Björnsson made this press look way too easy together with his latest powerlifting foray on the horizon.
While he prepares to compete as a powerlifter again on Dec. 3, 2022, legendary strength sports icon Hafthor Björnsson is seemingly leaving no stone unturned in his general training. Together with his last powerlifting meet occurring greater than 4 years ago on the 2018 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF-Iceland) Thor’s Powerlifting Challenge, such a mindset is likely to be greater than appropriate. Since a veteran strongman like Björnsson is more accustomed to the dynamics of that sport, being prepared for each potential obstacle might be a wise thought process.
On Nov. 25, 2022, Björnsson shared an Instagram clip of himself completing a 195-kilogram (429.9-pound) paused bench press with wraps during a training session. Björnsson seems to make the feat look relatively easy on a lift that will be considered massive for a lot of athletes. Knowing that, it is likely to be indicative of a flourish soon to come back for the strongman/powerlifter, especially if he’s to match his previous best powerlifting performance — a 250-kilogram (551.1-pound) bench press through the 2018 WRPF-Iceland contest.
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Together with his return to powerlifting only an approximate week away from the time of the clip, Björnsson offered a bit of more context in what was apparently one in all his last hard workouts pre-competition. In reality, it’s almost as if he deliberately made it tougher for himself and his body.
“4 hours of sleep … no breakfast … some would call that fasting,” Björnsson wrote. “No music and training at 3 a.m.”
That said, while Björnsson seemingly pulled out all of the stops to make this session harder, he likely knows when to tug back the reins. If he’s going to succeed in his stated goal of a 1,000-kilogram (2,204.2-pound) powerlifting total, every minute of quality rest could consider.
“… My last heavy session before Dec. 3,” Björnsson continued. “Pleased with the prep, and now I gotta get some proper rest in and a couple of light workouts before I smash my goal of a 1000-kilogram total.”
On the time of this writing, it stays unclear what powerlifting contest Björnsson will compete in on Dec. 3, 2022. Nonetheless, it appears the athlete is greater than open to sharing his competitive exploits with any willing spectators. Anyone who desires to see Björnsson feature as a powerlifter again can watch a live stream on his respective Twitch and YouTube channels.
Given Björnsson’s platform as one in all the larger names in the general strength sports sphere, it’s fair to assume many will tune in to see him potentially notch that fateful 1,000-kilogram (2,204.2-pound) total.
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Once he’s finished dipping his toes back into the powerlifting waters, Björnsson likely won’t rest for long. In mid-October 2022, the athlete revealed he can be working on his full-time return to strongman. Not that that kind of commitment is necessarily surprising. For a person with a fame of titanic power, it is likely to be full steam ahead in the approaching months.
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