Who is stronger? A Powerlifter or a Strongman?

STRENGTH WARS – brings you insane strength battles facing the athletes with a variety of disciplines such as deadlifts, squats, bench press, pull ups, dips, keg lifts, and prowlers in the ultimate strength & fitness competition. Bodybuilding, Powerlifting, Strongmen, Weightlifting, CrossFit, Calisthenics or Street Workout – we all share the same passion. Let the wars begin!

Powerlifters and strongmen both have one goal – to be the strongest. But how they achieve that goal are totally different between the two sports. One focusing on a strict set of classic weightlifting exercises such as bench press, squats, etc. The other focusing on age old lifts of a different sort like lifting atlas stones and flipping cars.

In today’s Strength Wars battle – a powerlifter and strongman face off to prove who is the absolute strongest. Patrik Baboumian, 282lbs vegan Strongman battling 231lbs Powerlifter Jiří Tkadlčík in a challenge including deadlifts, prowler & keg lifts!

This competition faces powerlifter and strongman with following heavy run:

– deadlift 250kg / 551lbs
– 10 reps prowler 180kg / 397lbs
– 50m (164feet) keg lift 80kg / 176lbs
– 10reps prowler 180kg / 397lbs
– 50m back (164feet)

Who will win? Watch the full episode of Strength Wars, season 1 episode 2, in the video above!