Rich Piana faces The Mountain.

Genetics can be a hell of a thing. For some bodybuilders genetics help them flourish, help them realize their dreams of becoming massively muscled and shredded beyond human comprehension. Then there are those who have been given a different hand to deal with, those whose genetics hold them back from becoming Mr. Olympia. But despite that there is always an avenue for a strength athlete for head down. For some that path leads them to powerlifting. For others the path may lie in Olympic lifting. Then there’s strongman competitions which decides who the strongest beings are on the planet, pound for pound. Hafthor “The Mountain” Bjornsson is one of those men.

Though he may not have won the top spot at the World’s Strongest Man competition, The Mountain has already proven himself to be one of the strongest humans on the planet. Though he may not have the massive muscle and shredded physique of a bodybuilder his genetics have helped him in other ways ensuring that through hard work and dedication that he would become one of the top competitors in his sport.

The Mountain isn’t going to win Mr. Olympia any time soon and to be fair that isn’t his intentions. But perhaps with the help of a little well known bodybuilding personality Rich Piana he could potentially become even more massive than he already is. The Mountain and Piana recently filmed a training session at the famed Mecca for bodybuilding Gold’s Gym. Take a look at the training session below and realize just how puny you are compared to these two beasts.

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