Derek Poundstone Shoulders a 405lb Atlas Stone

[GetzuCero]

I SEE ATLAS!!!!

[Ssy0u]

The next Phil heath right here.

[noscopegod242]

@Ssy0u you do realize that this is strongman not bodybuilding Phil Heath is not even close to Derek's strength.

[deadliftdux]

beast

[rakoonloufa88]

ατλας

[SuperSpaceMaster]

Can you do a push jerk with it and put it overhead?

[Bishiup]

i do that with my nuts :)

[tldevilsh]

hulk is white

[dnizzol]

dude ur a fuking beast

[Bodybuildinq]

I have so much respect for people like this guy.

[powerlifterism1]

lol nice basketball you got there, get that from walmart? lol

[erwinees]

strong mf

[agentpaperman]

This is one of those things that requires you to be 6 feet tall or taller. You just can't get your arms around there otherwise. XD

[skirts365]

@agentpaperman Sounds right. But a 3x body weight clean and jerk requires someone to be under 6 feet and most likely not a lot over 5 feet, so the few rare performances indicate. The stone stunt looks to need much biceps strength to help hold the load in to the body, for that reason I question if regular Olympic supers could immediately do it, bicep strength isn't necessarily their main aspect. The Basques have done some amazing performances in stone lifting (Saralegi & others).

[WarrivarNeo]

the modern day atlas!

[Koge8]

beszarsz

[SunTsuLuso]

I know a more impressive video!

You can search the video:

"Iwanna 2007: Herri Demostracion kirolak III"

in the youtube.

[SunTsuLuso]

I know a more impressive video!

You can search the video:

"Iwanna 2007: Herri Demostracion kirolak III"

in the youtube.

[tinymanthebeast]

:40 did that guy punch derek? i think he did (pops nuckels) :) jk. old italinan mafia style joke.

[TheBradTobin]

damb this guy is a superhuman

[skirts365]

Mielxto Saralegi was one of the best Basque stone lifters. He shouldered a 721 pound rectangular block of granite. Of course, a sphere is harder to handle, but is there 316 pounds of difference? Anyone doing stone lifts needs strong abs to guard against hernia. Anyone in the NFL do that 405? Likely not. Most of them in the old Superstars TV show couldn't jerk 300 off racks.

[carlwinslowned]

they don't train for jerks.

[skirts365]

@carlwinslowned Probably true of most of them & none of them can ever reach their top strength potential because football takes other skills also and getting bruised unnecessarily doesn't lead to more strength. Too bad USA so seriously overrates and overvalues these players why are pro athletes such bad money managers? So many end up broke and in poor health (joints) was it worth it? But if they can't jerk 300 off racks they could only change the weights for these strongmen competitors.

[hubbas12]

that is crazy!!!

[DuffLego]

That kind of strength should be illegal!

[startingover101]

@DuffLego it is =]

[idahojay]

That was motivating!!!

[sgtfitz71]

what a Hoss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[geilo1968]

Derek has to be WSM 2009 ! Brilliant all-round power athlete.

[lildrummerboy189]

how much can he stright bar power clean and press?

[steriods4champions]

@lildrummerboy189 he has a video of doing 405 for a double

[INDEPREHENSUS]

Jesus Christ Man! What do you eat for breakfast?!!!

[chadlong75]

Amazing!!

[StuChristensen]

Sick. Lookin' forward to seeing you compete at the Arnold this year. Good luck.

[snaker98]

Wow

[sirgalalot88]

Derek is absolutely amazing. Absolutely amazing!

[datfuriouswon]

LOL.. what the hell derek!! absolute beast bro

[churchs415]

What kind of tacky does Derek use?

[garrickdaft]

I see IRON MIKE!! Hat all cocked to the side looking cool, smiling.

Incredible shouldering, don't know how you did that. Amazing!

[atitkem]

so amazing!!

[A550RGY]

Never seen one of those shouldered before! Awesome.

[ScottishStone]

Derek living up to his name. Just awesome!

[Rivfader]

Incredible lift.

[bigstone12345678]

WOW