I think Pavlo did mean 550, because the interviewer asked him to confirm and Pavlo said, "Yeah 550," and his body language matched the claim. I'm rooting for Makarov. He has put so much into deadlifting, it would be good to see him hit paydirt.
yeah, i think he meant 550 too, but it seemed he was talking about it as a career goal rather than a one or two year thing, which is an interesting goal and if i was to believe anybody could make a push for it it would probably be him
I really really REALLY hope that they give the option of 10kg jumps. Starting at 400kg. That would give everyone more options and better options for increases and MOST IMPORTANTLY increase the chances of someone doing it. You let the athletes know this, they give their numbers, and for instance if no one chooses 430kg as a jump, you skip it. 10kg jumps and a rising bar will still keep it moving along nicely.
10kg jumps are very small, but too much leading into 505kg. You’re talking 9-10 different lifts between 400kg and 505kg. I think they should start 400 kg, and then jump to 452 kg, then 505 kg
@warblackjack5565 yeah, it's more options, but the same number of lifts. Either way, each athlete is doing 3 lifts, so it's the same amount of lifts. The only thing it adds time to is laoding the bar, but that's negligible since the athletes need rest in between lifts anyway.
or simply say ''you get 2 lifts before what you think is your max'' wright them down including your max, and have more then one bar on stage maybe 3 bars? ( all calibrated) then it would be easy to film and organise in the smaller jumps you suggest. the last 3-5 competitors all lift on the same bar
@@daveramsey5909below average compared to the strongmen winning competitions. Pa has never made an international podium and regularly places in the bottom half in competitions. He’s filler.
@@steveunderwood8145 understandable he's no Tom stoltman but I hear people saying that even with Luke and they still qualify to be in those spots. They work hard and sure they may never be on top but they still work to get where they are. I think pa knows that and trys to make up for it with the goofy antics. It's marketing on his behalf
I love Loz adressing the set up with issue with makarov, is not that he ain´t strong, but people losing their minds on it forgett it´s a more advantageous set up
Probability of Graham making it to 500+ injury free are slim. I also believe Ivan’s power from the floor is greater than anyones Rauno has the best overall chance
Ivan has actually weak power of the floor. yeah i know this sound crazy, but if your legs are weak(first stage of deadlift is a leg press) then your back will round and try to help with lifting weight which is most times terrible as when you get to your knees you have nothing left in your upper back to finish the lift. Thats why you see often some guys pop off quick and then struggle to finish the lift with hitching etc. Strong legs means good start and good chance of finishing lift with your back.
@@kucuser if by legs you mean quads for the push off the floor I think that you got it backwards. Rounding your back opens up the hip angle at the start of the deadlift, while it does not change the amount of flexion of your knees at the start. Less hip flexion means that your hip extensors (glutes and hams) do not have to fight the weight as hard to keep you from folding over, while you are pushing with your quads. Think of it like that: in terms of knee flexion, the bottom of the deadlift is similar to a quarter squat. What do you think Ivan Makarov could hypothetically quarter squat from pins? I would say over 500kgs easily. Deadlift is limited by hip/spine extension strength almost all the time imo.
Tom Stoltman looked super impressive at the Shaw Classic so can see him getting the record at some stage. Rauno and Ivan have a slim but reasonable enough chance I think in this upcoming comp.
Yes! Tom started a video series with the aim of getting to these numbers but I think his hip was holding him back and he kind of put it to the side. Would be really interesting to see if he keeps on powering on like he has been recently!
this is getting exciting and I'm rooting for Mr. Hicks. I like his attitude and his power. I think he's working very hard to be smart and focused for this comp.
The 454 from him they showed here looked fantastic. Maybe I shouldn't say it, but it reminded me of a certain lift of a similar weight that was performed in 2016...
Ivan has peaked too early for all of his attempts.... It's so frustrating the blueprint is there Eddie hit 450kg as his last heavy Pull Thor did 470kg So why is Ivan hitting 470kg+ 3/4 times leading up to the comp 😬
great video guys, can't wait for this comp. Unrelated just wanted to echo all the other people on the watch party that wanted to get Kerri Shaw on a podcast. Thanks again guys.
Has that Karu guy ever done a massive lift in comp? He, and to a certain extent Peiman, are known as these monster deadlifters but never show up to anything??
Asko Karu has had impressive gym lifts in prep a couple years ago, nothing since and never on stage. Pavlo has proven he was the best deadlifter in comps a few times before his injury and subpar performance at the Arnold.
@@patrikboij7560 400 in powerlifting iirc, but yeah we're waiting for him to get healthy. showed real promise and is still active in the strongman talk world. may be watching this now!
I feel like the DL WR is more to make a name for yourself. The days of Eddie and Thor are gone, it seems its just the new guys. And once Hooper started winning competitions it seems he's stopped caring about the world record.
I’m not seeing it being broken this year. The only 2 guys who’ve pulled the weight were in excess of 400lbs in body weight and it just seems to crack that barrier you gotta be bigger
I do think Jamal could actually place very well if all the top guys make big jumps to go for the record and miss, but Jamal peaks well and hits one of the last weights before 505kg.
With Ivan having experience with the weight, and actually getting it as high as to his knees, which not many have done, he probably has the best shot here
No one is doing 505kg… Rauno maybe close but he ain’t pulling 505kg … a lot of these guys just come to lift for the show.. they don’t come to lift 505kg if you get what I’m saying. They want that publicity.
Don't call it the Deadlift World Championships if you only focus on the 505. Lets focus on who is the best deadlifter this year. Lets see those 480s or 485s...
Rauno's technique is amazing. I can't even do a fucking deadlift proper. Something about my proportions seems to be off. The only way to deadlift, insofar as I can tell. I would be either having to splay my legs out or run into my own shins.
Rauno's advantage is he already has a 476kg lift and the master's record in the bag. So he can go for broke and try the 505, someone like Hicks would maybe want to go for the 470 or 480 whatever the jumps will be, to improve his PB, if he feels 505 is too far off.
Idk who I would say has got the best chance of getting the 505kg. Hixxy was looking STRONG in training, but maybe his niggle will make him doubt it, Ivan has been close before but never got there and Rauno has been very close too but I can't see him doing it. Maybe they'll all do it. Who knows. Very exciting to see what happens.
Rauno, Peiman, Hixxy, and Ivan are the 4 I see doing it, maybe not all of them but at least one will. In the next few years Wide Pavlo and maybe Asko will add onto the record. Those are my predictions.
Heinla is the only one in this video completing the lit and locking the knees through. The other guys need the bar to travel up a few more inches to achieve the same position. I am not a fan of soft knees and weak lockouts and hope to see the deadlift event judged more strictly
Can’t see the record going but I think we’ll see some great lifts. If Jamal pulls 1000lbs without a suit at his weight on comp day that would most likely be the most impressive pull of the event.
As good as these lifts look the best comparison imo is to put them side by side with Eddie's 465kg lift the day he pulled 500kg, that 465kg lift flew up, that will help gauge if 505kg will be lifted.
Eddie grinded for the 500 and almost died, I don't think they can give such an effort. In my opinion, Thor's last heavy single 470 is a good gauge. But nobody is close to that still. The way he pulled the 501 was absolutely mind-blowing! He might return and break it again!
Thats so upsetting for him, and for us, just wanted to see him, in the flesh, just too see how big he was, and to do all the lifts, now just heard this. ANY more news ??? Wayne
If Jamal can sumo DL 500 kilos but can't do 450 with conventional, then that's pretty damning for sumo as a lift - irrespective of his otherworldly strength.
Really hope the King will return and take the WR higher. He did an effortless 230 for 4 reps today and recovery is on point. I'm gonna predict he will take it to 510 or 520 before he retires.
I have always rated Rauno as a deadlifter. He gets into such a good position when he pulls making his lockout extremely strong. I had my money on him being the next 500kg+ lifter after Eddie, but Thor beat him to it. I sincerely hope he attempts 505kg. I think he may just get it. Hicks is also looking really strong and focussed, and he too has a genuine shot, hamstring prevailing. There is a real chance that Hicks and Rauno could be sharing the new record. I don't see either pulling another big lift after a max effort 505kg.
Rauno's deadlift is just magnificent, a bit like Novikov once it passes his knees it's a clean lock-out. I love these but I hate when they hitch as much as possible past their RPE10 to get the lift
Graham should thank the inventor of the figure 8 straps. Also, Loz if you combine your grip there most likely wouldn't be the need for figure 8 straps.
I’d bet on Rauno. Ivan, I just don’t think will have the power on the comp setup to get past his sticking point. Hicks, I believe has the strength, but with the scare and not getting to touch that last heavy weight creates a tough situation. I believe he’ll hit 470 of n comp but if he goes for 505, that’s 50kg more than he’s ever done on a shaky hamstring. I’d worry he’ll tear it if he goes for it. Rauno looks solid and he definitely had more last year. He’s him this year! And I’d also bet on Jamal hitting 454. He’ll show up properly peaked and ready
As much as I like all the athletes my predictions are: 🏆Rauno incredible feat of 505🏆 Ivan Makarov fails at the dreaded sticking point Hicksy either comes also very very close or pulls out due to injury. It would be beyond amazing to have two 505 lifters but I think that's a fantasy
If the weight jumps are similar as last 2 years the athletes are kinda setup to fail.... Eddie 500kg was 400 420 440 465 500kg And he went 420 465 500 The last few years the guys have to either jump from 454 to 505 a 50kg jump way too big or they have to do 476kg which is too fatiguing to then jump again to 505. The jumps should be 400kg 425kg 440kg 455kg 470kg 485kg 505kg Or just let them pick their own attenpts 😂
Do you guys think Tom has a chance of pulling 505 one day? He pulled 499 on the hummer deadlift (I know it's different) and it looked incredibly easy live
If hicks is fit, he’s the only one now I feel will lift it. Wanted Jamal and rauno to also do well but think hicks is the only one who has the best chance to gain top spot on 505kg
Hopefully I'm wrong but I doubt anyones gonna pull 505 this year. Ivan, Hixxy, Jamal and Rauno definitely have the best shot but I reckon none of them will get it past the knees.
Ivan, I feel has the best chance to pull 505, but once again I unfortunately doubt he's going to do it. It looks like he hasn't implemented anything new in his training, and in his training the 450 went up way too slowly. Until I see him pull 460 or 470 for a speed rep like Eddie and Thor, I won't be convinced. Hicks, I'd love to see pull some serious numbers, but I'm sure myself along with many others are worried injury might strike before he makes any attempt at the 505.
I love Hicks and Rauno but I think that they will cap out at 480-485 max, maybe less for Hicks if he does not have a good day. Ivan is the only one that seems close enough.
I think Pavlo did mean 550, because the interviewer asked him to confirm and Pavlo said, "Yeah 550," and his body language matched the claim.
I'm rooting for Makarov. He has put so much into deadlifting, it would be good to see him hit paydirt.
yeah, i think he meant 550 too, but it seemed he was talking about it as a career goal rather than a one or two year thing, which is an interesting goal and if i was to believe anybody could make a push for it it would probably be him
Cannot wait to see how Rauno will perform !!!
When Pavlo said he wants to pull 550kg, I think he ment eventually in his career, not this year.
I really really REALLY hope that they give the option of 10kg jumps. Starting at 400kg. That would give everyone more options and better options for increases and MOST IMPORTANTLY increase the chances of someone doing it. You let the athletes know this, they give their numbers, and for instance if no one chooses 430kg as a jump, you skip it. 10kg jumps and a rising bar will still keep it moving along nicely.
I think that would be the best way of doing it but I don't think they'll do it
10kg jumps are very small, but too much leading into 505kg. You’re talking 9-10 different lifts between 400kg and 505kg. I think they should start 400 kg, and then jump to 452 kg, then 505 kg
@warblackjack5565 yeah, it's more options, but the same number of lifts. Either way, each athlete is doing 3 lifts, so it's the same amount of lifts. The only thing it adds time to is laoding the bar, but that's negligible since the athletes need rest in between lifts anyway.
or simply say ''you get 2 lifts before what you think is your max'' wright them down including your max, and have more then one bar on stage maybe 3 bars? ( all calibrated) then it would be easy to film and organise in the smaller jumps you suggest. the last 3-5 competitors all lift on the same bar
They should just give the athletes 3 attempts they choose themselves. If you watch the Arnold's, it hardly takes longer than the way they do it now.
I love Rauno's 476 pull: super smooth and convincing, the masters WR, but ALSO still the 3rd best ever only behind Thor and Hall
It's not third biggest Peiman and Makarov have hit higher in a comp in Russia
in russia..........................@@Hamisrodriguez
@@Hamisrodriguez me and my bro hit higher in a comp in our garden
And thor doing it with plates weighed by his dad 😅
@@FriendsOfCalvin it may have been thors dad on plate duty in my garden but it still counts right?
Rauno is the supreme deadlifting machine.
I don't think anyone will hit a new WR. But I think that Rauno will hit the highest lift.
someone will in their garage with a rigged scale
Pa and Jamal should do a podcast together, they're already such good friends.
Pa is a goofball. Looking for reactions to stay relevant because he’s a below average strongman
How is being one of the strongest men in the world below average? He's stronger than 90 percent of men in the world
@@daveramsey5909 he placed like 24th out of 30 at wsm. He’s washed
@@daveramsey5909below average compared to the strongmen winning competitions. Pa has never made an international podium and regularly places in the bottom half in competitions. He’s filler.
@@steveunderwood8145 understandable he's no Tom stoltman but I hear people saying that even with Luke and they still qualify to be in those spots. They work hard and sure they may never be on top but they still work to get where they are. I think pa knows that and trys to make up for it with the goofy antics. It's marketing on his behalf
I think we should treat this the way we treated Eddie's attempt. When nobody expects it to happen it will be all the sweeter if it actually does.
I think Tom Stoltman should go for it next year. He's got the huge build and brute strength needed for such a feat.
JF would have given it a good go, but I hope he takes care of himself, it was great to see him at the Shaw!
I love Loz adressing the set up with issue with makarov, is not that he ain´t strong, but people losing their minds on it forgett it´s a more advantageous set up
I do not think the WR will go this time. However, it should be a great comp. My money is on Rauno for the win.
Probability of Graham making it to 500+ injury free are slim.
I also believe Ivan’s power from the floor is greater than anyones
Rauno has the best overall chance
peiman? hes looking really good right now, a fast 485kg with a better lockout, too bad he cant get a visa
Maybe but Makarov always struggles when it goes over the knees Rauno due to his WR on different lifts he has a massive advantage
makarov has the biggest chance right now, i would say 35%, rauno 2nd, maybe 5%, and hicks at around 1%, 1st september i mean@@petershortland478
Ivan has actually weak power of the floor. yeah i know this sound crazy, but if your legs are weak(first stage of deadlift is a leg press) then your back will round and try to help with lifting weight which is most times terrible as when you get to your knees you have nothing left in your upper back to finish the lift. Thats why you see often some guys pop off quick and then struggle to finish the lift with hitching etc. Strong legs means good start and good chance of finishing lift with your back.
@@kucuser if by legs you mean quads for the push off the floor I think that you got it backwards.
Rounding your back opens up the hip angle at the start of the deadlift, while it does not change the amount of flexion of your knees at the start.
Less hip flexion means that your hip extensors (glutes and hams) do not have to fight the weight as hard to keep you from folding over, while you are pushing with your quads.
Think of it like that: in terms of knee flexion, the bottom of the deadlift is similar to a quarter squat. What do you think Ivan Makarov could hypothetically quarter squat from pins? I would say over 500kgs easily.
Deadlift is limited by hip/spine extension strength almost all the time imo.
Tom Stoltman looked super impressive at the Shaw Classic so can see him getting the record at some stage. Rauno and Ivan have a slim but reasonable enough chance I think in this upcoming comp.
Yes! Tom started a video series with the aim of getting to these numbers but I think his hip was holding him back and he kind of put it to the side. Would be really interesting to see if he keeps on powering on like he has been recently!
Hicksy won't attempt it. Rauno might attempt it (he pulled out after 476kg last year) and Ivan (assuming he gets that far) will certainly attempt it.
Hicksy should. Course I could be wrong, but he looks like he could do it!
this is getting exciting and I'm rooting for Mr. Hicks. I like his attitude and his power. I think he's working very hard to be smart and focused for this comp.
The 454 from him they showed here looked fantastic. Maybe I shouldn't say it, but it reminded me of a certain lift of a similar weight that was performed in 2016...
He failed 470 in his recent UA-cam
@@Juliussmoothie he never failed it as he never attempted it. Did you even watch the video?
@@Juliussmoothie he didn't go for it because his hamstring was feeling off, and he wasn't gonna risk it this close to comp.
Ivan has peaked too early for all of his attempts....
It's so frustrating the blueprint is there
Eddie hit 450kg as his last heavy Pull
Thor did 470kg
So why is Ivan hitting 470kg+ 3/4 times leading up to the comp 😬
great video guys, can't wait for this comp. Unrelated just wanted to echo all the other people on the watch party that wanted to get Kerri Shaw on a podcast. Thanks again guys.
Ivan has been doing some INSANE stuff lately. He pulled 486k like it was a speed rep.
There is a 490kg he recently did on his UA-cam channel it was a little bit before he pull the 486kg
@felipeamezquita7827 yes but was that 490 was also elevated wasn't it and that 486 was weird not sure what he was trying to do
@petershortland478 I don't actually remember if it was elevated or not I'm going to watch it again
Unbelievable weight. Just incredible for a human being to lift that off the ground.
A healthy Wide Pavlo would be the prohibitive favorite. Could say the same for Asko Karu. Of those actually in it? *Maybe* Hicks or Rauno.
Has that Karu guy ever done a massive lift in comp? He, and to a certain extent Peiman, are known as these monster deadlifters but never show up to anything??
Asko Karu has had impressive gym lifts in prep a couple years ago, nothing since and never on stage. Pavlo has proven he was the best deadlifter in comps a few times before his injury and subpar performance at the Arnold.
@@patrikboij7560 400 in powerlifting iirc, but yeah we're waiting for him to get healthy. showed real promise and is still active in the strongman talk world. may be watching this now!
@@patrikboij7560Im not aware of the answer to your question. Was it rhetorical?
As long as Hixxy isn't injured, he's definitely looking solid, however Ivan is looking good, and also Rauno!!
It be nice to see it happen. I doubt anybody will pull anything at 500+ as easy as Eddie or Thor. I think thor could've hit 505 the day he did 501.
he could have hit 600kg with that rigged scale in his garage if he wanted
@@dixinbuttz44 Please stop. The Guinness World Records verified it. Not Coliin Bryce who rigs events to favour British athletes.
Peiman is looking super strong too
I feel like the DL WR is more to make a name for yourself. The days of Eddie and Thor are gone, it seems its just the new guys. And once Hooper started winning competitions it seems he's stopped caring about the world record.
Looking forward to it
Pa will hide behind Hicksy😅
Rauno and Ivan have the best chance of winning the comp.
I’m not seeing it being broken this year. The only 2 guys who’ve pulled the weight were in excess of 400lbs in body weight and it just seems to crack that barrier you gotta be bigger
Buzzing for this event
Can’t wait to see if Hicks can do 500+ looking at his training he will be close.
He’s looking huge
Last year he has some similar training lifts and barely got 1000lbs. I think he’s got the 475 or 78 or whatever but 505 ain’t in him.
475 may go but if you want to attempt 505 you need to skip that lift. I predict Rauno will win with 475/476.
The training lifts don't look nearly easy enough like thor and Eddie's lifts leading to their pulls
@@bronchopedexactly. Thor’s lifts all looked easy compared to Hicks
ASWEOME TO SEE THE WORLD`S TOP DEADLIFTERS ! ! CAN`T WAIT FOR IT ! ! ....no wait.. can`t wait for Lizzies "behind the scenes" even more ;-) ;-)
Let's go, Rauno Heinla!
Cant wait to see this live this year!
Great video!
I think the madman Rauno is gonna do it! Book it
Hafthor will hold the record until he himself decides to break it.
Lol 😂 BS You're hilarious.
I do think Jamal could actually place very well if all the top guys make big jumps to go for the record and miss, but Jamal peaks well and hits one of the last weights before 505kg.
Jamal said after he breaks the record he wants Pa to apologize on stage
I've missed the drama what happened and who is PA
@@wearetheremnants1615 pa O'Dwyer is a Irish Bull an he can't wait to pound Jamal at the championship. But Jamal is a scrapper it will be a good match
With Ivan having experience with the weight, and actually getting it as high as to his knees, which not many have done, he probably has the best shot here
No one is doing 505kg… Rauno maybe close but he ain’t pulling 505kg … a lot of these guys just come to lift for the show.. they don’t come to lift 505kg if you get what I’m saying. They want that publicity.
Why can't they just try and lift 500 or are they being forced to try to break the record
Don't call it the Deadlift World Championships if you only focus on the 505. Lets focus on who is the best deadlifter this year. Lets see those 480s or 485s...
I would love to see any of these guys get it
You guys get better and better
Going to this show. Well looking forward to it. Hixxy for 505 win
I’d love to see Hicks do it.
Rauno's technique is amazing. I can't even do a fucking deadlift proper. Something about my proportions seems to be off. The only way to deadlift, insofar as I can tell. I would be either having to splay my legs out or run into my own shins.
Rauno's advantage is he already has a 476kg lift and the master's record in the bag. So he can go for broke and try the 505, someone like Hicks would maybe want to go for the 470 or 480 whatever the jumps will be, to improve his PB, if he feels 505 is too far off.
Idk who I would say has got the best chance of getting the 505kg. Hixxy was looking STRONG in training, but maybe his niggle will make him doubt it, Ivan has been close before but never got there and Rauno has been very close too but I can't see him doing it. Maybe they'll all do it. Who knows. Very exciting to see what happens.
Rauno,s is looking mega strong and his form is very impressive
Imagine if all 3 pulled it 😮
damn I'd love to see it!
Rauno, Peiman, Hixxy, and Ivan are the 4 I see doing it, maybe not all of them but at least one will. In the next few years Wide Pavlo and maybe Asko will add onto the record. Those are my predictions.
sorry but who is Peiman?!
Why is pavlo not attempting this year ?
@@boris55he had a bad car accident
@michaelmotteram1682 that's if he competing at all because that knee issue has been holding him back for while now
@@chillypeper777a ridiculously strong Iranian with visa issues
Pa ghosted the Shaw Classic, was supposed to be doing a watch-along also. I feel like he's going off the rails a bit
Legit think the only person who could pull it if he put his mind to it is Mr Tom Stoltman
@@easteuropeanviking and…?
Heinla is the only one in this video completing the lit and locking the knees through. The other guys need the bar to travel up a few more inches to achieve the same position. I am not a fan of soft knees and weak lockouts and hope to see the deadlift event judged more strictly
I would love to see Graham do his best.
Ivan's 450 was with a stiff bar
Can’t see the record going but I think we’ll see some great lifts. If Jamal pulls 1000lbs without a suit at his weight on comp day that would most likely be the most impressive pull of the event.
wonder what Jamal is like without straps - could he be a contender to finally take Benni's record?
@@thearm95 excellent. He’s pulled 455kg sumo without straps.
Let’s get to 500 first ok boys
I think imma start calling Hicksy, mini Brian. He's massive.
As good as these lifts look the best comparison imo is to put them side by side with Eddie's 465kg lift the day he pulled 500kg, that 465kg lift flew up, that will help gauge if 505kg will be lifted.
Eddie grinded for the 500 and almost died, I don't think they can give such an effort. In my opinion, Thor's last heavy single 470 is a good gauge. But nobody is close to that still. The way he pulled the 501 was absolutely mind-blowing! He might return and break it again!
@jamesmaitlandstewart08 We are not counting gym lifts are we ?
@@sr71blackbirddrno
Thats so upsetting for him, and for us, just wanted to see him, in the flesh, just too see how big he was, and to do all the lifts, now just heard this. ANY more news ???
Wayne
49 percent chance that the record is pulled. 5 percent for Hicks, 4 percent for Makarov, and 40 percent for Rauno
If Jamal can sumo DL 500 kilos but can't do 450 with conventional, then that's pretty damning for sumo as a lift - irrespective of his otherworldly strength.
Rooting for Graham
Really hope the King will return and take the WR higher. He did an effortless 230 for 4 reps today and recovery is on point. I'm gonna predict he will take it to 510 or 520 before he retires.
wow 230 for reps that is really impressive.
Who is the king 👑?
@@u04pww2It is after pec reattachment mate!
Hixxy is looking incredibly strong of the floor
I think we're gonna see both Ivan and Hicks, maybe more, pulling 505 off the floor. Lockout, though? We'll see.
I have always rated Rauno as a deadlifter. He gets into such a good position when he pulls making his lockout extremely strong. I had my money on him being the next 500kg+ lifter after Eddie, but Thor beat him to it. I sincerely hope he attempts 505kg. I think he may just get it. Hicks is also looking really strong and focussed, and he too has a genuine shot, hamstring prevailing.
There is a real chance that Hicks and Rauno could be sharing the new record. I don't see either pulling another big lift after a max effort 505kg.
Rauno's deadlift is just magnificent, a bit like Novikov once it passes his knees it's a clean lock-out. I love these but I hate when they hitch as much as possible past their RPE10 to get the lift
Graham should thank the inventor of the figure 8 straps. Also, Loz if you combine your grip there most likely wouldn't be the need for figure 8 straps.
Pavlo not being there is just so sad. He definitely has the best chance.
Come on Hixxy. Really want my man to do it.
I’d bet on Rauno. Ivan, I just don’t think will have the power on the comp setup to get past his sticking point. Hicks, I believe has the strength, but with the scare and not getting to touch that last heavy weight creates a tough situation. I believe he’ll hit 470 of n comp but if he goes for 505, that’s 50kg more than he’s ever done on a shaky hamstring. I’d worry he’ll tear it if he goes for it. Rauno looks solid and he definitely had more last year. He’s him this year! And I’d also bet on Jamal hitting 454. He’ll show up properly peaked and ready
💪💪💪
As much as I like all the athletes my predictions are:
🏆Rauno incredible feat of 505🏆
Ivan Makarov fails at the dreaded sticking point
Hicksy either comes also very very close or pulls out due to injury.
It would be beyond amazing to have two 505 lifters but I think that's a fantasy
If the weight jumps are similar as last 2 years the athletes are kinda setup to fail....
Eddie 500kg was
400 420 440 465 500kg
And he went 420 465 500
The last few years the guys have to either jump from 454 to 505 a 50kg jump way too big or they have to do 476kg which is too fatiguing to then jump again to 505.
The jumps should be
400kg 425kg 440kg 455kg 470kg 485kg 505kg
Or just let them pick their own attenpts 😂
Thor did 70, 120, 170, 220, 270, 320, 370, 420, 465 and 501WR. You can see all the lifts in the live-stream.
@@sean_m30 Eddie was warming up too, he probably did the same as thor backstage
I just saw the video of Uncle Loz being DESTROYED in in arm wrestling match, that was AMAZING
I would be very surprised if any of the athletes were able to lift that kind of weight.
Loz... What does the bottom part of your T-Shirt say ? Is it.: " The first one you give. The last one you earn. " ?
If Pau and Jamal meet, Jamal is a Gentleman, so will Pau be mature?
I think hixxy has the best chance. He’s looking strong and he knows his body.
I'd love to see Jamal go out and pull the 505 sumo style and cause mass confusion in the crowd
I distinctly remember Ivan makarov retiring last year?
I don't think they will, that record will stand for quite a while longer.
No, I don't think it will... Would love to be proven wrong though
Do you guys think Tom has a chance of pulling 505 one day? He pulled 499 on the hummer deadlift (I know it's different) and it looked incredibly easy live
i didnt think so but his static strength is really improving now, he has the frame for it for sure.
not this year
If hicks is fit, he’s the only one now I feel will lift it. Wanted Jamal and rauno to also do well but think hicks is the only one who has the best chance to gain top spot on 505kg
Rauno new wr 505kg
Peiman looks like he’d smoke it if he was attending
No one will pull 505
Hopefully I'm wrong but I doubt anyones gonna pull 505 this year. Ivan, Hixxy, Jamal and Rauno definitely have the best shot but I reckon none of them will get it past the knees.
If he did sumo, I'd bet on Jamaal. He made 500 sumo look easy in the gym.
Ivan, I feel has the best chance to pull 505, but once again I unfortunately doubt he's going to do it. It looks like he hasn't implemented anything new in his training, and in his training the 450 went up way too slowly. Until I see him pull 460 or 470 for a speed rep like Eddie and Thor, I won't be convinced. Hicks, I'd love to see pull some serious numbers, but I'm sure myself along with many others are worried injury might strike before he makes any attempt at the 505.
I don't think 505kg will be lifted in 2023
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I love Hicks and Rauno but I think that they will cap out at 480-485 max, maybe less for Hicks if he does not have a good day.
Ivan is the only one that seems close enough.
Ivan just lifted 490kg, was a struggle at the top though.
I think Rauno gets it