When Strength Shatters Limits, Hafþór Björnsson’s 510 kg Deadlift and the Science Behind Record-Breaking Feats
In 2025, Icelandic strongman Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson stunned the world by deadlifting 510 kg during the World Deadlift Championships — not just breaking a world record, but redefining what was considered humanly possible in strength sports. This feat was all the more astonishing given the conditions: executed outdoors on a faulty carpet platform at 1…