Episode notes
What do a large adult male polar bear, a grand piano, and a 1962 Lotus Elan all have in common?
They each weigh around 1300lbs, the equivalent to about 600kg or 94 stone.
Which also means that the bear, the piano and the seminal sports car could all be successfully squatted by Brian Carroll, the retired powerlifter and spine health consultant, who holds the record for the heaviest squat of all time at an incredible 1,306lbs.
Even for the serious strength athlete that’s a number that’s almost impossible to comprehend. For a clearer comparison, picture someone squatting with 14 plates each side: they’d still be almost 30lb shy of Carroll’s record.
As if this wasn’t outrageously impressive enough, imagine achieving it after such a serious back injury you’d been told you’d never lift again, let alone break world records.
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