A circus number by the Russian Superstrongman Valentin Dikiul who set a World powerlifting Record in 1999 (450 kg Squat, 260 kg Bench Press, 460 kg Deadlift/1170 kg Total) Enjoy!
I didn't know that, that's amazing man.. this would be amazing even with a perfectly healthy back.. doing this with a back injury like that just makes it even more amazing. This guy is great, I love his performances.
valentin dikul is one of best former gymnast that never say no to life!!!! he felt from 13meters hight and broke he's all body and because he wanted to continue living and work in circus he did everything that takes to reabilitate his body to perfom!!! he even got he's own reabilitation center in moscow which helps people without hope to walk!!!! he extraordinery person
If this were real, wouldn't they need to have taken some kind of safety measures, no matter how strong the man was. Anything could have happened, and the car would have fallen on him causing a gruesome mess. I'd say the car was gutted, it is just a circus after all.
@SteveMiller88 Don't you think that he shakes because he is much older then typical lifter, and the weight is slightly bigger then any typical lifter has lifted?
yes but it is real. THis man holds many world records. He is the only human to "walk" with over 2000 lbs on his shoulders. Remember in World strong man competitions-they walk with 800-900 lbs . He also can "juggle" 90 pound streel balls and holds a no strap raw world record deadlift of 460 kg . His walk out , squat and walk back to rerack 1000 lb squat with "no spotter" has never been duplcated.
@wowgd9 No, the car deadlifts for Strongmen are typically between 280 and 320kg. He isn't holding the whole weight of the car, but it's definitely more than 300kg.
There is no way in hell that I'm going to buy into the idea of his 1170kg RAW total, but this stunt may actually not be that unrealistic. Considering the positioning of the car in relation to its pivot point, the weight on his shoulders might be at around 1100 lbs or something. There is more than one person out there who could lock that out for 4 inches or so and then hold it for a few seconds.
400 kg means a fully loaded Olympic bar! Way to go, man! In fact, unlike classic weightlifting percentage workouts, Dikul's unique approach was that he used to max out each training session in order to secure a power margin for his stupendous circus shows, so he actually did it with 2000 kilos! Просто Дикуль это настоящий былинный герой и живой Русский Богатырь!!!
The car does seem to rest on his shoulders. When he puts it to rest, the suspension is compressed under the weight of the car considerably. I think they have not even removed the engine. I for one am inclined to believe this video.
@carcass456 So you're telling me the only man to deadlift 1000lbs raw on the planet has a broken back? Doing that would impress more than "schoolboys". It should astonish the world, but do you know why it hasn't? Because he didn't do it, it was all a show. Saying that he holds an unofficial world record is more of an insult to the people who train their asses off everyday.
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He is not holding 1250kg, probably less than 600, maybe even 500 considered the angel of the car. And his 450 squat is bullshit. Circus artists are not powerlifters. they want to look impressive.
@carcass456 Sure it sounds like a great story, great motivation and inspiration for someone recovering from serious injuries. Dikul was a good showman, that's it. He just isn't as strong as he is portrayed. The big giveaway was his 1170kg, which was done raw. Doing that is unheard of. He shakes way too much during his squat, no 1000lb squatter has a core that weak to shake like that.
I agree it's dubious, but shaking isn't always a giveaway. Some extremely strong squatters (Dan Green springs to mind) shake so much they look like they're going to fall over when they unrack the bar, but still manage to squat it. Not everyone looks rock-solid.
@juliesteve You honestly think that this old fart has a 1170kg raw total? Why isn't this man mentioned at all in the powerlifting/strongman world. Even if he has not competed, he still should have recognition if those lifts were legit. Merry Christmas.
Not sure how special of a lift this is. Most professional or amateur strongmen can deadlift or squat a car for many, many reps....so im sure any one of them could hold this easily.
@SteveMiller88 the main point is not even the fact that he is holding that much weigth. The MAIN point is that he is doing is with BROKEN BACK. He broke his back in 60-ties while was working in circus as flying acrobat and was paralyzed from waist down. purely by strength training and against doctors opinions he trained his spinal muscles to support his body where spinal column cannot. All his stunts and records are not to impress youtube watchers, but to motivate other paralyzed people.
@wowgd9 but this man holds many world records . And his physique is deceiving. He is an old time naturally gifted strong man. Like Louis Cyr. Louis Cyr looked like an overweight out of shape person except for his 28 inch calves and his 20-22 inch arms.
the Man is legit 100% and the stunt is lethal dangerous the hood's hot and the tank's full you can smell the exhaust and yes NO safety the whole thing IS real
an impressive feat here... but deadlifting 460kg (1013lbs) and squat 450kg (991lbs) RAW in his age - no f***** way. Bill Kazmeier, Zydrunas Savickas and Benedikt Magnusson would be a ridiculous joke compared to this guy. It's just not possible that he surpasses or matches the strongest guys ever in history with about 65 years of age... he would win every strongman competition in the world with that squat and deadlift....
@SteveMiller88 his spine is broken, this is the whole point. of course he shakes. He is not your typical healthy PowerLifter. He is the guy who trained himself from paralysis. and consider this: his main achievement is helping paralyzed people to WALK AGAIN. The guy who can do THAT - why would he even consider cheating with weights? to impress some schoolboys ?? check the article on TimesOnline about Dikul.
To say that Koklyaev can snatch 210kg BECAUSE he's on drugs IS propaganda BS. Now the point of THIS video is to show that the man who can do 900kg Pyramid and 1250kg car support CAN squat 450kg with no spotters! RUSSIA FTW! Happy New Year! С Новым годом!
@slauge seems like your the only person here talking sense mate the world record squat is 1260 init and i know boltons done over 1200 so just holding that weight on your shoulders would be easy for them. its all a blag no way is this joker got an 1170 total
hello world! thanx 4 the feedback to those who don't respect Valentin Dikul's 'old-timer's strength 'cause they never saw the man compete at official competitions' - all I can say, well, have u ever seen Mikhail Koklyaev - the STRONGEST Russian athlete at the recent Olympics? ask yourself why is it so? Isn't it because a bunch of "powerful" corrupt bitches don't want the men who were BORN IN THE USSR and are PROUD of this fact to keep DEFEATING your 'X-people' lol? it's all about propaganda
Настоящий Русский богатырь, не стероидный и не анаболичный, посмотрите на его тело, у него нет огромных рельефных мышц, у него всё тело широкое, большое ! Уважаю его !
Не смеши. Это просто цирковое шоу. Посмотрел бы я на него в силовом экстриме, где нужно реально поднимать настоящие тяжести. Распиарился благодаря своей красивой легенде.
Dikul would have a lot more credibility if it wasn't for those obviously fake powerlifting videos that are on here. It's even claimed that it's a guinness record. Which isn't true, as one finds when one looks it up. Not that Guinness records matter.
so ur point? u do know training from 4 years , builds more muscles and creates more muscle? that makes u about 2 to 3 times as strong than a normal human in every thing just so in speak for that guy did was no joke tho in history biggest lift was for who i dont know but he was much fatter tho younger and lifted same lift 5000 kgs :D look it uip
@SteveMiller88 saying this is fake enables people like you to justify laziness to achieve an accomplishment like this or other goals in life. reminds me of a friend of mine who always get grumpy seeing me working out hard while he prefers relaxing on the couch. those people try to run you down so that they feel better with their lazy conscience
With angular parameters of force he support approximativly 50% of cars weight..(this volvo weighted 1700kgs.if parts and engine are completed ...)... ok...he supportt 850kilo...but PAUL ANDERSON IN THIS CONDITIONS SUPORTS....OVER.2500 KILOGRAM.!!!!!!!and its possible ...and quasi certain all olympics lifters of 3 upper weight category can do same performance .
@str94100 What makes you think it is legit? This guy is an insult to the people who do it for real. I can't stand it that there are people that think this clown has the "record" for the raw total, when there are people out there devoting their life and body to lifting.
