Hafthor Bjornsson shared a recent physique update at full strength.
Strongman Hafthor Bjornsson has returned to form and is apparently feeling as good as he has in half a decade. On Friday, Bjornsson shared a massive physique update at 200kg (440.9lb) as he prepares to take on a world-record deadlift attempt.
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Bjornsson is one of the all-time great Strongmen and has the deadlift record to prove it. He currently holds the all-time deadlift world record at 501 kilograms (1,104.5 pounds). In 2020, Bjornsson took a break from competition and transitioning into boxing. He went through an impressive physique transformation before returning to powerlifting. After suffering a torn pec, Bjornsson returned to his best form.
“200kg bodyweight. I haven’t felt this strong since 2020. I’m ready for 505kg”
Bjornsson is preparing to break his own record with a 505kg lift. He has not participated in many big-name competitions in recent years but could have his eye on returning. Thor is confirmed for the 2025 Rogue Invitational at the end of the year.
Step By Step Guide To Perform The Perfect Deadlift
When you deadlift you use every single muscle in your body to complete the movement. Your arms and forearms hold onto the barbell, your shoulders and traps hold and stabilize the weight, your back and core help keep your entire body stable, and your legs and entire posterior chain act as a lever to lift the weight.
On top of that, the deadlift is a basic, functional human movement, so building strength here will transfer over into real world tasks. You may not realize it, but when you are doing all sorts of things from moving a piece of furniture to picking your child up off the floor – you are deadlifting. As you build solid form deadlifting in the gym, your form for deadlifting in real life will also improve. This means you’ll be less likely to injure yourself now and later down the road.
Here’s how to do a conventional barbell deadlift:
- Stand mid-foot under the barbell. Feet slightly angled outward, hip width apart. Look down – the bar should be over the middle of your feet.
- Bend over and grab the bar with a shoulder-width grip.
- Bend your knees until your shins touch the bar.
- With a neutral spine, lift your chest up and flex your butt.
- Take a big breath, hold it, and pick the bar up off the ground (It helps to think “drive through your heels”).
- Continue pressing with your legs and thrusting your hips forward until you are fully standing up.
- Hold the weight for a second at the top, with locked hips and knees. Then return the weight to the floor by moving your hips back while bending your legs. Rest a second at the bottom and repeat.
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