Hafthor Bjornsson showed that he is not messing around since he returned to Strongman competition.
Hafthor Bjornsson was one of the headliners during the Arnold Strongman Classic over the weekend. Despite not winning gold, Bjornsson made an incredible impression during his first Strongman competition in four years.
Bjornsson won the elephant bar deadlift with an incredible 1,006-pound lift. This was his 13th career victory in the event. This is an event that Bjornsson has a great history of success in.
In 2018, Bjornsson broke the elephant bar deadlift world record and pulled 1,041 pounds. The very next year, he set a new mark at 1,046 pounds. He did not quite reach this mark over the weekend but he showed that he is back and wil be a force in Strongman moving forward.
Bjornsson announced his return to Strongman after taking on other challenges in fitness. This includes boxing, where he defeated Hall after months of training. Bjornsson cut down and built a shredded physique due to the change in training. Now, he has put on the necessary weight to compete in Strongman and showed that he is still at the top of his game.
Hafthor Bjornsson Crushes 1,006-Pound Lift
Hafthor Bjornsson finished fourth on the overall leaderboard when it was all said and done. The 2023 World’s Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper continued his incredible run with a win in Columbus. Bjornsson has been sharing videos during prep with an elephant bar and it was clear that he was prepared to do something special.
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Hafthor Bjornsson currently holds the world record deadlift using a standard bar at 501kg. He broke Eddie Hall’s record of 500kg, becoming the second man ever to reach this mark. There have been rumors of him wanting to set a new mark in standard deadlift but there is no plan as of now.
Bjornsson announced his return to Strongman after taking on other challenges in fitness. This includes boxing, where he defeated Hall after months of training. Bjornsson cut down and built a shredded physique due to the change in training. He put on the necessary weight needed using massive diets that consist of 8,000 or more calories per day.
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