{"id":11860,"date":"2023-04-05T00:51:29","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T00:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=11860"},"modified":"2023-04-05T01:20:11","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T01:20:11","slug":"hafthor-bjornsson-squats-420-kilograms-925-9-pounds-raw-continues-powerful-return-to-strongman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/hafthor-bjornsson-squats-420-kilograms-925-9-pounds-raw-continues-powerful-return-to-strongman\/","title":{"rendered":"Hafthor Bj\u00f6rnsson Squats 420 Kilograms (925.9 Pounds) Raw, Continues Powerful Return to Strongman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After <a data-lasso-id=\"230522\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/strongman-legend-hafthor-bjornsson-loses-13-more-pounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">making a foray into boxing<\/a>, Hafthor Bj\u00f6rnsson is done wading his toes into other sports&#8217; waters. The powerlifter\/strongman is steadily rebuilding the <a data-lasso-id=\"230523\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-strength\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strength<\/a> that once made him the 2018 <a data-lasso-id=\"230524\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/tom-stoltman-wins-2022-worlds-strongest-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World&#8217;s Strongest Man<\/a> (WSM) champion. The athlete seems to be full steam ahead with his ambitions by some video accounts from his <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerbuilding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"230743\">training<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>On Apr. 3, 2023, Bj\u00f6rnsson shared a video of himself capturing a <strong>420-kilogram (925.9-pound) raw <a data-lasso-id=\"230526\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/back-squat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">back squat<\/a><\/strong> during a training session. The athlete wore a <a data-lasso-id=\"230527\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/5-mistakes-you-might-be-making-with-your-weightlifting-belt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lifting belt<\/a> and knee wraps to help demonstrate how much of his incredible <a data-lasso-id=\"230528\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-leg-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leg power<\/a> had already returned with diligent efforts. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CqlqQYEopEP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CqlqQYEopEP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Haf\u00feo\u0301r Ju\u0301li\u0301us Bjo\u0308rnsson (@thorbjornsson)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/start-training-over-40\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"230529\">How to Start Training if You\u2019re Over 40<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/split-squat-vs-lunge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"230530\">Split Squat vs. Lunge: Upgrade Your Single-Leg Training<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Prior to this squat, Bj\u00f6rnsson placed a hard cap on what he would attempt with a <a data-lasso-id=\"230531\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/7-steps-to-barbell-etiquette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">loaded barbell<\/a> on his <a data-lasso-id=\"230532\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-shoulder-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shoulders<\/a>. <strong>By Apr. 15, 2023, the athlete plans to squat 440 kilograms (970 pounds)<\/strong>, matching his all-time best squat performance from the 2018 WRPF-Iceland Thor&#8217;s Powerlifting Challenge which he attained just months after his WSM victory. As clips on his Instagram profile show, the athlete has been steadily building toward this one-rep max. <\/p>\n<p>His ascent back to form has taken a quality, gradual trajectory. <\/p>\n<p>For example, roughly three months ago, Bj\u00f6rnsson was powering through a 225-kilogram (496-pound) raw squat for five reps. Then, two months ago, Bj\u00f6rnsson filmed himself capturing a 260-kilogram (573.2-pound) raw squat for three reps. About five weeks ago, Bj\u00f6rnsson notched a 350-kilogram (771.6-pound) raw squat. Finally, a week before this latest achievement, Bj\u00f6rnsson squatted 380 kilograms (837.7 pounds) raw. <\/p>\n<p>This means that, over the course of approximately three months, Bj\u00f6rnsson <strong>added 195 kilograms (429.9 pounds) to his squat<\/strong> training weight. To be fair, he likely retained much of his strength despite stepping away from a lifting gym focus for a little while and has benefitted from &#8220;muscle memory,&#8221; shaking the rust from his squat mechanics.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s still impressive to nearly double what he started with from the beginning of a new training program. 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