Makarov will set his sights on the World Record next.
When all is claimed and done, strongman Ivan Makarov is perhaps remembered as some of the prolific deadlifters in strength sports history. Because the winner of the Giants Live World Deadlift Championships (WDC) in 2021 and an athlete who makes it a degree to mainly concentrate on heavy pulls in competition and in his training — his resume probably speaks for itself. Makarov’s latest feat might soon set him up for all-time history.
On Dec. 3, 2022, Makarov successfully deadlifted 483 kilograms (1,064.3 kilos) throughout the 2022 Eisenhart Black Competition (EBC) in Bavaria, Germany. The pull — which Makarov accomplished while wearing a deadlift suit, a lifting belt, and utilizing lifting straps — is the athlete’s heaviest-ever deadlift in a sanctioned competition. To this point, Makarov’s heaviest-ever deadlift was a 490-kilogram (1,080.2-pound) pull during a September 2020 training session. As has often been the case for the deadlift-focused strongman, Makarov’s massive pull also won him said portion of the competition.
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Within the caption of his Instagram post, Makarov beamed with pride and joy at his accomplishment. The emotion in his text matched the elation on his face the moment he successfully locked out the lift before roaring with enthusiasm to the group.
This was the perfect day of my life. Emotions were overwhelming.
What is perhaps essentially the most essential aspect of Makarov’s reflection is that he confirmed he would soon attempt to eclipse Hafthor Björnsson’s all-time deadlift World Record of 501 kilograms (1,104.5 kilos). Within the post’s caption, Makarov inferred that he was able to pull 505 kilograms on the 2022 EBC but ultimately decided to save lots of his energy and strength for the 2023 WDC. On the time of this writing, there are limited concrete details concerning the future contest. All that is understood is that the event will likely again occur as an element of the 2023 Giants Live World Open sometime in early September 2023.
With that competition and coinciding record-breaking deadlift attempt still a ways away, it seemed as if Makarov — who recently moved to live in Germany — desired to properly appreciate the moment of his heaviest-ever competition pull for now.
“I moved to a spot where I at all times desired to live,” Makarov began to write down. “I modified my attitude to my life and health, I started to understand day by day of my life, love my wife more, and I dedicated myself to my favorite job — coaching people. I discovered an inner freedom that gave me unlimited power.”
The comments of Makarov’s appreciative post feature a who’s who of strongman figures.
Daniel Zamani, who owns the heaviest-ever filmed bench press (365 kilograms/804.7 kilos), replied with a slew of fireplace emojis. Three-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) finalist Travis Ortmayer had an easy “absolutely incredible” message. Meanwhile, one in every of Makarov’s friendly deadlift rivals, Peiman Maheri, shared a heartfelt note about how his peer’s competitive milestone gave him “good motivation.”
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With the 2022 calendar yr running down and Makarov’s long-term ambitions for a World Record still many months away, it’s unclear what his near-term plans will focus on. What seems inevitable is that he’ll be found deadlifting, probably very often, and there’ll likely be one other mind-blowing pull sprinkled in from time to time.
Featured image: @ivan_makarovstrong on Instagram