Already one in all the world’s top deadlifters, Browner looks primed for a recent pulling achievement.
Some powerlifters start a deadlift set or workout with a modest goal. They operate with a mindset of constructing any type of progress once their barbell is gripped. Deadlifting dynamo Jamal Browner likely does that too, but he normally takes his pulling prowess to a different ridiculous level.
On Mar. 14, 2023, Browner shared an Instagram clip of himself scoring a 426.4-kilogram (940-pound) raw deadlift during a recent workout. The powerlifter donned only a lifting belt for the pull and accomplished it from a standard stance while utilizing a hook grip. Browner (110KG) is the present all-time raw deadlift World Record holder with a pull of 455 kilograms (1,003.1 kilos) on the 2022 United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) Pro Raw Championships. Given the evident ease of this training deadlift, it seems more greatness is en route.
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Amongst current elite powerlifters, Browner’s deadlifting adeptness mostly stays unmatched. A 432.5-kilogram (953.5-pound) personal record (PR) from March 2022 illustrates as much. For an athlete who places a premium on how much weight he can pull from the ground, such milestones might be characterised as pulling gold.
Browner’s all-time raw deadlift World Record (which was done from a sumo stance) made him only the second powerlifter to ever pull not less than 453.6 kilograms (1,000 kilos) in a full raw powerlifting meet. The opposite competitor to be in such rare deadlift territory is Danny Grigsby, who managed the accomplishment on the 2022 USPA Virginia Beach Classic.
Along with his deadlift record, Browner also possesses the all-time raw World Record total within the 110-kilogram division. He notched an overall total of 1,052.5 kilograms (2,320.3 kilos) on the 2022 USPA Raw Pro, further cementing himself as one in all the faces of powerlifting. Browner’s record had him notably leap over the rival Derek Thistlethwaite, who initially surpassed Browner with a raw total of 1,002.4 kilograms (2,210.1 kilos) from the 2022 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) American Pro.
With all of that said, with the ability to pull this much weight somewhat casually from a standard stance is a major step forward for Browner. The athlete has risen in prominence due to the ability he showcases while primarily using a sumo stance. It looks like broaching the 1,000-pound boundary while lifting from a standard position often is the powerlifter’s next ambitious goal.
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With regards to breaking records and seemingly defying gravity along with his deadlifts, it’s probably more of a matter of “when”, not “if,” Browner’s name is etched into the record books once more. It is a powerlifter accustomed to redefining what is feasible with a barbell. At this point, rewriting the strength dictionary is more of an expectation, not a hope.
Featured image: @jamal_b15 on Instagram