people see the 500kg deadlift but dont see the dozen years of training that went into it. good work hafthor!

@Alan-di5kq

3 жыл бұрын

...01..

@martinnilsson5295

3 жыл бұрын

He had a few weeks training special to This after Arnolds and he was Always akward in deadlift suite. At 6'⁹ wow. He did it

@lutfisksoppa2122

3 жыл бұрын

ok????

@jordanhawley1991

3 жыл бұрын

Lifetime of training*

@maffyou5978

3 жыл бұрын

@Top Doge He's not wrong

That first lift: 0% form 501% raw strength

@vblfc

3 жыл бұрын

@Adam Dahlström DRe Nähä? Säger du det? Tack för att du berättade för mig Mr. Sherlock :)

@adamdahlstrom2095

3 жыл бұрын

”0% form 501% raw strength” Syftade bara på att du skrev raw strength, så du behöver inte bli passivt aggressiv, ville bara dubbel kolla. Vet många som inte vet att sådana suits finns som lätt lägger på 30 kg extra

@vblfc

3 жыл бұрын

@@adamdahlstrom2095 501kg kräver väl dock rätt mycket råstyrka, eller? Tror även att han hade kunnat få upp 520kg den dagen. Därför, raw strength, yes - raw equipped, no.

@vblfc

3 жыл бұрын

@Adam Dahlström DRe Tror det var mer för att snärta Eddie Hall på näsan hehe

@vblfc

3 жыл бұрын

@Adam Dahlström DRe Thor för min del, självdå?

Powerlifters: “So are you in the 1000lb club?” Hafthor Bjornsson: “Which lift?”

@RavagoreTv

3 жыл бұрын

Ray williams squattet 490kg with knee sleves in a meet, Jamal Browner deadlifted 440kg @110kg without straps in a meet. Powerlifters deserve more credit

@lightspamorochi766

3 жыл бұрын

@@RavagoreTv I think a lot of that is because of how diverse the strongman events are, and they look like total monsters

@ElCuervoProductions

3 жыл бұрын

@@lightspamorochi766 Its the king of the total strength

@bettyboop4830

3 жыл бұрын

Thor

@justicewarrior9187

3 жыл бұрын

@@RavagoreTv Powerlifting is a fucking joke!!! The way they arch their back and have ZERO ROM on the bench press... Ridiculous and insulting!

He doesn't even look human standing there just before the 501 lift.

Dude... that form in the first lift.. spine cracking..

@Flipmole123

3 жыл бұрын

Think Eddie Hall would call that "like a cat taking a shit"

@icephoenix1024

3 жыл бұрын

Hes holding the bar not in sync... Hes left hand is much closer to the plates then his right hand... Could be an optical illusion but its seems like that...

@noaha6185

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly makes it even more impressive that he sucked at first.

@realdeal6563

3 жыл бұрын

Man i know! I like that as much as the increase in strength, his technique went from being absolute dog shite ugly to being sweet as!

@siberianTiger639

3 жыл бұрын

Quite incredible he managed to lift it with that "form".

first lift Mike Tyson: “I broke my back.”, “My back is broken. Spinal.”

@TheStraightestWhitest

3 жыл бұрын

The fact that he loved this comment made me an even bigger fan of him.

@thepl8gued0ct0r8

3 жыл бұрын

Marco *THPINAL*

@joel5956

3 жыл бұрын

300kg before you get the technique down isn't a bad place to start.

@wreckastow5261

3 жыл бұрын

Best comment in the history of hafthor's channel!!! LOLOLOL

@filou89

3 жыл бұрын

Thpinal

0:25 Guy on the left waiting for a fist bump until today.

@saads7sk878

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@nandooooooo

3 жыл бұрын

LMAO

1:42 - the secret of a heavy deadlift is to have a topless Larry wheels cheering on you.

@arjuntyagi7212

3 жыл бұрын

Haha

@arjuntyagi7212

3 жыл бұрын

@summit higley Thor is Mountain(6.9") , He can only be Dwarfed by *Oliver Ritchers* The Dutch Giant(7.2" Guy) or a taller Guy.

@sbdenthusiast21

3 жыл бұрын

Ayo?

@christianweatherbroadcasti3491

2 ай бұрын

Repent and trust in Jesus. We all deserve Hell for our sins, such as lying lusting coveting and more. We can't save ourselves, but Jesus can save us. He died on the cross to save us for our sins and rose from the grave defeating death and Hell. You must put your faith in him only. He is the only way to Heaven. Repent and trust in Jesus. Romans 6:23 John 3:16❤😊❤❤

Happy birthday, you're a legend.

@tenverdad

3 жыл бұрын

Que sorpresa encontrar un canal al que estoy suscrito comentando aqui :)

@daniarbol1815

3 жыл бұрын

steroids = antinatural loser

@roli124

3 жыл бұрын

@@daniarbol1815 y go take roids and give what he did a try if you think this way:D

@JerseyPiney

3 жыл бұрын

@@daniarbol1815 you think you can do it without roids you loser?

@evanward9118

3 жыл бұрын

@@JerseyPiney I dont think anybody could but hes still put mass amounts of dedication n effort into it a lot of it plays on genetics too

Absolute legend One of the strongest person born on this planet ever Congratulations to you and your family for the baby 👶

@Hafthorjulius

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you man. Thank you. All the best to you and your family!

@rabblerabbleRubble

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hafthorjulius Why did he say "one of the strongest"... THE strongest ever. Without question. Big Z and Brian Shaw are competition but nobody could beat 2020 Hafthor.

@niks7443

3 жыл бұрын

@@rabblerabbleRubble really? In think you should come back when he wins wsm another 3 or 4 times to enter in the same league as brian ,big z and marius lol ..Big z is guy who has done this for 20 years and won many competition over the years and add 4 WSM title to his name and he is the strongest presser ever ... Brian shaw on the other hand has 4 title as well and dont don't even get me started with what marius pudzianowski has achieve in this sport so all i am saying is halfthor is strongest but not the strongest of all time lol....... And one more thing your last line dose not make any sense when you say no one can beat him in 2020 lol its not about being strongest one year or two year its about legacy how many years on the Top or dominance

@TF-mn1wo

3 жыл бұрын

@@niks7443 thats just your opinion, im with others that think thor in his prime was the strongest of all time and he smoked the competition, if he didnt cut his career short he woulve continued to dominate the sport for years

@rabblerabbleRubble

3 жыл бұрын

@@niks7443 It doesn't matter how many titles you win - all that does it say that you were better than the competition. Big Z is the most successful strongman ever, but Hafthor (in my opinion) is the strongest ever. I think prime Big Z would lose to prime Hafthor. Pudzianowski was a great athlete and a great ambassador for strongman but he isn't in league with these guys.

That 7th place finish really hit me hard. Man went from 7th to 1st bc of hard work, determination, and consistency...inspirational

@Nirsterkur

Жыл бұрын

You *must* listen to Thor's interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger after he won his 3rd consecutive Arnold Strongman Classic.

The foot position and form on the first one shows talent. Horrible set up but still pulled a weight most can only dream about. Everything from there shows the years of dedication and hard work. Amazing.

@yanniblumstein1

8 ай бұрын

Most other lifters would damage their spine or something else lifting like that. You can see how good his body genetics are

Ever since seeing your 501kg, I’ve been training to reach 250kg by the end of the year. Just reached 235kg today thanks to motivation from you. Always the best, always unbeatable. Rooting for you!

@Hafthorjulius

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck man! I believe in you!!!

@YokeyDokey

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hafthorjulius so inspirational

@berzerkbankie1342

3 жыл бұрын

Dude you have to do it now and post a video in this comment. You got this, we all know you can do it.

@antoinea9217

3 жыл бұрын

Haftor telling he believes in you is the fucking best preworkout you can have. 250 is also a goal to me, and realising it's only half the world record i feel small. But fuck it, let's fight for it

@googleaccount4471

3 жыл бұрын

Damn bro the man himself responded, can't stop now.

Hafthor Bjornsson, you sir are a legend.

@jmaritato1633

3 жыл бұрын

Monumental!

@trolltime1862

3 жыл бұрын

@@jmaritato1633 Brian Shaw is a 4X Leg End!!

@DM-yi1ur

3 жыл бұрын

@@trolltime1862 Mariusz Pudzianowski is a 5 time Legend

@bettyboop4830

3 жыл бұрын

@@DM-yi1ur where is thor

@bettyboop4830

3 жыл бұрын

@@trolltime1862 Thor r u in there

0:24 - Legend says he still waiting for a fist bump

The first lift shows how genetically gifted the guy is. Training for a short period of time and hardly knowing proper form and getting 300 kg.

@ArtyCraftZ

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure how old he was or how much he weighed but if it's anywhere near the 200kg he weighs now, it really wasn't an impressive start to his strongman career.

@Kyle111

3 жыл бұрын

@@ArtyCraftZ a 661 pound deadlift is incredibly impressive to start a strongman career no matter the weight.

@ArtyCraftZ

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kyle111 300kg is very impressive for a man of average or even above average weight, but at 205kg that wasn't anywhere near even 2x bw.

@Lemmetry1234

3 жыл бұрын

​@@ArtyCraftZ This isn't powerlifting, its all about maximum strength, irrespective of bodyweight

@ArtyCraftZ

3 жыл бұрын

@@Lemmetry1234 Yet plenty of powerlifters 1/3rd of his weight can pull 300kg, that was my point. I'm not downplaying the nearly superhuman feat of deadlifting 501kg by saying that of course

The physique progress over the years was impressive too. Thor went from being big to being a giant.

Every year he looks younger 👀

Tons of respect to you and your family, it's time for a new chapter in your life, you got children to worry about now, and stories to tell them when they are older, thank you for being an inspiration to all of us.

I watched this video so many times, but i can't stop watching this video again and again, amazing

My lower back was screaming after watching the first lift oml

You can see the pure joy in your father eyes. Its incredible to be able to bear witness to such amazing feats of strength, the support by family and friends is truly awesome

Happy Birthday bro. You inspire many people. You are the true BEAST!

Massive respect Thor. You are the King.

Hearing your wife cheering for you AND way louder than anyone else there AND being your number one fan, is absolutely PRICELESS!!!! Love it!!!!

@Nirsterkur

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely Absolutely yes. Well said. I also dream of having a girlfriend/ wife like Kelsey one day. ❤️

I’m 50 , just started deadlifting as part of my “get in shape” routine and you are the inspiration i needed. Cheers mate , shame you not competing any more , don’t think anyone could beat you for a while.

@aaronbarlow4376

Жыл бұрын

I'm also 50 and Thor is my hero and inspiration. For real though, every deadlift and bag over bar event from 2018 onwards was an automatic win for Thor.

Your most inspirational video to date. Thank you for this.

It’s a known fact that if a person goes gym and doesn’t comment on someone’s form in a weightlifting video their head explodes.

His calves are bigger than my future

@yutmanrodreg3253

3 жыл бұрын

They were measured at 23.25 inches. Biggest muscular calves ever probably Honorable mention to Shaw, Benni Magnusson, Eddie Hall

@monkemaster1337

3 жыл бұрын

@@yutmanrodreg3253 ma dude hittin us with facts

@benextinction__144

3 жыл бұрын

His calves are statistically bigger than the average man's head.

@yutmanrodreg3253

3 жыл бұрын

@Thor Odinson Leaner sure. No one’s had 23 inch calves. Ankles not as thick as Thor’s

@germanischerkrieger6018

3 жыл бұрын

59 cm calves are bigger than an average Quad just keep that in mind

love the signature head nod after every lift

A human lifting half a tonne is just incredible!

Congratulations !!! U r the legend

Oberyn Martell disliked this video

@PapunaOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

no eddie?

@makaan699

3 жыл бұрын

@@PapunaOfficial Eddie who? Never heard of her.

@mostafagad4128

3 жыл бұрын

@@makaan699 Eddie Hall

@mostafagad4128

3 жыл бұрын

@@Cosmic_Gogito r/Whoosh

@reillyfinn6876

3 жыл бұрын

@@makaan699 that was a funny ! Reality is Eddie and Thor are 10 times the man you will ever be 😂

Plateau: 300kg Haftor: let me add another 200kg to that

@FILTHY-YOGURT

3 жыл бұрын

201 😉

Hafthor is an absolute legend. A strong and kind-hearted man he is

That 472 at The Classic was so impressive! I remember seeing it live and was blown away. Not the heaviest but the most impressive imo. The 501 was going up and we all know it would because of all the hard work and progress that you did over the years. Amazing carrier!

I STILL THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE GONE FOR THE 510-515 kg DEADLIFT THAT DAY. 501 WAS WAY TOO EASY.

@void9120

3 жыл бұрын

Just that 1kg to piss off eddie hall 😂

@jimmyjames8573

3 жыл бұрын

@@void9120 and now he wont hold the record for as long

@hunghoangtuan

3 жыл бұрын

@@jimmyjames8573 cuz he's aimed for the 510kg+

@Smithy250

3 жыл бұрын

@@void9120 Why would it piss him off? Eddie got millions from that and the record has set him up for life. Thor got nothing 😂 and is barely memorable. Didn't Eddie break his own record by like 35kg?

@void9120

3 жыл бұрын

@@Smithy250 just joking man 😂

So good to see the journey captured this way.. the growth through dedication, commitment and effort..

Inspiring! Great video. You are legendary

It's amazing to look back and see just how far you have come. Shows what hard work and dedication can do.

I always get extremely excited and pumped by these heavy deadlift by Hafthor! Thank you champ for being a huge motivator💪

Absolute legend and a great inspiration! Almost unbelievable how strong you are!

You came a long way good stuff 🔥💪

You're an extraordinary beast. Love you ❤️

What you have acheived in those 11 years of extremely hard work is nothing less than impressive. My biggest respect to you Thor.

Legendary stuff Hafthor , i've watched the vid of you lifting that 501 kg so many times, still can't get over how good your form was and how easily you lifted it.

@ilovetherejects1666

2 жыл бұрын

How easily he lifted it hey? 🤔 Maybe since it wasn't 501 😂

@TheStraightestWhitest

3 ай бұрын

​@@ilovetherejects1666It was actually 520. They just said 501 to not hurt Eddie's feelings.

Congratulations. You are one of a kind. Thx.

Wow man your progression is an inspiration in itself. Amazing.

My two fav things: - the hype when he lifted 473kg, with Larry Wheels and the entire Icelandic crew - the monstrous size of this man when he lifted 501kg I love every single lift and it's a pity he retired from the sport, he was just amazing to watch

@addis8228

3 жыл бұрын

He retired? 😮

@andrewwinterdawn4115

3 жыл бұрын

@@addis8228 yea he's now pursuing boxing for a scheduled match with Eddie Hall that will happen next year in September 😓

@SvartVargSkog

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewwinterdawn4115 omg really? He and Eddie? Boxing? Jesus....

@evanderyne599

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewwinterdawn4115 very clever that he retired. He was the best. Those weights are destroying your body.

@abelveer6172

3 жыл бұрын

I thought exactly the same when I watched the 501kg lift again. No idea if it's the camera angle or the clothing or just his sheer size in the last one, but he looks so freaking massive during the 501kg lift. I wonder what his BW was compared to the ones where he lifts around 470-480kg.

At this point, "Mountain" doesn't even do him justice. The man's shoulders are wider than bus now

@OneDerscoreOneder

3 жыл бұрын

mountains... are bigger than buses... tho

@JYT256

3 жыл бұрын

@@OneDerscoreOneder shush

@jayuppercase3398

3 жыл бұрын

@@OneDerscoreOneder 🤔 he means a really really big bus

@precisi0n701

3 жыл бұрын

@@jayuppercase3398 a bus so big it makes a mountain look small

@JYT256

3 жыл бұрын

@@OneDerscoreOneder metaphorical mountain, literal bus

i still can't get over the size of the man at 2:40. Hafthor looks unbelievable in his 501 lift.

Happy birthday Thor! You and your fellow strongmen, including the champions before you, are an inspiration to me. Watching you guys perform superhuman feats of strength has driven me to push my boundaries in every aspect of my life! I hope a 600+ lb deadlift is in my near future. Cheers from 🇨🇦

What an amazing journey, well done Hafthor!

You earned all the achievements thor, congratulations, & thank you for the motivation and the strength to continue at times🙆🏼‍♂️

I just love this guy I don't know why, happy birthday THOR!

Hard work and dedication pays off 👏🏼

My back hurted just by watching that first lift :D

The year on year comparison is incredible mate, you can see what your focus achieved. What amazing timing now to focus on health and the little one, keep on enjoying it!

Wow man what progress you have made!

What a fucking incredible video this is! No matter how many times I watch it, gives me goosebumps every single time!

I will look up to your progress thor, your goals take time and work(no short cuts but pure grind), even legends started of somewhere. Thanks for the share and hope for the best to y'all.

Imagine if he rode out his strongman career until his late 30s. I feel like Thor would break the deadlift record every year.

@Brukernavnn

3 жыл бұрын

Easy way to an early death if he did that. Being a strongman at this level really takes a toll on the body.

@josh5132

3 жыл бұрын

His potential is just crazy! I'm gutted he has retired. He has so much more to give!

@psnChozoLord

3 жыл бұрын

As cool as that would be, that would be dead from heart attack at 50 to be that big and strong and on the stronger steroids for that long.

@garethl.2123

3 жыл бұрын

@@Brukernavnn I agree. He's making the right decision as he's a financially stable father now. I just believe he was a legend, even if people out do him down the road.

@mustang8206

3 жыл бұрын

@@garethl.2123 Just about every athlete in every sport will be out down later down the road. The times high school kids run in track would have put them in the Olympics in the past. Its all about how good you did in your day

Coolest vid , thor you blow my mind . Your the man . I knew yrs and yrs ago you were the one and everyone doubted my beliefs. Kick ass thor.

Hard works and great efforts do pays off 👏👏👍👍💪💪

SUCH GREATNESS, it is true inspiring ,you are a living legend; RESPECT

Man I am gonna miss you competing!

Congrats Hafthor, you sir are the strongest man in 2020, keep up the great work 💪💪

Wish you continue on lifting competitions. Your an inspiration to us to lift heavy weights hapfor! 💪🏋️‍♂️👌

Absolute hardwork and commitment to lift, glad you broke the record without getting hurt

1:45 Larry Wheels was SO hyped lmao, good dude

You're a living beast rolling this planet god bless you ❤️

Thor is a Straight up legend you were my inspiration to get back into power lifting keep up the good Work and stay in the game please You were made for this Nothing but respect from Florida USA 🇺🇸

@Nirsterkur

Жыл бұрын

And the biggest KZread series ever, is about to commence, as Thor is determined to break the ATWR this December!!! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

11 years of work in less than 4 minutes! Amazing

Thor I hope to see you break many more records in the future, especially your deadlift. I consider myself blessed to be able to be alive in an era where powerlifting and strongman are evolving as quickly as they are. So many great lifters breaking each other's records on a monthly basis. Wishing you much love and great health from the USA!

@lamk9729

3 жыл бұрын

He’s retired

@ThatsControversial

3 жыл бұрын

@@lamk9729 All the greats say that 5 times before they really are. Look at Favre, Ali, Foreman, Beast Mode, etc.

Simply you’re the best you made that look easy 👍

Most people’s lifting career would be over if they lifted like that in the first clip. Shows how mad his strength is 😂

@lewsaboy1645

3 жыл бұрын

@Bobs Slong 😏😏 ok bro you keep rounding your lower back on deadlifts, thinking you won’t get injured. I know you can’t nail form 100% but how can you argue his form is ok in the first clip 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@rickysmith6930

3 жыл бұрын

@@lewsaboy1645 i doubt you could get a 100% proper form on a heavy deadlift too

Im waiting for "home warriors" who will tell this man isnt the holder of 501 kg world record, i mean i love both Eddie and Thor, but that is just sad how people can be so stupid and jealous to think that this record wasnt official, you can see this from his lasts deadlifts all the work he is done. Big love my man, remember that there are always people who hate for nothing, but there also people who want become like you, youre there exemple. Im sorry for bad english, but i think you get the idea. Good luck for next year buddy, i trust in you

@monkemaster1337

3 жыл бұрын

Its a hella lot of work and a big achievement but no hate or shis like that eddie had more pressure because he did it in front of a 10000 people crowd and thor did it well....in his home

@Rompeprop

3 жыл бұрын

@@monkemaster1337 True

@illuminate9085

3 жыл бұрын

It's in Guinness book of world records though so you don't have to worry. Fak them

@TheKims82

3 жыл бұрын

501Kg is still 501Kg. It doesn't matter where you lift it.

@dctPL

3 жыл бұрын

@@monkemaster1337 Well, plenty of STRONGMEN claim that they perform better in front of the crowd so... Your argument is invalid. Beside, the "competition" at which Eddie set the record wasn't really a competition. It was organised around Eddie, he was allowed to set the rules, it took place in his neighbourhood, his personal equipment was used. You have the right to criticize Hafthor but you can't deny that Eddie's record wasn't set in an objective way.

I was gonna skip training today, but now I wont. thanks for the video man, hope all is well!

Congrats dude

you uploaded it on my birthday, great

They didnt need cgi for thanos. They should've just painted his body purple

the signature head nod you are a legend

Incredible career. The size of Thor at his last deadlift is beyond human. same with the lift. incredible accomplishments.

@adamlorden2322

3 жыл бұрын

Well yeah roids will give you that lol

@hugheggs

3 жыл бұрын

@@adamlorden2322 Sure, just completely undermine the years of hard work he put in to be successful and this strong. There are millions of guys who take roids but cant accomplish all this.

@keegansparks7789

3 жыл бұрын

@@adamlorden2322 i don’t think strongman take roids

I never viewed him as a great deadlifter-but he stuck with it and worked his ass off and now still holds the record

@DanielFoley-be9en

7 ай бұрын

There was a polish guy who pulled 502.5kg with no belt

Impressive how the hitching disappears as you progressed to heavier weights. Genuinely makes them look easier!

Watching the first deadlift, hafthor put tremendous amount of size to his body. And what an absolute BEAST he looks at his 501 attempt! 💪🏻💪🏻

@basicmeme1040

2 жыл бұрын

He was still 360lbs/165kg there

True legend! Respect!

That is amazing Thor! Years of hard work. Also your technical ability has massively improved I'm surprised you didn't break your back the first lift.

When a man grows muscles on top of his muscles. Legend!

I've got to say Haf sometimes I wonder how you didn't blow discs out early in your career. I know about that all too well. Dedication is everything, well done big man. An awesome greatest lifts video.

Man you've grown so much in these years,... A man is as strong as their heart. Big fan of you... You're such an inspiration

You are amazing “Thor Power” !!!!!!

Hafthor I love you. Role Model! Best wishes from Germany!

You had so much potential and you have come so far. Not only was the 501kg legendary, but the form was perfect. Such a beautiful lift! Congrats! Best wishes for the future; you are a legend.

Thor, you are really an inspiration. Keep it up, we want to se you again on World Strongest Man!!!

Good work brother!

Great video 👍

Inspiring! 💪🏻👌🏻🏆🍀

Amazing improvement 💪💪

I remember watching your progress man, unbelievable