The Silver Greenback deadlift world report has a brand new king sitting on its throne. On April 2, 2022, Sean Hayes pulled a 560-kilogram (1,235-pound) silver greenback deadlift through the 2022 Strongman Company Canada King & Queen Of The Throne contest. The competitors has a number of occasions, together with, amongst others, a log press, however Hayes solely participated within the “Silver Greenback Deady” occasion.
The Canadian athlete’s mark exceeds Anthony Pernice’s earlier Silver Greenback deadlift report of 550 kilograms (1,212 kilos), set on the 2020 United States Strongman (USS) Farm Sturdy File Breaker.
Watch Hayes’ record-breaking pull under — the place he donned a lifting belt and lifting straps — courtesy of his Instagram profile:
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Value Each Greenback
Whereas the Silver Greenback deadlift shares similarities with its shut, extra conventional cousin, its distinction is obvious. Whereas an athlete performs a regular deadlift with a straight barbell (or entice bar), a Silver Greenback deadlift is a partial deadlift — an athlete strikes the burden ranging from 18 inches off the ground.
The trendy nickname for the Silver Greenback deadlift comes from its presentation. Athletes usually stack and encase weight plates hooked up to each ends of a barbell, giving the elevate a novel look. It turns into a partial deadlift due to its beginning place that has the packing containers elevating the hooked up barbell.
In keeping with Strongman.org, the Silver Greenback deadlift has deep, differentiating origins. Historic opponents as soon as lifted crates stuffed with precise silver {dollars} on the ends of their barbells. Over time, high athletes have strived for an identical information and marks, however some deployed totally different weight variations.
For instance, when strongman Tom Magee held the 535-kilogram (1,187.4 kilos) report for over three a long time (1983-2017), he stuffed his crates with bricks. When Pernice set the earlier report of 539.7 kilograms (1,189.8 kilos), he encased common weight plates in his packing containers. Notably, utilizing weight plates was additionally Hayes’ setup for his Silver Greenback deadlift.
A Sturdy Begin
Hayes is a relative newcomer to the skilled strongman scene. Per Strongman Archives, the Canadian-born athlete has competed in two occasions so far. Listed here are his outcomes from the respective competitions:
- 2021 Official Strongman Video games — Seventh place
- 2021 Canada’s Strongest Man — Third place
Hayes wrote that he tried to increase the world report additional in his Instagram submit. The strongman had a 3rd Silver Greenback try to make the most of and was formidable by taking pictures for a 589.6-kilogram pull (1,300 kilos). He didn’t full the elevate.
Alas, regardless of the miss, Hayes managed to set himself aside. His report elevate drew reward from maybe the best strongman ever, Žydrūnas “Big Z” Savickas. Roughly every week after the elevate, Hayes shared a recorded Cameo video message for him, despatched by Savickas. The strongman legend appeared impressed and instructed Hayes, “For the longer term, I want you extra world information.”
Take a look at Savickas’ total message for Hayes under:
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Notable Consideration
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