Martins Licis Deadlifts 365 Kilograms (804 Kilos) for 3 Reps, Prepared for a Return to Strongman

Licis was sporting knee sleeves and utilizing lifting straps, however he didn’t have on a deadlift swimsuit or perhaps a weightlifting belt for added assist. Utilizing a “rolling begin,” Licis dipped his hips low and rolled the bar away from his toes earlier than pulling the bar in towards his legs and locking out the primary rep with no hassle. After he returned the burden to the ground, he rolled it out and again in once more for rep quantity two. He repeated that movement yet one more time for his closing rep. The champion strongman made the third rep appeared really easy, he probably may’ve carried out one other rep (or extra) if he needed to.

In accordance with the caption of the put up, this set meant extra to Licis than a regular work set. It served as discover to a fellow WSM and ASC champion, Mitchell Hooper, that he could also be on his manner again to competing subsequent yr.

“I promised [2023 World’s Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper] that if I may begin repping this weight, it could be a great signal for me competing once more subsequent yr,” he wrote, including a biceps and fist bump emoji. “So alright buddy, it seems like I’ll be again. Simply gotta maintain it slowly creepin’ up for the [Arnold] strongman traditional and past. I’m excited!”