This video is spreading misinformation. So let’s clear things up. During the 2023 Shaw classic , one of the events was a chest press at 720 pounds which Brian won. It doesn’t directly translate but Eddie asked him in an interview what he could bench during the Shaw classic. I quote he said “comfortably over 600” just want to clear things up because this video is just wrong.
@@Aunt_Devan brian used to bench 260 kg paused reps. i am not saying that brian will beat levan, but brian has so much potensial. after all he is bigger than levan by a good margin
I saw this video of Brian lifting 530lbs. He said it was his all time PR. Although was 3 years ago. He certainly could get higher numbers if he wanted to.
Check out his shaw classic strongest man on earth comp. he did standing chest press for with insane weight, by far winning that event while in a strongman comp. strongman comps are different because they did 4 events a day over 2 days. Very taxing
If you want to go by powerlifting terms, Brian’s lift was more strict. Brian slowly controlled it down with a pause and did two reps with 530. Levan did a touch and go rep with 570. Brian’s lift much more followed a powerlifting type of training
Yeah, Brian has a very interesting frame for Armwrestling, but, to be a World Strongest Man, you just throw weights around, isn't always about the heaviest gym lifts.
I knew and was about to comment but it doesnt even matter since there is no real arguments why Brian would ever beat Levan in AW even with 10 years of training. Levan is unique in every way, not just strength and size wise.
Raw bench is anything without the bench jacket. Shaw does use jackets. He is raw. He is just extra when it cones to lifts he wears a mouthpiece for crying out loud.
Brian is probly the strongest human to ever walk this hearth his strenght dedication and work ewthic is off the chart .. Eddie hall said it multiple time that Brian shaw is just way stronger then any other strongman .
Seems like everyone doesn't wanna let levan enjoy his time. Like what did he do wrong he's a nice humble man. I wish Levan is top 1 arm wrestler for long time.
I wanted to say the same ... I don't think Brian Shaw will ever be able to beat Levan. Another guy must do this work, maybe we don't know him yet. Levan trained especially for the arm-wrestling sport for many years, this can not be skipped by other guys, ladder must be climbed by everyone. First we should see how could Brian beat i. e. Devon or other top rated arm-wrestlers, but this wouldn't mean actually Brian would be able to beat Levan too. So I would say the same, Levan will stay nr 1 for years.
most strongmen dont bench that often because their sport dosent really require benching, they usually have to be very strong in overhead pressing, so most strongmen will have a "weak" bench
I mean Julius Maddox would break Levan's arm in 3 places in about 2 seconds if bench press really equates to arm wrestling in any really meaningful way at all :D
Brian Shaw is awesome dude,super positive and mountain of a man..but he is strong man,he needs lots of time in armwrestling to be top 10...while levan is here much much longer,and he is bigass dude...i would like to see this match happen,but dont be delusional guys,Brian can do nothing to Levan
Your talking about the top arm wrestler on the planet how can Brian even think he can beat Levan it’s not just strength it’s technique also and this is Levans world.
For me its sad that after Devon got beaten badly by Levan theres now tons of butthurt asshats who go around daily saying "Levans win doesn't mean shit - you just wait for the messiah Brian Shaw, Brian Shaw this and Brian Shaw that".
When you’re king of the hill, you must be prepared for it mentally. Every wannabe and armchair quarterback so to speak has someone or knows of someone that can beat the king of the hill.
Levan did that in a gym in his home town. But later that year couldnt hit 500lbs in a video with Larry Wheels. The lifts above 500 is questionable after that.
I believe some people are seriously underestimating Levan’s strength. Levan himself could be a strongman if he wanted to. A lot of the lifts have nothing to do with what that it takes in arm wrestling. Yes, being strong everywhere helps!! But it still comes down to the obvious. Weight wise, they’re pretty close to another. Levan ain’t no peanut 😂 I mean, look at Larry Wheels, who’s he beat?? Comparing Wheels to Shaw is a helluva difference, but 🤷🏼♂️ outsider, powerlifter, bodybuilder, strongman… doesn’t make a whole lot of difference.
Being a strongman is much more than just being able to bench press weights. If you put levan in a strongman competition against Shaw there would be no competition,Shaw would destroy levan in everything.
Brian Shaw is overall stronger or at least he was on his peak. That said, there is no version of Shaw able to give Levan a challenge on an armwrestling match.
There are no events in strongman competitions that would have made training bench press regularly a priority for Brian, meanwhile its a regular training exercise for Levan in preparation for Arm wrestling so it makes sense his bench is a bit higher. I wonder how many 225 reps Levan can do (Brian did 44) as a cardio comparison in that aspect. Alternatively for pulling comparison it would be interesting to see how many pull ups they both do as they are about the same body weight.
Armwrestling world is fortunate it has such a juggernaut in Levan. If not, the arm wrestling world would always be wondering if some mountain of a man from some other strength sport could just come over, beat the number 1,and in the process embarrass every arm wrestler . No one from another sport is beating Levan though..
Shaw could bench over 600 at his peak these are his words. Although he never cared to do it on video since he doesnt need to bench as a strongman. But he said it himself at any given moment he can bench over 600 when he is in competitive form. Besides, in every lift thats available besides pronation brian is levels above any arm wrestler that exists. He just needs technique
So as far as you know they actually bench around the same, give or take 20lbs? Brian was doing 2 reps for pauses. Completly different than a heavy single
One thing is certain if Brian changes his work out focus to Arm wresting (and I believe he will) he will be able to match Levan. Technique will be Brian's challenge.
Well correct me if I'm wrong, but there is no actual bench press WSM event/feat, its mostly overhead presses and lifting events. Ofcourse the pecs are involved in alot of them, like the atlas stones and such, but there is no direct bench press type movement. If there was, I assure you Brian would be super crazy on the bench.
Bench press isnt only good for shoulder press. Pec strength, side pressure, the ability to keep your elbow deep to your body (sideways), taking the center on a setup.
I’m wondering if Brian has any injuries? He’s 42 & been in Strongman a long time & surely must have some niggling injuries? Levan at 35 will be fresher. But I’m very interested to see how big Brian progresses.
Bro... Dip machine isn't the same...it's NOT like Dipping 800, if He can push it without it lifting his body off the ground that means his BODYWEIGHT is more than the load the machine is offering..otherwise he'd just be DIPPING HIMSELF up and down. People need to THINK lol it's basic Physics.. the 2nd time Shaw uses the machine he has a dumbell tied to his waist to hold him down...so that would Equal dipping more than his bodyweight. so Levan Repping actual dips...he's at what? over 400 lbs bodyweight is pretty much the same as Shaw pressing 700 on the machine.
Bench is just one exercise, and not a very compound one either. It's very shortsighted to judge a whole lot based on bench. Something like deadlift or clean&jerk type of exercises are a much more accurate/important measure of overall strength and physical 'impressiveness'.
@@TheVnmus I can use logical thinking and compare 2 strength sports . I can look at lifts and other strong giants that get easily beat by Armwrestlers . Brian last world's strongest man was in 2016, and in the last 7 years, he has lost .
@@TheVnmus I can use logical thinking and compare to strength sports . I can look at lifts and other strong giants that get easily beat by Armwrestlers . Brian last world's strongest man was in 2016, and in the last 7 years, he has lost .
@@Neodamn2042 all the eastern European has R1A1 genes which are the most elite genes on this planet Brian can only defeat him if he has the same genes
@@Neodamn2042If steroids and sarms is that big of an issue. Why watch any sport related content. They are all using something at top level. No matter what sport we talking about. Devon is 50 and somehow he is stronger than when he was 25-30. Just think about that. How do you think that is possible? Levans dose is probably Brians breakfast.
Brian can put 500lbs on the bench and press rep it any day of the week. He could if focused go over 600lbs. But Levan is an arm wrestler and Brian has a very long road to match Levans skill and experience.
IVe heard strongmen say that bench isnt something tested in strongman, and that its the least important to them because its not functional. A 500 pound bench press is good enough. So most of them aren't pushing it too far comparatively. I think Eddie went a little farther with it for fun.
Strongmen don't necessarily train bench that often. As their training is worked around a whole multitude of disciplines. They can bench so much because they are just so big and strong. Not just because they bench all the time. So Brian Shaw doing 240kg for a double. If he moves to arm wrestling and makes bench pressing one of his main exercises along side arm wrestling specific exercises. It will be quite scary how big his bench does get.
Let’s see Levan win 4 World Stongest Man ! Brian is not a prototypical bench presser because at 6’8” he has long arms ! Show me one World Record Bench Presser that is 6’8”
At Strongest Man on Earth. Brian won the bench portion of the contest, and his standing press was in excess of 700lbs. If Brian loses to Levan, it will not be because Levan has a bigger bench, which is highly questionable. It will be technique
give brian 2 weeks with the goal of benchpressing more than 260 kg and he will do it. in terms of raw strength levan cannot compete. on the table though he will dominate brian for years to come.
@@maxtylor1489 i dont think brian shaw is that far off. i will say something similar as i commented above: give brian shaw just a little time to train for anything specific in terms of strength and he will break records and be the strongest at the end. what levan has that keeps brian from beating him in the next years is not strength in my opinion but experience/technique.
Brian is naturally a monster dude and Levan has had to get genetically use gear to become a mass monster. Arm Wrestling is a small pool of tops guys that for bigger guys to come over would need to have big paydays but won't happen.
well Brian used more equipment, but his reps where also much cleaner and 240x2 is easy 250, so not far off. Neither of them had bench as a real priority in their training, Brian most likely even less so since his focus was overhead. If both had gone for a max bench as their life goal my money would be on Brian, but on the table i think Levan is way to far ahead for Brian to catch up at his age.
Levan has a smaller range of motion than Shaw. Not comparable if youre talking about actual strength. "Legal competition lifting" is not the same thing as actual strength. Some people have bodies that are more suited to certain lifts, It looks to me likeLevan has an advantage in bench. Now, is Levans body more mechanically suited to armwtestling than Shaw's? I have no idea.
Andrey Smaev can both Bench and Pull up more than 300kg. but he also doesn't stand a chance against Levan . However Smaev is very young, he is 25 I believe and he could do wonders if he focused on arm wrestling
+ curls and finger strength + tendon density and muscle, bones density strong man also have good arms but there wrist is no match for people like levan. Levan wrist and finger are very dense
Strongman don't do these 15 inch,18 inch lifts. They hold heavy weights for minutes they lift heavy for multiple times they move weights for a distance throws them over and so on. So bench isn't relevant for them. Also Brain shaw doing 240 3 yrs ago doesn't mean he might stick bench 240 it maybe more.
Brian maybe can bench more than Levan, but that is useless in armwrestling, here you have to be strong in others exercises and in this, Levan is unbeatable.
Levan isnvery strong, but not WSM strong. That doesnt mean Brian could take levan in a match as brians a novice at this point and levan is quote experienced
