|
Benedikt Magnússon (born June 4, 1983), known by his nickname "Benni", is a strongman and powerlifter from Iceland. Benedikt was the holder of the official record for the heaviest strongman deadlift until he lost the position to Eddie Hall in 2015 when the Englishman deadlifted 462 kg using straps, beating the former raw (without straps) record with 1 kg. Magnusson still holds the world record raw (without straps or suit) deadlift record of 1015 lbs. ==Strongman and powerlifting career== Benedikt formerly held the world record for the Hummer tire deadlift of 500 kg (1102 lb) at the Arnold Strongman Classic, in which hummer tires are used instead of powerlifting plates under strongman rules where lifting straps are allowed. Benedikt finished 5th at the Arnold Strongman Classic in 2006 & 2008, and was winner of Iceland's Strongest Man in 2003〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=David Horne's World of Grip )〕 as well as runner up in 2004 and recently in 2010.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Stefán Sölvi Petursson Wins Iceland’s Strongest Man )〕 Benedikt is the current WPO powerlifting world record holder in the deadlift. He lifted in 2005 in Helsinki, Finland.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Benedikt Magnusson 440kg Deadlift | IronScene Powerlifting )〕 Benedikt currently holds the Log Lift Icelandic Record standing at 180 kg (397 lb). Benedikt Magnússon, alongside wife Gemma Magnússon, (Britain's Strongest Woman) owned and ran heavy lifting gym in Iceland called Super Gym. Super Gym ran monthly "raw" (without the aid of suits) competitions including Log Lift Max, Deadlift Max, Rolling Thunder Max, Bench Press Max, and Squat Max. Benedikt had the strongman deadlift world record, lifting 460 kg (1015 lb) at MHP's Clash of the Titan's IV, April 2, 2011. Benedikt lays out his training routine leading up to his 460 kg (1015 lb) deadlift in two simple steps. Starting with the pre-conditioning phase, and ending with the muscle-building phase. Between the two phases he would spend 4–6 days in the gym per week. He is the brother of another winner of Iceland's Strongest Man, Magnús Magnússon.〔 Benedikt is currently sponsored by online sports nutrition brand, Myprotein.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Benedikt Magnusson | Myprotein - The Zone )〕 After his absence from competing due to injury and the following rehabilitation, Benedikt returned and broke the Strongman Deadlift World Record at the Giants Live Strongman competition in Melbourne, Australia by deadlifting 445 kg (981 pounds) RAW with straps.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Benedikt Magnusson 445kg Deadlift with Straps - All Things Gym )〕 After only 8 weeks of training due to an operation to re-attach a finger tendon, Benedikt broke his own strongman deadlift world record at the World Deadlift Championships at Europe's Strongest Man 2014 with a lift of 461 kg (1016 lbs) on a standard bar and plates. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Benedikt Magnússon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|