The Deadlift

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:31 - The Thing About Eddie and Thor
00:43 - Raw VS Equipped
01:48 - Deadlift Bar VS Stiff bar
03:09 - Stiff Bar Record
03:58 - Conventional Record
04:17 - Sumo Record
05:12 - Raw With Straps Record
06:45 - The Verdict - Whos the strongest?

[@BeastBodyBuilding]

Benedikt Magnusson is the goat of true raw power on the deadlift!🐐💪🏼

[@stiffeification]

Magnussons lift is the absolute best deadlift ever done PERIOD. The speed and cleanness is un-fucking real.

[@hairyape_8103]

There is a small asterisk around that lift. The plates used may not have been what they claimed.

[@BeastBodyBuilding]

@@hairyape_8103 he pulled 970lbs raw in competition prior to this so it’s not even a question the legitimacy of the weight used. Also it was held at the Arnold classic not some back yard meet…

[@hairyape_8103]

I should say *potential* asterisk. Alexander Bromley brought up some points surrounding that lift that put a little doubt in my mind at least. Clearly Benny's posterior chain was good for it, but im not 100% convinced his grip was. Even 970 to 1015 is a massive jump in terms of grip. So call me 95% convinced haha

[@BeastBodyBuilding]

@@hairyape_8103 he pulled 970lbs with ease and put it down gently literally 5 years prior to this lift… I have no doubt that 1015lbs was real 💯

[@thatguyfrommars3732]

Considering the sumo and conventional deadlifts as separate lifts: - Heaviest equipped deadlift: 501 kg (1105 lbs) by Hafthor Julius Bjornsson - Heaviest raw deadlift: 460.4 kg (1015 lbs) by Benedikt Magnusson - Heaviest raw deadlift with straps (in competition): 474 kg (1045 lbs) by Hafthor Julius Bjornsson - Heaviest raw deadlift with straps (unofficial): 482 kg (1063 lbs) by Asko Karu - Heaviest raw deadlift with straps done for reps (unofficial): 468 kg (1032 lbs) for 2 reps by Asko Karu - Heaviest drug-tested raw deadlift: 410 kg (904 lbs) by Mark Henry and Jesus Olivares - Heaviest raw deadlift by drug-tested lifter (unofficial): 419.5 kg (925 lbs) by Mark Henry - Heaviest raw deadlift with straps by drug-tested lifter (unofficial): 453.6 kg (1000 lbs) by Paul Anderson - Most years deadlifting 1000+ lbs (453.6 kg) in strongman competition (all heights): 13 years by Brian Shaw

[@dantethunderstone2118]

Asko’s lifts are very questionable and hafthors raw with straps was elephant bar

[@thatguyfrommars3732]

@@dantethunderstone2118 Elephant bar is essentially the same as a deadlift bar. Longer but stiffer so the bend is about the same.

[@dantethunderstone2118]

@@thatguyfrommars3732 it’s a 10 foot bar instead of 7.5 and they use 2 inch thick plates so the weight is distributed further out, there’s significantly more bend than even the noodle bar all the sumo pullers love. When pulling around the 1000lbs range all the plates doesn’t even break the ground until the first few are a few inches off the ground

[@thatguyfrommars3732]

@@dantethunderstone2118 Laurence Shahlaei and others have made that exact statement, it's no easier than a normal deadlift bar.

[@dantethunderstone2118]

@@thatguyfrommars3732 in strongman different bar=different lift Even the Cerberus kratos bar which is basically the same thing as the elephant bar is considered to have a different record

[@hairyape_8103]

Thor & Eddie were next level. The power demonstrated in those lifts is still unmatched

[@nate8528]

Ok meatrider

[@jasonellenberg3261]

Ride that big ol' Thor meat

[@santiagosteven6105]

Hafthor has always been trying to chase Eddie. Eddie did the impossible under different circumstances has always been dominant. Though Benedict raw grip was insane so if anyone could have pushed and been offered a opportunity to passed Eddie and Hafthor it be Benny. Maybe even Brian and Z if offered an opportunity. 💰

[@BackGuy]

Loving these videos bruther

[@gamabomb6340]

Please do more of these man. I'm still knew in the fitness/ powerllifting/ bodybuilding world and this is perfect to learn all about the greats. Had just finished watching the Bench one you did before this lol

[@TheYeti_97]

Nah the heaviest deadlift is the one those old timers at the gym claim they lifted back in the day

[@PaigeYesLee]

Great video. Thanks Nick 😊

[@domanisarapeggio]

Hold up. We’re not gonna talk about KK’s no straps and BELTLESS 940 competition deadlift?

[@jonathanhall3966]

Appreciate this video. Nice to know these details you share. I like your focus. I feel like there are rumblings of change happening in strength and bodybuilding with a renewed appreciation for legitimately natural and raw strength and bodybuilding culture.

[@osirissk8o]

Just found your channel. I love your energy and informative videos. Keep it going! Subscribed.

[@benedict5544]

I think asko karu also deserves an honorable mention, hes deadlifted 482kg conventional with no suit and straps, i think its the heaviest suitless conventional deadlift

[@rafaelsanchosanchez-beato8879]

Great Video Nick!

[@JoeyFTL]

Great video Nick!

[@Jaquijano2]

Great vid as always bro

[@oppermanfitness]

Solid ass video bro! Keep them coming bro!

[@sbdftw1702]

Sumo vs conventional would be an interesting topic. They are two different lifts period. Maybe don’t make them illegal but separating them into two different categories would help. Conventional to sumo is almost how flat bench is to incline or decline. Same class of movement but a different variation.

[@vitaliyvorobets2738]

Wrong, it’s more akin to wide grip vs close grip bench.

[@TheAngelsKill]

Why dont these videos have more views? You crush it. Just keep pushing man.

[@livestrongforever]

Thats why i love you NICK ! you keep it Real all the Way !

[@elliottave46]

Great video 👍🏻

[@m0nk-spanky842]

For your information Eddie and Thor are using the overhand grip on both arms while the others use the overhand and underhand for a better grip

[@vitaliyvorobets2738]

No they aren’t, they are using straps which literally involves 0 grip strength.

[@cjmorgani3642]

Chris Weist‘s 942, KK’s beltless 939 and Bolton’s 1003 & 1008 are my favorite deadlifts

[@Nirsterkur]

Hafthor Julius Bjornsson is the Greatest and the Strongest Deadlifter of All time. Period. In my opinion Benni Magnusson and Eddie Hall are joint #2. All the other greats settle with 4th to 10th and beyond. I also want to point out a mistake in the video: 7:14 Only Hafthor lifted the 501 with a single ply suit. Eddie used a multi ply suit for his 500.

[@BenjieWinney]

Benni no.1

[@awkwrdly_socl]

Nope, he barely matched Jesus's pull on a noodle bar

[@Justinsox39]

590 deadlift that’s crazy bro. Nice

[@synapsy9291]

Thank for the explanation i was just asking myself why many strongman wide their stance, grab the bar and then close the stance it s because they can t bend down for the suit?

[@dantethunderstone2118]

In 2023 the best deadlifter in the world is rauno heinla, he collects deadlift world records like they’re Pokémon and currently has the 400kg for reps(6), 18 inch (540kg), silver dollar(580kg) and the masters deadlift record(476kg) Considering he’s still actively competing and improving it’s safe to say he’s the best in the world right now

[@Sygnal3]

Waiting for the squat vid

[@dantethunderstone2118]

Small correction: In strongman you can use any suit you want not, not just singlyply. Hafthor used a single ply deadlift suit, and I believe Eddie used a multi ply squat suit (it was definitely multi ply, not sure if it was a squat suit or deadlift suit but there are strongmen who use squat suits as deadlift suits and vice versa) Also some fun facts: Big Z pulled 440kg on a stiff bar with globes instead of weights but adjusted so he’d still be pulling from standard height (or even a half inch deficit) the people with the highest sumo + conventional total are rauno heinla with a 475kg sumo in the gym and 476kg (masters record) conventional in competition for a 951kg total and Jamal browner in second with a 500kg sumo in the gym and 430kg conventional in competition for a 930kg total

[@sbdftw1702]

Yeah, I will say Thor smoked some pulls in his prep for the 501kg event. I’m pretty sure he smoked 1040 or 1050 raw w/ straps just a few weeks out. It was crazy to watch that

[@citizengain]

Straight no nonesense all the way live lifting content & sentiments.

[@isekaitruckkun]

asko karu did a 480 on a stiff bar RAW. which i think is the most impressive period.

[@ryanmeakin7203]

810kg ?????

[@tajvir]

lmao i heard that too

[@DillonAlderson-gr7st]

Jamal Browner is going to smash deadlift record

[@J.c410]

He isnt the best raw sumo deadlofter, and far from the best equipped conventionnal mofter so he has no official category to go for a world record

[@DillonAlderson-gr7st]

@@J.c410 he actually is the best sumo deadlifter. He has deadlifted 500kg ffsl. He will hit 505kg within the next year. I agree he is far off with his conventional but he is not a conventional deadlifter

[@J.c410]

@@DillonAlderson-gr7st raw sumo in powerlifting doesnt allow for straps, so no he wont get 505. Dan grisby and the other guy i forgot the name off are better than him

[@DillonAlderson-gr7st]

@@J.c410 jamal will get 505kg

[@worldsstrongestblacksmith]

Axle deadlift world record is 940lbs it makes a stiff bar look like a deadlift bar

[@tajvir]

jesus my goat

[@talder123]

Dan Grigsby deadlifted on calibrated plates. However the Kubaki bar made it easier. Plus sumo. Benedict Magnusson strongest conventional raw even today. Only problem not calibrated. However he was rumored to do 450kg on Cali plates. Jesus Olivares did 904lbs on the stiff bar and calibrated plates. As for me I'm a decent deadlifter. Did 750lbs for 2 reps natty conventional and beltless. Also 700lbs for 4 reps beltless conventional and no straps

[@lionheart93]

Video

[@rianwhitby3480]

Enjoyed the #NWBroll

[@Roy-vh9rp]

What about Andy Bolton? Did he really do 964.5 lbs/437.5 kg (raw) (check wikipedia) Or was it not completely raw? Still among the best ever.

[@ForGnargnia]

this is turbo nerd stuff but technically the plates that Benedikt Magnusson lifted were not calibrated plates. I can't believe you didn't mention George Leemans 909. Pulled raw on calibrated plates and he pulled it hook grip

[@nicomaichenitsch9047]

3:25 904 pounds are not 810 kg as you have written. Just letting people know who missed it, its 410kg.

[@aquanza]

still with a lifting belt

[@stilianstoev4819]

Conventional without straps , without belt - 426kg Konstantin Konstantinovs

[@stunart]

Eddie pulled 1018 no suit no belt but with straps I think at the Arnold 2018

[@stunart]

Scratch that it wasn’t 2018

[@user-sd8bz2zr5j]

Double overhand grip, no strips or it doesn't count.

[@ivo3598]

Thor and Eddie would do at raw biggest Numbers anyway

[@J.c410]

not without straps. Thor's heaviest suitless at the end of his 501 prep was a confortable 480 with regular straps wich is harder than fully equipped deadlift, wich says a lot. But without straps they both struggle a lot.

[@tajvir]

W

[@Reppintimefitness]

Jamal

[@bradj5645]

Without watching first I'm gonna go Benedict or danny

[@lilreb601]

My moneys on Eddie Hall.

[@dokterkarel]

Konstantin Konstantinovs

[@hungajin]

For me raw means nothing not even a belt

[@hnc9]

Why are your vids getting supressed man.

[@jumbo9386]

Kryzztoff and dannys sumo deadlifts dont count, and their conventional lifts are like 400kg. Jamal can pull like 420kg though so he gets a pass

[@vitaliyvorobets2738]

Except they are official lifts therefore they count much more then your opinion. And the reason they pull so much less conventional is simple because they never train it, Jamal went from 380kg conventional to like 430kg conventional in a couple months of simply training it. I’m sure Griggs could easily do the same.

[@jumbo9386]

@@vitaliyvorobets2738 nice series of lies lil bro. Kryztoffs lift wasn't sanctioned and isn't an official lift. Jamal never pulled a mere 380 and went to 430 in a few months. He's always trained conventional and has for years been able to lift more than 400kg conventional. The reason Kristoff and Danny can't is because they do a super lame no rom lift, which is why their lifts aren't legit.

[@vitaliyvorobets2738]

@@jumbo9386 tf you mean? Krystoff holds the all time world record at 220 class therefore his lift is official. Griggs holds the all time deadlift records at 242, 275, and -308.

[@jumbo9386]

@@vitaliyvorobets2738 you're low iq. I'm talking about the lift shown in the video you casul

[@AzAkh60]

410kg not 810. Peace.

[@mikebb1000]

Sumo in my opinion is the stupidest thing I’ve seen. The bar is pulled about 3 inches off the ground. It’s no different than those dumbass benchers that arch their backs so much that they only have to move the bar 0.5 inches

[@Anthonylabriola]

Tyson rideneour did like 450 kg for reps and he’s by far the youngest and lightest guy. He’s like 210 and 21. His form has ways to go but in my opinion he will break 500 kg raw w straps. What makes him so impressive is he clearly does not use a lot of androgens. The kid literally looks like a college frat boy. Does not look a day over 19.

[@GluteMaxer]

Sumo is for betas

[@thewelfaregourmet]

Thor didn't do his 501kg in a "competition" he did it under ideal conditions in his home gym. There was no other competitors, and Thor could go on his own time. In my opinion it shouldn't count.

[@vitaliyvorobets2738]

No he couldn’t, he had timed rests. Eddie Hall on the other hand could go whenever he wanted and had priority over the other lifters.

[@kjpowell7804]

Raw .... uses belt

[@J.c410]

The belt is considered a safety equippment, rw always allows for it