The Strongest Man in History: Anvil Lift Challenge (Season 1) | History

In honor of revolutionary strongman Peter Francisco, the strongmen race to see who can carry heavy anvils and steel bars in this clip from Season 1, Episode 7, "Revolutionary Strongmen". #StrongestMan
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[@guy-fl1gr]

"I gotta be careful, I tore my bicep last week." *proceeds to lift 500 lbs*

[@bedford4383]

“Yeah I’ll give it a shot” 🙈

[@Destin5258]

AND WIN

[@bamadeadhead]

👍🏼😂👍🏼

[@emceehammer8054]

Exactly why he reinjured it

[@dylanashley799]

John Jacob Jingle Heimer Schmitt that’s the best name ever

[@lou1e518]

Always ends with a "let's get something to eat."

[@moa3821]

they have to eat every 2.5 hours, not suprising

[@alanspring8462]

An interesting question as follows*Are there any vegans as strong as these guys?

[@aidanc2557]

Haha was gonna say!

[@iSuKOwnerS]

Alan Spring good question...

[@alriyadhdalire3286]

That ending statement completes the show

[@jesperohman6899]

Lol every episode ends with one of the guys saying "I'm hungry, lets grab something to eat". Gotta love these guys

[@sanderwkolas5162]

Jesper Öhman u not hungry after ur workout?

[@mcrugin8817]

I'd like to see them all go to a restaurant and clean the place out, lol

[@legessi]

@@mcrugin8817 look up shawstrength. Shaw puts of videos of these dudes doing all sorts of stuff together....including putting away 14k calories worth of cheesecake.

[@duff0120]

@@mcrugin8817 haha

[@jblob5764]

Lol takes a lotta food to stay that big

[@ryandx6955]

**Rips arm off** “I just need some ice .”

[@awe131some3]

actual facts

[@Spaccaspecchi]

'tis but a scratch.' 'Ah scratch? Your bicep's torn!' 'No, it isn't.'

[@booyah5021]

His arm was dehydrated

[@therealamerican99.76]

“Just so you guys know, I said I was the strongest man in the world not the fastest. “ -Brian Shaw 2019

[@jonathansolero7]

He’s neither, Martins is the WSM 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@zero082294]

Alex Sol Not really, this years wsm was more of a worlds fastest strongman be real. Shaw and Thor are way stronger than martins on every static lift so how is he the “strongest”?

[@brysonpresley1108]

@@jonathansolero7 c'mon lets be real here. I love Martins but that's only a contest between Brian and Thor. Add in Big Z for a conversation about strongest to ever walk the earth.

[@tsalle11]

zero082294 matins beat brain in the deadlift hold, and the squats. Both static

[@claytonreid996]

@@tsalle11 4 months after brian tore his hamstring... I love Martins but this years WSM has a slight asterisk due to all the injury :/

[@noradlark167]

"I still have two biceps attached." Eddie Hall

[@noahgraglia1964]

Oof

[@gundorstoneskin5900]

Lol, too soon mate, too soon.

[@kingroy3501]

*My muscles grow from just watching these men*

[@antoniocenteno1483]

... Wich muscle?

[@kingroy3501]

Antonio Centeno all of them are stimulated

[@KnobleSloth]

Really? I get tired just watching. Gonna take a nap

[@jacobbegley5026]

You're not wrong

[@ajayaulakh9365]

U r weak

[@IIh1tm4nII]

"Anything less than 9 inches is a deficit" you heard it here first. 😂

[@shermanchester68]

Man, I feel like that was a Rodney Dangerfield joke!....

[@Tcrror]

:(

[@eats4cheaps305]

That's sad

[@awe131some3]

lol the ppl with 9.01-inch biceps leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeets got baby me no deficit anymore

[@dbergs8548]

de awesome that’s not even close to what the joke is lol

[@darrenho600]

oberst didnt win cos he wasnt wearing his strong and pretty shirt, i betcha

[@drealboy_]

Strong and petty*

[@stefangla6878]

In other videos he seems like a pretty decent guy, but he gets super annoying once he gets competitive or wants to sell his stuff.

[@DM-yi1ur]

Too much pride and boasting but can't really back it up.

[@raffaelemancini1543]

"He‘s like a really chubby version of Jason Statham and I'm a way prettier version of The Rock"- Robert Oberst, on Eddie vs himself

[@WarriorOfTheLight00]

One of the worst comparisons I’ve heard in a while lol

[@raffaelemancini1543]

Gankster Haha ikr. A chubby Statham just means nothing like Statham.

[@KIMG69]

Raffaele Mancini that’s the joke

[@jessicatepley211]

Idk who thought of the bright idea to have them all go at the same time with that small amount of room

[@squashedeyeball]

True. They should've given them more space. Usually there is enough space for the guys for the farmer's walk, in every kind of strongman contest.

[@shanedaniels6447]

Right? They should of timed each one, and all gone separately.

[@charlestinsman6814]

The reason was they were reinacting what the blacksmith apprentice done

[@charlestinsman6814]

@@squashedeyeball it's not a strongman contest

[@squashedeyeball]

@@charlestinsman6814 I know. But then, they should've treated it more like a strongman event and given them more space.

[@neff7857]

Must be laundry month for Oberst since he isn't wearing his strong and pretty shirt lol

[@colin9021]

“Strongest men in the world try yoga”

[@og1ie]

tai chi

[@seanwhitehall4652]

Would sound like rice crispies when you pour milk on them.

[@anantsharma1717]

They world's strongest and not most flexible just like yoga person cannot lift 500 pounds.

[@grzegorzwroblewski3345]

Shaw tried hot yoga

[@djabroni_brochacho4644]

Nein

[@leonestello8519]

Fact that Eddie and Oberst is a testament in itself how good of friends they are 🤜🤛

[@bulloverdown7920]

Yes Brian, we know you're not the fastest, Eddie tells us all the time how slow you are 😂😂😂

[@mattthomas8178]

That's why he's always late.

[@dustinsanders2379]

He is the strongest though. By far

[@Luis150697]

"I cant lose an american revolution challenge to a british guy" Loses against the british guy. LMAO

[@anthonyhuntley4498]

Urban Student Prepper if only one bicep was functioning he wouldn’t of been able to lift anything he said it was sore

[@djabroni_brochacho4644]

As long as we keep winning all the wars I’m cool with it

[@anonymousman4419]

@@djabroni_brochacho4644 very poor choice of words

[@ljw758]

@@djabroni_brochacho4644 well you already failed that

[@thomasrogers2]

This show was so entertaining; all the guys have great personality. Eddie was a great lead for this show.

[@jeremiahjohnson6971]

Watching them TRY to RUN haha

[@tonybarfridge4369]

BRYAN crypt keeper CALLEN they were only jogging not trying to sprint

[@RoninWaffle]

Not saying these guys are graceful athletes, but I have yet to see somebody look like Usain Bolt whilst carrying 500 pounds

[@tamirsudri1]

I mean for their size and frame it's a pretty good way of jogging And besides when lifting heavy weights you automatically stop breathing to conserve your strength since breathing makes your body move more and be less stable and with that much weight added it would be dangerous Not to mention it also makes your grip slightly better since you focus on that rather than breathing And you'd be a fool to try and run at full speed for such a short distance

[@cybervigilante]

Even after the challenge they all walk somewhat like Godzilla - ballet dancers they aint 😀

[@RA1NBOW49]

I mean, Brian weighs 415 pounds man 😂 thats half a ton chugging along

[@morpho.genesis.]

Eddie was really smart about completing this challenge. Props to him.

[@natesoulia6916]

“Even with one arm, the British man beats the Americans!” *Thomas Jefferson angry noises*

[@dustinsanders2379]

Brian shaw is just too big but he is 100% the strongest

[@balszsoat2004]

3:08 eddie was going straight for obi😂

[@dirtpile]

yep

[@Mzee1084]

Not a huge fan of the sport, but I love the camaraderie among these guys. They all behave like friends with a healthy rivalry. Wish more sports was like this.

[@ETAisNOW-wn8wx]

Oberst was great on JRE, I want to see the rest of the guys on too

[@maxgamesst1]

D-d-d-dont d-d-deadlift you'll h-hurt yourself eehuuuhhhuhh

[@klaiken989]

@@maxgamesst1 was that supposed to be funny? I do not get it....

[@bangermccrusher]

maxkm5st1 where is the lie though?

[@kimaboe]

@@maxgamesst1 "If you are a professional athlete and can't afford to get injured, there are much better exercises that are less risky." Fixed it for you.

[@maxgamesst1]

@@kimaboe yeah except power cleans are just as risky if not more so than deadlifts. Lil' Bobbo "tiny Weiner" Oberst discounts one of the greatest exercises for building overall strength and power because it's a little risky. Bench and squats are scarier in my opinion, and besides you don't injure yourself in the gym, you injure yourself doing stuff in the real world like picking up a pencil that fell on the floor

[@BrolicCityFitness]

Eddie keeps on throwing shade at oberst's torn bicep, "i hurt my bicep last week, it's still on tho"

[@user-lm9oq6yw6n]

What. Eddie Hall ripped his bicep completley off the bone a month(s) ago. While Roberts could be attached again Eddies cant and he will live with a torn bicep for his whole life. You can look it up. Thats what he is refering to.

[@roccobierman4985]

Brian Shaw always does the big finale that blows everyone away.

[@genarovivares7363]

It's a shame that they don't add commentaries, with those weights in kilograms

[@RomanKondrachov]

After every challenge, "let's get something to eat"! :D

[@barath4545]

"He is like a really chubby version of Jason Statham" xD

[@j.t8529]

"and I'm a way prettier version of the rock"

[@burtmacklin5053]

bro watching them run is my new favorite thing

[@brokenwave6125]

They look like Teletubbies

[@pawepawlak9067]

I'm quite impressed with Eddie's tactical approach, well played.

[@joeasberry6014]

I love the camaraderie between these guys. They wanna beat each other all the time and still motivate each other for every competition they got. I wonder if this is prevalent across the whole strongman culture

[@josephg6536]

im 30 secons in and just wanted to say i live in williamsburg va, born and raised. ive passed that building a thousand times probably!

[@kuipets166]

Oh so that’s why there was earthquake that day, these 4 guys were running, that explains it

[@zhendawho]

History started when Oberst didn't wear his Strong and Pretty tank

[@glitchhopphatbeatsonly8194]

“I’m hungry so let’s get something to eat”, “yeah”. The end of every epsiode haha

[@angel-cd1nm]

anyone else find them running hilarious?? 😂😂😂 lmfao

[@conradjames4775]

Seeing them all run at the start made my day

[@GoFartherPodcast]

I friggin love these guys. What an epic show

[@isaachernandez1066]

These guys are amazing💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@thecaptain5026]

These guys are so wide, they can't even walk normally. They wobble. (not hating, I love these guys)

[@najhongflanax3674]

Why do I have the urge to hug this guys..would love to have big brothers like them🥰🥰🥰

[@afarro]

“I’m hungry let’s get something to eat” .. you guys are in a right place for that ... Virginia ..

[@ethanhopper432]

Why do I enjoy watching this so much???

[@polthomaskeeley7860]

Love this series. Very simple yet engaging concept 👍😎🔥 Great personalities too 😎

[@hutchj3]

All these guys are the coolest. No doubt about it.

[@travisbrown5184]

1:53 Random dude a quarter mile away: Is that an earthquake?!

[@davethewave5501]

Dude. this is a really cool show. Saw all these guys on the Netflix doc and now I’m glad they’re all doing this.

[@brandontaubert7871]

Watching them run was great

[@alexforst8171]

It's great watching their personalities interact as they are doing these feats

[@kenetileilua5715]

This is nothing. You should see me carry all the groceries to the house in 1 trip.

[@ceznvr]

hopefully there will be a season 2 of this show; it is great

[@kchourajit9027]

Apart from all the competitiveness and friendly rivalries that's amongst them, the best thing to watch is the respect and support they have for one another.💪

[@michaeltucker1860]

Love this show and these guys!

[@ceekay6692]

These guys are awesome. Thanks to this show and Brian Shaw’s KZbin channel, I have become a fan.

[@JonnyVP09]

I love how at the end they all just waddle away to go eat

[@joshua1383]

Eddie Hall saying “bicep” according to CC “Mah bicep!” -> “Mufasa “I hurt mah bicep” -> “I have my box set”

[@philliplewis1586]

"He's a really chubby version of Jason Statham and I'm a prettier version of The Rock." I'm friggin dying, Robert is great.

[@syedraza4060]

Much respect to these Strongmen 💯💯

[@iamelian6614]

Loveeee the series

[@matthewveyette7071]

I like how every video ends with “let’s go eat”

[@mikemoats2710]

These guys are great.

[@wildan2136]

i never bored watching these beasts cuz they all have unique personality

[@baliharsingh2315]

Bless you bro

[@beastunleashed8839]

Love these guys..

[@FehadBilgramiChannel1]

Love this show

[@MrFitsPantsOn]

Best show on History Channel.

[@missionaccepted3794]

brian is so nice and polite what a great guy

[@alanspring8462]

Sir Edward Hall was a gentleman through the whole ordeal 💚

[@elpoundo4235]

I could watch these dudes all day.

[@joel-oquendo]

This is the best series

[@franklinrivera8032]

Very cool

[@rxonmymind8362]

A bunch of great guys.

[@undefeatedgaul3201]

Eddie straight out smarted everybody here. Brian is so slow it’s beautiful to watch

[@krishnamagar692]

I like this guys becouse they enjoy each other..

[@bigrhonda8818]

Wicked smart and strong!

[@maverickchalal2014]

It's cool how they don't argue over small stuffs unlike others. That's the biggest lesson from these big boys.

[@chinmay9702]

Love dis show

[@MrPanda-qo9jb]

I literally just finished this episode

[@Log1cTech]

These guys are amazing. Oberst is my favourite

[@costeatiurin8367]

1:25 "Anything below 9 inches is considered to be a deficit" 😂

[@clints8731]

Awsome dudes!

[@martin.k7988]

Every video ends with : "Im hungry, lets get something to eat."

[@MuggsisGune]

The way these guys can move such heavy weight despite so many injuries... it's not human.

[@squashedeyeball]

That's true. Look at Hafthor, who managed to get the third place in wsm 2019 while severely injuring his foot in the first event. Eddie said that those straps around his knees help him keep them in place. Before he started doing it, his knees were killing him in every overhead press. That's why he has gotten so strong in strict lifting, because he couldn't use his knees and hips for momentum. So the pain helped in making him the beast, in a way. Brian who got his hamstring badly torn in the last Arnold's Classics, due to the elephant bar world record event. Which was stupidly the first one to go (Several really strong guys got injured and out of the competition, because of that damned bar). He finished the competition regardless... And there some insane events later on, that absolutely, some of the toughest I can remember. And the list goes on.

[@YoutubeChannel-bd5wm]

It sure is human I can still do normal things with a papercut

[@LordHypnos4]

Best show

[@riseofnationsjonathan8812]

Brian shaw is soo humble I like him

[@vmtz6000]

That guys a Beast

[@mosesezean820]

This show is fun

[@infinite-in-one3451]

Super this channel is best

[@mikevonbylburg9411]

The beast does it again

[@c4videos481]

Brian is so well spoken he should host a another show

[@alvaroguerra3627]

I like it how they are all buddies jaja bunch of beefy guys roaming the streets

[@ibigboy72]

Video concludes with: "I'm hungry. Let's get something to eat" My initial response after training 💪😂

[@stevelvarghese5215]

Lol,Mufasa ?!😂😂 @00:05

[@TvConfusionn]

Stevel Varghese I thought he said that too but I think he said my bicep

[@theone2be33]

Freddie is Soooo EGOTISTICAL!

[@slyrhythm6471]

soooo gooood!!!!

[@Samoatupo]

Lets get something to eat is their trademark. Gotta love it

[@codysage2178]

Watching these guys run was the funniest thing

[@00XxChloexX00]

Love how Brian got left way behind when all of them were running❤

[@jrknox44]

I love how like every single one of these seems to end with one of them going "I'm hungry, let's get something to eat" lol tough gig honestly to be a strongman and have to eat just non stop almost

[@mnmnmnmnmnmnmnmnmmmmmmmmmm230]

I have a lot of time for these boys