Why Deadlifting 505 Kilograms Is Almost Impossible

Elite athletes today are bigger, stronger and can lift heavier weights than ever before. Even in the lowest weight classes, they lift two, three, or even five times their own body weight. The heaviest conventional lifts of all time are somewhere between 1000 and 1200 pounds (454 kgs to 544 kgs) and only a handful of athletes are capable of inching those numbers higher. In this video, we're doing a deep dive into all the factors making this new era of human strength possible.

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