2012 World’s Strongest Man Deadlift

[Admin]

As many reps as possible of 358kg (790 lbs) Deadlifts in 60 seconds.
Zydrunas Savickas won the event with 8 reps.
Here he goes up against Brian Shaw (6 reps).
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB2HFDukigQ]Z vs Shaw deadlift - YouTube[/ame]




Jean Francois Caron (6 reps) vs Mike Jenkins (3 reps)
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAdAjeasMSU]JF vs Jenkins - YouTube[/ame]


Terry Hollands (7 reps) vs Vytautas Lalas (7 reps)
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_eMn-rMNv0]Lalas vs terry Hollands deadlift - YouTube[/ame]


Johannes Arsjo (3 reps) vs Krzysztof Radzikowski (5 reps)
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EnqV3CvcqA]Radz and Johannes deadlift - YouTube[/ame]


Hafthor Bjornsson (4 reps) vs Ervin Katona (3 reps)
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIwjQOGkbpk]Thor vs katona - YouTube[/ame]

 

[taurus]

Geezus. Ervin Katona is my favourite from that bunch. Mad man

 

[IRON TANKS]

impressive feat!

 

[jzpowahz]

insane!

 

[McKwl]

Mother of god.

Strongman stuff is the bestest. If I had all that gear available, I'd give it a go, for sure.

edit: I know, this is "just" a deadlift. But I was meaning the whole lot. All the events. Stones, logs, kegs, etc.

 

[pistachio]

Awesome stuff.

Why 358kgs tho? Seems a bit arbitrary

 

[0ni]

790lb

 

[Admin]

Awesome stuff.

Why 358kgs tho? Seems a bit arbitrary

pounds to kg conversion

 

[pistachio]

790lb

pounds to kg conversion

I Know it is 790lbs.

But what is special about 790lbs?

I mean 800lbs I might understand, but 790 seems a bit odd

 

[0ni]

maybe 800lb was too much to get a good show out of the repping
and 780lb would get people repping for the entire 60 seconds
it's a balance aiming for he with the most willpower wins

 

[wingman]

Or maybe its 8 45lb plates a side with a 70lb bar?