{"id":2459,"date":"2022-04-18T19:56:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T19:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=2459"},"modified":"2022-04-18T20:23:50","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T20:23:50","slug":"bodybuilder-joe-mackey-logs-bar-bending-900-pound-deadlift-pr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/bodybuilder-joe-mackey-logs-bar-bending-900-pound-deadlift-pr\/","title":{"rendered":"Bodybuilder Joe Mackey Logs Bar-Bending 900-Pound Deadlift PR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Professional bodybuilder Joe Mackey has officially joined the 900-pound <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/deadlift\/\" data-lasso-id=\"101541\">deadlift club<\/a>. On April 16, 2022, the IFBB Pro League Men\u2019s Open athlete completed the staggering deadlift and attained what had once been one of his lofty goals. It&#8217;s a feat that could likely stand as the heaviest ever deadlift by a bodybuilder.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Check out the lift below \u2014&nbsp;where Mackey dons a lifting belt and lifting straps \u2014 courtesy of his Instagram profile:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" 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: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CcZT-T3gma6\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; 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 style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CcZT-T3gma6\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"101522\">A post shared by Joe Mackey IFBB Pro<img src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/72x72\/1f451.png\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery1\"> (@jmackey33_ifbbpro)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/bodybuilder-hunter-labrada-banded-squats-495-pounds-17-reps\/\" data-lasso-id=\"101501\">Bodybuilder Hunter Labrada Powers Through A 495-Pound Banded Squat For 17 Reps<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"not-without-a-fight\">Not Without a Fight<\/h2>\n<p>Mackey could not contain excitement over finally reaching the staggering mark in the caption of his Instagram post.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was not the prettiest, but I told you and myself I was going to do it, and I did just that,&#8221; Mackey wrote. &#8220;I know I don\u2019t say this often, but holy sh*t, that was heavy!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Mackey does appear to show strain in pushing through the lift \u2014 understandable, given the weight. The feat would likely not have counted in a meet due to Mackey hitching the barbell, but he persevered and locked out the rep anyway.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you look midway thru the lift, you\u2019ll see I shake my head no because doubt kicked in and said drop it,&#8221; Mackey said.&#8221;But that wasn\u2019t going to happen without a fight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After expressing gratitude for his achievement, Mackey finishes the post by dedicating the 900-pound feat to his friend, the late Cedric McMillan. McMillan&#8217;s death was initially reported on April 12, 2022.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Rest in paradise big bro<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Shortly after news of McMillan&#8217;s passing circulated around the <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/kyle-kirvay-squats-685-pounds-for-5-reps\/\" data-lasso-id=\"101523\">bodybuilding<\/a> community, Mackey shared a few private message interactions he had with his friend. The overarching sentiments centered around McMillan making sure Mackey took care of his health.<\/p>\n<p>A fact certainly appreciated by Mackey \u2014 before and after.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI appreciate it, big bro,\u201d Mackey wrote back to McMillan. \u201cI\u2019m going to go for the goal in the deadlift, and then I\u2019ll back off the extreme heavy weight.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" 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: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CcQw4VguJY5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; 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height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; 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 style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CcQw4VguJY5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"101524\">A post shared by Joe Mackey IFBB Pro<img src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/72x72\/1f451.png\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery1\"> (@jmackey33_ifbbpro)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/bodybuilder-derek-lunsford-squats-315-pounds-100-total-reps\/\" data-lasso-id=\"101502\">Bodybuilder Derek Lunsford Shows Off Endurance By Squatting 315 Pounds For 100 Total Reps<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"a-long-time-coming\">A Long Time Coming<\/h2>\n<p>Mackey has documented his journey to the 900-pound deadlift quite well of late.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In January of 2022, Mackey completed an 855-pound deadlift that ESPN&#8217;s <em>SportsCenter<\/em> highlighted on Instagram. A little over a month later, Mackey notched an 870-pound pull that he said was a then-PR. With roughly two more months of steady progress, Mackey can now boast a deadlift that is 30 pounds heavier.<\/p>\n<p>There is no thorough database of lift records for bodybuilders to check where Mackey officially stands amongst his peers. Nonetheless, Mackey assuredly knows his deadlift likely enters a rare territory. Here&#8217;s where Mackey stands compared to other notable top deadlift marks that were recorded for famously strong bodybuilders:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"notable-bodybuilder-deadlift-prs\">Notable Bodybuilder Deadlift PRs<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ronnie Coleman <\/strong>\u2014 800 pounds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Johnnie Jackson <\/strong>\u2014 832 pounds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stan Efferding <\/strong>\u2014 837.7 pounds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dallas McCarver <\/strong>\u2014 845 pounds<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/kyle-kirvay-225-pound-shoulder-press-for-20-reps\/\" data-lasso-id=\"101542\"><strong>Kyle Kirvay<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 855 pounds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Joe Mackey <\/strong>\u2014 900 pounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While it&#8217;s not possible to check for any official record, Mackey can at least share his deadlift feat with some incredibly esteemed company.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-next-level\">The Next Level<\/h2>\n<p>It could be fair to say Mackey is still seeking a significant breakthrough as a bodybuilder. In five career IFBB Pro League competitions dating back to 2017, Mackey&#8217;s highest result is an eighth-place finish at the 2022 IFBB Tampa Pro while competing in the Open division. During his last competition, in the 2021 Chicago Pro last summer, Mackey finished 12th overall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is no word on when Mackey&#8217;s next bodybuilding competition will happen. He&#8217;ll have to place high in several proceeding shows or even notch his first career victory if he wants to qualify for the 2022 Mr. Olympia \u2014 set to occur on December 16-18 in Las Vegas, NV. In the meantime, Mackey can bask in joining an exclusive, impressive club of deadlifters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image:&nbsp;@jmackey33_ifbbpro&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/bodybuilder-joe-mackey-deadlift-900-pounds\/\">Bodybuilder Joe Mackey Logs Bar-Bending 900-Pound Deadlift PR<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional bodybuilder Joe Mackey has officially joined the 900-pound deadlift club. On April 16, 2022, the IFBB Pro League Men\u2019s Open athlete completed the staggering deadlift and attained what had once been one of his lofty goals. It\u2019s a feat that could likely stand as the heaviest ever deadlift by a bodybuilder.\u00a0 Check out the &#8230; Read more<br \/>\nThe post Bodybuilder Joe Mackey Logs Bar-Bending 900-Pound Deadlift PR appeared first on Breaking Muscle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":""},"categories":[20,1,21,22,19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2459"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2459"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2460,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2459\/revisions\/2460"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}