On July 30, 2022, powerlifter Danny Grigsby (125 kilograms) captured a uncooked deadlift of 487.5 kilograms (1,074.7 kilos) in the course of the 2022 World Uncooked Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) American Professional. The pull is a new All-Time World Report.
The deadlift appeared so informal to Grigsby that whereas holding his loaded barbell up for a number of seconds, he beamed a large smile earlier than the official available signaled that he may launch the load. Grigsby wore a lifting belt and utilized a sumo stance to assist him obtain the staggering feat.
Take a look at the clip of Grigsby’s huge document deadlift through the Instagram profile of DMV Powerlifting Membership:
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Getting into this version of the WRPF American Professional, Grigsby was already powerlifting’s best deadlifter at 125 kilograms.
In an indication of his stellar deadlift strength, Grigsby exceeded his own previous All-Time World Record from the 2022 United States Powerlifting Affiliation (USPA) Virginia Seaside Basic earlier within the contest. The powerlifter efficiently pulled 467.5 kilograms (1,031 kilos) on his second try — surpassing his previous document mark by 2.5 kilograms (5.5 kilos). When Grigsby stepped on stage for his third try of 487.5 kilograms (1,074.7 kilos), he not solely smashed his earlier determine by 22.5 kilograms (49.6 kilos) — he grew to become the first particular person to ever deadlift over 1,000 kilos uncooked twice in the identical full powerlifting meet.
Along with his new document deadlift, Grigsby notched uncooked private competitors bests on his bench press (207.5 kilograms/457.4 kilos), squat (350 kilograms/771.6 kilos), and whole (1045 kilograms/2,303.8 kilos). That whole is the second-heaviest all-time, placing Grigsby inside 17.7 kilos of Zac Meyers’ All-Time World Report from the 2020 USPA No Luck Wanted Open.
Right here’s a rundown of Grigsby’s prime stats from the 2022 WRPF American Professional:
- Squat — 350 kilograms (771 kilos) | Competitors Finest
- Bench Press — 207.5 kilograms (457 kilos) | Competitors Finest
- Deadlift — 487.5 kilograms (1,074.75 kilos) | All-Time Uncooked Deadlift World Report
- Complete — 1,045 kilograms (2,302.75 kilos) | Second-Heaviest All-Time Uncooked Complete
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Onerous Work Rewarded
In a submit on his Instagram profile, Grigsby mirrored on his new achievements and the prolonged efforts he made to achieve them.
“Wanting again on this 12 months, it’s been a blur due to back-to-back meet preps, six weeks aside and being dialed in throughout that complete time the final seven months,” Grigsby wrote. “I took the 308-pound [weight class] all-time deadlift document from 940 [pounds] to 1025 and the 275-pound [weight class] all-time deadlift document from 970 [pounds] to 1,074 [pounds].”
Even after reaching his lofty aim of at the least a 1,043.2-kilogram (2,300-pound) whole, Grigsby made it clear he’s not glad. The powerlifter desires to maintain pushing for much more vital milestones as he begins to look towards the 12 months 2023.
“I’m pleased with all that [his records], however I’m much more hungry now to maintain solidifying my squat and bench and push to the overall extra subsequent 12 months.”
Featured picture: @dmvpowerlifting on Instagram
