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At only 25 years old, Sajad Gharibi has redefined what it means to lift.
With hard work and dedication, he has become the world's first Iranian Hulk. Check him out above.
Zack Ruhl has brought a new meaning to "badass."
His no-excuses mentality has built incredible strength and a big future. Watch above.
Eddie Hall almost lost it all but is not down for the count. Watch the video above to learn more.
Eirik Thingstad Lundstein is redefining what it means to "even lift, bro."
Watch how the 28-year-old uses weights to defy gravity.
Dead-lifting 500 kilograms (approximately 1,102 pounds) may seem impossible—but "impossible" is not in strongman Eddie Hall's vocabulary.
Hall recently made history by becoming the first person to ever dead-lift half a metric ton. It took about every ounce of strength he had, but he did it—and etched his name in the record book.
What a feat.
[YouTube, Eddie Hall]
Krystal Cantu lost her arm in a car wreck years ago, but that hasn't stopped her from working out and becoming stronger than ever.
Krystal has never been the type of person to sit down and cry about anything. Instead, three weeks after the accident, she was back in the gym.
She can now lift more with one arm than she ever did with two.
While it undoubtedly takes a lot of work in the gym to be among the strongest humans in the world, it also takes some serious discipline at the table.
Just look at everything Hafthor Bjornsson, more commonly known as "The Mountain" from Game of Thrones, eats on a daily basis. His meal plan isn't easy to follow—it takes some serious strength and dedication.
Here are the details of The Mountain's diet, per his Facebook page:
- 6:50 Morning workout! Cardio + CORE for 30min Bcaa, Glutamine + handful of almonds
- 7:30 8 eggs + 200gr Oats + blueberries & strawberries + avocado
- 9:30 400gr Beef, 400gr Sweet potatoes, handful of spinach & greens
- 11:50 Bcaa, glutamine,
- 12:00 400gr Chicken + 400gr potatoes, greens + some fruits
- 14:00 Blender = 150gr oats or sweet potatoes, 2 bananas 150gr kelloggs rice krispies, frozen berries, handful almonds, peanut butter and glutamine
- 14:30 Training strongman, Bcca, glutamine, Vitargo
- 17:30 60gr protein + 2 banans
- 18:00 500gr beef + potatoes, greens
- 20:30 500gr salmon + 500gr sweet potatoes
- 22:30 50gr casein protein or 6 eggs + avacado + 30gr almonds + 50gr peanut butter
- Drink a lot of water throughout the day + Juices to get more calories!!
- Middle of the night 50gr casaine protein or raw eggs
He eats all of that in one day. Some people might have a hard time putting that down in a full week.
In case you were thinking about trying to live a day like The Mountain, don't. He does not recommend it. The 27-year-old has been working on his body for years, which is why he's able to eat all of that food in 24 hours.
You can't just roll out of bed one day and decide to attack that meal plan. It won't end well.
Bjornsson is looking to be named the "World's Strongest Man" this year, so he is going to do whatever it takes to accomplish that goal. And following a certain diet goes a long way in putting him in position to achieve his dreams.
Age might be just a number, but the number of pounds 78-year-old Shirley Webb can deadlift is impressive to say the least.
That number is 225—yes, 225 pounds.
And her form is impeccable.
According to espnW's Rachel Marcus, Webb has set deadlifting age- and weight-group records in Illinois and Missouri, with a 237-pound mark in Illinois and 215 pounds in Missouri.
Webb started lifting two years ago, when she joined a local gym with her granddaughter. Not long before that, she had been unable to climb stairs without holding on to the railing.
"I have no intention of stopping right now," Webb said. "When I go to the gym and work out, when I leave, I feel so much better than I did when I went in, and I just feel so good. I feel tremendous."
[espnW]
All major bodybuilding competitions at the 2016 Arnold Classic ended Saturday, but the final day of the weekend's festivities ended with a chance for some of the world's finest to break some world records.
The Arnold Classic Rogue Record Breakers event took place at the Columbus Convention Center in Ohio on Sunday, when three of the strongest men in the world tried their hands at setting new world records:
Hafthor Bjornsson was the first one to give it a try. The task at hand was tossing a 56-pound weight over his head and over a bar set at 19 feet, five inches. On his first attempt, Bjornsson cleared the bar with ease.
Next up was eight-time Arnold Strongman Classic champion and 2016 winner Zydrunas Savickas. His task was lifting a 507-pound metal log over his head. Unfortunately, the metal structure was too much for Savickas to overcome, as he could not complete the lift after two tries.
Finally, American Brian Shaw attempted to lift a 555-pound manhood stone over a hurdle. At first appearing to lose his balance, Shaw recovered and cleared the challenge.
All of those feats were impressive and required a lot of training. Although Savickas didn't break the record, he came close to showing off an impressive feat of strength. Given another chance down the road, he could break the record in the future.
Events listed at ArnoldStrongmanClassic.com.
Warning: Video contains NSFW language.
When dreams collide with reality, 855 pounds in weight plates are liable to hit the ground.
Such was the case for this man who flew too close to the sun.
With his buddies by his side, he prepared for what could have been an impressive occasion, the kind of feat he would have forever hung his reputation on.
But it wasn't legendary. Not even close.
After an ironic, hilariously foreshadowing moment inspecting the very plates that were destined to topple, our brave warrior staggered backward, and watching the weight spill from his bar in his reflection, he succumbed to the severe pull of gravity.
We can't blame the guy for reaching for the stars, but next time, he might want to try to grab some weight clips instead.
[YouTube]
