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Watch This Firefighter Deadlift Almost 300kg Of Flaming Weight

Talk about scorching calories - by Scott Henderson
  • 09 Oct 2018
Watch This Firefighter Deadlift Almost 300kg Of Flaming Weight Instagram/strongfirefighter4ever

Well this is one way to torch calories. Retired Fire Captain, Ed Kranski, experienced the joys of viral internet fame when a video of him deadlifting over 270kg exploded. But it wasn't just the weight of the lift that had fans of the 50 year old father gasping. To really up the ante, and as a true testament to his fitness, strength and resilience, Kranski lit the plates on fire, completing 3 reps in his full firefighting gear, weighing close on 40kg itself.

The novelty lift was all just a harmless bit of celebration in honour of his retirement from the fire service. "My retirement deadlift video that was simply meant as a farewell to the fireservice (sic) by blending the love for my career and love of lifting," said Kranksi on Instagram.

So sorry about reposting this. I wanted to add my name to the screen because It was viewed and shared literally millions of times which is awesome but in most cases I wasn't mentioned or even tagged in my own video. I essentially was the mystery ghost lifter. This was 585lbs in full gear. Much harder then RAW. It was at age 50 after my last shift of my amazing 30 years as a Fire Captain. It was meant as a tribute combining my love of firefighting and lifting and a memorable goodbye to my crew. https://instagram.com/p/BNp_J_zjZJb/ @king_of_the_lifts @pwrlft_community@deadliftfitness @deadlifttillimdead @pwrlft_community @mansports @powerliftingmotivation @pwrlft @fit.fire @menshealthmag @simeonpanda @robertfrank615 @fittofightfire @roguefitness #deadlift #powerlifting #strongman #bodybuilding #crossfit #olympia #uspa #weightlifting #fitness #gymlife #gainz #flex #train #muscle #fire #firefighter #fitover40 #fitover50 #motivation #inspiration #liftangry #justbringit #lightthedeadliftworldonfire

"This was 585lbs in full gear. Much harder then RAW. It was at age 50 after my last shift of my amazing 30 years as a Fire Captain," said in a follow up post after the original went berzerk online. 

Kranski is no stranger to heavy lifting, having set several powerlifting records in the 90's, and continuing to lift heavy. Since the retirement video, the now 51 year-old has achieved a 324kg deadlift.

“Deadlifting is by far the most important real life strength exercise," said Kranski to Barbend. "When you pick anything heavy up – you don’t squat, bench, or snatch it – you deadlift it. If a heavy beam falls on another firefighter you deadlift it off them. If you’re dragging a fallen firefighter out of a burning building you deadlift them.”

I usually leave my heavy lifting for home but the A/C unit controlling the gym went out last night so off to the clubhouse gym I went. Hopefully @wilmington.air will make quick repairs so next training day I go back to lifting at home. "Landfall" is the kind of place that the normal members wonder why the dumbbells go up to 50lbs? Who could possibly use those? Lol!!! Suffice it to say they haven't seen lifting like this before. They had only a few steel plates so I used a combination of steel and bumpers and could barely squeeze 555lb on the bar with the collars hanging half off the ends. 8 reps is not as strong as I've been at this weight but I was happy with how light it felt considering I have been focused lately on leaning up and am the lightest I have been in a long time. If you look closely my right leg starts clean but finishes with blood stains through my sweats. I had members thinking I was not human until they saw blood. Look he's not a machine! He bleeds! Wrong I said. That's not blood it's hydraulic fluid. I will wear red sweats next time so as to not blow my cover. @barbend @deadlifttillimdead @powerliftingmotivation @kingofthelifts #fitover50 #strongman #deadlift #landfallcountryclub #crossfit #powerlifting #olympia #motivation #inspire #beastmodeon

The deadlift is an incredible lift, one of the most highly regarded in the fitness world for it's ability to target most of the major muscle groups, and should be included in programing where possible. It works more muscles than most other lifts, and is relatively simple when done correctly. Note: When. Done. Correctly.

Something happened to me for the first time ever in competition- I met Pukie 🤮🤒 .. I was in a bad way after the 90 Cal Airbike and Deadlifts. I blame you @jaycrouch_ for going too slow 💀 🐢🐌. #crossfitgames #firstforeverything #pukie #devilbike #reebok

The oft-overlooked lift is a go-to for strongmen and athletes alike, including one of Australia's strongest men, Rob Forte.

"I didn’t really do deadlifts before CrossFit,” Forte explained to Men's Health back in 2016. “Strength takes time. That’s been the biggest thing I’ve needed to work on. Still is.”

Now Forte is a huge advocate for deads, urging his athletes to incorporate them into their program whenever possible. As well as making you stronger, they’ll reveal any mobility issues you may have.

“Say your lower back pulls up sore every time you deadlift,” says Forte. “Well, most likely your hamstrings and glutes aren’t activating. They’re not doing what they should do, and that carries over to everyday life. It’s a wake-up to call to iron out those weaknesses instead of ignoring them.”

Scott Henderson
Scott Henderson
As a fitness addict, adventure sport lover, and passionate story-teller, Scott Henderson is committed to living the Men’s Health brand. When he’s not researching and writing about the latest health and fitness news, you’ll find him crushing it in the gym, running up a mountain, or out on the waves.

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