“They Didn’t Have Science, Steroids and…”: Icelandic Strongman Giant Hafthor Bjornson Sparks a Debate About His Vikings Ancestry After Crushing a 925 lbs. Squat

World’s Strongest Man Hafthor Bjornsson is moving mountains to make his much-anticipated comeback at powerlifting in 2024. After reaching the 837 lbs squat milestone in his last Instagram video, the strongman recently raised the bar again, leaving fans thrilled. Moreover, looking at Bjornsson’s impeccable robustness in his latest video, fans remembered the 34-year-old’s Viking lineage.

After promising his followers to hit the 970 lbs squat last week, the strongman shared an Instagram video of trying to pull off his goal on 3 April. The Mountain’s amazing strength had fans debating about his Vikings ancestry.

Here’s a look at Hafthor Bjornsson’s strength video, hinting at his Vikings background

In his recent video, Bjornsson crushed a magnificent 925 lbs squat that he felt highly proud of. He shared the clip with the caption “420kg squat has never felt easier. Strength is coming back faster than I anticipated 😳🚂🚀💪”. Indeed, the strongman appeared effortless while he smoothly performed the squat, with the giant weight on his shoulders. Moreover, he donned a waist belt and kneecaps to avoid exerting stress on his muscles.

Besides hailing The Mountain’s powerlifting prowess, fans believed that Hafthor’s unimaginable strength has descended from his Vikings ancestry since he is Icelandic. The popular conception about the Vikings sees them as people originally from Scandinavia who settled throughout Europe between the 8th and 11th centuries. In pop culture, they are perceived as robust people engaging in warfare, who consumed high-protein meals that contributed to building their unbelievable strength.

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Hence, comparing Hafthor’s strength with the Vikings, fans debated about their prowess during the 11th century.

Fans relate Hafthor Bjornsson with the Vikings

The thought of going against several other Icelanders like Bjornsson during the 11th century frightened a fan,

“Could you imagine back in Nordic times, seeing 1000s of these guys running at you hell no. I’m out”

Another fan talked about their sheer physicality,

“their testosterone level would have been through the roof in their prime compared to natural guys now”

“absolutely. With the adrenaline. It would be outrageous. Imagine a 6’9 to 7ft brezerker. Scares me thinking about it”

A fan talked about how back then Icelanders did not have bodybuilding steroids or any sort of help to be so huge, yet they are so big,

“Yeah, being this is rare now, way more so back then. And they didn’t have science, steroids and coaches to get big. You would easily outrun most guys this size anyways.”

However, some fans differed with other claims,

“they all had worms and died at 40, if they were lucky”

“there was not a single guy as big as this… after all they didnt juice back then”

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Nevertheless, according to fans Bjornsson’s Viking lineage surely reflects in his physique. But one cannot deny the hard work the great strongman has given to his body that has made him The Mountain.