Hafthor Bjornsson is an Icelandic professional strongman, actor, and former professional basketball player. They lived together in Reykjavik. This achievement was televised live by ESPN, and surpassed Eddie Hall's strongman deadlift record of 500 kilograms (1,102 lb) set in 2016. Emily Shiffer is a former digital web producer for Men’s Health and Prevention, and is currently a freelancer writer specializing in health, weight loss, and fitness. Björnsson isn’t specific about all his foods, so we made our best guesses and noted the variety we chose. He said: 'I used to have six eggs [for breakfast] with rice and spinach but, this morning, I only had five eggs and just spinach. After recovering from surgery, Hafþór moved to Úrvalsdeild powerhouse KR in 2006. Thor Bjornsson Diet: What ‘The Mountain’ Eats for His Strongman Training, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), 5 Fall Instant Pot Recipes to Keep in Your Rotation All Season, Why You’ll Be Drinking Yuengling Hershey’s Chocolate Porter This Halloween, Healthier Fast Food Options for Eating on the Road, Make The Healthy Choice By Switching To Barney Butter, Why Eggs Really Are the Perfect Breakfast, Take Your Hydration to the Next Level With This Fitness Water, Fire Up The Grill With Some Meats From D’Artagnan, Six Craft Beers That’ll Add a Summer Vibe to Fall, 57.8 Percent ABV Collab Beer Ends Decade-Long Brewery War, We may use your e-mail address to send you the newsletter and offers that may interest you, on behalf of Men's Journal and its partners. [48][49], Hafþór and his former girlfriend Andrea have spoken about his occasional sleep troubles after a heavy meal due to his body weight. The fitness star began dating Kelsey in late 2017, when she was working as a waitress in Alberta, Canada, her home country. [11] In 2006 he played 8 games with Iceland's U-18 national team in Division A of the U18 European Championship.
The first professional steps in sports Hafthor Bjornsson makes in basketball, this is not surprising with his growth. (That’s about two handfuls for the average man.) Especially with how well I felt.

Kelsey Henson is expecting a baby boy with her husband, Hafthor Bjornsson. He helped FSu to promotion from Division I to the Premier League but his career was cut short in 2008 due to a recurrent ankle injury. On 2 May 2020, Hafþór deadlifted 501 kg (1,105 lb) under strongman rules in an event that was broadcast on ESPN. body weight 188kg.

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