What does /fit/ think of Eddie Halls new world record deadlift of 1025 lbs?
https://youtu.be/43DxInxjX8A
Previous record of 1020 lbs
https://youtu.be/arD6SgqqX10
>ywn compete a lift and have Arnie rush over to congratulate you and ask how you do it
>>36848785
>not at an ipf-sanctioned meet
>straps
>hitched
>severely doubtful lockout
Yeah, real nice """""world record"""" there
>>36849175
Lockout i agree is questionable and hes on roids bit cmon fampie
>>36849175
>lifted so much the bar made a V from the weight
>NOPE NOT UP TO MY STANDARDS NOT IMPRESSED NOPE
>/fit/
>mfw
>>36849175
>powerlifters have a monopoly deadlift legitimacy
It's a perfectly fine deadlift for a strongman
>>36848785
This guy took 30 years off his life to get fat and lift heavy things off the ground
>>36848785
>new record of 1025
>previous record of 1020
Not that lifting that much weight isn't impressive, but really? I can't get excited about an extra 5 pounds over the last record
How does one prep to do that?
>>36849648
Kill yourself.
The 1020 one looks a lot easier for him than 1025. Does that extra 5 really make such a big difference at that level?
>>36849653
He's in the gym more than he's at home, godly genetics, built perfectly, perfect stack going
>>36849704
He was definitely in better condition for the previous record
>>36849648
He held the past record
You will never deadlift even half of what this guy just did
Kys
>>36848785
Is his leg fucking tearing open
>>36848785
they get to snort coke before lifts? seems like cheating
>>36849704
The difference in equipment certainly can. The 1020 was done on a standard deadlift bar, the 1025 on a custom bar made specifically for the contest. You could see it fucking with a lot of the lifters who weren't prepared for how it would move.
He looks like a fat slob
Nice "athelete" you have there lmao
>>36851740
Chalk for the hands, baby powder for the legs (if the comp allows it).
>>36849175
Strongmen =/= powerlifting
>>36848785
462kg looked much better, but still, pretty impressive.
I wonder if he's ever gonna reach the 500 he says it's possible though. But I guess it's more of a "shoot for the moon" thing.
>>36849666 (checked)
>>36850671
Hey eddie, it's time to cut
>>36850671
I said it's impressive, but a +5 pound upgrade doesn't seem like a huge deal in the grand scheme. It's like
>OOH, HE SET A RECORD, 100 CONSECUTIVE PULL UPS!
Next year
>OOH, HE BROKE THE RECORD! 100 and 1/16th CONSECUTIVE PULL UPS! WOOOOOOOAH!
>>36851935
You would understand if you realized at that level it takes almost a year of training to make that much progress. A bad training block could cost him the PR.
>>36851957
Hell, even a good training block probably wouldn't get him the PR. To put together a new record you need an awful lot of shit to go exactly right. Sometimes it takes guys years of effort to get it all lined up once. Some guys never do.
>>36849648
Who the fuck let Richmond out of his room
>>36849704
Straw that broke the camels back
so whats the science behind eating so much. Does having a really big gut help lift the weight?
>>36852072
He has no reason not to eat that much when his entire life is about being a strongman
>>36852072
To an extent.
The big advantage of the bodyweight comes in other events, but you need a huge amount of muscle mass for that kind of strength and its very hard to build and maintain that level of muscle without some fat coming along for the ride.
