Who do you think was the straight up legit strongest human to ever live...ever.

[TappingTheZen]

We talking natural strength or enhanced?

If enhanced: Eddie hall - he's on his own level in terms of strength that even the best strongman competitors aren't able to compete with. In terms of raw strength he's making guys like thor and brian shaw look weak in comparison. The guy shoulder presses 135lb dumbells for 40 reps as a warmup for log press lol. Surprised his name hasn't been mentioned more, but people have mentioned Big Z, Shaw, and thor a whole lot.

If not: Doug hepburn

[Iceman1800]

Paul Anderson

[MultipleSources]

Larry the Lobster














Or Hercules

[DatPass]

They found a stone with handles carved in it near the site of early Olympia that has the inscription “Eumastas, the son of Critobulus, lifted me from the ground.”, it weighs 1058lbs.

Probs bullchit, i like to believe though.

[CementPizza]

Did you guys read about that Greek dude who was a wrestler.

How to Build Muscle: Strength Lessons from Milo of Croton
By James Clear | Habits, Strength Training
Nearly 2,500 years ago, there was a man of incredible strength and athleticism roaming the hills of southern Italy. His name was Milo of Croton and he was almost certainly the most successful wrestler of his day.

Milo was a six-time wrestling champion at the Ancient Olympic Games in Greece. In 540 BC, he won the boys wrestling category and then proceeded to win the men's competition at the next five Olympic Games in a row. He also dominated the Pythian Games (7-time winner), Isthmian Games (10-time winner), and Nemean Games (9-time winner).

In the rare event that an athlete won not only the Olympic title, but also all three other games in one cycle, they were awarded the title of Periodonikes, a grand slam winner. Milo won this grand slam five times.

Now for the important question: What can Milo's incredible strength teach you about how to build muscle and improve your health and fitness?

The answer is covered in a story about how Milo developed his strength…

How to Build Muscle Like Milo of Croton
It is said that Milo built his incredible strength through a simple, but profound strategy.

One day, a newborn calf was born near Milo's home. The wrestler decided to lift the small animal up and carry it on his shoulders. The next day, he returned and did the same. Milo continued this strategy for the next four years, hoisting the calf onto his shoulders each day as it grew, until he was no longer lifting a calf, but a four-year-old bull.

The core principles of strength training and how to build muscle are encapsulated in this legendary tale of Milo and the bull.

[asmith474]

Paul Anderson

[Nelly87]

Forrest Gump

*edit - can't read for chit, thought it said honest but says strongest. Anywho, I'm sticking with it now...

[Jestbrah]

pretty sure Thor won the big 3 comps this year


Europes strongest, Worlds Strongest and The Arnold

that's not what I meant, there are different strongman events at strongman competitions and he is the only one to have won first in ALL of the events, not that he has won EVERY strongman competition year in year out. Just like in powerlifting you can be a stronger bencher and stronger squatter and deadlifter but not bench and you lose the powerlifting meet. Zydrunas has come in first in everything at one point or another which shows he is more well rounded in being the "strongest" man.

[MBisonSon]

In an article I read in Muscle & Fitness years ago Bill Kazmier said he believed Mark Henry is/was the strongest man that ever lived.

[Jestbrah]

Žydrūnas Savickas, weighted 401 at his max

Squat - 433 kg (955 lb)
Bench press - 286 kg (631 lb)
Deadlift - 447.5 kg (987 lb)
Log press - 228kg (502.6 lb) - current world record

Also Brian Shaw and The Mountain, just insane strenght, cant imagine any older/historical figures to be stronger, because modern strong men have access to the best whey and multi possible.

that log press is insane. I can imagine the S/D/B because I can pull and squat around 700 and bench 550 all raw, but imagining log pressing anything near 500 just seems like total insanity. even hitting 210 for me feels like it takes all of my strength, and ill hit 225 for tons of reps on military press, but damn.

[DatPass]

Did you guys read about that Greek dude who was a wrestler.

How to Build Muscle: Strength Lessons from Milo of Croton
By James Clear | Habits, Strength Training
Nearly 2,500 years ago, there was a man of incredible strength and athleticism roaming the hills of southern Italy. His name was Milo of Croton and he was almost certainly the most successful wrestler of his day.

Milo was a six-time wrestling champion at the Ancient Olympic Games in Greece. In 540 BC, he won the boys wrestling category and then proceeded to win the men's competition at the next five Olympic Games in a row. He also dominated the Pythian Games (7-time winner), Isthmian Games (10-time winner), and Nemean Games (9-time winner).

In the rare event that an athlete won not only the Olympic title, but also all three other games in one cycle, they were awarded the title of Periodonikes, a grand slam winner. Milo won this grand slam five times.

Now for the important question: What can Milo's incredible strength teach you about how to build muscle and improve your health and fitness?

The answer is covered in a story about how Milo developed his strength…

How to Build Muscle Like Milo of Croton
It is said that Milo built his incredible strength through a simple, but profound strategy.

One day, a newborn calf was born near Milo's home. The wrestler decided to lift the small animal up and carry it on his shoulders. The next day, he returned and did the same. Milo continued this strategy for the next four years, hoisting the calf onto his shoulders each day as it grew, until he was no longer lifting a calf, but a four-year-old bull.

The core principles of strength training and how to build muscle are encapsulated in this legendary tale of Milo and the bull.

The best part is how he died, he was walking home one day through the woods and passed a loggers camp, they had left a tree in the process of being split (wedges in it) and he decided to pull it apart with his bare hands as a test of strength.

The chocks fell out and his hands got stuck, got eaten by wolves.

[Kev1972]

I was convinced this was my own Mandela Effect because i remember this so vividly and everyone used to Bert stare TF outta me if i brought it up







Who's our strongest miscer??

Lpenny and 320+ strict overhead press is the most impressive lift i can remember seeing

Babyslayer

[Gringo12]

Strongest man to ever live? Angus MacAskill and it’s not even close

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_MacAskill

Height; 7’9
Weight: 425lbs (193kg)
Died: age 38

MacAskill was well known for feats of strength such as lifting a ship's anchor weighing 2,800 pounds (1,300 kg) to chest height, and an ability to carry barrels weighing over 350 pounds (160 kg) apiece under each arm or reputedly able to lift a hundredweight (50 kg) with two fingers and hold it at arms length for ten minutes. People also claimed to see Angus lift a full-grown horse over a 4-foot (1.2 m) fence, without breaking a sweat.

[TrickHenry]

bill kazmaier was banned from world strongest man for being too good.

[smithshreds]

jason blaha

non negotiable..

[HarryFlashman]

Eddie hall is objectively the strongest man ever

No ones ever come close to his 500kg dl

Well you say that but hall had a deadlift suit to lift 500kg. Thor has lifted 472kg without a suit. The suit helps the lift so it isn't really accurate to say no one has come close.

[likeawashboard]

Eddie Hall

[Jestbrah]

Well you say that but hall had a deadlift suit to lift 500kg. Thor has lifted 472kg without a suit. The suit helps the lift so it isn't really accurate to say no one has come close.

a suit does not really help much beyond psychologically at that kind of weight and that amount of strength, 100% srs.

[Mr Beer]

Strongest man to ever live? Angus MacAskill and it’s not even close

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_MacAskill

Height; 7’9
Weight: 425lbs (193kg)
Died: age 38

MacAskill was well known for feats of strength such as lifting a ship's anchor weighing 2,800 pounds (1,300 kg) to chest height, and an ability to carry barrels weighing over 350 pounds (160 kg) apiece under each arm or reputedly able to lift a hundredweight (50 kg) with two fingers and hold it at arms length for ten minutes. People also claimed to see Angus lift a full-grown horse over a 4-foot (1.2 m) fence, without breaking a sweat.

Fkn LOL

The ol' lift a horse over a fence trick eh? Surprised he didn't juggle a couple of them while he was at it.

[Jestbrah]

Fkn LOL

The ol' lift a horse over a fence trick eh? Surprised he didn't juggle a couple of them while he was at it.

I was wanting to call bullchit until I saw his measurements. 80 inch chest and 12 inch palms.... the dude was legit a giant and not just some overly tall skinny guy like all the 7-8ft people you see today.

I am sure those are still exaggerations but those measurements really make me wonder what his capabilities were....

[iKickMidgets]

mark henry

[DatPass]

I was wanting to call bullchit until I saw his measurements. 80 inch chest and 12 inch palms.... the dude was legit a giant and not just some overly tall skinny guy like all the 7-8ft people you see today.

I am sure those are still exaggerations but those measurements really make me wonder what his capabilities were....

Even if the lifts are all bullchit, imagine if a dude that big trained in the modern style...

[lolwhatthefuk]

Louis cyr

Or this guy

[Nerve_Damage]

Turtle from Entourage

[TappingTheZen]

that log press is insane. I can imagine the S/D/B because I can pull and squat around 700 and bench 550 all raw, but imagining log pressing anything near 500 just seems like total insanity. even hitting 210 for me feels like it takes all of my strength, and ill hit 225 for tons of reps on military press, but damn.

Video of 700 squat and 550 bench?

[HolyCowBatman]

has anyone mentioned Hercules yet

[Potatolifter]

Going to be honest I don't think we will see anyone pull 500kg again regardless of suit straps ect...

Eddie halls static strength was clearly well above the other competitors when you watched him.

[Iceman1800]

I was wanting to call bullchit until I saw his measurements. 80 inch chest and 12 inch palms.... the dude was legit a giant and not just some overly tall skinny guy like all the 7-8ft people you see today.

I am sure those are still exaggerations but those measurements really make me wonder what his capabilities were....

It's possible if you remember Andre the Giant. Something to do with pituitary gland malfunction causing giantism. People grow to outlandish proportions with incredible strength. Unfortunately they don't live too long tho.