an open spot and open up with combos, when Eddie is too much back up and away and keep those hands up when needed. Rules for deadlifting; 1)Correct feet positioning 2)The right grip and hand placement on the bar. 3)Always fart before a lift, not during, otherwise you run the risk of touching cloth or even the floor.

[@supervideos4244]

Love you Thor. I hope you that you will be the worlds strongest man in this year.

[@J.c410]

He retired from strongman

[@bulkfiction7687]

The channel already past half a million subscribers! Really solid!

[@VMHenning]

Many thanks for these tips! Widening my stance and slightly widening my grip allowed me to increase my 5 RM by 10-15 kg in one session. /Viktor from Sweden

[@rolfpettersen3099]

It’s always a treat watching Hafthor working out in the gym! C’mon LETS GO champ you got this!

[@N8SAY]

I literally said damn!! Wow so svelte. Still strong. That lift at 13:05 was perfect.

[@stevethea5250]

Taa

[@N8SAY]

@@stevethea5250 Don't know what that means.

[@stevethea5250]

@@N8SAY ta.

[@N8SAY]

@@stevethea5250 I don't know what that means.

[@Mfitzy]

*Wow, I was so excited that I would be lifting 501kg in 3 months and then he just laughed in my face.*

[@maikjansen2332]

I lift for Like 10+ years, but never deadifted, always felt wrong or thought i was to tall, I'm 2,03 m. But now i got to attack it thanks Big Man! Im planning on visiting Iceland next year, hopefully im able to Lift at least 200kg😅 fullsterkur💪🏼

[@therealniko9683]

Thank you a lot for the Video. Always loving to see you deadlifting! 💪

[@peterlovric5688]

Pls more of this deadlift tipps. I really like your technique. I like to see you deadlifting from the side

[@demetriuscooksey7147]

I've never been very strong but was making progress when covid happened. I been stuck in the house, homeshooling my 3 kids for 10 months now and my progress is completely gone. Depressed as hell about it so started back just doing light workouts at home every day. Thanks for the vid, will make sure to keep your tips in mind when I'm able to get access to a proper weight set again.

[@joshjohnson2956]

Educating your children is more manly than a 500kg deadlift IMO.

[@demetriuscooksey7147]

@@joshjohnson2956 i appreciate that.

[@andrewgilbertson5356]

Well done on your first ever fight. Good luck for future bouts

[@bulkfiction7687]

Awesome video, Thor still got it!

[@kurt9034]

Looking amazing Thor! Been watching since you opened the first Gym and im so pumped you jumped from my 2nd favorite sport to my favorite sport!!

[@joeschmo2693]

Looking awesome, brother. Boxing training agrees with you

[@fibriler]

Thanks for the content! Been missing the gym training sessions with you and Runar! That was some of the best training content from the best! Good luck with the fight, we all know you are the better athlete!

[@johnsonwdavid]

Thanks for your deadlift tips. I always try to learn correct techniques from champions and try to implement to improve my results. Rolling weight towards a body is a very interesting technique very uncommon with conventional powerlifters. You are very tall and living proof that taller lifter can be successful in deadlift. Proper technique helps in avoiding unnecessary injuries. I hope people pay attention to your tips and learn how to lift like a champ. We can always improve our personal results.

[@sethnesmith6091]

Hafthor your looking healthy and lean man awesome!!! Definitely wanna train with you some time!

[@ОдототдТитзшшт]

Usefully man, thanks 💪🏼👹

[@awallner1]

That sixth tip is the most important!

[@SMewett]

Excited for the fight 💪🏽

[@Randybobandy024]

I really dont get those toxic boys. Both eddie and thor are stronger than anyone on the world. Dont be toxic and just enjoy both of these great athlets.

[@SONGOKU-tl3ht]

You are looking in real good shape for upcoming the boxing match. Good Luck Champ.

[@adnanrawashdeh3965]

Thank you so much for such informative and helpful video from such an elite level athlete such as you Cheers and love from Middle East

[@tvst7856]

I’ve never had problems with my back from deadlifting either. The thing that I can recommend is that the exercise is a leg exercise before it is a back exercise. The initial movement should be you pushing the weight of the ground before you use your posterior chain to get upright.

[@kekhrielove5328]

Lemme try this technique and tricks tomorrow 🔥💪🏼

[@MiracleWarriors]

I loved this lesson ! Already downloaded this video to check for it again and again in the near future !

[@emersonbarnett5644]

So glad to see you deadlifting again, champ! Your version of "weak" is still stronger than what most can hope to achieve. Thanks for sharing your journey with us.

[@ingolfrutterman1332]

Awesome workshop thanks 🙏

[@thomasgreen1557]

That lifting/pulling back tip is a gamechanger if you never have. You'll feel the difference when you finally get it right. Takes alot of practice though

[@aidanocallaghan1284]

Its honestly freaking me out how skinny hes become

[@benjacmarshall1153]

if you look back at old footage from a year ago he always looked like this in the offseason anyway

[@TheCommercialBreakk]

He’s still 157kg but it’s so weird seeing his face he looks ill, proper slimmed down mad respect

[@Bavarian_Lifting]

@@TheCommercialBreakk wtf he lost 50kg then. That is insane

[@tebogomaphephe3470]

Hes not skinny dude, trust me if you didnt know how he looked before you would think he looks normal

[@seanmac7853]

This is why the saxons folded

[@ballinaallroundweightlifting]

Awesome, great video, Thank you

[@westleighsealy8559]

Break his gym record Brah 💪🏻

[@solosmoker420]

Thank you in advanced big dude

[@daleeck4202]

Lifting tomorrow. I'll make sure to apply what you said. Thanks for the knowledge!

[@kevinvargas8319]

Love these kind of videos. Thank you

[@ronsexton3685]

What an excellent tutorial!

[@channelddd331]

1:02 you smashed my confidence 😂

[@antoniocenteno1483]

Have your weights all tight with a collar and making sure is not sliding should be a weight lifting rule... Listen to the Thor guys!!! Always make sure the weight is secure by a weight collar.

[@holyhex6520]

Thor your weight loss speed is astounding!

[@m1nayondaime]

Looking good, big man!

[@keithlorino5234]

He is the greatest remember watching him, eddy hall, Brian shaw, this guy is amazing. I'm very weak at my deadlifts

[@christiandavies5125]

Good few tips thanks for that roll on when lockdown is lifted so I can get back to the gym thanks from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@warriorsrace6960]

Never say never... Eddie thought the same thing, and here we are... Everybody is beatable... EVERYBODY!!!

[@maalikserebryakov]

Issue 1 - Hand - Bar Grip Issue 2 - Distance between Feet Issue 3 - The Angle of the feet 3:00 Slightly Outwards, not completely straight. Issue 4 - The

[@jamesfaraimo1221]

Thank you, Champ awesome tips,

[@sage1517]

Thor's a really cool guy.

[@jacobj1399]

bro your a great inspiration

[@mbs3879]

This will actually help me a lot, Thanks!

[@petermewes1291]

Love seeing your video, looking great, I'm coming from that deadlift 🤘🏻

[@Henchetarian]

Thanks Hafthor that was really useful!

[@dwyt]

Brilliant! Thanks for the video

[@kittenmittons74]

Favorite video of the day.