Brian has said before that he almost never benches, it is not applicable for strongman. If he were to train on the bench his numbers would be huge.

@logan4179

Ай бұрын

Almost never benches? That's actually really impressive if true.

@NSER164

Ай бұрын

@@logan4179well obviously he has benched but ya he trained mostly compound strongman specifics.

@Nohomo509

29 күн бұрын

@@logan4179rarely, maybe once a month or even last than that. He could get to 300kg if he spend the same amount of time for benching or just chest lol

@CanariasCanariass

28 күн бұрын

Levan also doesn't specialize on bench.

@driessen16

28 күн бұрын

@@logan4179I’ve been following Brian for years now and I’ve maybe seen him bench 3 or 4 times

00:09 Devon spoke the truth. Once a powerlifter/strongman learns the technique, well, then LEONIDAS

@batkorub

Ай бұрын

Devon is trying to be nice. Leonidas probably has naturally good genetics for armwrestling.

@simohayha6031

Ай бұрын

​@batkorub for strength overal. Everyone calls him bodybuilder because he looks the part but his strength in lifts are of elite powerlifter.

@batkorub

Ай бұрын

@@simohayha6031 nope. man can have great lifts and be big and muscular but he wont have a good wrist like leonidas.

@sebastianyern

Ай бұрын

Leonidas only beat a natural young armwrestling like Schoolboy, Brian is suposed to beat Levan, a whole diferent universe.

@ZonZorZerx

29 күн бұрын

No, then nothing special. You'd have to be young. Brian isn't young for this anymore.

Brian has said it many times he doesn't train bench if he did he could get to the 700 lb range.

This video is spreading misinformation. So let’s clear things up. During the 2023 Shaw classic , one of the events was a chest press at 720 pounds which Brian won. It doesn’t directly translate but Eddie asked him in an interview what he could bench during the Shaw classic. I quote he said “comfortably over 600” just want to clear things up because this video is just wrong.

@CanariasCanariass

28 күн бұрын

This video is spreading exactly the right situation. Levan benched more than Brian. Would have, should have, etc doesn't count.

@johnayala-hg7bw

26 күн бұрын

@@CanariasCanariassit’s not would’ve could’ve he did do 720

@johnayala-hg7bw

26 күн бұрын

@@CanariasCanariassand actually rain Shaw did 550 for 5 or 8 with Eddie

@Sapphire24-ie5uf

10 күн бұрын

​​@@johnayala-hg7bwno video , so fake news😂

Do not mistake this. Brian shaw can bench more than Levan

@devonchillin3756

Ай бұрын

Where you saw that?

@balajsvaheberts1076

Ай бұрын

What is his PR?

@heresjohnny2056

Ай бұрын

How come?

@Aunt_Devan

Ай бұрын

Brian struggles with 500 for 4. Larry benches more than Levan and yet he can’t budge him even with his entire body 👌

@xandro5397

Ай бұрын

@@Aunt_Devan brian used to bench 260 kg paused reps. i am not saying that brian will beat levan, but brian has so much potensial. after all he is bigger than levan by a good margin

Strongmen don't bench. That's like asking Tiger Woods if he can skate faster than Connor McDavid.

Benching PR doesn't always matter, larry wheel benches 600+ and he got smoked by levan. So yeah...

@mariuszh9230

28 күн бұрын

Dokładnie , Larry mówił , że myślałem że jestem silny ale przy Arm -wrestlerach wyglądam jak amator .

I saw this video of Brian lifting 530lbs. He said it was his all time PR. Although was 3 years ago. He certainly could get higher numbers if he wanted to.

@bob-uj4vn

Ай бұрын

Also his leverages on the bench press aren't as good due to his long arms

@levondarratt787

Ай бұрын

Levan just does it casually. He could do way more if you challenged him. It'll be a sad day for Brian. Levan also has Ling arms, like a Gorilla.

@treeceps

Ай бұрын

​@@bob-uj4vn first thing I was thinking as well. Levan has way less range to hit his chest and lockout

@NSER164

Ай бұрын

Check out his shaw classic strongest man on earth comp. he did standing chest press for with insane weight, by far winning that event while in a strongman comp. strongman comps are different because they did 4 events a day over 2 days. Very taxing

If you want to go by powerlifting terms, Brian’s lift was more strict. Brian slowly controlled it down with a pause and did two reps with 530. Levan did a touch and go rep with 570. Brian’s lift much more followed a powerlifting type of training

@ericcrudup2711

Ай бұрын

Levan also has a shorter range of motion. You can't really compare the two lifts apples to apples because of this.

Yeah, Brian has a very interesting frame for Armwrestling, but, to be a World Strongest Man, you just throw weights around, isn't always about the heaviest gym lifts.

@ccbgaming6994

Ай бұрын

*you don't just

@denalidriven1574

29 күн бұрын

He’s a college basketball player with more athleticism then none athlete arm wrestlers lol wtf.

Nobody is beating Levan. But love to both of them! Brian & Lavon

@chrisyep2365

27 күн бұрын

I'll take that bet in the future lol

@benjaminbushell

25 күн бұрын

I agree Levan will have to have a health issue to loose. Peak Dennis would have been a close match for him.

I knew and was about to comment but it doesnt even matter since there is no real arguments why Brian would ever beat Levan in AW even with 10 years of training. Levan is unique in every way, not just strength and size wise.

@mrfrupo

Ай бұрын

it's a coincidence that the #1 guy is also the biggest guy?

@CanariasCanariass

28 күн бұрын

​@@mrfrupo Corey West is heavier yet he is nowhere near Levan

@OoogaBoog

15 күн бұрын

@@CanariasCanariass Corey also doesn't eat lbs of GH every day to make himself look like an altered human.

Also, Levan did 260kg RAW, no sleeves, no wrist band, nothing.

@eywassup3375

Ай бұрын

True

@derekgraziano9499

29 күн бұрын

Brian lifts cars and pulls jets can Levon ? Nope he has no cardio

@Bryanseas

27 күн бұрын

Raw bench is anything without the bench jacket. Shaw does use jackets. He is raw. He is just extra when it cones to lifts he wears a mouthpiece for crying out loud.

@Sapphire24-ie5uf

10 күн бұрын

​​@@derekgraziano9499how can you say he has no cardio? I bet even khaled would make brian cry

@fredericlapointe8953

3 күн бұрын

Brian is probly the strongest human to ever walk this hearth his strenght dedication and work ewthic is off the chart .. Eddie hall said it multiple time that Brian shaw is just way stronger then any other strongman .

Seems like everyone doesn't wanna let levan enjoy his time. Like what did he do wrong he's a nice humble man. I wish Levan is top 1 arm wrestler for long time.

@CanariasCanariass

28 күн бұрын

Don't worry, Levan will stay nr1 for years to come.

@lajosdeli9545

28 күн бұрын

I wanted to say the same ... I don't think Brian Shaw will ever be able to beat Levan. Another guy must do this work, maybe we don't know him yet. Levan trained especially for the arm-wrestling sport for many years, this can not be skipped by other guys, ladder must be climbed by everyone. First we should see how could Brian beat i. e. Devon or other top rated arm-wrestlers, but this wouldn't mean actually Brian would be able to beat Levan too. So I would say the same, Levan will stay nr 1 for years.

most strongmen dont bench that often because their sport dosent really require benching, they usually have to be very strong in overhead pressing, so most strongmen will have a "weak" bench

Brian doesn’t even train bench press so for not even training it he’s insanely strong on the bench

I mean Julius Maddox would break Levan's arm in 3 places in about 2 seconds if bench press really equates to arm wrestling in any really meaningful way at all :D

@tellmeaboutit2944

Ай бұрын

Hum, honestly, I think if Julius ever wanted to train and join armwrestling, i think his press would be great!

@Sapphire24-ie5uf

10 күн бұрын

Armwrestling fans making a comment without dissing levan , level : impossible.

Brian Shaw is awesome dude,super positive and mountain of a man..but he is strong man,he needs lots of time in armwrestling to be top 10...while levan is here much much longer,and he is bigass dude...i would like to see this match happen,but dont be delusional guys,Brian can do nothing to Levan

Your talking about the top arm wrestler on the planet how can Brian even think he can beat Levan it’s not just strength it’s technique also and this is Levans world.

@zzzzzz69

Ай бұрын

We don't know what Brian thinks, it's just sport fans getting excited

@Harles74

27 күн бұрын

Completely agree

For me its sad that after Devon got beaten badly by Levan theres now tons of butthurt asshats who go around daily saying "Levans win doesn't mean shit - you just wait for the messiah Brian Shaw, Brian Shaw this and Brian Shaw that".

@wileuler5461

29 күн бұрын

When you’re king of the hill, you must be prepared for it mentally. Every wannabe and armchair quarterback so to speak has someone or knows of someone that can beat the king of the hill.

@127069

27 күн бұрын

Lebanon himself said Brian could be good

@Sapphire24-ie5uf

10 күн бұрын

EXACTLY, so much this.

@Sapphire24-ie5uf

10 күн бұрын

I absolutely DESPISE shaw now because of those comments. He's overrated asf imo, hope he gets destroyed in his first match

Bradley Martin: I'm 260 tho Levan: I bench that Bradley: 260 pounds? Levan: Kilos.

@igottahaveahaircutlmao7668

Ай бұрын

😂😂

@clowin7068

Ай бұрын

Haha kg for sure 260lbs bench would be weak for a 415lbs guy.

In general most strongmen dont bench press. Its just not something they need in their events.

Levan did that in a gym in his home town. But later that year couldnt hit 500lbs in a video with Larry Wheels. The lifts above 500 is questionable after that.

I believe some people are seriously underestimating Levan’s strength. Levan himself could be a strongman if he wanted to. A lot of the lifts have nothing to do with what that it takes in arm wrestling. Yes, being strong everywhere helps!! But it still comes down to the obvious. Weight wise, they’re pretty close to another. Levan ain’t no peanut 😂 I mean, look at Larry Wheels, who’s he beat?? Comparing Wheels to Shaw is a helluva difference, but 🤷🏼‍♂️ outsider, powerlifter, bodybuilder, strongman… doesn’t make a whole lot of difference.

@Sapphire24-ie5uf

10 күн бұрын

People just like to hate on levan, they can't make a single comment without dissing him.

Being a strongman is much more than just being able to bench press weights. If you put levan in a strongman competition against Shaw there would be no competition,Shaw would destroy levan in everything.

Look up the video pulled pec on 575lbs bench press where Brian benches it for 2 reps.

@90slifter90

8 күн бұрын

Good find.

Lets go Levan

Not only levan benches more, also levans arms weigh 45 pounds more than brians lol

Brian Shaw is overall stronger or at least he was on his peak. That said, there is no version of Shaw able to give Levan a challenge on an armwrestling match.

Shaw never trained for bench. It's not needed in strongman. He lifts cars and pulls c-130s.

Think of chest flies, which is a chest movement, as strengthening side pressure. Thats why chest can help armwrestling power.

Eddie videod doing 260 paused for 6 easy reps around 2018

There are no events in strongman competitions that would have made training bench press regularly a priority for Brian, meanwhile its a regular training exercise for Levan in preparation for Arm wrestling so it makes sense his bench is a bit higher. I wonder how many 225 reps Levan can do (Brian did 44) as a cardio comparison in that aspect. Alternatively for pulling comparison it would be interesting to see how many pull ups they both do as they are about the same body weight.

Armwrestling world is fortunate it has such a juggernaut in Levan. If not, the arm wrestling world would always be wondering if some mountain of a man from some other strength sport could just come over, beat the number 1,and in the process embarrass every arm wrestler . No one from another sport is beating Levan though..

Shaw could bench over 600 at his peak these are his words. Although he never cared to do it on video since he doesnt need to bench as a strongman. But he said it himself at any given moment he can bench over 600 when he is in competitive form. Besides, in every lift thats available besides pronation brian is levels above any arm wrestler that exists. He just needs technique

So as far as you know they actually bench around the same, give or take 20lbs? Brian was doing 2 reps for pauses. Completly different than a heavy single

One thing is certain if Brian changes his work out focus to Arm wresting (and I believe he will) he will be able to match Levan. Technique will be Brian's challenge.

One is older and retired. The other is at the top of his game.

Also Levan is MUCH younger

Well correct me if I'm wrong, but there is no actual bench press WSM event/feat, its mostly overhead presses and lifting events. Ofcourse the pecs are involved in alot of them, like the atlas stones and such, but there is no direct bench press type movement. If there was, I assure you Brian would be super crazy on the bench.

Bench press isnt only good for shoulder press. Pec strength, side pressure, the ability to keep your elbow deep to your body (sideways), taking the center on a setup.

@Sapphire24-ie5uf

10 күн бұрын

Yeah vitaly laletin said it i would trust a guy like him rather than shaw meatriders.

I’m wondering if Brian has any injuries? He’s 42 & been in Strongman a long time & surely must have some niggling injuries? Levan at 35 will be fresher. But I’m very interested to see how big Brian progresses.

Kinda puts Tank Abbott's 600lb bench into perspective.

Bro... Dip machine isn't the same...it's NOT like Dipping 800, if He can push it without it lifting his body off the ground that means his BODYWEIGHT is more than the load the machine is offering..otherwise he'd just be DIPPING HIMSELF up and down. People need to THINK lol it's basic Physics.. the 2nd time Shaw uses the machine he has a dumbell tied to his waist to hold him down...so that would Equal dipping more than his bodyweight. so Levan Repping actual dips...he's at what? over 400 lbs bodyweight is pretty much the same as Shaw pressing 700 on the machine.

Bench is just one exercise, and not a very compound one either. It's very shortsighted to judge a whole lot based on bench. Something like deadlift or clean&jerk type of exercises are a much more accurate/important measure of overall strength and physical 'impressiveness'.

Really? People think Levan is stronger than Brian? Cmon now, Brian was the WSM 4 times. I dont see any strongman titles for Levan.

@JacobsNews

Ай бұрын

how many arm wrestling titles does Brian have

@TheVnmus

Ай бұрын

@@JacobsNewsare you seriously comparing arm wrestling to worlds strongest man 😂😂😂😂

@JacobsNews

Ай бұрын

@@TheVnmus I can use logical thinking and compare 2 strength sports . I can look at lifts and other strong giants that get easily beat by Armwrestlers . Brian last world's strongest man was in 2016, and in the last 7 years, he has lost .

@JacobsNews

Ай бұрын

@@TheVnmus I can use logical thinking and compare to strength sports . I can look at lifts and other strong giants that get easily beat by Armwrestlers . Brian last world's strongest man was in 2016, and in the last 7 years, he has lost .

@KINGPINYT91

Ай бұрын

@@TheVnmus Some people just get triggered and tend to overlook facts.

Short arm dudes always have an advantage in bench.

Levan will retire before Brian gets a chance

It's crazy to me that Levan is NOT a powerlifter, he's just an armwrestling athlete that is STRONG AF. Yet he has World level bench press numbers

@Aunt_Devan

Ай бұрын

He doesn’t even train bench a lot because that doesn’t really help him with arm wrestling. But he curls almost my max deadlift for reps 👌

@Neodamn2042

Ай бұрын

levan is steriod sarms nothing else without it. his nothing

@Aunt_Devan

Ай бұрын

@@Neodamn2042 Briannis the most juiced up athlete too. Even with that and at his size he struggles benching 500 for 2 👨

@maxtylor1489

Ай бұрын

​@@Neodamn2042 all the eastern European has R1A1 genes which are the most elite genes on this planet Brian can only defeat him if he has the same genes

@Aleksi723

29 күн бұрын

@@Neodamn2042If steroids and sarms is that big of an issue. Why watch any sport related content. They are all using something at top level. No matter what sport we talking about. Devon is 50 and somehow he is stronger than when he was 25-30. Just think about that. How do you think that is possible? Levans dose is probably Brians breakfast.

I feel like bench press benefits flop wrist pressers the most. That’s why you see Jerry benching a lot

This is definitely true . I was a great bench Presser and I was good at arm wrestling .

Levan would play and toy with shaw... he needs years.and years to prepare för levan..

Levan represents the sport💪🏻

@Neodamn2042

Ай бұрын

he uses sarms. still might be using it

@Aunt_Devan

Ай бұрын

@@Neodamn2042 cope more 👌

@Pernicion

Ай бұрын

@@Neodamn2042 Who is your non-juiced armwrestling hero?

@PontiacLS

Ай бұрын

He's the biggest juice master out there Some hero

@Aunt_Devan

Ай бұрын

@@PontiacLS agreed. Brian is

I see Levan benching with 12 plates. The bar is likely 45 lbs, how much is each plate?

Takes years to become arm wrestling champion he's got no chance

Brian has stated he doesn’t chase big bench numbers worried about a pec tear. He ain’t catching Julius

I would like to see brian train with Levan, Dennis, or Devin.

He did hit 575lbs on a standing chest press, and not a one lift max if you watch the event.

Brian can put 500lbs on the bench and press rep it any day of the week. He could if focused go over 600lbs. But Levan is an arm wrestler and Brian has a very long road to match Levans skill and experience.

As a small bench press fan and practicer (115 kg for 3 reps) it seems to me on these videos that Levan is more confident on the bench.

IVe heard strongmen say that bench isnt something tested in strongman, and that its the least important to them because its not functional. A 500 pound bench press is good enough. So most of them aren't pushing it too far comparatively. I think Eddie went a little farther with it for fun.

Strongmen don't necessarily train bench that often. As their training is worked around a whole multitude of disciplines. They can bench so much because they are just so big and strong. Not just because they bench all the time. So Brian Shaw doing 240kg for a double. If he moves to arm wrestling and makes bench pressing one of his main exercises along side arm wrestling specific exercises. It will be quite scary how big his bench does get.

Thats the match to end all matches..Shaw vs Levan 😯

@lvg777

12 күн бұрын

A serious match between Brian and Devon would settle it.

Those old bench videos are not reflective of Brian's strength. Last year there was chest press in the Strongest Man on Earth competition that he won.

Let’s see Levan win 4 World Stongest Man ! Brian is not a prototypical bench presser because at 6’8” he has long arms ! Show me one World Record Bench Presser that is 6’8”

At Strongest Man on Earth. Brian won the bench portion of the contest, and his standing press was in excess of 700lbs. If Brian loses to Levan, it will not be because Levan has a bigger bench, which is highly questionable. It will be technique

give brian 2 weeks with the goal of benchpressing more than 260 kg and he will do it. in terms of raw strength levan cannot compete. on the table though he will dominate brian for years to come.

@maxtylor1489

Ай бұрын

In terms of pulling raw strength levan is way ahead of brain or any other strong man armwresling required pulling strength

@Angelgrinder1

29 күн бұрын

@@maxtylor1489 i dont think brian shaw is that far off. i will say something similar as i commented above: give brian shaw just a little time to train for anything specific in terms of strength and he will break records and be the strongest at the end. what levan has that keeps brian from beating him in the next years is not strength in my opinion but experience/technique.

brian has a powerful bench without fully training for one thats the difference. its just the benefit from his other lifts.

Bro, what is up with your voice?

This doesn’t surprise me at all. Brian could probably train to be a incredible bencher however I’m sure he would land somewhere around 600ish

Using the Epley formula it works out to 565.35 lbs 1 rep max for Shaw. So not a huge difference.

Longer arms = harder press

Brian is naturally a monster dude and Levan has had to get genetically use gear to become a mass monster. Arm Wrestling is a small pool of tops guys that for bigger guys to come over would need to have big paydays but won't happen.

Strongmen very rarely bench press, it is mainly overhead press.

Mariusz Pudzianowski 5x wsm champ had 290kg pr in bench, also Larry's pr is around 300 but he is no where near Levan in armwrestling

shaw did two reps at 530 and you think he cant do 572?

Bro Julius should get into armwrestling

If Devon started doing regular gym exercises he would be 10 times better

I can’t believe Brian can only bench 530. He weighs like 400 pounds. I guarantee this is not accurate.

well Brian used more equipment, but his reps where also much cleaner and 240x2 is easy 250, so not far off. Neither of them had bench as a real priority in their training, Brian most likely even less so since his focus was overhead. If both had gone for a max bench as their life goal my money would be on Brian, but on the table i think Levan is way to far ahead for Brian to catch up at his age.

It only shows him benching 530. That doesn’t mean that’s his max!

Levan has a smaller range of motion than Shaw. Not comparable if youre talking about actual strength. "Legal competition lifting" is not the same thing as actual strength. Some people have bodies that are more suited to certain lifts, It looks to me likeLevan has an advantage in bench. Now, is Levans body more mechanically suited to armwtestling than Shaw's? I have no idea.

Brian is 6'8". Levan is 6'3". If Levan is benching 50lbs more it won't be enough.

@JohnLasker-kk5nm

14 күн бұрын

Vitaly is 6’9, how did it go for him?

Brian is much stronger than Levan in any lift you want to come up with it's not even close.

Anyone that think Brian couldn't out bench Levan if he wanted too is clueless!

@lorenzobellistri8839

26 күн бұрын

Sure but who even cares armwrestling wise

Bench is dependent on frame. Brian is taller, and doesn’t train bench.

Brian hasn't been doing presses because he tored his pec like a year ago trying to hit new PRs.

Who cares about bench? Bench focuses more on triceps which is not nearly as important for arm wrestling as biceps strenght

@watchingcopandarmystuff4950

Ай бұрын

00:16 Old ArmWrestling champions care.

But levan have 300 pound one arm curl, just levan next level not talk about bench guys

Brian can bench more than Levan if he wants

Most strongmen don’t bench much, it’s too risky and doesn’t really benefit them for most of there events

Andrey Smaev can both Bench and Pull up more than 300kg. but he also doesn't stand a chance against Levan . However Smaev is very young, he is 25 I believe and he could do wonders if he focused on arm wrestling

Strongman don't do these 15 inch,18 inch lifts. They hold heavy weights for minutes they lift heavy for multiple times they move weights for a distance throws them over and so on. So bench isn't relevant for them. Also Brain shaw doing 240 3 yrs ago doesn't mean he might stick bench 240 it maybe more.

To me, Armwrestling is a strength sport, on which our bench press training must be the heaviest we can lift. More weight, less reps.

@maxtylor1489

Ай бұрын

+ curls and finger strength + tendon density and muscle, bones density strong man also have good arms but there wrist is no match for people like levan. Levan wrist and finger are very dense

Brian dosen't train bench because it's not a strongman event if he did who knows what he could press

Anyone who believes levan can bench more than brian shaw believes levan is 100% natty too 😂😂😂

Brian maybe can bench more than Levan, but that is useless in armwrestling, here you have to be strong in others exercises and in this, Levan is unbeatable.

I mean if Levans mad is 570 and Brian is doing 530 for two easy reps I wouldn’t say levan benches more

At wsm 23 brian told me he can bench over 600 lbs the man don't lie about anything

Levan isnvery strong, but not WSM strong. That doesnt mean Brian could take levan in a match as brians a novice at this point and levan is quote experienced