Derek Poundstone 303lb Axle for 12

[itzGRAFFITI]

made dat guy in the back look like a lil bitch lol

[vezyri]

when derek is at the gym, surrender your soul

[bobby123greenhalgh]

And then there's the guy in the background deadlifting 135lbs....

[MrRight1297]

when Derek is at the gym, no one else is working out

[slickjan88]

im not sure if a lot of people understand the grip strength involved in this but hes cleaning with double overhand the entire tire which is very impressive

[wisdometernal]

2 ppl that watched this vid "workout" at Planet Weakness...

[TheBalisto]

I'd feel very motivated if he were at my gym

[sickusss]

hey Knelly, can you tell me what preventive exercises for wrist joint does derek do ... thanks !

[KaneWrestlingFan999]

There goes my deadlift ):

[yousuup]

@KaneWrestlingFan999 There goes my dumble ):

[magicapricot]

i wish he would do olympics

[fr3shascanb3]

whats the difference between an axle and a thick bar?

[furtrapper1797]

@fr3shascanb3 the axle does not bend and the plates don't swivel.

[DarkSwan641]

All the other guys in the gym just stop and watch in amazement, haha.

[Algol1988]

wow u look like a monster ...

[Gzone51]

that would hurt if he dropped that on his foot

[09walkerjames]

Strong motherfucker

[Pumped7777]

strongest shoulders in the world, his best WSM events are shoulder events lol dont blame him :D

[1baratone]

MY God thats Power!!!!

[yuup83]

a fucking monster of a man!

[1BoRaC1]

the guy lifting 135 was bert staring hard lol

[BlackDillon]

WHAT THE FUCK! And how THICK is that barbell as well?! This guy should snap John Cena in 2 and I'd be happy :D

[TheGrizzlyBear69]

Damn...thats a big garage.

[Coak5]

dude is a monster

[keshav0312]

@LySeRgIa2 yep i had the same problem with overhead press when i began lifting but i found doing hyperextensions [3 sets of 20] before each of my press\squat\ deadlift training days fixed this tremendously.

[jakedasnake231]

Dammit I was happy that I cleaned 245 today ;(

[djacklowery]

@jakedasnake231 Goddamn, that's a lot of weight! you should be happy haha

[ZmajevoJaje]

Its so nice to see, that this is like childs play to him :)

[evervol1]

Has he been somewhere really sunny?

[HanstheDestroyer215]

i get tired just watcbing this



[LySeRgIa2]

does anyone doing near their heaviest over head presses ever have slight lower back pain the day after doing these? I notice i do no matter how straight my back is, my lower back hurts the next day...i should be wearing a belt, too. XD

I don't claim to be lifting anywhere near 300 pounds, I haven't been trying to be strong for long, for about a month and my heaviest overhead press is 105 lbs.

[AmericanBulldog1100]

@LySeRgIa2 My back is sometimes a little stiff on mornings after I do Military presses. But it’s not usually too bad, and goes away after I get moving around a bit.

[Travisk100]

@LySeRgIa2 after ever work out if you have access to a glut/ham raise or back extension. just take the bar and put it on your back like a squat and do those raises. minimum of 12 go for 16 though. your lower back is capable of getting strong very quickly. and those should help a lot. Good mornings, and Romanian dead lifts are awesome too. but just through those raises in after every workout and you'll be feeling strong in no time.

[Maddolis]

@LySeRgIa2 Your best bet is to probably do some deadlifts or whatever back exercises just to strengthen it.

I'm not a big guy either but when I shoulder press larger weights I feel that the weak link in my chain is also my lower back, so it definitely plays a solid part (and the back tends to play a strong part in most lifts).

[iziahlights]

@LySeRgIa2 Stretch your back before you do any pressing in the future. This will warm your muscles and go some way to prevent any pulls.

[deadpan237]

@LySeRgIa2 you're probably getting a lot of spinal compression, try to keep your core tight and do more core and lower back work......that would be my guess

[gersonpesok]

One word: AWESOME!!!!

[Wolfshamil]

Respect...

[AndyAngelZ]

wtf 12 reps holy shit this is workin out till failure fukin crazy im gonna keep this in mind when i lift

[am7ip]

ha...look at the liitle puny guy doing 135 over there staring haha

[bingbang3214]

who the fuck is this guy. The incredibly fucking hulk

[Quigss92]

That's... what I squat.

[pretzelzetzel]

@Quigss92 that's... what i weigh...

[RedWildz]

This is some bullshit. Mother fucker is literally just tossing the weight up to chest level like it's an empty bar. There is nothing that can be said to explain this type of strength.

[SivaTau26]

Dangggg da boss is in da houzeeeee

Much respect to u derek

[MrHohohobitchez]

It's not a normal bar either. That bar is a thick grip, and has no flex in it. THIS IS SOOO MUCH HARDER ON THIS TYPE OF BAR THAN A NORMAL ONE

[DaStRoNgEsT]

his training and strength are unbelievable my favorite of the WSM competitors and behind every strong man is a strong woman

[iamaheron]

Rest of the gym = 'mirin

[jellonful]

Brock Lesnar ain't got nothing on this son of a bitch!

[2Akesater]

@jellonful In strongman or fighting?

[luciphoenix]

freaking beast.

[MrAustynhahn]

he doesnt know the meaning of the word " stop".

[MrAustynhahn]

lol the guys in the background are like. "and i thought i was strong".

[MerritRenewing]

that bar is thick too. look how he has to grip it.

[Entrophy1983]

Pretty damn good lifting.

Don't know about doing it for 12 though think I'd be gassed at 5 (at less weight !)

He was unlucky for the last WSM he has the conditioning to overtake Savickas on other events.... for pure brute strength Savickas has everyone, anyone watching the log press record he set with no push from his legs yeesh.

Wonder if Derek will be asked to the European SM ?

[ALI340275]

keep it injuire free derek~

[misterprice724]

makes those weights look like paper weights lol

[haynwarrior2k2]

Derek Poundstone is beasting

[Workhard1994]

Looks like a joke to ya poundstone! Where did you get all that strength!

[WHOLETTHECATSOUTMEOW]

I love how in all these videos the WHOOOOOOOOLE gym has stopped to watch Derek lift hahahha

[Matchingshoes1]

0:10 it's flying

[yasinpatel12345]

wow! I would be running around town if I Could press that for 1!!

[TrrOtaku]

the cardio is amazing to me, when i clean and press like this its my cardio that goes not my muscles

[JAVIER7864]

No belt. No straps. No wrist wraps. No gloves. NO BULLSHIT JUST BALLS OF STEEL AND RETARDED STRENGTH.

[picklejuice1991]

ha i love the guy deadlifting 135 in the back i would be to ashamed

[bandslater]

my back hurts watching this

[abailey777]

no derek is a strongman not an olmpic lifter. i mean the guy is a beast and ive been folowing him for awhile but i dont think he would be good at competing at an olympic level for clean jerk and snatch. he has the form of a strongman not a Olympic lifter

[0funnyrabbit0]

i like thicker bars

[turningaxe]

that is one thick bar

[turningaxe]

that is one thick bar

[LeTHaLGRiM]

i licked how EASY it looked everytime he threw it up! haha wow nice

[Screammisery]

what a beast



[Lott40]

...and i cleaned 175 yesterday but had to get waaaaaay under it, he picks that up like its a paper weight

[ieatshitsticks]

wow hes not even trying to lift it up and he stills powercleans more then me lol

[gerryjonesthethird]

dude that guy got to have much power general strongmen gotta have a lot too heavy^^

[Sherwin930]

i feel bad for the floor

[axelnemeth]

@razzdia123

*snort*

[TDMftw]

@razzdia123 lulz want a cookie? Congratulations, you're bragging about low weight and seem like a douchebag.

[RuggerFlail]

@razzdia123 Typically people warm up before they go to heavy sets... No matter how much you pull you need to warm up. Dumbass. Oh and you're still a pussy for working out with 260.

[InferiorThanYou]

I hate it when people stare at others while working out. Did they come in the gym to watch others or workout themselves? Geez, sometimes you wonder...

[BigSamFoSho]

@InferiorThanYou they are not strangers, its his inner circle. You have his brother in law on the right and the rest are his friends. They follow him to the gym to help him with the weights, toweling, encouragements, etc.

[Feon2]

@InferiorThanYou I would stop my training to see someone lifting 300 fuckin' libs for a lot of reps overhead lol

[damonqfs]

Sheesh - That looked like a warm-up!!! :-)

[GermanicPrussian]

If i worked out at that gym...i would pay a membership just to watch Derek train. It would be like watching the worlds strongest man competition for free!

[EnochMcDonald]

could a man like Derek compete at a olympic level of weightlifting?

[shortys00100]

un-believable...

[aminta18]

just lettin u know Derek i bought the same pants as yours

[JIMorgan100]

i bet people have to pay more to go this gym, just because derek poundstone goes. lol

[caveman15100]

these american gyms are so good in australia i got a alright gym but it has only about 150kg in weights it really isnt much considering im 16 and do 100kg chest press by the tim im 20-23 ill be doing all the weight and have no more

[mixer14316]

That's incredible. Just unreal. I'm sitting at my computer drinking a beer, and I'm exhausted just watching this.  Unreal man. Just an unreal job Derek.

[reillyjj]

MAD CREDIT MAN... THIS TAKES MORE OUT OF YOU THAN RUNNING A 20 K!

[llrond]

@reillyjj the thing is, anyone can run a 20k

[sxearon]

beast!



[pakibuilder]

hollllllllllllly amazing !.

[strongsick286]

try that no i feel like living

[Punk4Life408]

BAMF

[jakebrigand]

i wonder what his 1rm clean and jerk would be

maybe 220kg

[mat2th]

lol seriously if i was the guy behind him i'd go home after that

[bomdigi1]

he ses try that!

[voncoolio]

He just muscle cleaned 300lb! How is this humanly possible??

[samugrose]

WOW. he like.. POWERcleaned that much EASILY. it'd be crazy to see his 1rm..

[BigPapaBear1000]

he's pressing my dl over his head....wow

[fabz77gp]

jeez he has an audience. it can never be just you and him working out alone.

[Elmeromero1]

Derek is a tank, he makes the movement look so natural and fluent throught the presses......and seriously, the guy in the gray literally stopped what he was doing and stared, I mean really, deadlift 135 WITH GLOVES...can you make it any obvious?

[tigerfedor]

lol dereks back is going to make him its bitch when he's pushing 60 od, man doing things like that? damn!. lol kidding WIN WSM 2010 DEREK!!!!

[irishenforcer]

now thats what i call a cardio workout lol sheesh

[TheBigOkie]

He has got to train at the coolest gym in CT. All that equipment. All the support.

[linemen77]

strongest shoulders in strongman. every time i see this dude press it just looks effortless

[Baaaeell]

@linemen77 Maybe second strongest... I think Savickas is the strongest =)

[1stringplayer]

i agree, savickas is stronger but derek is a better athlete (in better shape)

[Entrophy1983]

@linemen77 This comment clearly didn't see the 2010 WSM :P

[pureefficient]

this guy is awesome whats his name?

[wierdgoth]

can you fathom his 1rm if he was as kitted out as the best PL's in the world? He wouldnt be number 1 individually but overall he woulod be there or there abouts. The guys a legit. freak of nature that you will rarely see in a lifetime

[razegfx]

for most humans this is a max effort lift. somehow poundstone makes this look like a conditioning lift.

[OctoBox]

dude -- for most humans this is a max lift?

Most humans are 5ft tall 100lb asians.

I would bet that less than 1% of American men (age 20-27) could lift this one time.

I'll go further and say this would be hard for 1% of all gym guys to max bench press.

Derek is not human anyway. He's a reincarnated Norse God (from the old times).

"Lo there do I see my father...."

watch?v=RN-no1Ka7yU

[razegfx]

for most humans CAPABLE of it, this is a ME lift, not a conditioning tool. shouldve specified :]

[2066241]

He isnt even trying on the clean part..lol..and it is 305lbs!!!This guy is AWESOME!!!

[leopoldvs]

Are these guys good for fighting? Say, boxing against young Myke Tyson???

[voncoolio]

Fuckin random question. But ye, this guy would clean & jerk Tyson over his head, then throw him 500 m out of the ring. lol

[valdigurkaa]

tyson would probably win, but theese guys can fight. you should check out the mariusz fight

[chtricolor]

@valdigurkaa mariusz fight was terrible

[idem0n]

not in boxing, because that sport is the art of punching. takes years to master.

in a street fight, where wrestling on the ground is the end result, a strong man will break the majority in half with little effort. not to mention their strength will allow them to pick anyone up and have complete control.

distance and speed is key vs. these guys.

[truebolt]

he even sounds like he wud kill u after all that to haha

[sirgalalot88]

the life of a professional strongman...

[JackMacyntire]

Freaking animal.

[Elreypachuco]

That's a very thick barbell.

[2066241]

Thats why they call it a axle..Im not sure exactaly what the point of it is..I think it is for the grip so your not so tight on it or maybe it is just ALOT stronger.

[critietaeta]

jesus, to be able to "clean" over 300 so easily...

and lol at the guy doing 135# DLs in the background

[FancyGapClawhammer]

Haha I don't even consider that a clean..That's more like..just playing with it haha. It's amazing

[kerrbear160387]

@critietaeta everyone has to start somewhere m8. im sure derek didnt just walk into the gym and start pressing 300lbs

[shortybrolick]

@critietaeta LMAO@the 135

[xabcx]

@critietaeta haha he waited until she wasn't at angle that recorded him to start doing the deadlifts hahaha

[6reevesy9]

@critietaeta not even, just watching haha

[tusculumboy33]

@critietaeta I know!! Makes me sick! I can only power clean 285 at the moment, on a good day. He pops up 303 like it's a joke ha.

[bubbyj]

@critietaeta We all start somewhere. Maybe he is warming up? Maybe he has an injured back and is starting low? There are a million reasons he may be doing that.

[Ostaf3000]

@bubbyj Awwh, is that you in the background dude?

[EricNos24]

@Ostaf3000 lololololol

[SirTaylorRyan]

@critietaeta And it's not even a clean, he's just picking it up and throwing his elbows out. He can probably snatch that no problem.

[Bootface04]

@critietaeta gotta start somewhere

[blueparrot10]

derek poundstone is just "awesome"! i actualy think he is the "2nd-strongest-(static-strengt­h)..in the 30-year history of strongman! iv followed strongman for 30-years since it began + derek is 2nd-strongest-static-strength in its history! who's no-1...zadrunas savickas.

[killerkowalczyk]

Im pretty sure he tested positive for Flintstones vitamins once or twice.

[mastrdanart]

this guy is just Freaking awesome!

[userboy6]

wow just incredible! i'm worn out just watching

[MacStrong23]

realy gOOd job Derek Stay Strong & GoodLuck for your Future

[MacStrong23]

realy gOOd job Derek.  Stay Strong & Good Luck for your Future

[roronorazoro]

Lol thw whole gym is watching him!

[IronWolverine1973]

YOU IS A BEAST!!!! GOT TO GIVE IT TO YOU.

[Fjs8854]

I actually met Derek Poundstone today, this video does not do him justice, he is clearly a force not to reckon with, he is a real nice and he will take home WSM 09 for shure.

[strongsick280]

great power make us proud bring it home for USA

[madmax20l]

This a BIG Derek

[Vsevlad95]

mother fucker ! that guy scares me !

[carasvideos]

Keep posting videos! Its an amazing inspiration for everyone. look at that fucking back.

[psvc22]

BEASSSTTT

[Oliveroo]

keep the videos coming man you're a great inspiration

[bossfo]

he is tossing them around and makes it look easy, which is is not

[amoo2007]

behind a strong man, there is a stronger woman. i wish i´ll have a girlfeind as suppotive as derek´s girl is.

[nomitata]

@amoo2007 couldn't agree more!!!

[amoo2007]

@nomitata thx :)

[Feon2]

@amoo2007 me too

[djpuffycube]

@amoo2007 when your man is the strongest man in america its kinda of hard to support him

[dnj86]

@amoo2007

Why does Derek need a supportive woman to do the stuff he loves to do?

[azuki1982]

Feels good when u C&J 300 pounds for reps when the kid on the side deadlifts half the weight.

[strongsick280]

I think that was for Mariusz

[mustangx218]

Is Zydrunas competing in WSM 09?

I wish my hands were as big as Derek's! He makes the axle look like a barbell.

[KBCThird]

Derek isn't really known for having large hands like pfister or felix, his grip is just strong as hell

[jjmm112]

must. The downside is it make`s your cock look small!!!-lol!.

[atitkem]

WSM09 is gonna the best ever this year. It'll be like a rematch of Fortissimus09 just 3 months after.

[darkcrayz]

easy peasy

[tmutafs]

The cleans are the most impressive part... amazing!

Looks like there were some Linden Yard collars on the bar as well.

[ocpowerlifters]

I was amazed by the same thing bro,,, he cleans that like butter. WSM 09 USA!!!

[KBCThird]

Nope, those were the collars made by tom and april's cousin

[metalwarrior2]

he made it even more impressive by using a thick bar.

Strong work!

[TheOpenSight]

I wish I could overhead press 300lbs for just 1 rep on a barbell... 5*