{"id":5343,"date":"2022-07-20T20:02:04","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T20:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=5343"},"modified":"2022-07-20T20:24:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T20:24:57","slug":"watch-strongman-ivan-makarov-make-a-deadlift-over-1000-pounds-look-casual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/watch-strongman-ivan-makarov-make-a-deadlift-over-1000-pounds-look-casual\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Strongman Ivan Makarov Make a Deadlift Over 1,000 Pounds Look Casual"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ivan Makarov has made a name for himself in the strongman sphere because of his <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/deadlift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122423\">deadlift<\/a> proficiency. He is the reigning champion of the annual World Deadlift Championships (WDC) contest, thanks to his competition-best pull of 475 kilograms (1,047 pounds). The Russian strongman recently released a clip on his Instagram page that suggests he is prepared to retain his title.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On July 18, 2022, Makarov shared footage of himself capturing a <strong>470-kilogram (1,036.1-pound) deadlift<\/strong> during a training session. Julian Howard (@worldsstrongestfan) shared the clip on his Instagram profile. The strongman wore a lifting suit and completed his massive pull in his socks.&nbsp;<\/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\/tv\/CgK7zWojKsM\/?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\/tv\/CgK7zWojKsM\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122438\">A post shared by Julian Howard (@worldsstrongestfan)<\/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\/best-back-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122424\">The Best Back Workouts For More Muscle, For Strength, For Beginners, And More<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Makarov&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-strength\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122425\">strength<\/a> mark is <strong>only five kilograms (11 pounds) less<\/strong> than his top lift of 475 kilograms (1,047.2 pounds) from the 2021 WDC. Makarov&#8217;s all-time deadlift PR on camera is 490 kilograms (1,080.2 pounds), which came during a September 2021 training session.<\/p>\n<p>Makarov&#8217;s staggering deadlift training is undoubtedly part of his preparation for the 2022 WDC. That contest is a part of the broader 2022 Giants Live World Open &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-giants-live-world-open-world-deadlift-championships-roster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122426\">World Deadlift Championships<\/a>, taking place on Aug. 6, 2022, at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the list of expected competitors who will try to prevent a Makarov repeat victory:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"2022-world-deadlift-championships-roster\">2022 World Deadlift Championships Roster<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ivan Makarov<\/strong> (Russia) \u2014 <strong>Reigning WDC Champion<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Evan Singleton&nbsp;<\/strong>(United States)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-strongman-classic-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122427\">Oleksii Novikov<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>(Ukraine)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/strongman-mitchell-hooper-log-press-406-pounds-2-reps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122428\"><strong>Mitchell Hooper<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(Canada)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gabriel Pe\u00f1a&nbsp;<\/strong>(Mexico)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/strongman-rauno-heinla-deadlifts-992-pounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122429\">Rauno Heinla<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>(Estonia)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gavin Bilton&nbsp;<\/strong>(United Kingdom)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Asko Karu&nbsp;<\/strong>(Estonia)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pavlo Nakonechnyy&nbsp;<\/strong>(Ukraine)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peiman Maheripourehir&nbsp;<\/strong>(Iran)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wild card&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 Announced at a later date<\/li>\n<li><strong>*Vacated slot<\/strong> \u2014 Announced at a later date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>*Note: Adam Bishop was previously on the 2022 WDC roster, but after <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/adam-bishop-withdraws-from-2022-strongman-classic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122430\">suffering a triceps injury<\/a> in early July 2022, he withdrew. At the time of this writing, Giants Live has not yet announced Bishop&#8217;s replacement.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Giants Live organization has presented a fascinating challenge to Makarov and each of his 2022 WDC peers. Should any of the athletes lift 505 kilograms (1,113 pounds) during the contest, Giants Live will reward them with a $55,000 cash prize. That lift would eclipse the current all-time world record held by 2018 <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/tom-stoltman-wins-2022-worlds-strongest-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122431\">World&#8217;s Strongest Man<\/a> (WSM) champion <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/strongman-legend-hafthor-bjornsson-loses-13-more-pounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122432\">Hafthor Bj\u00f6rnsson<\/a>, who pulled 501 kilograms (1,104.5 pounds) in the World\u2019s Ultimate Strongman \u201cFeats of Strength\u201d series in May 2020.<\/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\/CfBiRCcofY-\/?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; 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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\/p\/CfBiRCcofY-\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122439\">A post shared by Ivan Makarov | Online Coach (@ivan_makarovstrong)<\/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\/best-leg-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122433\">The Best Leg Workouts With Bodyweight, With Dumbbells, For Size, And More<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over the past couple of years, Makarov has made a variety of training attempts at both the world record and 500-kilogram deadlifts. If Makarov deadlifts at least 500 kilograms (1,102.3 pounds), he would become the third strongman to join that exclusive club. Only Bj\u00f6rnsson, 2017 WSM champ <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/eddie-hall-robert-oberst-captains-giants-live-worlds-strongest-nation-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122434\">Eddie Hall<\/a>, and powerlifter <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerlifter-krzysztof-wierzbicki-1107-pound-deadlift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122435\">Krzysztof Wierzbicki<\/a> have ever pulled at least 500 kilograms.<\/p>\n<p>Wierzbicki notably surpassed Bj\u00f6rnsson&#8217;s World Record with a 502.5-kilogram (1,107-pound) deadlift during a late April 2022 training session. However, the figure would not count in an official strongman competition because Wierzbicki used a sumo stance. While not a record, it remains the heaviest filmed deadlift in history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Makarov and some of the world&#8217;s elite deadlifters will compete at the 2022 WDC on August 6, 2022, in Cardiff, Wales.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image: @worldsstrongestfan on Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/ivan-makarov-deadlift-1036-pounds\/\">Watch Strongman Ivan Makarov Make a Deadlift Over 1,000 Pounds Look Casual<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ivan Makarov has made a name for himself in the strongman sphere because of his deadlift proficiency. He is the reigning champion of the annual World Deadlift Championships (WDC) contest, thanks to his competition-best pull of 475 kilograms (1,047 pounds). The Russian strongman recently released a clip on his Instagram page that suggests he is &#8230; Read more<br \/>\nThe post Watch Strongman Ivan Makarov Make a Deadlift Over 1,000 Pounds Look Casual 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\/5343"}],"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=5343"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5343\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5344,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5343\/revisions\/5344"}],"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=5343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}