‘Crazy how easy it felt’ – Moment Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson smashes deadlift world record

Published on September 08, 2025 at 05:27 PM
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HAFTHOR BJORNSSON has smashed the deadlift world record and insisted it was “easy” work.

The Game of Thrones star took on the challenge to beat his previous landmark lift of 505kg that he made earlier this year.

Strongman lifting a heavy barbell.Hafthor Bjornsson has broken his own deadlifting world record Strongman lifting a heavy barbell.He lifted 510kg but insisted it was ‘easy’

, 36, is best known for his role as the ‘Mountain’ in the fantasy drama TV series.

But his huge physique is not just for acting, but helps him star on the deadlifting circuit.

The Icelandic strongman has set a new record for deadlifting as he broke his own record.

He at the Mutant World Deadlift Championship in Birmingham.

Bjornsson – also known as Thor – made the lift in front of a packed crowd at the Utilita Arena and celebrated with his team.

The 6ft 9in behemoth shared a video of the moment on his Instagram account for his 4.4million followers.

He added to the post a caption that he believes he could have gone for MORE weight.

He wrote: “Sick view of my 510kg / 1124lbs deadlift world record! Crazy how easy it felt.

“I honestly believe I could have deadlifted 530kg.”

Fans were left stunned by the monumental moment as they flooded the comment section.

One posted: “Still can’t believe how a human being is able to make that weight fly like that.”

A second commented: “Strongest man to ever live.”

A third wrote: “There was more in the tank that’s for sure.”

A fourth said: “Only The Mountain can say easy lift for 510kg.”

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson resting during the 2018 World's Strongest Man competition.Thor broke his own record that he set earlier this year Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson at the Game of Thrones season 8 premiere.He is best known for his role in Game of Thrones Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson and Kelsey Henson at a Game of Thrones party.He is married to Kelsey Henson

Another added: “Unbelievable.”

Rival Eddie Hall, who in 2022, was the first man to deadlift 500kg in 2016.

But in 2020 before

He weighs a crazy 31.4 STONE and , barely broke a sweat as he made the lift look easy.

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