Powerlifting Exhibition Best Deadlift-Superheavyweight-904 in 1983. The bench press and deadlift were done raw (unequipped), while the squat was performed with wraps and a marathon squat suit. Join the BarBend Newsletter for everything you need to get stronger. Bill Kazmaier won two IPF World Championships. in the squat, bench and deadlift, thereby setting new IPF and USPF records (14).

In a much better position, both financially and competitively, Kazmaier was able to give his full attention to powerlifting, much to the detriment of everyone else (12).

He has a son. When not in the gym or in the library he likes to try his hand at writing, often with mixed results. Equip Squat Bench Deadlift Total Dots; Single: 420: 300: 380: 1100: 594.31 His crowning powerlifting achievement came in 1981 when Kaz totalled over 2420 lbs. Although Kazmaeir now tells the story as a funny anecdote, the underlying truth is that he simply wasn’t earning enough at that time to sustain his goals. He served as a commentator for the 1997 WSM in Prim, Nevada.
Before he launched his career as a strongman, he worked as an oil rig rough neck, lumberjack and a bouncer in some really rough bars.

People didn’t know what to expect, either from the strongmen competitors or the lifts. April 02, 2017 As was highlighted several times by the commentators, Kazmaier struggled to press and pull the WSM’s unusual objects because he was unfamiliar with them.

Bill decided to leave school and become the top powerlifter in the world. He also wrestled in the WCW. Furthermore his continual articles, interviews and musings on the sport of strongman ensure his voice is well known. Kaz appreciation post #billkazmaier #worldsstrongestman #omgbeckylookatthosethighs #ienjoywearingshortshortsdespitemythighsrubbingtogether, A post shared by Trapper L Rodgers (@tank_phister) on Nov 20, 2019 at 10:55pm PST. He had trouble with his grades.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Kazmaier won world championships in powerlifting, strongman, and was even a professional wrestler. Before Kaz, few trained exclusively for strongman competitions. This latter career served him well in the late 1980s and early 1990s when Kaz appeared with a series of wrestling federations.
He squatted 848 pounds. At Holloween Hacov 1991, in Chattanooga, Tennessee Bill beat Oz by submission. He was an IPF champion twice in 1979 and 1983. If people didn’t know about Kazmaier prior to the competition, they certainly did after it (7)!

Bill was always a big kid when he was growing up like his father.

Of the ten events, he won six. ‍♂️ #throwback #worldsstrongestman #billkazmaier & #jonpallsigmarsson #strongman #strongmanlegends #legends #strongmanmotivation #strength #strong #theviking #functionalstrength #functionalfitness #theolddays #RIP JON PALL ❤️, A post shared by #strongmansundays (@strongmansundays) on Sep 1, 2019 at 8:45am PDT. World Record-Dumbbell Press-100 lbs.X40 reps. in 1989. Kazmaier continued to compete in lesser known strongman tournaments, such as the Scottish Power Challenge and the Le Defi Mark Ten International. World records, results, training, nutrition, breaking news, and more.

Thank you for this article. He also briefly flirted with Professional Football, having expressed a desire to go back to the sport. in the other); Kaz-89 in one hand and 101 in the other for 6 reps. in 1988. In his 1980 title win, Kazmaier won five of ten events and tied for first in another. Kazmaier struggled to achieve high grades at school and often advises young weightlifters to; After his initial flurry of victories, people became aware of the need to train using the strongman lifts.