Hunt placed on a deadlifting show in Las Vegas.
Shane Hunt is just in his mid-20s, which makes the potential for the beginning of a fruitful and fulfilling strength sports profession as a powerlifter seem all of the more likely. His latest milestone, performed in front of an onlooking crowd in Las Vegas, NV, is a large step forward for his powerlifting promise.
On Dec. 16-17, 2022, throughout the 2022 Olympia Expo, Hunt performed a 317.5-kilogram (700-pound) deadlift for 11 reps. While he took temporary pauses toward the tip of the set, the athlete largely powers through the set to the acclaim of spectators watching him on his lifting platform. Hunt achieved his display of deadlift strength-endurance without shoes, while utilizing a lifting belt and lifting straps. It’s unclear what his body weight was on the time of the lift. The Expo — as facilitated by the Olympia organizing body — acts as an ancillary showcase of power and fitness for strength sports athletes, like Hunt, who aren’t participating within the important Olympia bodybuilding competition.
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Hunt has partly risen to prominence for his deadlift prowess. The recent 120-kilogram-plus athlete currently possesses the second-heaviest raw deadlift of all time in that weight class with a pull of 425 kilograms (936.9 kilos) from the 2022 United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) Pro Raw Championships. Within the 120-kilogram-plus category, only all-time raw World Record holder Danny Grigsby has a heavier pull within the (487.5 kilograms/1,074.7 kilos) on the 2022 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) American Pro.
As a tease of his potential, during an early September 2022 training session, Hunt deadlifted 435 kilograms (959 kilos), or 10 kilograms (22.1 kilos) greater than his all-time raw competition best which might occur roughly three weeks later.
On a purely competitive basis, Hunt’s record to this point is usually sterling.
The athlete can boast 10 victories out of 14 contests since his debut in February 2013. Overall, Hunt can likely count on his work throughout the WRPF’s jurisdiction as his bellwether. The athlete made his WRPF debut with a win on the 2019 Hybrid Summer Slam. He followed that display with one other two victories within the 2021 WRPF Hybrid Showdown III and a rousing finish on the 2022 WRPF Ghost Clash. On the time of this text’s publication, Hunt has won three of 4 WRPF competitions.
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Moving forward, with the vacation season currently in full swing, it could be hard to determine what Hunt’s future plans will likely be. Chances are high, he’ll be dropping jaws and opening eyes at any time when he’s seen within the gym or on a platform again.
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