It's Pudzianowski. :biggrin:I always liked Marius Pudjsziniasawawsski.
Mark Henry in his prime. /endthread
Done in official powerlifting competitions under IPF rules (single ply equipment)
Squat - 428 kg (944 lb)[20] – Lithuanian record
Bench press - 285.5 kg (629 lb)[21] – Lithuanian record
Deadlift - 410 kg (900 lb)[20] – Lithuanian record
Total - 1,123.5 kg (2,477 lb) (428|285,5|410)[20] (2012) – Lithuanian record
To challenge Kaz' mythical total of 1100kg/2425lbs from 1981, he'd have to do all of these numbers in the same day. Not gonna happen.Done in the gym (personal records as of 2013 according to Savickas himself)
Squat – 400 kg (880 lb) for 3 reps[21] raw with knee wraps
Bench press - 285.5 kg (629 lb) for 1 rep;[20] 250 kg (550 lb) for 3 reps[21]
Deadlift - 450 kg (990 lb) for 1 rep[21] no wrist straps
Pudz has the lower body fat, ripped look, but if the two stood side by side in their primes, you would see what a BEAST Kaz was.
I don't think so. Henry never had the upper body strength that Kaz had. Here are their best raw powerlifting official meet totals:
Henry: squat - 953.5 lbs, benchpress - 518.1 lbs, deadlift - 865.3 lbs, total - 2336.9 lbs on 10/29/1995 WDFPF at 405 lbs.
Kaz: squat - 925.9 lbs, benchpress - 661.4 lbs, deadlift - 837.8 lbs, total - 2425.0 lbs on 01/31/1981 IPF at 330 lbs.
Their best ever official meet numbers (i.e. done at different meets):
Henry: squat - 953.5 lbs, benchpress - 518.1 lbs, deadlift - 865.3 lbs, total - 2336.9 lbs
Kaz: squat - 925.9 lbs, benchpress - 661.4 lbs, deadlift - 886.2 lbs, total - 2473.5 lbs
Sources:
http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/USA/henry-markus-9135/
http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/USA/kazmaier-william-7202/
Here's a meet Kaz did injured and still totaled 2149 easily.
http://youtu.be/fbnNlXnynmk
I like how he says he's too big for the bar for squatting and it hinders him. lol
http://youtu.be/cLWW3VumAzE
Talks about how he once did 600lbs for 5 reps. Good lord.
I just don't see anyone ever beating his raw 2425lb total in powerlifting. Not even modern day strongmen can like Pudzianowski can beat that, although it's possible that Big Z in his prime couldve beaten Kaz in Strongman but there's not definitive metrics on endurance to really say.
For example, Biz Z barely beats Kaz' powerlifting raw total even using single ply gear:
Non-geared:
To challenge Kaz' mythical total of 1100kg/2425lbs from 1981, he'd have to do all of these numbers in the same day. Not gonna happen.
Does the 'ripped look' really have any practical purpose? Seems like super-strong dudes always look borderline-fat. In a long-sleeved shirt, you probably WOULD think they're just fat dudes.
Zero body fat is a glamour thing.
Kaz was also absolutely LOADED up with roids, whereas Henry was not. If you are talking best pure strong man, that has to be a huge factor.
Kaz was also absolutely LOADED up with roids, whereas Henry was not. If you are talking best pure strong man, that has to be a huge factor.
His appearance at the Olympics proved to be his last official competition in Olympic weightlifting, as he retired from weightlifting, vowing never to return unless the sport is "cleaned up" of anabolic steroid use.[38]
Henry could have still taken roids and cycled off. Do you really think it's hard to beat a test if you're in the know? Add in advanced nutrition/tech/training of a different decade and I think it's even more incredible what Kaz has done. Remember, Henry chose the WWE over his Olympic weightlifting career, the WWE juiced like MFers.
So is that why he really quit? Or did he get tired of losing? lol
Louis Cyr - The Strongest Man That Ever Lived.Louis Cyr
Or
Paul Anderson
While several of Cyr's feats of strength may have been exaggerated over the years, some were documented and remain impressive. These included:
lifting a platform on his back holding 18 men for a total of 1976 kg
lifting a 534-pound (242 kg) weight with one finger
pushing a freight car up an incline
At 19 years old, he lifted a rock from ground up to his shoulder, officially weighted at 514 pounds[2]
He beat Eugen Sandow's bent press record (and therefore the heaviest weight lifted with one hand) by 2 pounds (0.91 kg) to a total of 273 pounds (124 kg).[3]
As shown in movie Louis Cyr : l'homme le plus fort du monde
Crucifix: 97 3/4 pounds (44 kg) left hand and 88 pounds (40 kg) right hand
One-handed snatch: 188 1/2 pounds (85 kg)
One-handed press: 273 pounds (123 kg)
Back lift: 4337 pounds (1967 kg)
At his peak Louis was 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm) in height and weighed 310 pounds (140 kg), with a 21-inch (53 cm) neck, a 54-inch (140 cm) chest, a 45-inch (110 cm) waist, 22-inch (56 cm) biceps, 19-inch (48 cm) forearms, 11-inch (28 cm) wrists, 33-inch (84 cm) thighs, 23-inch (58 cm) calves.
a lift that involves a large platform with a certain number of people on it. You lift it using shoulders and leg strength.what is a "back lift"
The man on the left is a fucking SLAB. He's the same size as Reggie White, probably the most powerful defensive lineman in the history of the NFL. But to Bill Kazmaier, he's a toy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZOF7Hirc1M
You realize that was a scripted wrestling match for Bill to lose? They are just laying on each other. I can't imagine what Bill would do if he was in a real fight.
I agree........ Dont have this guy ON YOUR BAD SIDE!!!!!!master_shake_ said:/thread?
You realize that was a scripted wrestling match for Bill to lose? They are just laying on each other. I can't imagine what Bill would do if he was in a real fight.