A large part of Hafthors success imo is that he surrounds himself with the right people and takes coaching so well. Its impressive for someone with such a resume
From towering and hard to towering and humble. A strong minded gentleman of strongman he's certainly becoming, wonder if big Brian Shaw is inspiring him.
That’s a lot of volume! Definitely prepared for ISM & SMOE. Love seeing the footage of the prep before these two great shows. It’s like the calm before the storm.
Strongest man on earth. He certainly is and a genuinely descent respectful guy. His behaviour during the build up to the Eddie Hall fight was impeccable. His parents and family should be very proud
I've competed on elite level in powerlifting for 15 years and at my gym we were several lifters who was fighting the same pain in the arms. It took many years before we figured it out but we did figure it out! The pain comes from your spine, high up. It's from were you put the bar in lowsquating. You have not any problems with your arms, no inflammation as you can easy think. The pressure from the bar at your spine in lowsquating creates "a lock" and that's why you feel it after lowsquating. It has nothing to do with you beeing stiff. The way to fix this is go to a naprapat and he will fix it. I don't know if there are strong enough naprapats in Island to fix Thor but believe me, this is the problem with your hurting arms.
Alright that's it, I'm off to the gym to train legs now!! How can I stay at home after seeing that?? *Hands down one of the greatest squat for reps performances of all time! 380 (838) paused reps for 5 must be translating into around 405 (893) for 5 without a pause. Correct me if I'm wrong, this must be the heaviest 5 rep paused set ever performed!* Absolutely Phenomenal! Koma Svo King Hafthor! 💪🏻❤️👑
Reps to singles translations are highly individualized and are pointless to speculate about unless you know the person's typical ratio of rep work to 1rm.
@@TheJipino He has squatted 460 with only a 6 week prep and I'm saying he could have done that or very close to that today if he really wanted to. He can break every squat world record there is during next year or two.
@@haventhebeast2671 doubt he has such a low relative max the level of fast twitch dominance you need to be to shift those sort of weights. Be north of 450kg off that.
I believe Thor will win the SMOE as he is very quickly gaining his strength back. By next year if he achieves his original strength, he will be unbeatable and i strongly believe he can repeat his performance of 2018.
It be wise to stop idolizing Thor. It’s called idolatry and God hates it. You should put as much effort into reading the Bible as you do commenting on all his videos. True fulfillment only comes through Christ.
@@askalds You just gave a completely opinion based statement. I mentioned it not wise to idolize Thor as God hates idolatry which he does. It’s in scripture. Don’t embarrass yourself again by writing me non biblical fluff
I have seen them all. I saw zydrunas squatting, I saw brian squatting, I saw eddie squatting. I'm telling you none of them can do what I just saw. Thor you are not only the strongest deadlifter but the strongest squatter as well. Badly in need to see what you can deadlift and squat next year. Most definitely you can be the first and only man in history to deadlift and squat 500
I love Stefan, I am bummed he doesn't still compete, Fullsterkur was inspiring! SO excited to see Thor compete at the strongest show on earth in a week!
Stefan is my hero as well. His heart condition and the Achilles tear brought a promising career to a halt. He was getting third behind a prime Zydrunas and Brian, and he could have done a lot more. Having said that, he is one of the main pillars behind the creation of Hafthor. There's no Hafthor if it wasn't for the selfless guidance and support of Stefan. Stefan shall always remain a legend in my criteria.
I dont think ive ever seen anything like this. What historic lift comes close to this? Perhaps Jesus Olivares and Ray Williams have done something similar?
Yet still there is worlds strongest mans competing... it does mean pretty much in strongman world. If one dont want to go there, it's just one who didnt go. Of course would like to see Thor at WSM but it's he's decision. Maybe or maybe not... time will tell. Shaw Classic will be awesome and have become the main thing in strongman world, no question 👌🏻 Just because GOAT Shaw handels it 💪🏻
If we fans can convince Rogue Invitational team to organize it, Hafthor definitely will. They should do a standard bar, equipped, max deadlift with Fig8s. And also to have it as first event.
@@codybigredadams2186How? Thor literally light years ahead of anyone in deadlift , If we talk complete Raw deadlift that is debateable but strongman raw is Thor very easily
@@codybigredadams2186 I mean Brian and Jerry both peaked deadlift wise around the time Thor started to really get strong in deadlifts so around 2018-19 , and honestly Thor just looked a tier above those 2 imo, Thor moved that 501 at the elephant bar to knee heights without a suit while Brian and Jerry could not move it
Definitely try them out. It worked for me. Even a normal barbell is fine if you can't find an axle for fat gripz. I'm grateful to Thor for this grip tip.
Paused squats are hard. The worst variation is 1 1/4 squats where you pause at the bottom for a second, then squat up 1/4 of the way , pause, then squat down and up to lockout. They're hell by the last rep.
He didn't fail 400kg. He got it very easily. The guy working the monolift failed because he didn't realize Thor was going to do 3 reps. Thor took the blame for miscommunicating, but most likely he was just being a stand-up guy so people wouldn't hate on the monolift guy.
@@PhantomCucu How can you be so confindent about a video you cleaely didnt even watch lmao. He was going for 400 x 3 . The fail was about the spotters not him, the first rep went smoothly
*Strongest Man on Earth.* It's the competition Hafthor is training for which will take part in Colorado, USA on 17th and 18th August. Also don't miss out Iceland's Strongest Man which starts tomorrow. It will be livestreamed free through Hafthor's RUclips channel.
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A large part of Hafthors success imo is that he surrounds himself with the right people and takes coaching so well. Its impressive for someone with such a resume
He's only gotten better at that skill as well. Impressive as you've said
The hardest person to coach is yourself, it's always good to have someone you trust lead you, because trusting yourself can be the hardest part
I agree w all of you. Without the right folks it's way harder. Long as you leave ego at the door, and being a giant helps, you will do great.
From towering and hard to towering and humble. A strong minded gentleman of strongman he's certainly becoming, wonder if big Brian Shaw is inspiring him.
Trust and his diet is always on point unlike Eddie hall
Hafthor's father is such a great support system for his son. What a great father he is.
And incredibly strong, he passed on incredible genetics, and work ethic.
The King just delivered the squat set of the whole SMOE prep. It's game over now!
Outstanding!! Viking Power!!!!
Unbelievable!! One of the strongest squat sets of all time! Welcome, Mr. Fullthor Bjornsson!!
That’s a lot of volume! Definitely prepared for ISM & SMOE. Love seeing the footage of the prep before these two great shows. It’s like the calm before the storm.
Strength competitions are way more enjoyable with a prime and ready Thor in the mix. Glad you're back, big man!
Yh only guy left from the golden age of strongman
Insane!! I think Thor is definitely going to win the deadlift and thr squat events.
THE STRONGEST HUMAN TO EVER WALK THE PLANET.
What about Rocky Balboa? FOrget about him???
why are you talking about Mitch Hooper?🤣🤣🤣
@@jtf2danThor is overall stronger than Mitch. 😆 squat and deadlift
@@jtf2danwhat WR does he have?
Bradly Castleberry is strongest
Strongest man on earth. He certainly is and a genuinely descent respectful guy. His behaviour during the build up to the Eddie Hall fight was impeccable. His parents and family should be very proud
Ya alot better than not shaking someones hand cause he came second to them lol
THOR STRENGTH 💪
Still can't believe what I just saw. It's nuts!!!
thor you're an absolute unit. keep it up brother
Congratulations on the new PR! It looks like you are ready for SMOE.
I've competed on elite level in powerlifting for 15 years and at my gym we were several lifters who was fighting the same pain in the arms.
It took many years before we figured it out but we did figure it out!
The pain comes from your spine, high up. It's from were you put the bar in lowsquating. You have not any problems with your arms, no inflammation as you can easy think. The pressure from the bar at your spine in lowsquating creates "a lock" and that's why you feel it after lowsquating. It has nothing to do with you beeing stiff.
The way to fix this is go to a naprapat and he will fix it. I don't know if there are strong enough naprapats in Island to fix Thor but believe me, this is the problem with your hurting arms.
Amazing strength like always💪
Thor looking very strong for SMOE. Can't wait to see you at there and your potential deadlift WR later this year 👀
Absolutely!
It's Incredible how he's stronger than ever but so lean.
@@deanj-upbelieve it or not he’s almost as heavy as he was in his peak.
my new squat motivation video! I'm going to squat 200kg like your form.
"Do they think you're an octopuss or something?" XD
Runar always funny
Always include the timestamps, if you quote something
2:16
@@Syntox94Yes indeed, timestamps for the win.
That sent me flying across the room like a deflated shrimp
😂😂😂
Alright that's it, I'm off to the gym to train legs now!! How can I stay at home after seeing that?? *Hands down one of the greatest squat for reps performances of all time! 380 (838) paused reps for 5 must be translating into around 405 (893) for 5 without a pause. Correct me if I'm wrong, this must be the heaviest 5 rep paused set ever performed!* Absolutely Phenomenal! Koma Svo King Hafthor! 💪🏻❤️👑
And also 380x5 translated to a 1rm comes to 425-430kg for (non-paused reps) (which he didn't do) He also looked like he had 2 more reps.
@@haventhebeast2671 These are clear pauses, the 1RM got to be around 440+ now. Nothing less.
Reps to singles translations are highly individualized and are pointless to speculate about unless you know the person's typical ratio of rep work to 1rm.
@@TheJipino He has squatted 460 with only a 6 week prep and I'm saying he could have done that or very close to that today if he really wanted to. He can break every squat world record there is during next year or two.
@@haventhebeast2671 doubt he has such a low relative max the level of fast twitch dominance you need to be to shift those sort of weights. Be north of 450kg off that.
Man i love these training vlogs
Thank you guys for the video. Looking strong Hafthor 💪✌️
This dropped on my leg day I'm like a pig in muck! Go Thor you're the king!
I believe Thor will win the SMOE as he is very quickly gaining his strength back. By next year if he achieves his original strength, he will be unbeatable and i strongly believe he can repeat his performance of 2018.
I'd love to see Sebastian keep up with you on another day of eating again!
Thor smashes every challenge put in front of him, this Viking is ready ,let the games begin, Viking power.
Yeah buddy! Lightweight baby! ❤
@@Nirsterkur yes my brother, are you looking forward to the smoe
@@kevinmee3501 Pumped as hell brother! Also for ISM. 💪🏻
When Seb oreb is on the building, he's a whole different animal
This man inpires me so much
Looking strong, Hafthor! I'll be tuning into the stream later today! Great to see you back doing so well. Time to show the world that you are back! 👍
What a fucking beast💪🏼
I'm totally in awe. Worked my whole life to Squat 765 and Hafthor just did 837 for 5, pausing at the bottom on each rep. I'm lost for expressions atm.
It be wise to stop idolizing Thor. It’s called idolatry and God hates it. You should put as much effort into reading the Bible as you do commenting on all his videos. True fulfillment only comes through Christ.
@@PoweredbyJESUS7 wtf mental illness
@@PoweredbyJESUS7 big fantasy book fan huh? Do you like lord of the rings too or just the Bible?
@@PoweredbyJESUS7 Stop telling people what to do. God hates that.
@@askalds You just gave a completely opinion based statement. I mentioned it not wise to idolize Thor as God hates idolatry which he does. It’s in scripture. Don’t embarrass yourself again by writing me non biblical fluff
That's insane.
This Hafthor chap seems to be decently strong and a bit larger than average
Let’s go I hope you win
I have seen them all. I saw zydrunas squatting, I saw brian squatting, I saw eddie squatting. I'm telling you none of them can do what I just saw. Thor you are not only the strongest deadlifter but the strongest squatter as well. Badly in need to see what you can deadlift and squat next year. Most definitely you can be the first and only man in history to deadlift and squat 500
The Real Viking
Easy Champ Let's Gooo
Strongest human ever
Absolutely.
I did 2x200 paused today, that was nutz Thor!
Imagine if Thor’s dad had interest in strongman in his youth. He would have been unstoppable!
thors dad is a fuckin beast
So excited! KSA! SAFE TRAVELS. Hopefully can arrive early enough to not be affected by the flight
Power !!!!!! 💪
Your dad is a god.
20:20 18 years old?? Are you kidding me?
yeah that's not right
18 years out of prison
roids...
Moose droppings, Albatross droppings, and all sorts of droppings everywhere. Lol it's game over!
Wha? Your a troll
24:22 gay guys 😂
awesome session gay guys. gay guys? 🤣🤣🤣
Atleast the spotter understood the assignment this time..
380x10 looks possible with no pause, insane
L&R THOR STRONGEST OF ALL MY MAN
I love Stefan, I am bummed he doesn't still compete, Fullsterkur was inspiring! SO excited to see Thor compete at the strongest show on earth in a week!
Stefan is my hero as well. His heart condition and the Achilles tear brought a promising career to a halt. He was getting third behind a prime Zydrunas and Brian, and he could have done a lot more.
Having said that, he is one of the main pillars behind the creation of Hafthor. There's no Hafthor if it wasn't for the selfless guidance and support of Stefan. Stefan shall always remain a legend in my criteria.
Thor for wining 2025 world 🌎 strongest man
That's not happening. But not because he's not able. It's because he's never competing for that organisation again.
@@Magni87do you think he will change his mind?
@@lukassvensson2326 I find it unlikely.
I dont think ive ever seen anything like this. What historic lift comes close to this? Perhaps Jesus Olivares and Ray Williams have done something similar?
Nah not pause reps like this
This is definitely a world record. Nobody else has squatted 380 (838) for 5 paused reps.
@@Nirsterkuryh trust pause reps is so much harder u lose momentum
Nice. I hope Thor is close enough to his peak to win. Pressing is the wild card here. anyway, please win. Ha ha.
Hafthor 2025 world strongest man champion 🏆 coming
He'll never compete at WSM again.
Never happen in a million years. WSM is a 4rth rate contest. If Thor does not compete, the contest means literally nothing
Yet still there is worlds strongest mans competing... it does mean pretty much in strongman world.
If one dont want to go there, it's just one who didnt go.
Of course would like to see Thor at WSM but it's he's decision.
Maybe or maybe not... time will tell.
Shaw Classic will be awesome and have become the main thing in strongman world, no question 👌🏻
Just because GOAT Shaw handels it 💪🏻
Thor is starting to look 501 stupid big again
Coach : "Ed Coan is the best powerlifter of al time"
Thor : looks at coach then takes revenge at 8:21
"...just one more meter and you're in depth" 😂😂 nice one😁
THOR BROTHER I LOVE YOU MAN SO MUCH! YOU ARE THE KING BROTHER! KING OF STRENGTH!! ME ENGLESH IS NO GOD BUT I THINK YOU WILL UNDERSTAND ME BROTHER! ❤😂😊
is hafthor gonna break the deadlift record this year?
If we fans can convince Rogue Invitational team to organize it, Hafthor definitely will. They should do a standard bar, equipped, max deadlift with Fig8s. And also to have it as first event.
In the meantime, Big Loz is asking from a video, who is THE Biggest RAW Deadlifter in Strongman? LMAO
Currently, it's obvious it's thor, but of all time would be an interesting convo
@@codybigredadams2186How? Thor literally light years ahead of anyone in deadlift , If we talk complete Raw deadlift that is debateable but strongman raw is Thor very easily
@davidkosiba624 Had brian not gotten injured I think he would've been close to thor, and then you Jerry pritchett pulling 465kg raw.
@@codybigredadams2186 I mean Brian and Jerry both peaked deadlift wise around the time Thor started to really get strong in deadlifts so around 2018-19 , and honestly Thor just looked a tier above those 2 imo, Thor moved that 501 at the elephant bar to knee heights without a suit while Brian and Jerry could not move it
I'm sure you just spooked hooper a bit lol
Awesome session two gay guys!!
11:28 - theodormar hehehe, looking good guys ;p
everyone is talking about Thor smashing the deadlift at SMOE; but what about the squat, also??
anyone looks like a 13yo little boy next to Thor
Joshua Baker sure did!
I didnt know Thomas Evans had a twin.
Unbelievable
Hafthor! You have so many, may I please have a pair of your knee sleeves? 😁
Are you sure they'll fit you? 😊 Check SBD size guide for 5XL's dimensions...
@@Nirsterkur haha you’ve got a point there! 🤣
Please to a powerlifting meet when you peak
He will easily break the world record with 1200+
Wow, we happened to be squatting at the same time today. What are the odds. Same weight too.
Hey Champ! If your pressing wont come back, do you consider just focusing on pushing the deadlift world record to the absolute max?
I must test the grip thing, if only my gym had a thick bar. Might be able to improvise something.
Buy some fat Gripz
Definitely try them out. It worked for me. Even a normal barbell is fine if you can't find an axle for fat gripz. I'm grateful to Thor for this grip tip.
Let’s goo
That guy is not 18??!! Wtf haha
🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
Paused squats are hard. The worst variation is 1 1/4 squats where you pause at the bottom for a second, then squat up 1/4 of the way , pause, then squat down and up to lockout.
They're hell by the last rep.
Thor we need to talk about your form😂
I think Thor got upstaged a little by that circus performer training behind him.
Anatoly "Can I clean here?"
Anatoly is strong but he can't even shake those weights.
Let’s goooo
I thought SMOE was short for "Some more"...my brain aint braining smoetimes...
what's it short for ?
@@yggdrasild755 either strongest man on earth or Super Moe....not quite sure...
@@yggdrasild755 Small Melons Or Eggplant
SMOE = Strongest Man on Earth
@@Nirsterkur thank you very much sir 🤝
Lucky to have all these friends around there 👏 job done 380 x5 😍
380 x 5 paused, mate!
at smoe squat event let him down😭
9:50 👀💪💪💪nice work. Sincerely I don't understand how you failed 400kg if you now lift 380x5 with pause. Insane
He didn't fail 400kg. He got it very easily. The guy working the monolift failed because he didn't realize Thor was going to do 3 reps. Thor took the blame for miscommunicating, but most likely he was just being a stand-up guy so people wouldn't hate on the monolift guy.
@@bware812 check the anterior video and stop bla bla bla
@@PhantomCucu How can you be so confindent about a video you cleaely didnt even watch lmao. He was going for 400 x 3 . The fail was about the spotters not him, the first rep went smoothly
@@J.c410 he was going. Stop bli bli bli
This is how you say you didn't watch the video.
💪💪
«awesome session to gay guys” 😅😅😅
Reps 3-5 was with very short pause but dam... thor makes 380 look like nothing
The camera lense makes right side of the screen smaller. (look people hands etc)
❤❤👊👊👊👊👊👌
20:00 hell nah that guy is not 18. What kind of creatine do you guys in Iceland have!?
He looks at least 30
Awesome session gay guys!.......😚
What is SMOE ?
*Strongest Man on Earth.* It's the competition Hafthor is training for which will take part in Colorado, USA on 17th and 18th August. Also don't miss out Iceland's Strongest Man which starts tomorrow. It will be livestreamed free through Hafthor's RUclips channel.
@@Nirsterkur Thx
Sebastian loose a lot of weights. Is he sick ? Or don t compete and train as much as before ?
Probably just on a smaller dose
16:17 Sand bag haaaaa
But the strongmen on RUclips don’t rest the bar on their chest in a paused rep, the gold it under load, otherwise there’d be no point,
WTF
👍
How heavy is that bar?
30kg?
25 kg (55 lb).
The collars are 2.5 kg each.
Do you think your coach is thinking about how not to breath in your taint when he wraps your knees?