Hafthor Bjornsson ‘The Mountain’ breaks Icelandic Squat Record with 440kg
Even if you can’t spell or say his name, know this. Hafthor Bjornsson has broken Icelandic’s Squat Record with a 440kg Lift! Bjornsson is popularly known as “The Mountain” from the Game of Thrones TV series, but make no mistake, he’s 7x…
Strongman suffers a near fatal 500kg record deadlift
They don’t call it ‘deadlift’ for nothing, as a strongman soon discovered. Strongman Eddie Hall created a record deadlift at 500kg – but then passed out when blood vessels in his head burst. Nicknamed ‘The Beast’, he achieved the incredible feat at the…
[Video] Track cyclist Robert ‘Thighs’ Förstemann takes on strongmen in weightlifting challenge
German track cycling sprinter Robert Förstemann is perhaps as well known for his enormous thighs as he is for his race results. The 29-year-old former sprint world champion recently got the opportunity to see how his impressive power stacked up…
