But that’s probably a good thing. If I'm not competitive, I won't do it.".

Join the BarBend Newsletter for everything you need to get stronger. Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Profession: Metal Fabricator Family: Wife, Kasey; Daughter, Abigail (age 6) and son, James (age 2) Jerry has always been interested in Strongman and implemented several Strongman movements into his training to help with Powerlifting. "It just doesn't have the TV coverage Worlds has.". I'll do it as long as I feel I'm still competitive.

But Pritchett said most of the events that tend to wow viewers aren't the most physically grueling. Along the way, we’re treated to interviews with Pritchett and his children, father, and wife, who all help to pull back the veil on the life of the professional strongman. A post shared by Jerry Pritchett ♠️ (@jerrypritchettstrongman) on Mar 4, 2017 at 2:38pm PST This is not your standard deadlift, but rather an “elephant bar” deadlift. "Flying is definitely a challenge, especially when we go to the long (competitions) like last year in Malaysia," said Pritchett, an Avondale native and Agua Fria High School graduate. They don't understand at all how we pick those up.

BarBend is the Official Media Partner of USA Weightlifting. "You have to be focused on what you're doing and have your own goals, not get too caught up in what everybody else is doing," he said. "They love the atlas stones -- the big, concrete balls we load. Next up at 9 is Jerry Pritchett with a lift of 465 kgs (1,023 pounds) on a standard bar at Giants Live 2016. We first covered the trailer for this film when it dropped in earlier this year, and the final product turned out pretty different to what we were anticipating. His underlying belief is in the middle path: you don’t have to count every calorie and complete every workout in order to benefit from a healthy lifestyle and a stronger body.

", Pritchett was recently able to take Abigail to one of his video shoots for a "behind-the-scenes" look at what her dad does when he's not at home.

Pritchett, who owns a gym in Phoenix, said competition and "pushing the limits" of his own body are what drives him -- but that doesn't mean he's constantly concerned about what his competitors are up to. "Prestige-wise, it's right next to Worlds," Pritchett said. At BarBend his writing more on nutrition and long-form content with a heaping dose of strength training. But Pritchett, whose full-time job is as a metal fabricator for Salt River Project, is definitely meant for the extremely competitive world of power lifting. Around 2006, I built my own cars," he said. It's not meant for guys that are 370 pounds.". "And honestly, even then, I'm crammed in there. Pritchett finished third in last year's World DeadLift Championship by pulling 960 pounds, and he set a world record with a 900-pound frame carry a year earlier. While most of the interview subjects are quite reserved and are careful to not be too vulnerable on camera, the documentary is beautifully shot and should provide solid entertainment for fans of elite strongmen. The views expressed on this site may come from individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the view of BarBend or any other organization. The stated goal of the film is to showcase Pritchett’s training as he prepared for the 2017 Arnold Classic, where he intended to break Eddie Hall’s elephant bar deadlift record that he set at the 2016 Arnold Classic: 1,025 pounds (465kg).

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", President Trump and first lady test positive for the coronavirus. "Making top 10 at Worlds, it's a big accomplishment," he said.

"I can't say I would just accomplish one thing and be done. That accolade goes with a number of others he has racked up since 2008 when he entered his first Strongman contest, finishing second. Professional Strongman Competitor Jerry Pritchett. So, how long does Pritchett plan to travel the globe and lift things that only a handful of humans can? "They love it. Nick is a content producer and journalist with over seven years’ experience reporting on four continents. Pritchett began power lifting when he was 15 years old -- but for a while, his focus was split between a pair of passions: lifting and racing. This beautiful lift by World’s Strongest Man finalist and Arnold Strongman Class athlete Jerry Pritchett may be telling of things to come.

And people love the truck pull," he said. It's good for TV.". The sixteen-minute long film shows Jerry Pritchett balancing work, family, and strongman as he trains to deadlift 1,031 pounds at the 2017 Arnold Classic.

Jerry Pritchett has been competing in strongman competitions for over a decade. Bio. "If I won Worlds this year, I would still go next year," he said. BarBend is an independent website. Pritchett pulled 914 lbs at the IPL World Cup in … But Pritchett … Pritchett is one of the most established strongman athletes in the world. Strength Central 28,288 views "Honestly, those are probably a couple easier events compared to pulling a 950 deadlift. This experience was put on display recently, as he got a crazy deadlift set in the gym.

"But it looks big and impressive. Equip Squat Bench Deadlift Total Dots; Raw: 415: Single: 277.5: 272.5: 372.5: 795: 431.89: Multi: 242.5: Competition Results Download as CSV. 94.9k Followers, 1,059 Following, 1,335 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Jerry Pritchett ♠️ (@jerrypritchettstrongman) ... officially the first man to deadlift over 1,000 pounds. Dymatize Elite Casein Review | The Best Tasting. Both men went head-to-head in …

Pritchett finished third in last year's World DeadLift Championship by pulling 960 pounds, and he set a world record with a 900-pound frame carry a year earlier. This comes not long after his wife confesses that every time she watches her husband compete, she’s accompanied by an ever present fear of another injury. And this year, the 35 year old Pritchett has also made news in powerlifting, setting American (USPA) and World (IPL) Record 914 pound deadlift on May 1st in Salt Lake City. My dad always had Sprint cars and worked on them.

While the trailer dedicated an unusually large amount of screentime to Pritchett gazing at very clearly branded ALR industries supplements — it almost made the film look more like a commercial — the full-length Be Legendary only has a few fleeting shots of his supplement collection and they were used to drive home a point: the road to greatness is paved with a lot of calories, a lot of injuries, and a lot of sacrifices. Place Fed Date Location Competition Division Age Equip Class Weight Squat Bench Deadlift Total

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Pritchett has entered the World's Strongest Man competition each of the last four years and advanced to the finals in each of the last two. Next week, Pritchett will head to Ohio to compete at the annual Arnold Classic, part of the Arnold Sports Festival named for the most famous bodybuilder of all-time, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

"The boy runs around the house thinking he's the world's strongest man and picks up everything.

Jerry Pritchett Equals The Deadlift World Record! For more of our favorite strength sports movies, check out our list of the twelve best strength sports movies, ranked. Pritchett finished fifth in the 2013 Arnold Classic in Brazil. Image via Generation Iron Fitness & Bodybuilding Network on YouTube.

One of the more memorable interviews shows Pritchett soberly recounting his injuries: a partially torn patellar tendon, a partially torn quadricep tendon, a torn calf, a torn shoulder labrum, a torn hamstring, two torn biceps. They love when it comes on TV and watching it," he said. A post shared by Jerry Pritchett ♠️ (@jerrypritchettstrongman) on Mar 4, 2017 at 2:38pm PST Keep in mind, this was not your standard deadlift, but rather an Elephant Bar deadlift, where the bar spans 9 feet in length, allowing one to stack a truckload of heavy-ass plates to each side, as demonstrated by Pritchett’s epic 1,031lb lift. "It's a long time sitting on a plane. Competition Style Log Press for Reps – Work up to 2 heavy sets of 2 reps and 1 heavy set of 3 reps. "I grew up around race cars and drove a Sprint car for a little while.

"I did get lucky last year when I went to World DeadLift Championship to (fly) first class," he said. In 2014, Pritchett took ninth place in the annual World's Strongest Man competition. Pritchett's kids -- his 9-year-old daughter Abigail and 5-year-old son James -- think their dad is good for TV, too. Jerry Pritchett Deadlifts Sample Session 2 – Saturday. Try being Jerry Pritchett for a day. World records, results, training, nutrition, breaking news, and more.

Indeed, in the last eight years, the 35-year-old has become one of the strongest men on the planet. But as long as he can do it, Pritchett will continue to rack up the accolades, wow his family -- and spend hours in undersized airplane seats. You can watch the film below, right here. Featured image via Generation Iron Fitness & Bodybuilding Network on YouTube. "Any time I've got left after training is with my kids -- the kids and my wife, and hanging out and just relaxing with them. "She's at a good age to start appreciating some of that.". The full-length Jerry Pritchett documentary, Be Legendary, has been released on YouTube, and at sixteen minutes long, it’s the perfect length for your next lunch break. Second Arnold Strongman Classic Appearance. LOTW (July 2020) - Luke Richardson Pulls 937 lbs For Reps, Owen Hubbard 4 Plate Bench... For 12 Reps - Duration: 7:42. "But I had to pick a direction, so I stuck with Strongman and went on to go to Worlds.".

"She really enjoyed it," he said.

Join the BarBend Newsletter for workouts, diets, breaking news and more. This competition was a deadlift showdown featuring Jerry Pritchett of the United States and Rauno Heinla of Estonia. Jerry Pritchett (M) Personal Bests.