Are There ANY Legit 1,000lb Deadlifts?

[@AlexanderBromley]

Overhaul your gains with the BaseStrengthAI app: www.BaseStrength.com/the-app More reliable than a coach, cheaper than a pdf program Proudly sponsored by Barbell Apparel! Get BRMLY merch at www.barbellapparel.com/bromley

[@amanhasnoname01]

The Boostcamp link is missing from your video descriptions.

[@Hermanubis1]

Sumo is not deadlift. For me, using those belts makes it an assisted lift. There are no 1000 deadlifts until it is done with stiff bars and without any assistance like a belt or knee sleeves. Also, low bar squats are not squats.

[@the1611sword]

Can I get the link to the new balance deadlift shoes please siiiir

[@the1611sword]

​@@Hermanubis1Did you know: Thor has three mighty objects that he uses in the fight for order and against chaos and giants: Mjölnir, the hammer that hits whatever he throws it at, Megingjord, the belt of power that doubles his strength, and a pair of iron gloves.According to old norse mythology, Thor needed the belt and the gauntlet ( glove ) to reap the full potential of the Mjölnir.

[@Hermanubis1]

@@the1611sword And that is why Jesus without his belt destroyed paganism.

[@GODOFHELLFIRE3]

I will never know peace until the day when Hafthor bulks-up to become a five-hundred pound ogre with three chins and no neck in a do-or-die quest to break the record once and for all. The muscle mass of a Belgian Blue, the bodyfat of a Discord moderator. Rolling out onto the stage at Giants Live on a Rascal scooter, DRIPPING with thick, engine-oil sweat and wearing a CPAP like the mask of Bane, all of it just to lift 537kg as a final fuck-you to the haters before succumbing to multiple organ failure on the platform. THAT would be content.

[@ballbuster1681]

Peak male fantasy

[@Ben_c-j4u]

Fullthor

[@MeridiasTaco]

WSM is actually a WHO funded ogre development program akin to the Super Mutants in Fallout

[@christopherroberts2500]

@@ballbuster1681 I came just reading it

[@SuPeRHeRoDuDe3124]

Wut

[@vicenteochoa6498]

Can you break down when I carried 4 chairs each hand across my local church auditorium back in 06

[@AlexanderBromley]

A year old. But upon further review, you are correct. His knack dead at Worlds and his lockout at the Arnold were indeed smooth. I stand corrected, and that technical change is impressive.

[@thomasbrodrecht6137]

4? I used to do 6 each hand when I was 16. But I’m not good on camera bro

[@ok-sj7bx]

I had a tool assisted attempt at this, but I did have 15 or so chairs in each hand.

[@AvidCanineEnjoyer]

@@AlexanderBromleyhuh? Is that English your speaking? 😅

[@Tinystrom]

The other day I brought all the groceries inside in one trip 💪

[@DusmaEduardo]

Great, i will send you my 1000lb deadlift video as well

[@zombies101lover]

Lets see Paul Allen’s 1000lb deadlift video..

[@pIayingwithmahwii]

@@zombies101lover * swallows nervously *

[@ImVenten]

"enters quinn"

[@gots0359]

@@ImVenten😳😳

[@zigzzagz5732]

Paul Allen did that lift when he was spotted in England though.

[@ChristopherKanski]

The ONLY issue with my 1000lb deadlift is that it was about 500lb too light.

[@AlexanderBromley]

Hit a quick dub, basically the same

[@ChristopherKanski]

@@AlexanderBromley Pretty much.

[@alejandrobrown1499]

😂

[@_THE_NUT_]

I’m 400lbs away at 19. I’m getting 800 by next year. Bw is 210.

[@bznshee]

@@_THE_NUT_good luck

[@pctotty]

Brain Shaw has been hurt more on the Elephant Bar than any other implement. Yes, the flex in the bar allows you to lift the weight more effectively, but stabilizing the whip is a huge strain in other ways.

[@AlexanderBromley]

I don't think any objective data exists that shows athletes are more likely to get hurt on an Elephant bar. Put a max deadlift in the middle of the worlds heaviest strongman contest, where everyone jacks up the gear and bloats an extra 30lbs.... injuries occur.

[@pctotty]

@@AlexanderBromley This is anecdotal, but I think it would be interesting to compare injury rates across deadlift implements.

[@paavoilves5416]

@@pctotty Let's hope some pencilneck scientist makes a study about it. It would definitely be interesting!

[@Adam-if4se]

​@@AlexanderBromleyPeople blame the elephant bar, but I personally think Brian just attempted much more than he could handle. 2018 and 2019 his goal was to beat Thor on the deadlift at the ASC and at that specific time, Thor had just surpassed him at deadlifting. Especially in 2019, Brian really grinded 463kg up and Thor did 474kg like a speed rep. I remember watching the livestream and thinking Brian was crazy at the time when he attempted his last pull of 476kg I think and got injured. It was simply never there.

[@joebot9309]

Brian also attempted to pull more on the elephant bar than any other time as he was trying to compete with Thor and Jerry

[@seventoast]

They said it was impossible, but I have finally achieved the negative moment arm technique. Now I can finally complete the ideal workout Mentzer could only dream of: 0 reps at infinite intensity

[@9999-k9q]

0 reps at infinite intensity sounds like isometrics

[@AeriaOris]

Yes!​@@9999-k9q

[@danilo071983]

Fuck yeah

[@9256steven]

The 500kg deadlift by Eddie Hall was the greatest moment in Strongman history.

[@ihaveacutecat]

fax

[@Captain_Grabby]

Lmao

[@mageminx7551]

It really is. This coming from a thor fan Eddie's 500 is the greatest moment in strongman and maybe even lifting history

[@Leon玲央]

​@@mageminx7551 I am not even in to powerlifting, but those moments in wich someone breaks a certain barrier, it always will be great, no matter the competition.

[@leesundquist3059]

That sumo stance is a joke. It is impressive about weights. People are moving nonetheless, but 1000 pound dead lift on a CMOS stance not the same as 1000 pound lift in a shoulder width.

[@brewhanma6805]

Can't wait to see John hit 1,000 lbs conventional once he actually fills out the 220 class lol

[@AlexanderBromley]

Will see if he will. He's said a few times he doesn't like getting heavy, but he has so much more room to hold weight. He will live longer if he doesnt though...

[@peterpartridge3612]

I don’t think 220 is that extreme. I mean you act like he is a 5’7” bodybuilding hitting 300lb in the off-season. Also his cycles are mild if they are to be believed which I am inclined to believe him.

[@brewhanma6805]

@AlexanderBromley he just said in his most recent video that he wants to hit a 2300 total at 198 at the power surge meet in September, take a crack at the u198 WSM title, then return to powerlifting to fully commit to 220. Bulking is definitely on his mind for next year.

[@Brc-kg1mg]

@@peterpartridge3612 220 at 5 foot 10 is MASSIVE dude. Wtf

[@braylafave5790]

@@AlexanderBromleyhe’s talked about it being his 3rd goal in line

[@therambunctiousrobloxian9323]

the thing that makes eddie so impressive is that his previous lift was also the new world record of that day and although that was barely chipping the record, he then added 35 kilograms to it. absolutely unreal in terms of the progress made in a short time

[@michaelsteinberg205]

I love the mess in the background. I see YTers looking so perfect on screen, but I know you just had a baby, and congratulations! But seriously, it’s so comforting and reassuring to see the mess because it’s so relatable. Real life has messes, and I like that you’re real. Maybe that means I can break 1,000 at my first powerlifting meet weighing only 160

[@AlexanderBromley]

Appreciate it! Total mess... toilet pipe broke and flooded my office, so I'm in the storage room.... Kinda like it here, though!

[@curlygrain4389]

@@AlexanderBromleyhope it was the supply pipe and not the output 😂

[@SomeGuyAsWell]

I actually didn't notice. A lot of KZbinrs use a green screen or even have a set for videos.

[@petemccutchen3266]

My mom would come back from the dead and kill me.

[@steffenbrygg7907]

Im no Eddie super fan, but what he did at the time was totaly insane. Thor is way better deadlifter now, hes even teasing about a bigger upcoming lift.

[@iielysiumx5811]

Yeah agreed, I think Eddie has been insufferable ever since his fight with Thor but that 500kg deadlift was incredible and will likely forever be the greatest single feat of strength performed by a human being

[@japanesecar1501]

IDK, the way Eddie did it, what it was, and meant, and how he has done the WSM 2017 472.5(looked good for 490, second to last event(!) before stones), tells me, that Thor was great, but he was never as strong as Eddie. Sure Thor can do 520, but Eddie could do perhaps 540, eventually. He had about the same strength finishing the WSM a year later guys, while considrebly lighter, it was no "one off".

[@TheKillaov]

​@@japanesecar1501Eddie could do 540 lmao, guy almost died going for 500, his heart nearly exploded twice from the amount of stuff he was running

[@98danielray]

​@@devilselbowhe beast it 4+ years later, my guy. even if people cope about Eddie being a better deadlifter (which he is not), he made a huge jump in the deadlift for the time.

[@Adam-if4se]

​@@japanesecar1501Eddie wasn't considerably lighter in WSM 2017 than when he pulled the 500kg. He was the heaviest he ever was at WSM 17 at 196kg.

[@juanrafaelsolanouscanga9363]

A novice here, finally hit 315 lbs on the squat. ATG and high bar. Thanks for all the info you helped me achieve this milestone in lifting. 💪

[@johnjohnson-ss4vu]

Way to go! Dont get fat.

[@xxx0ox0]

Keep it up homie 405 is not even far from there that's when things started slowing down for me so hopefully you blow past that

[@fortnitetrashcan8308]

@@johnjohnson-ss4vu hey im not fat im a powerlifter!

[@ninocraft1]

​@@johnjohnson-ss4vuits called a power belly

[@calebstacy8512]

I’ve never noticed Thor’s calves on that pull! They are dang near as big as his quads!

[@freakied0550]

Only other person I've seen mentioning how suspect that fed that Benni pulled the 1015 in was suspect to say the least.

[@AlexanderBromley]

Weird it never got questioned. Goes to show that it pays to not be a polarizing figure lol

[@pbkimblee1858]

A couple of years ago I saw some people talking about that competition and how athletes were hitting their PR left and right and that the weights weren't that reliable.

[@ScottPhx]

Do you think Benni could pull a legit 1015 like that with no wraps? Or do you think it's beyond what he could do with pre weighed Rogue plates?

[@onerider808]

This is not only comedy gold, but a great deadlift do/don’t lesson, and an evaluation/update of the latest strong guys. Thanks.

[@CanIbeFrank]

I did RDLs today for the first time in 15 years. Did 455 for 2 reps. 5 plates next week. Saw your videos on RDLs. Appreciate the info

[@budthecyborg4575]

21:26 Just want to point out Eddie's grip on the bar is solid as the bar leaves the floor. The Figure 8 helps massively in just eliminating the possibility of accidentally dropping the bar, but the hardest part of the lift was all done the same whether it was straps or figure 8s.

[@BeardOfPower7]

Eddie Hall progressed the record 35kg in one lift. That is an achievement in it's own right. To break such a barrier with a heavy jump is unprecedented.

[@xxx0ox0]

Yeah he said he destroyed his body to do it and you can see it on that day it looked like he was going to explode. As massively impressive as it is if he didn't go that hard he could of kept going but I don't think that's what he wanted at the time

[@BeardOfPower7]

@@xxx0ox0 It was all or nothing for Eddie at that time. Before that lift I think the best he hit in training was a max effort 470kg. If he continued in strongman he'd most likely peak around that mark at any given standard deadlift contest. 500kg was a once in a lifetime achievement for him. Considering what he had to go through to get it locked out.

[@xxx0ox0]

@@BeardOfPower7 I think you're cutting him short I don't think he was peaked out before that crazy plan of his he was only in his late 20s at the time

[@BeardOfPower7]

@@xxx0ox0 Yeah I was tbh. You're right if he played the long game he'd have more static strength later in life. Would've been interesting to see him cut some mass and focus on building strength at a lower bodyweight over a long period then try to break the record again. We'll never know if his body could handle it.

[@jeremyc7825]

Speedholes in Hooper's socks - Gotta be my favorite line!

[@Josh-gb5iw]

The discipline, work ethic, dedication, etc. of all these guys deadlifting 450kg+ is literally unfathomable to everyone that's commented here including alexander. Not sure what it is about you Alex that just doesn't make me want to subscribe, you're definitely knowledgeable and informative, I'll keep checking in you may win me over.

[@kris0ham]

spit out my coffee at the kipping deadlift 😂😂😂

[@satagaming9144]

Sarcasm on this one is reaching new levels, Alex deadlifted all of our sides into the stratosphere with this one

[@MrJerkelm]

My 600 was where i stopped. I hurt myself too many times trying to accomplish it naturally and felt good that I did it but i never want to push past it for my own safety

[@dbwrc]

death to whippy bars! Stiff bar, stiff bar, stiff bar, all the way

[@michaellopez2070]

Sumo has improved more than conventional on the bendy bars because it bends more with them because of a more narrow grip too. In a bender bar, the closer you grip you more you get from the bend.

[@Bigramt]

Andy bolton? His 1003 had weakerlockout but 1008 was solid

[@JoshuaOdionson]

Yeah, I was wondering the same. He was the first to lift 1,000 in a "standard" deadlift, before it happened in strongman. And I think he's said the plates were weighed out as well as calibrated. A lot of powerlifting fans want to shit on it because it was in gear, but if Strongman allows for suits too. If anything, the equipment we have now and strongman can use now do more than what Andy had.

[@kevinmckeon2543]

Yup. And he did them in full meets. Still the best two deadlifts imo.

[@andyboltonstrength]

Very true mate

[@Bigramt]

@@andyboltonstrength wasn't a dig, I count both lifts and as far as I'm concerned you lifted 1000 twice, but 1008 is the greatest lift in history on calibrated plates without straps.

[@Bigramt]

@@kevinmckeon2543 agreed

[@rogerbartley2225]

Benny, the only man to pull 1'000lb with no straps, raw grip, I believe, incredible.

[@basheeres7395]

Andy Bolton was the 1st 1000 lbs without straps

[@rogerbartley2225]

@@basheeres7395 I stand corrected

[@drakeellingboe]

Loved this video man these are my favorite kinds. The 501 rant was just great too

[@ezradanger]

"because going lower than that is gay" had me laughing like a maniac and people looking at me strange.

[@williesnyder2899]

I agree regarding the hyper/flexible DL bar and the bench shirt. The accommodations made for numbers shortchange the clarity which I’m certain that competitors and fans both seek.

[@sunbeamcostrength]

Ok so maybe Benni didn't get exactly 1015. If the plates aren't calibrated, maybe it was 1025....

[@j3rs3yjak3FIU]

Markarov is a fucking UNIT. That's what I want my back to look like now.

[@PitfallHarry72]

Those bendy bars are like bench shirts, though not quite as extreme. Brian Shaw is such a beast. And being that he's so tall, it's even a more amazing feat. Not only does he have to lift the weight higher, he has less leverage to do it than someone shorter.

[@LatimusChadimus]

The fit&pattern can add or remove height, same with width and depth

[@espenstoro]

"bUt HiS dAd WeIgHeD tHe PlAtEs". And Guinness certified it. I love how this is a huge conspiracy. 🤣

[@dontboyr]

I mean guinness is a pretty shitty thing and when u dont weigh the plates to the grams u could easily add 1 pound

[@Adam-if4se]

​@@dontboyrThe weights were calibrated and they were weighed precisely mate. You can see that on the livestream. You could say the exact same thing about the Giants live setup Eddie did.

[@nicholasskridla2475]

People just dont like that Thor beat Eddie.

[@J.c410]

​@@dontboyrWhen were Eddie,s plates weighted live ? Oh right

[@isk8atparks]

@@Adam-if4se i agree that the plates are legit, I dont have any doubt about it. Its just funny saying guinness certified it as if it means anything. Guinness has a terrible track of trust

[@matthewpalmer-jones9186]

Can you please do a video about kettlebells?

[@WoodsGhost]

That's the absolute best argument about Thors deadlift I've heard.

[@franklingauthier-parker7253]

The humor is so good, had me chuckling the whole time

[@broncokonco]

The potential energy stored in bending the bar equals the potential energy that would be required to lift the weights. (Assuming the weights are not still resting on the ground)

[@justgivemeanumber8215]

but at the bottom, bending the bar is easier than lifting weights. then as weights actually have to move, the lifter is in a stronger position. and overall the weights are lifted less far up

[@SJR4815]

Peak trolling. Maybe one of my favorite videos, Brom. It’s a perfect mix of truth and sheer fucking stone faced horseshit. Please do this kind of thing more.

[@Antony.Martinez]

Yeah this guys is a complete joke haha

[@19KingLloyd]

there was also another angle from eddies 500 where his knee lockout looked questionable

[@steelwarrior105]

Brb, gonna speed-hole my sock drawer.

[@KillianDefaoite]

The thing that makes me really respect Makarov is that he's not just a deadlift specialist, he's incredibly strong all around too. He has achieved a 205kg strict press and a 260kg bench

[@drewsaddler8414]

You should have talked about Thor 2.0 who pulled 1000 pounds at the Arnold like it was 800

[@Bknorrski]

Calibrated plates or not that Benni magnusson lift is my favorite of the video no straps and just hoss’s that bitch up and sits it down gently. Great video!

[@FCMorba]

Your comment about how the best/strongest do what’s best for them based on the conditions of the competition is what matters more than anything imo. Should all beginners/intermediates lift like some of these? Absolutely not, but that doesn’t mean it’s not where they might end up (depending on gym lift/strongman/powerlifting rules of course). Great vid :)

[@Good.shepherd420]

Cause thats how you carried your books to school hahahahaha

[@JacobNewton-fv6cs]

Hey there Bromley! I've been following you for a bit. Thanks so much for the not only consistent, but quality content. Truly. I have a quick question. Everywhere I look for Doug Youngs training style, I find the same upper body dominant split. Bench 3 times a week. Squat every 10th day. Deadlift every 15th day. However I noticed you said you took inspiration for Bullmastiff from Doug Youngs progressions scheme. Do you have a source that goes more in depth on his style of training? Thank you in advance. If you don't have time to respond. I understand!

[@a0zuniverse]

Great showing from Sir Edward Theodore Cornelius Hall, Esq.

[@ronanbrookes7125]

I am a Benni 1015lbs believer and remain committed to this belief

[@BulkBrogan.]

I don't mind sumo nobody ever complained about Ed Coans deadlift The noodle bar+sumo is 100% the problem

[@benjamin3615]

It isn't really; mostly because the noodle bar is used in small time Federations that nobody really knows or cares about. All the serious federations like Powerlifting America, IPF, USAPL use a regular stiff bar.

[@unscarred53]

Don’t ever change, Brom.

[@deltalima6703]

Finally got this video to download so I could slap a thumbs up on it. This guy knows his stuff. Does he care what I think? No, he is a popular youtuber already, famous even. Still, damn good job on this video, imho. 💪😘👍

[@syndicate7934]

On the last day of my gym membership i had, i came in when no one was there (24hr gym) and loaded 900 pounds onto the linear leg press machine for a 1 rep max. That shit killed my legs for over a week. When get back to the gym, i want to start focusing on squat and deadlift. My goal for leg press is to be able to hold up 1 ton cuz i own genuine harbour freight jackstands (not that bad, but i dont wanna fuck around)

[@murditoku]

I started deadlifting in a similar fashion to what Eddie Hall did during that record, and I have to say that as a guy with a big belly, I find it more comfortable to start the heavy phase of the lift. I always struggled to get proper positioning before, and after this, its quite interesting how much more comfortable I feel it is. Great video!

[@tribeof2035]

I remember why I stopped watching your videos. Thanks for doing this video.

[@youtubeuser4221]

19:30 Guy has the Hanma Demon Back going on. Insane.

[@scotthall7307]

Thanks for all the advice! I'm going to replace my hands with those sick amputee hooks so I don't need straps anymore.

[@shimrrashai-rc8fq]

The bars aren't made to hold that much weight. What is needed is a special "ultra heavy" bar that is like twice as thick as a normal bar (and thus has like 4x the weight, so 180 lbs instead of the usual 45.), and of course suitably adapted plates (larger center hole) to boot, so really an ultra-heavy weight set. This bar won't bend (at least anywhere near as much) and thus you can see just how much of the appropriate distance can be covered at what types of extreme weights.

[@TheMulalley]

Absolutely none of that is required. Normal power bars and squat bars have very little flex.

[@habbo159]

they literally are made to hold that much weight

[@dantemarotta356]

Andy Bolton is the greatest deadlifter off all time and he is back on the platform after serious illness. Great upload buddy

[@jameshill9615]

I think one of the more impressive lifts is Eddie’s lift of 462 kg at the Arnold. Sure he had straps but he had no suit on so imo it’s really impressive.

[@J.c410]

He gave his life for it, he was h8ttching it for hours. Haftor's elephant bars lift, or even Brian 467kg on it are much better looking

[@magadorm4218]

Peak powerlifting commentary at 5:52.

[@shawnhall7265]

I have heard arguments against the deadlift being the true measure of strength.....But nothing gets me as pumped as watching Eddie or Thor pull 500+ so I am sticking deadlift.

[@ShovelChef]

I knew I would find this unreasonably fascinating. I didn't know it'd be hilarious.

[@realpatriot5896]

I was always surprised that they do not use the reverse grip. When I was competing I used the Sumo stance with the left hand under and right hand over. No one used straps back then though and we could not drop the bar.

[@1XYT107]

It's a major risk for bicep tears that's why.

[@schmellywittleidiot]

All valid points BUT just as an uncalibrated plate can be 1-2% off that means it can be heavier as well, that 1015 could be 990-1030.

[@J.c410]

Weight being expensove, it's far less likely for a non calibrated plate to be iver the advertised weight rather than under it. It's a business like anything else, tgo still possible obviously.

[@AlexanderBromley]

I think it's unlikely (though I did have cheap hundos that were 103 a piece). My guess that it was light has to do a lot with the circumstances around the competition and the drama/speculation. I had a friend lift in one of those shows and the consensus was that PRs were falling like crazy.

[@ix_9_ix]

Also bennies deadlift was done on a deadlift bar as well. Sadly deadlift bars are super common in raw PL sadly

[@sparkyman42ws]

bromley is so witty, i always laugh at these kind of videos

[@williamcaughey1650]

I think this is why I am in favor of ditching the noodle bars in favor of everyone using a stiff, power bar.

[@bradprovik453]

Love it😂 This is pretty much an exact conversation I had at the gym 3 days ago lol. Except I had zero pithy analogies. 😞 lol Optimus Prime. Well done AB

[@AlexanderBromley]

I had to look up pithy lol. Appreciate it!

[@Bulgarian_Jedi]

You understand that the bar bends, right? And what does it matter how close they are to the ground, since even if they are separated a millimeter, they are no longer on the ground!

[@Smrda1312]

Not all bars bend the same. That is the point.

[@Bulgarian_Jedi]

@@Smrda1312 It doesn't matter, because I'm wrong. The movement should be standardized and uniform for everyone. Legs not wider than shoulder-width apart.

[@supertom8619]

Normal uncalibrated plates are highly likely to be inaccurate. However, inaccurate doesn’t necessarily mean light. I have seen many plates that are 1lb over

[@thoughtsuponatime847]

Benni had the greatest lift I have ever seen.

[@JustSomeGuy496]

Fun video! I like when people have fun with lifting instead of getting super serious. Also, wild how many GOAT-tier strongmen had what might be called "subpar technique". Should our takeaway be that optimal technique doesn't matter as much? Or that these guys are so gifted and hardworking that even lifting suboptimally they're still so crazy strong? Or both?

[@olivergrljevic2128]

At this point, changing the thumbnails is tradition😂

[@dantethunderstone2118]

12:25 elephant bar has also been done raw every year except 2023 Arnold’s when briefs were allowed

[@raditzdaimao1357]

Benny holds the deadlift world record as he did it with no wraps. Grip is a contributor to real strength

[@Adam-if4se]

Hooper didnt bump any weight up. Giants live set the weight jumps themselves and moved the weight to 454kg because it would be a new PB for guys who hit 453 the year before.

[@Bz626]

I definitely think that sumo got a bad rap because of the flexible bars. Sumo definitely benefits waaaaay more from bendy bars. It’s way more impressive on stiff bar when it can be more difficult than conventional for some individuals considering it’s tougher to break off the floor and requires more mobility at the hips.

[@lylemcdermott2566]

No it gets bad rep because it's the same as the guys arching their back on benchpress, dude just go to some decline bench already if you're gonna play like that.

[@stackered]

This is great but what does RP and Nippard think? Since they're the true scientists I'm sure they could get these guys up to 1500 lbs with proper technique and squeeze, and more cables.

[@_Mike_Litoris_]

I don’t understand how the wr squat is more than the deadlift

[@bznshee]

I reckon this bloke named Eddie hall has deadlifted 1000lbs before.

[@magnuslund2545]

Bro, that description of Evan Singleton is gold. I was laughing so hard. 😂

[@polynym]

theo maddox pulled (sumo + dl bar) 1052 / 477.5kg @ 300+ bw

[@Taavettii]

The way he gets straight into the video 😍

[@DallyLRUFC]

Not sure how we go about pulling apart 1000lbs lifts without being one of the very few people to actually do it. Feels like there’s just zero room for anyone but those men to talk about it

[@AlexanderBromley]

That's not how any sport works any where. Authority/experience is sure important, and we can talk about who should have an opinion. But the tactics, systems, coaching and personal variables that produce these feats are not a mystery in a black box.

[@kelticslob]

So for all we know Benny was lifting MORE than 1015

[@AlexanderBromley]

Lol, that's the twist! That actually is a possibility.... abeit an incredibly small one. I had a training partner compete in a Hardcore meet and said guys were smoking PRs all the way. Anecdote and speculation, yes, but those two things pay my mortgage....

[@kevinmckeon2543]

For all we know it was 2000. But looking at the limited training vids in the lead up, and his comps before and since, I'd take a bet that it was upper 9's. Don't mean to discredit him, he's a legend, but that event looked like a cowboy circus.

[@r0bz0rly]

"the mythical kipping deadlift" i fucking love you alex lol also exceptionally based opinion on both eddie and thor; they are both incredible achievements in their own right.

[@ScottPhx]

I saw the backstage footage that Eddie released after the lift. He legit almost died. He kept passing out over and over, said it took him weeks to recover from that lift. He said he couldn't remember his own name or his wifes name and had his memory damaged. What Eddie Hall truly went through to complete that lift was brutal and terrifying. He pushed himself far past human limits, the will it must have taken is staggering.

[@noaverageuser]

If the bar has rings on it to limit your hand placing, why don't we have lines on the floor to limit foot placing????

[@berman5963]

"i dont think benny did 1015 that day" it's still real to me dammit!!!

[@boydmccollum692]

Not a 1000 lbs, but definitely think Jesus Olivares's 903 deadlift with a power bar, in a full meet, after hitting a 1036 squat and 600 bench before that, was more impressive than many of the deadlifts in this video. The speed of that pull was insane.

[@michaelfrench9062]

@Alexander Bromley, how old was the Hooper lift? Hasn't he fixed his lockout?

[@thedolenorway]

Not sure, pretty sure he got his socks stitched up though!

[@Ollolo]

I once helped move a freakin gym and one guy said about me: "Let him take it, he is strong!" Could you please certify this achievement as equal to any of these lifts, please?

[@ritparent7239]

At 4:52 did he really only lift the outside plates 4" off the floor ???

[@Bunia257]

Krzysztof Wierzbicki Deadlifted (sumo) 502,5kg. no idea why hes not mentioned here.

[@AlexanderBromley]

Because strapped sumo doesn't count for anything anywhere. Might as well be a smith machine squat

[@solstice4485]

Honestly, I think the real issue behind Haftor's deadlift is not the setup, it's Haftor's personnality. You have cool dudes like Eddie or Brian, always having fun, respectful, and then you have Haftor, taking himself too seriously, whining against judges, making want to go full war against Eddie, making this event just to piss him off.

[@stuartbramwell7731]

Genuinely really like your channel but I find it pretty baffling why you don’t include Andy Bolton given he was literally the first person to deadlift 1,000. He did this twice (albeit in a DL suit) with a conventional stance and mixed grip, making his deadlifts still some of the most impressive feats ever. I know you say that people don’t care too much about grip on deadlift but it would surely be ignorant to say a 1,000 conventional deadlift without straps and hitching is not objectively more impressive than with. Also you seem to suggest that all 1,000 conventional deadlifts have only been done by strongmen, but AB (a powerlifter) set the standard and was looked up to by Hall and other later 1,000+ pullers. No disrespect intended, but I think AB deserves a shout out here.

[@paler1der136]

AB your commentary is always fire! 🤣