For assistive equipment on her latest feat of strength, the elite strongwoman wore a lifting belt and lifting straps, and completed her mind-boggling pulls from a conventional stance with a double-overhand grip.

This is far from the first time Underdown has made waves with one of her deadlift sessions.

Only just recently, roughly a week before this three-rep pulling bonanza, Underdown shared a 280-kilogram (617.3-pound) four-rep bout of strength-endurance and power in one. Couple that with owning both the strongwoman deadlift World Record and the Kratos Bar deadlift World Record of 305 kilograms (672.4 pounds), and Underdown continues to distinguish herself as one of the globe’s best deadlifters.

Underdown is not only a powerful athlete when it comes to pulling massive weight from the ground. That’s further evidenced by a personal record (PR) log press of 105 kilograms (231.5 pounds) for three reps from July 17, 2023. In almost every case, Underdown made these lifts look predictably easy. This is a promising sign for her pending competitions.

Underdown is in the midst of preparing for a litany of strongwoman contests.

The athlete will feature in each of the upcoming 2023 Europe’s Strongest Woman, the 2023 Britain’s Strongest Woman (BSW), and the 2023 England’s Strongest Woman contests. Despite her reputation built on World Records, Underdown is still looking to build on the only win of her professional career — the 2022 England’s Strongest Woman — according to her profile on Strongman Archives. The athlete came close during the 2023 UK’s Strongest Woman (UKSW) but ultimately fell short by one point to defending champion Rebecca Roberts.

If Underdown transfers over her deadlifts and displays of strength like this to any of her upcoming strongwoman appearances, another future milestone victory feels likely. It would undoubtedly be a huge moment for one of the sport’s bigger stars.

As Underdown can likely attest herself, all it would take to finally break through with another win is one more glorious moment where she could leap over her peers. Perhaps, her deadlift or log press will eventually help this ambitious quest.

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What might make Underdown’s feat more impressive is how the athlete downplayed her mindset beforehand. Underdown wrote that having two bumper plates (four total) on her loaded barbell wasn’t a deadlift set-up she was accustomed to. Plus, there weren’t any collars where Underdown was training, meaning her weight wouldn’t stay steady and even as she worked toward a full lockout. In addition, the strongwoman was apparently “under the weather,” casting doubt on whether she’d come close to the new PR.

Despite all these elements of adversity, it could be a testament to Underdown’s unique power that she managed to transcend and finish off the quadruple set anyway.

It should be no surprise that Underdown notched this four-rep PR. At the time of this article’s publication, the athlete holds the strongwoman deadlift World Record of 300 kilograms (662 pounds) from the 2023 Arnold UK Pro Strongwoman contest. Underdown also possesses the Kratos bar deadlift World Record of 305 kilograms (672.4 pounds), which she set at the 2023 UK’s Strongest Woman. A Kratos bar is characterized by its extended 10-foot length, creating an additional “flex” for athletes when pulling their weight from the ground.

Underdown has already laid out her upcoming competitive schedule. She will be a participant in each of the upcoming 2023 Europe’s Strongest Woman, the 2023 Britain’s Strongest Woman, and the 2023 England’s Strongest Woman contests. To date, the athlete is still seeking her first-ever professional strongwoman victory, having finished as the runner-up at the 2023 UKSW. Nevertheless, she will likely shine based on her precedent.

That’s because regardless of any presented obstacles, Underdown continues to distinguish herself as deadlift royalty.

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The CERBERUS Kratos Strongman Bar (also known as the “Kratos bar”) is characterized mainly by its length. According to the barbell’s description on the CERBERUS Strength website, the Kratos bar measures at a lengthy 10 feet from end to end. The extended length creates an additional “flex” and “whip” an athlete must overcome to complete a full lockout of their deadlift repetition. The bar also has a base weight of 28 kilograms (61.7 pounds) which is more than the standard 20.4 kilograms (45 pounds) for a “normal” barbell.

Despite the added challenge, Underdown seemingly accomplished her record mark with ease based on a clip of her Kratos bar lift.

In a post caption on her Instagram, Underdown seemed appreciative of her overall performance at the 2023 UK’s Strongest Woman. Even without the victory, Underdown finishing in second place marks her third podium accomplishment in her last four competitive appearances, per Strongman Archives.

It seems any time an athlete can score a runner-up result and still take home a World Record, they may appropriately gush about their output.

“What an awesome weekend!” Underdown started in her post. “I fought so, so hard for the win. It really came down to the last bag of the last event and unfortunately I came up short against the amazing [Rebecca Roberts]. These things happen and we learn and move on! A [CERBERUS Strength] Kratos bar deadlift World Record of 305 kilograms (honestly, felt like I could have done 320 kilograms yesterday) and a surprise Block Press win with an easy five reps. I can’t be too unhappy!

The final note of Underdown’s competition reflection features the athlete teasing “Euros prep.” At the time of this article’s publication, it is unclear exactly which contest Underdown is referring to, but based on her precedent, it seems likely the strongwoman means the 2023 Britain’s Strongest Woman (BSW) set for late September 2023.

After this kind of new result, the strongwoman world should probably expect another glowing performance from Underdown at the 2023 BSW.

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Smith successfully captured the victory in the strength competition by overcoming Andrew Flynn by a single point. Meanwhile, in line with recent achievements from training, Underdown won all five events in a dominant performance to notch the second win of her career. The Ultimate Strongman organizing body facilitated this year’s contest, which took place on August 28, 2022, in Warrington, England.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Here’s a rundown of the standings for the Men’s portion of the contest:

2022 England’s Strongest Man Rankings

1. Paul Smith — 51 points
2. Andrew Flynn — 50 points
3. Lewis Packham — 46 points
4. Daniel Cave — 40 points
5. Ellis Vine — 35 points
6. Joe Oliver — 29.5 points
7. Mason Fessey — 28 points
8. Josh Norton — 28 points
9. Dean Evans — 25 points
10. Dan Hewson — 23 points
11. Joe Bromiley — 19 points
12. John Ford — 6.5 points

Here’s a rundown of the standings for the Women’s portion of the contest:

2022 England’s Strongest Woman Rankings

1. Lucy Underdown — 40 points
2. Katie Smith — 27 points
3. Shannon Clifford — 24 points
4. Becca Worgan — 23.5 points
5. Chloe Brennan — 22 points
6. Naomi Hadley — 20 points
7. Nadine Guy — 11.5 points
8. Andrea Seed — 5 points

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Men’s Recap

Here’s an overview of how the Men’s competitors fared in each event during their contest portion.

Event One — Farmer’s Walk 

The first event for the Men was a Farmer’s Walk for time with implements of 150 kilograms (330.7 pounds). None of the competitors made it the entire distance. Andrew Flynn had the farthest carry of 27.82 meters, giving him the event victory.  

1. Andrew Flynn — 27.82 meters
2. Paul Smith — 21.22 meters
3. Ellis Vine — 18.25 meters
4. Lewis Packham — 7.53 meters
5. Josh Norton — 7.48 meters
6. Daniel Cave — 7 meters
7. Joe Bromiley — 6.78 meters
8. Dean Evans — 2.29 meters
9. Joe Oliver — 1.35 meters
10. John Ford — Zero meters
11. Mason Fessey — Zero meters
12. Dan Hewson — Zero meters

Event Two — Block Press

During the second event, the athletes had the task of completing a Block Press with four separate implements. The fastest time would win out in a situation with a tie. After a second-place result to start, Smith took the overall lead by completing his presses nearly five seconds ahead of the next best competitor. 

1. Paul Smith — Four in 52.96 seconds
2. Lewis Packham — Four in 57.95 seconds
3. Mason Fessey — Four in 64.58 seconds
4. Andrew Flynn — Three in 48.63 seconds
5. Josh Norton — Three in 53.13 seconds
6. Joe Oliver — Three in 66.64 seconds
7. Dan Hewson — Two in 23.96 seconds
8. Daniel Cave — Two in 28.55 seconds
9. Ellis Vine — Two in 35.34 seconds
10. Dean Evans — One in 12.06 seconds
11. Joe Bromiley — None completed
12. John Ford — None completed

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Event Three — Tire Flip

The third event of the contest gave the Men’s athletes the task of flipping a massive tire for 30 meters in 75 seconds. Daniel Cave was just one of two competitors to finish and beat Joe Oliver by fractions of a second for the event win. 

1. Daniel Cave — 74.23 seconds
2. Joe Oliver — 74.95 seconds
3. Paul Smith — 18 meters
4. Andrew Flynn — 18 meters
5. Lewis Packham — 18 meters
6. Mason Fessey — 14 meters
7. Ellis Vine — 12 meters
8. Josh Norton — 12 meters
9. Dan Hewson — 12 meters
10. Dean Evans — Four meters
11. Joe Bromiley — Two meters
12. John Ford — Two meters

Event Four — Max Deadlift

The winner of this event was straightforward. Whoever could deadlift the most weight with one rep would get the victory. Dean Evans won by being the only athlete to pull at least 400 kilograms (881.8 pounds). 

1. Dean Evans — 400 kilograms (881.8 pounds)
2. Daniel Cave — 380 kilograms (837.7 pounds)
3. Dan Hewson — 360 kilograms (793.6 pounds)
4. Paul Smith — 360 kilograms (793.6 pounds)
5. Andrew Flynn — 360 kilograms (793.6 pounds)
6. Lewis Packham — 360 kilograms (793.6 pounds)
7. Ellis Vine — 360 kilograms (793.6 pounds)
8. Mason Fessey — 340 kilograms (749.6 pounds)
9. John Ford — 340 kilograms (749.6 pounds)
10. Josh Norton — 340 kilograms (749.6 pounds)
11. Joe Oliver — 320 kilograms (705.5 pounds)
12. Joe Bromiley — 320 kilograms (705.5 pounds)

Event Five — Atlas Stones

In strongman tradition, the Atlas Stones closed the competition. At the time of this article’s publication, it is unclear how the below results were tabulated. Breaking Muscle will update with all relevant information at the soonest notice. 

1. Andrew Flynn — 12 points
2. Paul Smith — 11 points
3. Joe Bromiley — 10 points
4. Lewis Packham — Nine points
5. Ellis Vine — Eight points
6. Daniel Cave — Five points
7. Joe Oliver — Six points
8. Mason Fessey — Seven points
9. Josh Norton — Three points
10. Dean Evans — Two points
11. Dan Hewson — Four points
12. John Ford — One point

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Women’s Recap

Here’s an overview of how the Women’s competitors fared in each event during their contest portion.

Event One — Anvil Walk

The Women’s first event was a 25-meter walk with a 50-kilogram (110.2 pounds) anvil. Underdown took charge with the event win and a walk under seven seconds. 

1. Lucy Underdown — 6.63 seconds
2. Shannon Clifford — 7.5 seconds
3. Katie Smith — 10.41 seconds
4. Naomi Hadley — 10.41 seconds
5. Becca Worgan — 10.44 seconds
6. Nadine Guy — 22.71 seconds
7. Chloe Brennan — 42.03 seconds
8. Andrea Seed — 67.9 seconds

Event Two — Max Deadlift

Underdown holds the All-Time Strongwoman World Record deadlift and showed that skill during this event. In an eventual victory, Underdown’s top pull was 10 kilograms (22 pounds) more than the next best athlete. 

1. Lucy Underdown — 240 kilograms (529.1 pounds)
2. Katie Smith — 230 kilograms (507 pounds)
3. Naomi Hadley — 230 kilograms (507 pounds)
4. Shannon Clifford — 220 kilograms (485 pounds)
5. Chloe Brennan — 200 kilograms (440.9 pounds)
6. Nadine Guy — 200 kilograms (440.9 pounds)
7. Andrea Seed — 180 kilograms (396.8 pounds)
8. Becca Worgan — No successful attempt

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Event Three — Bag Toss Medley

The bags from the Bag Toss Medley ranged from 10 to 18 kilograms (22 to 39.6 pounds). The fastest finisher was the winner, which was once again Underdown (five in 19.62 seconds). 

1. Lucy Underdown — Five in 19.62 seconds
2. Becca Worgan — Four in 33.72 seconds
3. Shannon Clifford — Four in 41.08 seconds
4. Chloe Brennan — Three in 12.73 seconds
5. Naomi Hadley — Three in 20.21 seconds
6. Katie Smith — Three in 33.51 seconds
7. Nadine Guy — Two in 20.62 seconds
8. Andrea Seed — One in 27.39 seconds

Event Four — Circus Dumbell Press

Note: The full results for the Women’s Circus Dumbbell Press are unclear at this time. Breaking Muscle will update this article as soon as all information is ready. At the time of this writing, all that is clear is Underdown made it four of four event wins. 

Event Five — Atlas Stones

The famous Atlas Stones made an appearance as the closing event for the Women. The fifth and last stone weighed 130 kilograms (286.6 pounds). Underdown capped a perfect performance with a fifth event win by lifting all five of her stones in just over 30 seconds. 

1. Lucy Underdown — Five in 30.07 seconds
2. Katie Smith — Five in 35.49 seconds
3. Becca Worgan — Four in 36.97 seconds
4. Chloe Brennan — Four in 45.85 seconds
5. Naomi Hadley — Four in 51.87 seconds
6. Nadine Guy — Three in 19.97 seconds
7. Shannon Clifford — Three in 23.34 seconds
8. Andrea Seed — Two in 33.85 seconds

 

 

 

 

 

 

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According to Strongman Archives, this competition win is the second for Smith over the last few months. The strongman from the United Kingdom won the 2022 UK’s Strongest Man in early June. As for Underdown, after starting her career with a few records but no victories, the strongwoman has now won two straight contests. In addition to her win in Warrington, Underdown also won the 2022 Britain’s Strongest Woman in mid-August. 

The careers of both athletes continue to evolve at a promising pace. 

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An Open competitor, Underdown possesses the official World Record figure with a pull of 300 kilograms (661.4 pounds) at the 2021 UK’S Strongest Man contest. Underdown made a special appearance in the Men’s competition to set the record and became the first strongwoman to deadlift at least 300 kilograms. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Underdown completed her deadlift using a conventional stance and lifting straps while wearing a lifting belt. Seeing how she’s a professional strongwoman, Underdown used what would be a legal hitch to rest her loaded barbell on her thighs for a moment before completing the pull. 

Underdown’s official record mark is the second-heaviest by a Woman’s athlete in history (powerlifting or strongwoman). Powerlifter Becca Swanson (+90KG) holds the all-time heaviest deadlift with an equipped pull of 315 kilograms (694.5 pounds) at the 2005 World Powerlifting Congress (WPC) WPO European SemiFinals. Powerlifter Tamara Walcott (+90KG) possesses the third-heaviest deadlift of all time with a 290-kilogram (639.3-pound) raw pull at the 2022 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) American Pro. 

Notably, powerlifters like Swanson and Walcott cannot use lifting straps and cannot hitch the weight on their thighs at any time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Underdown at a Glance 

Underdown has only been a competitive strongwoman for the better part of two years. Yet she’s already one of the sport’s elite athletes with just three competitions to her name. 

According to Strongman Archives, Underdown finished in seventh place in her first career contest at the 2020 Arnold Amateur Strongwoman World Championships. While she hasn’t won any of her three competitions to date, Underdown has finished on the podium twice — two consecutive bronze medal results in the annual UK’s Strongest Woman competition (2021-2022). Donna Moore won the 2021 edition, while Rebecca Roberts came out on top in 2022. 

Per her social media, Underdown will next compete at the 2022 Britain’s Strongest Woman competition. That will occur on August 14, 2022, in Doncaster, England. Underdown has not confirmed her goal is to surpass her deadlift World Record at the competition. Nonetheless, her recent training achievement makes it clear she could extend her mark while also potentially capturing the first victory of her growing career. 

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