1:26 the way he loaded that 45 plate was unreal within itself.

Mark Henry has the highest squat, deadlift and total of any drug tested Powerlifter in history! That's an amazing achievement and may well make him the naturally strongest man in history.

very deep squats, no knee wraps, no squat suit, no bullshit. Not the bullshit of today's equipped powerlifting crap.

He picks up 45 lb. plates like normal people pick up 10's.

I once heard that a tornado hit Mark's home time. Mark was in Philly at the time. He came in 5 hours later via plane and hit the tornado right back. His hometown never suffered a tornado attack again.

he's a threat to even Big Show, Khali, and Shaq, despite being at least 7 feet tall, sure they're big and tall, but strength is another thing.

I went to high school with Mark and I have to tell you when he came back my Sr. year to visit his family before the Olympics and he was doing frontal squats with around 450 lbs as practice when a coach came over to talk to him. He stood there with that weight balanced on his chest holding it in place with one hand as h e talked to the guy for like 5 minutes before he reached out and straight armed it back onto the rack. He's a beast seriously.

This guy weighed 220lb when he was 9, BEAST!!!

WOW! 1:25 Picks up the 45lbs plate with one hand like it was nothing. He looks 100 pounds lighter and much healthier back then. love to see mark get his weight before it's too late. he's one my long time favs

mark henry is a true beast much respect to him

1:54 - how he lifts/handles the 45lb plate. you know he's superhuman. geez...

Big mark is a beast💪💪💪💪

Mark Henry is amazing.

Doing 405 lbs for him is like doing 45 lbs for me hahaha

I like how when he re-racks the weights he puts them back ever so gently...You big fucking teddy bear you!

the fact that mark tried olympic lifting in a short time period amazes me

Mark Henry had the world record for both squat and deadlift at this time.

even the great bill kazmaier says that mark Henry is the strongest man he has seen. dudes so awesome...he was able to bench 600 at high school..his bro Pat Henry is also very strong with a 580 lb bench press.. Mark's max bench is 760 lbs...natural strength...bcoz his uncle was 6.7 and 500 lbs and was the strongest man in the woods..

he's a threat to even Big Show ..............

I agree. especially given we never saw henry's true potential because he retired so early. Something to watch indeed

arnold classic take pure strength

Got deep respect for his form on squats I was a pretty good squatter in the 110KG division of the USAPL. I averaged 270-280KG in meets on my best day I hit a 290KG/ 640lbs one. I know the strain that mark's feeling in this video. Even if you're strong (and I can still double a 550lbs attempt myself) the ligaments like knees and ankles are similar strength in everyone. The fact that Mark Henry is still healthy is a testiment to his great form and strict training of his muscles and Joints both.

wowza

January 31, 1981.[6] In this competition, Kazmaier officially became the first human to bench press 300 kg (661.4 lbs)[5] (raw) in an IPF-sanctioned meet* and recorded his lifetime best three-lift-total of 2425 lbs (1100 kg),[3][8] a powerlifting world record that remained unsurpassed for more than a decade.[6] His winning lifts were: a 925.9 lbs (420 kg) squat, the 661,4 lbs (300 kg) bench press and a 837.8 lbs (380 kg) deadlift

Back then in 95' Mark Henry would never have dreamt that he would become the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion 16 years later.

haha my dad is a plumber and got to work at his house. he was pretty chill from what my dad said

i love mark henry

I like the way he lifts that 20kg like its a frisbee wtf manM

I love how he throws 45s like they are 10s.

i am 6 foot 10 and around 400 pounds i've never really been a lifter but got a 500lb deadlift yesterday i might give powerlifting a try, its hard with long arms and legs

he makes it look so easy...

Damn when he dead lifted the second set the bar was literally bending as he lifted it up WITH EASE!

Cool! I got Mark Henry's autograph at a Chinese buffet in Austin back in 1999. I still have his fortune cookie too! lol. =oD

i had no idea that people could lift that much weight.WOW!!! i can barely lift two plates and fell strong. this man could probably knock out a grizzly mang

what a man

he makes it look so damn easy

He has great form.

His form is perfect

I wouldn't put him at the head of the pack right now, since he's clearly outstripped in the supertotal by at least Koklyaev or strongman events by Zavickas and others, but Mark Henry had about as good a claim as existed to being the "overall best strength athlete in the world" for a few years.

Everyone's talking about how this video came out before or alittle after they were born. This video came out when i was 5 years old going on 6 :)

that much weight for overhand deadlifts is very impressive

Mark could of been A BEAST as a D-Lineman in The NFL.

this dude lifts 45# plates like I lift 10# plates.... BEAST!!!!

the World's strongest man for a reason Mizark Henry lmao classic. 1 year before or 3 years before going to the wwe

That's it? Mark Henry also had world record deadlift, squat and for all the 5 lifts combined.

Wow Mark, your so strooong! (Spongebob reference- " Wow squidward you so strong!")

his form is perfect

DAS WUT I DO!!!

lol at the spotters.

Can anybody tell me what those are on his wrists when he is dead lifting? Are those used for grip or to keep the bar from cutting your palms?

And then they make it seem like that phony Roidback is stronger or on par with Henry. I hate scripted crap ...

Great form

Kazmaier says Henry was the strongest man who has ever lived.

thats why hes called the wsm worlds strongest man

LOL. I noticed that as well. I'm only 180-220lbs depending on training....but I squat up to 495lb with no suit, and not belt, and bench 315 with no spot....I can lift a 45lb the same way, BUT not as....sublimely easily as Henry does. It is like anyone else lifting their jacket!.

the Worlds strongest man

@camp2053 It's track 2 from my cd Tales From Wimbish Woods. Thanks for asking. Skeebo

Yeah Mark didn't take part in any of the WSM competition but he did take part and won Arnold Strongman Classic 2002. It just doesn't sound catchy compared to WSM for a moniker.

Mark Henry is cool

wow he looked young as fuck

1:30 AFTER CLICKING TO WITNESS THAT, I AM GOBSMACKED.

he was a monster!!!!

i was born on this day!! June 16th, 1995 (i was 12 when i made my account, so i didnt put my actual birthday)

flinging up the 45's with one hand, nice.

fat is stored energy and it helps you stay stronger however you still need to be in decent shape in strongman competion the last thing you want is to get winded

what a beast

Omg when I see him lift I imagine my knee caps bursting

I love how there are 2 old guys spotting him like dont worry man we've got you !

did yall see how he just pickd up dat cadillac(45lb plate) lik it didnt exist. dat bih strong.

Dat music

Is it only Deadlift or Squat ? Which likes a Weightlifter or Powerlifter `s workout .

holy shit

BEAST

he's a fucking big lad :O remind me never to argue with this dude haha

@BODownz It was more a midcard title than World title.

For some reason I could see myself lifting to that music...

What can he bench nowadays and what could he bench in his prime?

@MrBumassful Yes but the ECW World Title is not counted as a World Championship in WWE.

Very tough

Nice Shoes LOL

His legs are huge.

He may be on par with Henry with bench press alone, but that's it.

Looks like his first two sets were 800 x 2. Looks like that first inside plate is a 100-lber. Six 45's, then a 5-lb and 2.5-lb plate.

the bar was about to break

he deadlifts 904 lbs and squats 832 lb and bench press 525lbs

This was when Mark was in better shape..

nice shoes..

wow

holy SHIT

Strong

but theres almost no doubt in my mind that in 1981 he could have hit 1000lb if he wanted to.

Powerlifting wise Mark Henry is much stronger, and Kazmaier even said that Mark Henry is the world's strongest man at Arnold Strongman Classic 2002.

Does anybody know Mark Henry's ankle size. I've searched through google but can't find it anywhere.

Would not want him mad at me...

how much is he deadlifting? squatting?

not only that but i know kazmaier ws a better powerlifter, 975lb deadlift, 662lb bench press, and although his squat isnt up to henry's, i think it was at similar or superior level than henry's because he did attempt 980, and although he didnt get it, you dont just attempt a weight you cant do, you know? Also that squat was past his prime i think, his prime (stronget year) was 1981, although, his best powerlifts werent in that year, i think he just took it easy in powerlifting that year.

@luktheduk68 Nice!!

Didn't even phase him

thats because that 45 compared to him is like a small stack of paperclips

@mitchdooaligwindu Because he became a wrestler