Comments by "Mark Banner" (@markbanner6473) on "Konkreet Albow" channel.

  1. It cracks me up people saying Brian can never beat Levan. This man is a 4 times WSM. Highly experienced strength athlete. Who is known for his technical mind and being a fast learner. He carries 400lbs body weight easily. He's been in an around that area for years an years. He has very good endurance for a HUGE person. He has one of, if not the strongest grip on the planet. He makes other strongmen look weak in comparison when they've competed against him. Yes there is some technique etc to learn in arm wrestling. But to say Brian can never beat Levan is ridiculous imo.
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  2. Brian is now starting to make that grunt noise for arm wrestling. Its over for everyone.
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  3. Brian hit 162.4 kg about a year ago. Look it up. Must be a slightly different machine otherwise he'd be on that list I guess...
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  4. Brian is a master subtle troller. His vids are skilfully put together with several subliminal messages. 300lbs. Now that's a proper weight on a proper machine.
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  5. You know Devon is praying for his beard and hair to grow as fast as possible lol
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  6. Anyone who has watched Brian for even just a few months will expect nothing less than those words. He knows the score. Knows what needs to happen. He's a smart dude.
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  7. Ultimately Brian listens to Brian. That's the right way. And all his years of experience in the how to stay strong and healthy arena. He said he listens to all the arm wrestling experts, and then may take bits and pieces from different people and see how different things work and feel for him personally.
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  8. I bet Shaw will be 10 times better than last time. That's what he does. So the next person is likely to be the next victim i agree.
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  9. LOL Some people don't realise Brian is a good troll when he wants to be. The subtle type. The smarter type. :D
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  10. He doesn't show because he's humble right now in this sport. And no show-off. :D
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  11.  @krisztianmezei888  You can't have one of the best if not the best grip strengths on the planet without a decent pronator.
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  12. For those who have watched those two for years know they love each other really. :D Literally like brothers.
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  13.  @Abdojtj  Brain all out red faced and puffing is going to be scary powerful. He's nowhere near all out against those guys. Yet in the vid on Brians channel they are red faced and blowing.
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  14. Brian gave him his old peak strongman diet and Devon is woofing it down lol
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  15. Never mind hand size per se, look at what the hands of Brian have done grip strength wise. In particular certain dumbbells he's lifted with really thick handles, that in some cases only a few people on the planet have lifted. Ones you need a huge hand for, as well as huge strength.
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  16. Devon said 2 years for Brian to potentially be the best. Sounds about right, when stats say an average person starting out can on average turn pro in 3 to 5 years. Brian with his starting point and base, 2 years to be right up there deffo sounds fair.
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  17.  @julianlaustsen1991  Yep the 4 times WSM is a weak man. Arguably the best of all time strongman is weak.
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  18. Err Levan's measurements were all over the place. Ultimately this vid tells me we don't really know right now. If you take the 58cm as Levan's arm before a pump. 58cm is 22.8" Brian recently is 23". Ultimately both have HUGE biceps no question. I mean Brian has been up to 25" at some point stats say. There's also a vid of Brian in the past at 24" If we are to go back as you do with Levan as far back as 2020. :D
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  19. Boom. Brian has always been the best the best for his size. I recall him pulling a plane in WSM and basically all the other guys were gasping for air after their pull, some needing oxygen. Brian just went over an spoke to the interview guy an gave a rundown how his pull was for him.
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  20. Levan has also named a few people he thinks might beat him. He's not spoke like this before. Almost sounds like he's preparing himself to lose soon. I think he knows he can't get as large as he normally does anymore. He knows his body can't take it for much longer.
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  21. I mean Devon may have been able to move him in that position but it would have been too much effort for a training session I think was the point. lol Brian is eager to turn the power up which is good, not so good for others. lol
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  22. Even taking in the consideration of angles. Brian has a larger frame larger arms generally. I also think Levan isn't as big as he once was. Mind you neither is Brian. lol Also people need to stop being surprised that Brian one of the greatest and strongest strongmen to ever live is HUGE! He made most of those guys look on the smaller side even.
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  23. Brian all his experience and his expert food guy will be able to get Devon to 300lbs and still keep him healthy. I reckon he's well on the way now.
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  24. No one else has the same height bulk and overall girth combo as Brian in one person. But I'm sure he'll work it out in the end. Bigger table or not. As he said.
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  25. Brian is unique his height combined with overall size, width, and bulk to his level. Is very rare. That's why he has an issue. I'm sure it'll get sorted soon, Devon is on the way this week.
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  26. Brian has had the cells before. This dude has the money to do it when he wants. And knows how to stay as healthy as possible. The last 20 years or more shows people that. Super dangerous guy in so many ways.
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  27. Interesting sure. But bare in mind. Going by what I have found. Levan can only get 93 kg. Larry Wheels 102 kg. Khalad 118 kg. In my view right now at 127 kg Brian is second best in the World on a dynamometer. At other grip tests I'd bet he's the best.
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  28. LMAO these guys are hilarious. They love each other really believe me. lol They will actually both being trying 100% though come game night.
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  29. I don't know why people cry. Even in strongman Brian was one of the biggest ever. He's one of the largest all round height/girth/sheer bulk combination just overall HUGE size, humans to ever live.
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  30. 20 days is important. Like I've said before. Some kind of arm wrestling will no doubt be going on at Brian's strongman event mid August. He's mentioned that previously as well.
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  31. Going by Brains face and reactions percentage wise the effort used to beat Simmons was minimal to say the least. lol
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  32.  @ovs4744  Then smashed that pro arm wrestler every round after of course. Not a random. Pretty much anyone can get flashed pinned as coach Ray says, especially new people into the sport.
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  33. On his channel Brian just picked up a pallet jack like it was a bag of groceries. Denis is wise. His comments make sense.
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  34. Main thing against Brian for arm wrestling is being too nice not contesting set up etc Devon will help him with being more mean etc though lol And after round 1 he realised the other guy is going for real then he showed up.
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  35. Also key is watch/listen to Brian's breathing, essentially he's not breathless at all after the pulls. The other guys are breathing somewhat harder, even Derek. Brian is nowhere near red lining. He has superb cardio for his size. Once he knows how to stay safe in all situations. And how to stop himself getting into weaker positions. He's going to be deadly.
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  36. Not strong enough? Generally? That's the funniest shit ever.
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  37.  @Anonymous-hy8cn  Brian has done 162.4 kg before. On a dynamometer. The only time you know for sure whom the best are is if they use the same tester in the same room.
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  38. Yes look at Brians face and the lack of effort compared to theirs :D I'm sure these guys are correct in what they say. They felt his hand after all.
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  39. Brian shits all over that kind of weight he was chilled about it :D As people who know Brian would expect. You could tell Brian even hold himself back from saying more weight more weight. Because Devon's trip isn't ultimately about weight it's about learning arm wrestling specific movements and techniques.
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  40. size of those shoulders. Brian and Eddie are good buddies. But Brian doesn't care if you decide to face him in competition that's your choice. He only knows one gear on that day. All out.
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  41.  @ZonZorZerx  Err no he doesn't. You clearly haven't listened to his words carefully. If Brian is all in, he plays to be the best. That's how his mind works.
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  42.  @Anonymous-hy8cn  Just put it into google. He broke Vitaly 159kg record at that time. On a different dynamometer as I said. Also the only way for sure to know whom is the best is in the same room using the same tester.
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  43. Devon has never done it before. As you say. It's all mind games Devon is saying one day Brian Shaw will shoulder press you.
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  44.  @metaphoria3  He doesn't care if people like yourself think that either. This is what some people don't get. It's more motivation.
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  45. Some people will see Brian and think he's training with small guys. lol They are not small. :D Brian was in another vid near Gym Reaper that guy is HUGEE and Brian makes him look normal. Being near Brian would be the best way to find out that he is indeed gigantic.
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  46. LMAO Brian is trolling those who have said Brian is not taking armwrestling seriously.
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  47.  @daveheath19900  Some of you people clearly can't use google well. Or read what I said carefully. :D
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  48. Brian doesn't train it. He trains it specifically for a short time and he will do more. Next year I see this kind of thing happening. Arm wrestling specific lifting is the next stage.
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  49. Good point. One of the all round strongest humans to ever live. And works like crazy when motivated. The MMA training short stint even showed people that.
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  50. I'm sure he does. And a low amount. He is no doubt one of the healthiest long term roid takers on the planet. Cardio is also great for someone of his size. He's proven that over the years.
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  51. I think even though Brian isn't facing Levan he'll want to weigh more. lol Just how it is. Levan heaviest ever was what, 390 I think. Brian will be close to 420lbs I think. He can do 420lbs and live with it quite easily. Did so for years.
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  52. Also Brian is known for taking it easy on people as he doesn't want to hurt them. He rarely goes 100%, same with the MMA stuff he always looked like he's holding back. In a match though in real competition I dread to think what he could already do to most people. :D
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  53. Seriously I don't think some people get what kind of brutes people like Brian and Eddie are. They can get to a level in 6 months of serious training that most people can only dream of. In that time Eddie would probably be a tougher competitor for Brian than many arm wrestlers. lol When these guys train they TRAIN like maniacs.
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  54. That Eddie thing was ages ago. And Eddie actually hurt his arm a bit during that.
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  55. They did it last time they met. It was at least a draw. Or Brian's hand was a bit longer. Actual measuring is best.
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  56. Levans right. I suspect Brian will go super hard next year. Big weights arm wrestling specific lifts will come into play next big time.
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  57. He did in some of Devon's practice last time they met.
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  58.  @coolmemesbudd  You're an embarassing armchair expert mate.
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  59. No disrespect to Larry. But Brian is whole another level. 20 years plus in the strength game. Holds a body weight of 380lbs and more easily. No issues.
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  60. Already been gathering with folks. There's been one or two vids. But you can guarantee they've actually met up more times that that.
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  61. Saying never makes you and anyone else whom agrees just look silly.
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  62.  @farnio  And Brian has insane cardio for his size I mean he is still pulling tractors when he fancies it lol
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  63.  @julianlaustsen1991  He's definitely cut out for it many people in the know have also said so. And he is in a group of 3 people as a best of all time WSM. As I said arguably the best of all time. There's nothing in it between the 3 I have in mind.
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  64. Brian is larger and overall stronger than Levan. Micheal Todd and others said the same.
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  65. You'll see when he starts arm wrestling specific lifts training next year. If he trains these things specifically. Records will go in not that long. Time will of course tell for sure.
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  66.  @shadathulahmed2277  You are definitely wrong.
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  67.  @Irenicus33  How do you know? And I doubt he can do the grip stuff Brian has done. What parts of you arm needs to be strong to have great grip strength?
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  68.  @airgunningyup  Yes but one of Levan's vid this guy showed was 2020. Most were older I think. Levan right now when he's not pumped, we don't actually know the number. Brian's latest one was very recent. Clearly both are huge an similar no doubt.
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  69.  @Ghostwriter33  Of course not for sure. But some people appear 100% sure Brian will never beat Levan though.
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  70. He's getting plenty now I'm sure. Brian doesn't show most of it. It's how he usually works. And when you do see it, it will be older stuff.
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  71. Brian has longer arms and they are also about as big. Definitely as big if you count Brian's biggest ever measurements. Brian has all this in one person that's the issue. Height, long arms, bulk, overall mass. I'm sure Devon will help him out this week.
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  72. This guy is very inventive with coming up with different ideas for vids I'll say that lol
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  73. This guy seems to be putting out content regular, he should check out Brian's forearm muscles an size when he's pulling a tractor or two in today's vid. Look at about 14.54 minutes area. lol
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  74. Brian still looks bigger larger forearm and Derek had the better angle to :D
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  75. Engin managers arm wrestlers right? He just doesn't want Brian to beat any of them just yet. lol
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  76. Eyes can be deceived by narrower thinner hands and fingers looking longer, than thicker hands/fingers. Getting the tape measure out sometimes is the only way to know for sure.
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  77.  @Anonymous-hy8cn  How so. It's hard to quantify. No one person is perfect. Perfect in all areas. Perfect at all strongman events. When you look at world titles and others titles. Brian is clearly right up there.
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  78.  @zigzagnemesist5074  No to my eyes. In the past on vide he's looked larger. In the arms etc
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  79.  @DerHerrMayor  Devon is training with him next week.
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  80. It was training. No real match happened.
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  81. Brian is coming for Levan in a gentlemanly, respectful way, because he's the best. But mark my words he's aiming for top spot.
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  82. Lol at the strength comments. Do you not think Brian has used those muscles to do all the varying insane strength stuff he can do. And if Brian is now all in. It won't even be 5 years.
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  83.  @farishassan1547  Auden says different.
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  84.  @kasavaman007  How stupid. Brian should invite Levan round to lift some of the stuff he can. Dumbells and weights of all types in many varying ways. Levan would get smoked.
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  85. @fernandoquinteros9671 There's a fair few vids of Brian smoking even other strongmen at grip based stuff. He makes them look weak in that area in comparison. That's how insane his grip strength is.
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  86. :D :D Brian is actually great at subtle trolling.
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  87.  @aohjii  That's not what I said.
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  88.  @coolmemesbudd  Hardly ever you claim. Hardly ever is not conclusive.
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  89.  @kwak1k  Brian was always the best of the best though. That's the point. When others needed oxygen, an were gasping for air. He wasn't. If you've watched WSM for years you'll have seen it.
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  90. 460 once. :D
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  91. Man he just eats more meals a day than everyone else. lol
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  92.  @yozkopf3000  40% lol His forearms are larger than most though. I think larger than Levan also. But what does it mean? Why isn't he a top 3 arm wrestler by now. Brian is generally way stronger than Spoto.
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  93. Brian shared tricks of the trade and many many years of experience. Brian is resting his body in weight terms at 350 to 370lbs right now. Lightweight. lol An learning technique as many hours of the day he can. While Devon has been building to his highest ever body weights. Interesting times.
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  94. Him and the other guys were conned out of money. That's why it finished.
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  95. Lol at some of these vids. I mean if bicep size alone did equate to strongest, some VERY obese person somewhere would be the strongest person on the planet. :D
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  96. This vid is well meaning I'm sure. But it's nowhere near scientific. It was right versus left for a start in some comparisons between Brian an Derek at strange angles.
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  97. Brian wins hand length not just for now for ever. Hand length isn't changing lol
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  98. Practice is a mysterious beast, people looking at each other an thinking how close was the other person to putting in 100% effort. Only each individual really knows how hard they are trying. Devon maybe "small" compared to especially his first match with Levan for example. But "small" is relative. He's not small compared to the average weight of a male. It depends on whom he is near of course.
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  99.  @DarthAdriann  What? lol No evidence.
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  100. A disadvantage Eddie has is he's been far longer out of the strongman game proper relentless strongman training. And his weight has dropped far more compared to what it once was. Brian only finished early this year late last year cant recall exactly. Eddie finished like 6 years or more ago.
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  101. When measurements are real close. Whichever measurements you are talking about at any given time. Be it hand size or whatever. It doesn't particularly matter.
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  102. that weight held 20 or 30 seconds like that.. RIP everyone. Mind you Eddie says those are his numbers as well. Not sure he said he could hold it that long though lol
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  103.  @Figment-  Yeah. That is more accurate if anything. From what I saw.
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  104. In a fight. :D Brian wouldn't fight you, come at you, unless you threatened his family. Or you are Edidie Hall lol
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  105. LMAO it's called having long arms and reach :D
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  106. Devon is 6ft 5 as his Wife says. An Brian is 6ft 7 these days I'd say. Also lost an inch since like his 20s. You can lose an inch anything after 30.
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  107.  @farishassan1547  Well also I saw Brian pin Auden in their last vid. Audens face going all red. Not see that one?
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  108.  @farishassan1547  No pleasing some people. You brought it up first.
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  109. It's varied between 23 an 26 over the years. Brian is so huge his arms not pumped, and him at his lightest weight for god knows how long 380lbs lol A month or two ago, doing the MMA stuff. Were still 23" I doubt Brian's arms have been below 23" since maybe 22 years old.
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  110. @DeadLifter-rl9en Yep. Like I say I'm sure he'll work it out sooner or later. Same table or not.
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  111.  @zzzzzz69  He said 2 years to be right up there. Which can mean the best of course.
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  112.  @Ivanimirus  Tbh I think Brian has gradually been getting ready for arm wrestling longer than we think.
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  113.  @Copycat9119  It is. Levans forearms are way shorter than Brian's. People with short stocky forearms give the illusion of having larger forearms but it's not always the case. An actually both guys largest forearms measurements they ever had, was the same around 19.5"
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  114. In many vids he looks a similar size to Eddie. So he is a much bigger than average sized guy himself. No idea what his actual stats are suppose to be though.
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  115.  @kingconann9998  And if I know most American vehicles it was likely a big ass strong heavy door as well. lol
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  116.  @giovanni5954  I mean another strongman once broke another strongmans arm but that's different. The strongman who did that was also a European champ arm wrestler. And the other guy knew nothing about arm wrestling.
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  117.  @Shane_Diesel_2010  Training is a funny thing. No one really knows how much power an effort the other person is putting into it, or not.
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  118.  @lucasetche  Even Brian wouldn't tell you he's 3 times stronger than Eddie right now :D
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  119. That is the one time Brian went down on the floor in strongman over like 20 years. lol Eddie went down more in FAR less years. Good trolling though. Many times Brian was last man standing after lung busting Truck pulls, while others fell to the floor needing oxygen.
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  120.  @johngiles6376  A very smart one. You don't get where Brian has in life without being very adult an serious when needs be.
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  121. Devon, ots close. I bet that's true.
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  122. It doesn't they'll both be 100% trying on the match night. An you could say the same about some of Devon's trash talks an antics over the years. But of course none of it is actually taking the piss out of armwrestling.
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  123. Legs an calves are still in 2004.
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  124. When Brian makes that noise you know the heavy heavy weights are in play :D
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  125. Nah if you analyze it constructively as Konkreet himself does. I think right there an then it was a genuine stonewall. When Devon has done stuff with people like Khalad, he shouts Oh he's strong etc And you can tell it's larking around, messing about mostly. This with Brian is serious get down to business training. A genuine stonewall for a second there.
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  126.  @chrzoc  Who carries 400lbs plus of body weight better. Is the question. Who's been that kind of weight for a long time.
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  127. Levan has so few matches you could call him a part timer. :D I think he knows he can't build up to what he does too regular at all. Do to his body what he does.
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  128.  @Latinomicz  No one, deffo not me has said Brian could beat Levan right now. Brian has many attributes as I listed. He has a BIG head start when compared to your average joe starting out at arm wrestling. They do count for something even in the arm wrestling world.
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  129.  @krisztianmezei888  Is arm wrestling more a strength sport or a technique dominant sport. It seems like even Devon says it's ultimately a strength sport. NBA an NHL are nothing alike imo.
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  130.  @0ldPlayer  That's hilarious. So Levan would be a violent guy towards Brian you are saying? He's arm wrestled other non pros before an not broken anything. Me I don't think Levan is that guy to do things that way. Also if Brain's wrists can handle the force of 800lbs of weight as he did recently. I'm sure he could handle Levan's pressure.
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  131.  @coolmemesbudd  What. No one is acting more of a child than yourself here. You are clearly very triggered. Chill.
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  132.  @amandahuginkiss4098  Well look whom the opponent was not exactly a mere average person either. No on can train like a maniac an be good at anything they train for. Clearly it's not guaranteed.
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  133.  @Irenicus33  But again that doesn't mean he could beat Brian at the grip strength tests he's done on his channel. Against other strongmen. And in comparison he makes them look weak in that area. GM150 is just one test of grip strength.
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  134.  @Irenicus33  Granted we don't know for sure. As neither has done the other persons tests.
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  135. It's not about winning... It's about that specific moment. It's not about the fake/training pinning.
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  136. Of course Brian is REALLY strong. But even more so when he decides to go for something. He goes 100% ALL IN. He's one of the most competitive people ever. The latter two things should be even more worrying for the pros.
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  137. I think Devon's issues against Levan are partly size and weight sure, but more down to age and what his body has been through. Once you hit 40 every year after that hits harder than it does in your twenties an thirties. Someone just into their 40s versus someone almost 50 can be quite a difference. More difference than between a guy 32 and 38, or 22 and 28 for example.
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  138.  @johnhawes2262  Well obviously only matches can really prove it. So sure he hasn't had one yet of course.
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  139. His face has IBS.
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  140. It will be 125lbs the dumbbell isn't large enough to be 125kg. Not for that type an shape of dumbbell at least. If it was KG it would be a new world record as you state which stands at about 115kg. As a comparison there is footage around not sure from when of Brian Shaw curling 100lbs dumbbells one in each hand like it's easy. Clearly he could do more. 125lbs is obviously superb. But it's not 125kg.
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  141.  @iilefox4173  Personally I've also watched various arm wrestling stuff on an off for a long time. Not as regular as some I'm sure. Devon got me interested again to start with. I was decent as a young guy myself just messing around with buddies, arm wrestling door staff in clubs that kind of stuff.
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  142.  @highrankgodmc  You've clearly lost the plot now.
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  143.  @DoctorStrange01  I'm sure his wife has also warned at some point you better be making something of this armwrestling you're spending plenty of our money on it now. lol
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  144.  @Anonymous-hy8cn  Look it up.
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  145.  @ktos25  You again. lol There is a vid. Go look.
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  146. Get in there before Brian does that's the spirit :D
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  147.  @davidgre395  Yes. lol If Brian gets good enough an strong enough in arm wrestling specific stuff to hold Levan. He could just burn him out to collapse no problems. Don't even need to pin. Well with exhaustion will come pins. Brian could end up with so many options in his locker.
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  148. 125lbs is superb. Until you note that Anatoly can dumbbell curl I think about 90lbs. Maybe more. And he weighs no more than 78kg. :D
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  149. It's crazy how much better he is than anyone else. Sadly I actually bet Eddie and Brian would have hold him better than Jerry did. Ermes still gave him the hardest test that I've seen over recent years.
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  150.  @truthbombs-ii7ke  Lol I'm very sorry I was feeling like a bear with a sore head when I posted that. ;) It was late at night for me. :D
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  151.  @videos4kapil  Well yeah, you can't truly compare unless the people in question are in the same room using the same piece of kit.
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  152.  @videos4kapil  There is some sense. But sure, the only completely accurate comparison is the people in the same room using the same piece of kit.
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  153.  @ktos25  There's a vid lol Some of you people are hilarious.
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  154.  @billj4525  Tons. That's surprising. When Levan can do 93. Larry Wheels 102. Khalad 118 that I've found. Even 80 is WAY above an average Joe. And same piece of kit in the same room is the only true comparison of course.
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  155. As tall? Have arm wrestling tables ever changed or varied over the years?
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  156. Brian is smart he thinks if he can't beat Auden(no offense) right now with ease he'll just give up right now. lol Technique only takes most people so far against someone like Brian.
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  157.  @JacobsNews  And?
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  158. Hands look the same size are you blind. lol To me that's the bit that stands out the most. Brian's is bigger. Kinda pointless vid imo though. Just get the tape measures out. lol
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  159. Just give up everyone Shaw is coming. lol
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  160. I think they want to see him at least challenged.
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  161.  @shadathulahmed2277  Was it challenge. For Levan's cardiovascular system sure. Which let him down. But other than that.
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  162.  @leonardotheuseless4188  Yeah. lol
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  163.  @6thsense464  And more. Was still about 380 when he lost some weight doing MMA stuff.
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  164. Overall size Levan looks smaller to my eyes, he looks squat, an unhealthy in comparison to Brian. He usually sounds unhealthy also. I mean we could all play these silly little one-upmanship games all day. One thing there is no question of is that both are huge!
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  165.  @Wxpt1010  Seen them. Height wise yes. Thor is an inch or so taller than Brian. In other ways Brian and Thor are similar width wise bulk wise. Back width etc I think right now Brians arms are bigger though.
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  166.  @Wxpt1010  No he's not wider. No idea of Thors latest weight. Must have missed that part. I mean he is still training for strongman Brian isn't.
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  167.  @Wxpt1010  Nope I've seen pictures that show different. A lot depends on what picture you look at the angles etc And perception. Sometimes the eyes get deceived. It's possible for two people to be as wide as each other. But they get there slightly different ways. Some wider neck. Other wider shoulders. But it can all add up to similar.
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  168.  @Wxpt1010  Not sure actually which vid. Downsized no. I'm talking generally. Looking at many pictures from over the years. To me it looks like Brian is getting larger again now though.
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  169.  @Wxpt1010  Ultimately Brian and Thors max body weights ever are the same. Brian has had bigger biceps for example. But essentially how ever their bodies got there as I say max body weight they've been is about the same.
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  170. When was that first match? Can't recall that. And I'm not sure they've actually had any true matches. lol
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  171.  @DoctorStrange01  Two, you have no idea how many there may have been. Or how long or short they have been. Or who else he may or may not have trained with by now.
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  172. Nodding head by Brian I think was an acknowledgment of what he can be. Now I'd say he's 400 to 420.
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  173. Devon needs a rematch next week now.
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  174.  @Posttoproll7  Cringe You don't get sarcasm.
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  175.  @X42-w6b  I was being sarcastic. Meaning Levan was clearly just having fun and training in the vid. So I sarcastically, and jokingly said a rematch next week then.
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  176.  @auberginenhunter1329  IYO
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  177. Brian won't even be trying much either. Just doing enough to hold against his wife.
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  178. Some of armwrestling community an promoters are scared of Brian after a bit of time training an practicing. They want to try to finish him now. I don't think Brian is so stupid to take on the GOAT now. I think he would see it as disrespectful also.
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  179. Have arm wrestling tables size ever changed or varied? That I don't know. Also I don't know how tall Dean was.
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  180.  @YummyDonuts-v1g  Do we know for sure. Maybe he just doesn't film it. Also different things work for different people. Stem cells may help some but not others.
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  181. Tough to know for sure who's technique etc is looking better. Eddie I think puts out very up to date content. Brian usually doesn't. Brian is smart and crafty like that. He won't show everything either. The last arm wrestling vid we saw of Brian could have been filmed months previous.
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  182. True. But I suspect he'a a bit more again now. That 380ish was during the MMA training time 5 or 6 months of it.
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  183.  @yozkopf3000  460 is huge even for strongman, I think that's the 2nd heaviest strongman ever. Equal second at least with Thor maybe. Behind Glen Ross.
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  184.  @themonsterunderyourbed9408  Lifting heavy an slow an controlled with good form strengthens tendons. Brian has done plenty of that for 20 plus years. So yeah technique is the main thing.
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  185. I think you'll find Auden will be shocked to feel what Brian's hand already feels like. I mean is Auden right now better and stronger than the guys Brian has already pulled with. Including the most recent mock match.
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  186. Not that big. I'm confident if Shaw stood there like that you'd see what a wide huge body looks like. Unless it was the laugh that was suppose to intimidate lol
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  187. Well Devon said he felt Brian could have pressed him, but Brian took it easy. Devon said I'm glad you did that. This whole thing could be looked at in so many ways. It looked very fake to me more than usual practice pulls. All the fake shouting etc Only time and actual matches will show what Brian can really do. Anyway I'm off to play a tennis match with the world number 2 I expect to get shots past him. :D
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  188. Too much talking lately not enough arm wrestling. Levan doesn't take part in enough matches. He's bored stiff, he must be, he's talking more than ever of late.
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  189. I honestly think some armwrestlers are juicing to extremes because they know Shaw is coming. lol
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  190. Devon wrote that or Eddie Hall is somewhere around there to. lol Brian in this mode is a get down to business guy and train his bollocks off kind of guy. :D
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  191. Sheer size doesn't always equate to pure strength an power. Think Anatoly versus bulked up people with good looking large muscles.
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  192.  @djomlatebra  Doesn't "always". Try reading more carefully.
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  193.  @krisztianmezei888  There's already been a strong guy beat some experienced arm wrestlers in not much time at all. Can't recall his name. Someone from strength backgrounds cannot be taken for granted when it comes to what they could do at arm wrestling. Some of these guys will breakthrough fast.
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  194.  @steva_nolimits  Strongmens tendons never feel any extreme pressure?
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  195. Tbf Brian did ask Devon for all his knowledge. And he said he'll watch back the footage also. It's a win win I think. As is working with Derek. Derek does do things differently to Devon which is also good. And actually Brian could teach Derek about dedication. :D
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  196. Mid August Shaw Classic event will be very interesting. We'll know much more then I suspect. Brian has said it's likely some kind of arm wrestling will be happening at the strongman event.
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  197. After pull is where it'll be at.
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  198. Devon is keeping his options open. First Brian, now a large fish he'll teach it all he knows so it can get a revenge of sorts and beat Levan sooner or later.
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  199. It's obviously good to have one that shows. But who has one that shows like Devon's. Most arm wrestlers don't show much if at all.
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  200. Struggling lol I hope you were just being sarcastic. That's Brian's for public viewing weight for now. That's how he puts out his vids. Gives people a false impression for now.
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  201. And this will be months old. lol
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  202. How does anything in the vid you posted give you that idea. lol You are an expert at posting content for contents sake, I'll say that. :D
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  203. Very funny. He makes that 90lbs look easy. Brian is smart. He doesn't give away what he can do straight away. That's not how he does things. Much more goes on behind closed doors. And comes out all in good time.
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  204.  @newpanda5982  Huge can be about more than just height alone. Brian actually weighs more than Shaq. And he's not obese with it.
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  205.  @TheVnmus  Brian is too experienced to get carried away and influenced by others. I mean Eddie Hall is one of his best buds. lol Brian leads does what he wants, does stuff how he wants, he isn't one of lives followers.
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  206.  @Nikoncha  You're wrong. People there have said Brian is larger. He's a different level. Levan also said it himself. Get over it. Why does it bother you..
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  207.  @aleksandarnedeljkovic8104  More.
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  208.  @michaellopez2070  Not how it works for all. Brian has never trained or seeked records. Not everyone is the same. He trained to be the best overall. And obviously it worked out many times.
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  209. Gyms usually max out at about 45kg/100lbs dumbbells. So for Levan to be at one with a 125lbs/56kg dumbbell is super rare anyway. Let alone 125kg. lol Anything at that kind of weight or more would be very rare an bespoke. That someone would own themselves. Like the Thomas inch at 172lbs. Or a dumbbell that Shaw owns that's 350lbs. Which he aims to lift at some point.
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  210. They did but in this vid it seems different. Devon said you gotta train with him. There's mind games going on all over the shop from everyone. lol
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  211. Many people who meet Brian are shocked at his sheer size. Other large people are shocked.
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  212.  @krisztianmezei888  No. Neither man was anywhere near trying hard to win.
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  213. Brian's thighs get in the way also. No arm wrestler has legs that thick and long. Devon helped him find way of overcoming this stuff I'm sure.
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  214. Amazing how big men look like tiny men in every way when you compare to what Brian looked like doing pull ups.
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  215.  @pnwdweler4100  Right now Levan has those specifics over Brian maybe so. Some people don't get it though. Brian is a different beast even compared to someone like Larry Wheels. No disrespect to him. The stuff Brian has been doing continuously for 20 years plus is a different level. And he's still really healthy. He holds a body weight of 380lbs and a bit more easily. No issues. If people listen to his recent podcast with Eddie Hall, they also hear exactly how his mind works. If he does go 100%, and wants to be the best, Levan sooner or later could well be in trouble. There is a fair chance of that.
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  216.  @savageryreally7058  Indeed. No way. What kind of nutjob would ever dare do that.
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  217. Very important to watch and listen to all of Brians vid. The guy is pumped. ALL IN. And ready in every way. In another 3 months god knows what kind of monster he'll be.
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  218.  @JacobsNews  How do you for sure know Brian can't beat Derek? There was no match.
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  219.  @JacobsNews  Done wrong from a safety perspective etc Clearly Brian is nowhere near red lining. That's not the point of what his training is about right now.
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  220.  @billj4525  It wasn't pretty clear. As it wasn't a match. An no one is red lining. And if Brian could beat arm wrestlers right now. I don't think they would show that on camera just yet anyway. Sometimes things are purposely kept low key.
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  221.  @Shawn_mike34  Anything after 30. Look it up. People lose an inch someone between 30 an 70.
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  222.  @Shawn_mike34  lol The loss of an inch doesn't take 40 years. It happens somewhere in-between those ages. Google is your friend.
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  223.  @Shawn_mike34  You're misunderstanding. Look it up yourself is the best idea.
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  224. And don't forget Brian only just started getting bigger again lol Not long ago he was tiny at 375/380lbs. By his standards lol
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  225.  @GOLDPIECEMMA  He's not. Now they've met it's clear. Granted neither of them are at their biggest ever. But right now Brian is largest all over.
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  226. On the surface Brian is an expert at taking trolling in his stride. lol I suspect all he does is channel it all into the match on match day.
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  227. It's the opposite.
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  228.  @kasavaman007  Sure. Has he actually pulled a car with two hands let alone one.
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  229. One crazy thing is just how big Brian can get. Now he's huge right now an overall a bit larger than Levan right now. But look 5 years ago a vid on his channel him an his Wife Keri answering questions for example. He has a black T shirt on in the one I'm talking about. That's how gigantic he can get. :D Deffo makes Levan look small.
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  230.  @massivebeatzz  Levan outweighs him. lol Oh dear. Sure Brian was 385lbs when he was MMA training. The lightest he's been for years. He's back up some weight now. He can go up to 460lbs. Levan clearly struggles to carry body weights of 360lbs plus. Brian carries these body weights with ease. Brian has had 26" Biceps and 20" forearms. Brian hands are longer. Levan has thicker hands. Brian's hands are still generally huge. Levan has more fat. Not thicker bones generally. Overall Brian is larger.
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  231.  @anderswallin3883  Err I know this also.
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  232. Brain doesn't hate cardio. He has very good endurance for a HUGE person. Strongmen tend to have that. Some more than others of course. But ultimately you need a great cardiovascular system to be a successful strongman and do the sport for as many years as Brian did.
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  233. I could beat Levan right now with my pinkie.
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  234.  @japanesecar1501  Chill. Brian has had 26 inch biceps before.
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  235.  @japanesecar1501  Get your facts right for a change.
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  236.  @japanesecar1501  I rarely interact with you. Only when you're wrong. You clearly have a big chip on your shoulder. And think I'm someone else.
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  237.  @japanesecar1501  What on earth are you going on about now. Why the huge chip on your shoulder?
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  238.  @Cov930  I did see it. Back an forth practice pinning with Devon the first time they met.
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  239. Yeah that's the best shot 52 to 56 seconds. Shows the difference.
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  240.  @user-fx6tp3gs8s  Thor isn't in arm wrestling right now.
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  241.  @DSilva-v4i  Of course on the planet there are bigger people. We are talking about people currently in arm wrestling here.
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  242. More than Brian even needed too. Or tried too. Brain didn't purposely chase specific records just for the sake of records. If you think Brian isn't all round much stronger than Larry Wheels you must be crazy.
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  243. Brian wants you to think he's crap right now. More importantly he wants Eddie and other arm wrestlers to think that. That's how he rolls.
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  244.  @coolmemesbudd  Dear, Mr Armchair Expert. There is nothing silly regarding the connection between pronator and grip. Do some further research. I mean 19 people also agreed with me on that.
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  245.  @Dave-lr2wo  Well. Not according to Devon an some others. It's some technique. It's ultimately a strength sport.
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  246.  @ChiefR  I'm not. Personally I've not said Brain can beat Levan right now.
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  247.  @anderswallin3883  Too nice to contest set up right now. He can learn all that from Devon though big time. lol
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