ICYMI: Santa Deadlifts, 1005lb Raw Squat, and Brooke Wells' New Deadlift PR

ICYMI: Santa Deadlifts, 1005lb Raw Squat, and Brooke Wells' New Deadlift PR

Santa Claus deadlifts, Ray Williams 1005lb squat, Brooke Wells' 425lb deadlift PR and more of the stuff you missed from last week!

Oct 18, 2016 by Armen Hammer
ICYMI: Santa Deadlifts, 1005lb Raw Squat, and Brooke Wells' New Deadlift PR
The internet is huge, and there's just not enough time in the week to see all the best stuff the weightlifting community has to offer. Luckily for you, I've got your back. Here are the coolest videos and sickest lifts from the past week:

Santa Claus is strong AF


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Hopefully you're on his nice list.

Brooke Wells easily PRs her deadlift at 425lb


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I've never seen a deadlift PR that easy before.

Ray Williams squats 1005lb RAW




One of the most impressive physical feats I've ever seen.

Yadier Quesada clean-and-jerks 192kg/423lb at under 77kg/179lb bodyweight


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Quesada competed for Cuba at the 2015 IWF Worlds before defecting to the US.

Armenia's Ruben Aleksanyan jerks 270kg/595lb


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This is only the second time 270kg has ever been jerked from the front rack.