He holds the record for holding a record. The ultimate record to hold.

@carpeomnia88

3 жыл бұрын

A record of the world !

@anthony7083

3 жыл бұрын

True Probably will never be beaten

@juliawilliams1355

3 жыл бұрын

🤯

@JarthenGreenmeadow

3 жыл бұрын

The Gretsky of weightlifting.

@fanfam

3 жыл бұрын

Did he hold a record?

He's from my county in New York state, and we worked out at the same gym, the sweetest and nicest man I have ever met period.. lives his life to serve others. True role model!!

@ruckerbrady8342

3 жыл бұрын

Isn't he a follower of Jesus ? I wont say Christian because today that could mean a boat load of other things...

@TheNYgolfer

3 жыл бұрын

@@ruckerbrady8342 If it could mean "a boat load f other things" then it's not Christianity. Christianity -the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices. Why do you assume that because he is sweetheart and a kind man that he follows Jesus? Jesus was a Jew and he preached Judaism. He said "I am the King of Jews". Paul reinvented Jesus after his death and Christianity was born. Millions were tortured and burned at the stake over 500 plus years in his name. So much for it being a religion of tolerance and peace.

@armoris66

3 жыл бұрын

@@ruckerbrady8342 As you are no doubt already aware from your statement, Christianity is the 'religion' followed by so called Christians but following Jesus is quite another thing all together.

@gumlus1257

Жыл бұрын

@@TheNYgolfer Actually mentally ill-

He held the record for longer than most of us have even been alive 😳. What a legend.

@Demidar

3 жыл бұрын

well obviously yea, imagine if you beat a record and held that for 40 years, that would be the same. Someone else will say this about YOU that you just said

@bryanmoreno8166

3 жыл бұрын

You are strong af btw

Amazingly he’s still alive and well. 75 years old. Usually guys that big and strong don’t live long. Glad he’s still with us.

@tonybarfridge4369

3 жыл бұрын

Michael Justice depends on the fat level

@TubeDobs

3 жыл бұрын

​@@tonybarfridge4369 I would say it depend on supplements and drugs

@mrvn000

3 жыл бұрын

@@TubeDobs You stole my idea...

@rinkuhero

11 ай бұрын

he died today. RIP, lived to 77.

@lorddeathspit1124

11 ай бұрын

@@rinkuhero rip indeed

Don't forget, back in the 70's the "knee wraps" were actually just ace bandages which makes his total even more impressive.

@vfs148

3 жыл бұрын

As one who started in 1975, that's not totally true.

@captainkangaroo4301

3 жыл бұрын

This guy wasn’t even wearing knee wraps. Unless you count his knee socks.

Imagine this guy on modern peds and science. What a freak

@Dalvin2k

3 жыл бұрын

3k total for sure😩

@HeyzuseKeane

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah imagine him being on science

@buttneked3963

3 жыл бұрын

Those were the Original PEDs. They’d spit today’s out

@billpeart

3 жыл бұрын

@Obama Its real, I know the man.

@gabehills2489

3 жыл бұрын

He wasn't even gassed back then and beat everyone.

Don, I remember you well. I worked out for years at Larry and Louie Barnholth's garage in Akron. When I first met you I instantly recognized you to be a good person treating me and anyone else you met with great respect. At that time I was amazed at how you took 315 lbs and pressed it like it was nothing. You were massive but not as huge as you would be later. What was most impressive about you was your cheerful and humble personality. You treated all with respect as if they were good friends. I think you had just married Cindy then another pro athlete. I was young and thought you were quite a bit older than my 17 years but now I am 72 and realize our ages were not that far apart. I think I also met your parents who were very nice people. I still work out and you must be doing some form of physical activity as well.Nice to see that you are still looking fit. Mike N.

@preston2636

2 жыл бұрын

Bro this isn't dons Channel. He probably won't even see that. I hope he does because I read it and it was a great story. I'm only 33 but I was raised by my grandparents and I look up to the kindness and wisdom that came from your generation from people like you and don, so I hope you see this and I hope you have a good day.

@preston2636

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you're still working out Mike, and that you are inspiring others to be respectful just like don inspired us. Have a good day. Preston D

You got a typo on the sleeve record, says 2900+ lbs

@disciplesofsteel4375

3 жыл бұрын

I fucking LOST my mind dude hahahaha

@brockhoffman8018

3 жыл бұрын

I got so confused for a second

@007stopjockin

3 жыл бұрын

LOL I thought it was me seeing shit LOL 007

@tonedefaqua100

3 жыл бұрын

Good eye my dude:) I saw the same shit I was like math.

@anthonyluisi7096

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I caught that right away .. 2900 ... lol 😂

He’s from my hometown and lived there for quite a long time. It’s pretty sad that the lifting community knows about him more than the people in my town do. He was always an avid member of the community and would visit local schools to give speeches all the time and gave back so much. My mom knew him and I got the opportunity to see him quite a few times. I hope at some point I’ll get the chance to talk with him. I’ve wanted to figure out a way to get my town to make a statue for him and throughout my lifting journey he’s always been my biggest inspiration and hero.

@LiftingVault

3 жыл бұрын

That statue would definitely be well deserved, really cool idea!

@007stopjockin

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome brother! What town is it? 007

@guidorollard2944

3 жыл бұрын

i do not know this man, but a nice comment from you to this man for sure. I know of people in other stories that would well deserve a statue for what they did, the one i know very well is 83 years old, a classic hard working coalminer back in the days , still working, always giving, not asking for anything. The backbone of what we may enjoy today, so respect for people who did something good for everyone, and still be humble. I feel your comment , this powerlifter deserves a statue. By the way, i am from the Netherlands. His name "Reinhoudt" sounds like Belgium ancestors

@ChristopherJohnson-ps5kl

Жыл бұрын

@@007stopjockin Brocton, NY

In summary...Strongest raw. Strongest in sleeves. Strongest in the world. WOW!

This guy is my new favorite strength athlete ever alongside guys like Brian, what a legend

Don Reinhoudt was the man in the 70's. And it was wraps not sleeves!

It's so sad Don was injured at the World's Strongest Man in 1980. He could have given Kazmaier a run for his money!

You should put the names of the lifters in the title

@lewis9454

3 жыл бұрын

Surprised more people didn’t recognise who it was

The guy deserves more credit fr.

back when raw was bare knees and wraps was wraps out of a first aid kit. The sleeves now add way more than the wraps back then did

Zach is sporting some serious Jeff Nippard vibes.

@helphowdoinputusername3571

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing. Thought it was Jeff for a second.

no fancy training programming, no trendy nutrition, not overcomplicating it with sience. JUST RAW FKING STRENGTH.

Don Reinhoudt is a great Champion!!!

Very Impressive; I am a Kaz fan, however, Don was definitely up there based on these lifts.

Jeeez, it looked like he took a 10 step walk out. That alone is incredible.

Don was a great lifter as was Larry Pacifico and Vince Anello and others when I started my career in 1975. However, pound for pound, Lamar Gant was the greatest.

@MetalMaineiac

3 жыл бұрын

Ed Coan?

@vfs148

3 жыл бұрын

@@MetalMaineiac Coan was also a good lifter, but Gant had 15 world championships including 10 consecutive from 1975 through 1984.. Coan had 6 total.

@mmholling87

3 жыл бұрын

@@vfs148 Gant (123, 132) was definitely one of the greatest but he competed in a weight class that was less competitive than Ed Coans (220,242) weight class. There are not too many strong 130 lbs guys running around. Ed Coans deadlift of 901@220 was probably the greatest lift of all time in my opinion.

I'd like to see more historical videos like this!!! Good content champ

Make a video on the eternal quest of a 3,000 lb total! I been waiting for that since I was a kid in the 70's! 007

I used to mow his lawn as a kid, what a great guy!

Thanks for the shoutout!

@throne

3 жыл бұрын

YOU MADE IT

@jacquelwhitt2168

3 жыл бұрын

Dun blow’d up

Hey bud I think you meant to put 2298lbs instead of 2998lbs lol great content as always though

@LiftingVault

3 жыл бұрын

Jep, overlooked that

@gaiseric9518

3 жыл бұрын

I was like, wait wouldn't he still be the best of all time.

If I remember correctly,the 2391 total was actually 2420,based on the face value of what he called for.after the meet the weights were weighed and they measured 2391.It was done at the 1975 Chatanoga Open,if I recall correctly.Met him at a contest in York and had him sign on old MD magazine.He was a cool person to talk to.

I was always a fan from when he was a gentleman giant on World Strongest Man in the 70s.

Wtf this guy pause squatted more weight RAW than most people could even do equipped 😳

Sad news. July 3rd, 2023, Don Reinhoudt has passed away. For everyone commenting what a great person he was, you are so, so right. He lived his life in service to others and left a legacy of caring that is a wonderful example for us all. I just hope that I can make half the impact on other's lives that you did, Donnie!

i live in the same town as DON, back in the 80's he would come to our school and amaze us school aged kids with his feats of strength, tearing up full size phone books (dont know what that is google it) rolling up frying pans with his bare hands, popping basketballs with his bare hands, tug of war against like 20 elementary aged kids, with one hand/arm. he was a cool dude, just average guy when he was home in Brocton NY. (Western NY)

There’s a typo he lifted 2298 in pounds

I remember him well, Big Don....he was a brute, old school and easy going guy.

keep up the great videos all the content is great

Theres is a typo in the total

Yo, zack (at the end of the video) has some sick form

Mike bridges, Innaba, Jon Kuc, John Under they were all great!!

My favorite lifter of all time and a true class act.

Great video! Jon Cole next? 😊

If you wanted to submit a video for you to show at the end, how would we do that?

Excellent video. Thanks from us here in Denmark. Feb. 10, 2021

I love these style of videos!

Holy shit! Didnt knew this guy existed and he even won 1979 WSM and legendary Kazmaier placed 3rd

He also held the deadlift record until Kaz squat raw for many years since Dave Waddington 103 the 990 and later 1014 fro Hatfield both suited.

Saw him at the Seniors in in Ft Worth, 74 or 75, way too many years ago to remember 😳

Very interesting vid my man!

Every powerlifter and strongman I saw they have long arms therefore dominating the deadlift which is not he case here as Don had short arms making his deadlift much harder and hence more impressive.

WNY’s own, went to Fredonia

If it wasn't for his injuries, I believe he could have won at least one more WSM title, and his battles with Kaz would have been incredible to see.

Don was a legend for sure , So respect these guys as a former power lifter Paul Anderson Dan Ryan out these guys never touched any sports enhancing meds , far as I know, and had no equipment at all practically compared to what we do today and just incredible feats of strength raw power

@ellistomago3369

3 жыл бұрын

Back then they used horse steroids. No joke.

Had them tube socks on.

2998lbs! that's alot!

Way ahead of his time

Old school the best 💪🏼💪🏼

Yes it's a throw back, it's awesome!!!!

So I weigh 110-115 and deadlift 315 raw. Is that good? 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

@marcalampi5036

3 жыл бұрын

Yes that is good

@marcalampi5036

3 жыл бұрын

Great job

Big man with the big heart. REALLY NICE GUY!

I get the feeling you could do a real good Arnie impression

@LiftingVault

3 жыл бұрын

Get to the coppa!

@marcusbailey3988

3 жыл бұрын

@@LiftingVault Chopper* 😂

@user-cw5zl4rs5m

3 жыл бұрын

CHOPPAAA**

@marcusbailey3988

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-cw5zl4rs5m NOUGH!!!

Please cover Jon Cole

He didn't even wear sleeves for his sleeved record....

1:25 “2998”

GOOD for you SIR !!

This is not a small dude

I met Don on a boardwalk once

Whatever happened to John Kuc whose deadlifts & squat records were erased because because power lifting association hadn't formed yet.Add Big Jim Williams bench that wasn't allowed so Kasmaier took it at lower weight.

How much of this record is due to changes in the rules and regulations? I saw Andy Bolton talking recently and he said he would have loved to have competed without equipment but it wasn’t really an option. The highest level was equipped so that’s what people did. And more recently raw and especially single lift specialists are more viable now that you can make money with just a social media presence and some impressive lifts. That wasn’t an option for a lot of amazing lifters for a few decades. Now we tend to see it a choice - you can compete equipped or raw. But in reality that’s a recent development.

No doubt, Reinhoudt is one of the greatest. Huge guy.

So how do you spell his name?

Οne of the,some of the,maybe the best. HE IS THE BEST END OF STORY.

Hard to believe the human frame can lift this much, but, There it IS.

Wow he’s strong

For the ad in the ad : Sumo is cheatinge

Anybody notice he had 1kg total as 2900lbs. I was like god damn no wonder he owned it for 40 yrs LOL

Great guy!!!

2,297.61

Wow the dude is a monster

I challenge anyone in the world to my weighted box jumps. I’ve never seen anyone do what I do. 225lbs overhead up to 16” box 155lbs overhead up to 24” box 115lbs overhead up to 30” box Standing back tuck up to 20” box I challenge anyone to a game of physical fitness HORSE. Skill for skill. Challenge for challenge, first person to spell HORSE, loses. I challenge anyone

Please write out this man's name. Great video!

Marg error 1045 Kilos is 2,303.807 Pounds Not over 2900 pounds. Technically raw to Kaz 2425 in 1981 not totally raw

Very cool. Thank you :)

Is yoda speaking in this video?

@LiftingVault

3 жыл бұрын

yes

i wonder who was strong him or Paul Anderson?!

@thearm95

3 жыл бұрын

Paul possibly? Anderson's leg strength may be unmatched to this day. (He also reputedly benched 627lb)

Love the history videos!!!

@LiftingVault

3 жыл бұрын

More to come!

900lb raw knees damn

Don Reinhoudt was Bill Kaz before Kaz... btw a video on big boy Kaz?

@LiftingVault

3 жыл бұрын

That's on the todo list for sure

Don is king forever

@LiftingVault

3 жыл бұрын

Might still be the greatest strength athlete of all time

What a beast!

👍

I see that Geoff Capes of Great Britain, who won the World's Strongest Man title back in the 1980's is NOW pretending that his Bench Press was 585lbs, Squat 880lbs and Deadlift was also 880lbs, thus making him stronger on the powerlifts than Don. How pathetic. Capes was nowhere near.

Video quality is 👌👌😂😂😂

@LiftingVault

3 жыл бұрын

70's camera quality, I actually expected even worse for some reason

@kennethsteelhammer

3 жыл бұрын

You're too young to understand 😉

@benjaminmacintyre349

3 жыл бұрын

@@kennethsteelhammer hahahah Yeah i was born over 30 years later😂😂😂

What is his name? I missed it in the video 🤔

@willh1655

3 жыл бұрын

don reinhoudt

Great German name too! 💪🏽🇩🇪🥇

lbs a way off. its 2297 not 2998

What is his name?

Pure cornbread and steak fed! Jesus!

What are you talking about? Bill Kazmaier totaled more than him in 1981 with 2425

@abhinavkumar547

Жыл бұрын

Kaz did his total with the squat suit and wraps unlike Don who did all raw.

2298lbs**

wild

Nice tribute but you really butchered his name 0:26 I mean it wasn't even close..lol