Two of the strongest men on the planet showed off their tremendous pulling strength.
Of their respective strength sports spheres, strongman Hafthor Björnsson and powerlifter Daniel Bell possess some unique power. They demonstrated it once more on the 2023 Arnold Sports Festival (ASF) Expo.
On Mar. 4, 2023, Björnsson accomplished a 395-kilogram (870.8-pound) raw deadlift from a traditional stance with a mixed grip. Afterward, in a friendly deadlift battle, Bell would match Björnsson, also pulling 395 kilograms (870.8 kilos) raw with a mixed grip from a narrow stance. Each athletes only utilized a lifting belt to help with their feats.
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Björnsson deadlifting this much weight this fast is impressive, considering his recent journey.
During the last yr or so, the previous 2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) had been pursuing boxing, amongst different sports endeavors. He had lost much of his strongman-built body weight and seemed primed for the long-term athletic commitment. Nevertheless, in October 2022, Björnsson modified gears and revealed he would soon be returning to each strongman and powerlifting. The athlete would notch a 970-kilogram (2,138.5-pound) total within the latter, appearing on the 2022 Thor’s Christmas Powerlifting Meet.
Now, it looks just like the all-time deadlift World Record holder (501 kilograms/1,104.5 kilos) is returning to his strength roots.
Meanwhile, in Bell’s case, he’s fully in step with his own past remarkable precedent.
In accordance with Open Powerlifting, Bell is the 120-plus-kilogram raw total World Record holder (1,127.5 kilograms/2,485.7 kilos). The athlete achieved that mark on the 2020 Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate (RPS) Sarasota Showdown. This relatively easy deadlift can be just 17.8 kilograms (39.4 kilos) off his all-time raw competition best from the 2022 American Powerlifting Federation (APF) Showdown on the Storm (412.5 kilograms/909.4 kilos).
As a powerlifting competitor, Bell has not lost a contest since August 2019 and has won on 13 consecutive occasions.
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Along with his strongman return in full swing, Björnsson has publicly stated he’d prefer to deadlift at the very least 439.4 kilograms (970 kilos) by mid-April 2023. He’s well on his way toward that lofty ambition. From Bell’s perspective, together with his name at the highest of the record books, he could seek to increase his record achievements soon. Just like the strongman icon, Bell’s goals appear to be going in response to plan.
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