On October 30, 2022, Hayes shared an Instagram clip of himself capturing an Axle Deadlift of 474 kilograms (1,045 pounds) during a training session. According to the caption of his post, Hayes’ pull is a new Canadian record, breaking his own mark. Hayes wore a lifting suit and a lifting belt and utilized lifting straps to help him with his feat.

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In his Instagram post, Hayes wrote that he initially had loftier ambitions with this Axle Deadlift. Hayes had planned to surpass Mexican strongman Gabriel Peña’s World Record Axle Deadlift of 500 kilograms (1,102.3 pounds) from the 2021 Static Monsters Worldwide (SMW) contest.

(Note: Strongmen such as former World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champions like Eddie Hall and Hafthor Björnsson have deadlifted at least 500 kilograms, but Peña is the only athlete to do it on the Axle deadlift variation, which uses a stiffer, thicker bar and is pulled from 18-inches off the floor.)

Unfortunately for Hayes, even with the extension of his Canadian record, his attempt to exceed Peña came at a health cost.

“[The] goal on the day was [Gabriel Peña’s] World Record, loaded up 500.5 kilograms/1,103 pounds,” Hayes wrote. “The strength was there for it, but the body was not. My left sacroiliac joint popped out badly. I couldn’t walk for 30 minutes …bad-bad back injury. [I’m] gonna see how I wake up, but it’s rough.”

At the time of this writing, there is no further word on Hayes’ injury. At least, for his sake, he didn’t leave the session empty-handed without a record.

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It’s been an eventful 2022 for Hayes.

According to Strongman Archives, the athlete took home respective fourth-place results at the 2022 Canada’s Strongest Man (CSM) and the 2022 Shaw Classic (Open portion). In early April 2022, he was in temporary possession of the Silver Dollar deadlift World Record with a pull of 560 kilograms (1,235 pounds) from the 2022 Strongman Corporation Canada King & Queen Of The Throne. (Note: Rauno Heinla is the current record holder with a Silver Dollar pull of 579.7 Kilograms (1,278 Pounds) at the 2022 Silver Dollar Deadlift Estonian Championship.)

Hayes hasn’t alluded to his upcoming plans. Based on his recent precedent, it’ll likely be a milestone or competitive result worth writing home about.

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Given the ease with which Burger seemingly completes his pull, the athlete could vault himself up the Silver Dollar deadlift annals soon enough. That’s because his achievement compares well with his peers. If Burger had competed and managed his pull during the recent 2022 World Deadlift Council (WDC) World Silver Dollar Championships, his 1,100-pound milestone would’ve ranked fifth among all his peers. Ben Thompson set a then-World Record of 577.2 kilograms (1,272.5 pounds) during the contest in a first-place performance.

Notably, the Silver Dollar record has changed several times in the 2022 calendar year.

Thompson’s record from mid-May 2022 eclipsed Sean Hayes’ former record mark, who pulled 560 kilograms (1,235-pound) Silver dollar deadlift during the 2022 Strongman Corporation Canada King & Queen Of The Throne contest. Hayes had previously surpassed Anthony Pernice’s past figure of 550 kilograms (1,212 pounds) from the 2020 USS Farm Strong Record Breaker. Estonian Strongman Rauno Heinla captured the current World Record with a pull of 579.7 kilograms (1,278 pounds) at the 2022 Silver Dollar Deadlift Estonian Championship in early June.

Burger has a long way to go before he can start challenging the new record. However, given the context, he seems to be on the right track.

 

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Though he competes on a domestic level, at the time of this writing, Burger does not appear to possess any significant international competitive strongman experience. A general perusal of Burger’s social media showcases the athlete performing and training various traditional strongman staples like the Log Press and Atlas Stones.

When he’s not preparing for strongman competition, Burger spends much of his time working as a certified personal trainer. The athlete appears to run his own independent business entitled “Camp Gladiator,” where he offers coaching centered around a prospective person’s nutrition and fitness. According to his Instagram bio, Burger characterizes his personal training as a means to “help normal people with health and fitness.”

 

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At the time of this article’s publication, Burger doesn’t have any pending strongman contests on his plate. With his Silver Dollar deadlift feat in mind, the athlete might be someone to watch in the future.

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Given that this was an online-only competition, Thompson shared his result with footage of the feat a week in advance before the final deadline. The World Deadlift Council (WDC) tabulated the final results — with Thompson on top — on Sunday, May 8, 2022.

“We have to wait until next Sunday for results but I think with a number like this, you can guess how defending the title of  ‘silver dollar deadlift world champion’ went.”

Thompson’s elite Silver Dollar mark surpasses the previous top number by 17.2 kilograms (37.9 pounds). He tops Sean Hayes, who pulled 560 kilograms (1,235 pounds) during the 2022 Strongman Corporation Canada King & Queen Of The Throne in early April 2022. Hayes exceeded that weight by a tenth of a kilogram during the WDC competition, but it ultimately did not hold thanks to Thompson’s lofty strength achievement.

Both Thompson and Hayes wore lifting belts and wrist wraps for their respective pulls. However, Hayes was barefoot, while Thompson wore a deadlift suit and was in his socks. He also used an overhand grip. The two did not share their body weights for the respective pulls.

Note: Thompson listed his pull as 1,270 pounds while the WDC qualified it as 1,275.2 pounds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Here are the individual top-10 results from the competition, which was Open. While Thompson’s record sits comfortably in first overall for the Men, there were a few other noteworthy marks by division and class:

2022 WSDC | Male Open

1. Ben Thompson — 577.2 kilograms (1,272.5 pounds) | World Champion | Overall World Record
2. Sean Hayes — 560 kilograms (1,234.6 pounds)
3. Jason P. Kohler — 558.4 kilograms (1,231 pounds) | Masters 40+ World Record & 115 KG World Record
4. Adam Colorado — 556 kilograms (1,225.8 pounds)
5. Darryl Burns — 461.30 kilograms (1,017 pounds)
6. Tyson R. Delay — 457.22 kilograms (1,008 pounds) | 90KG World Record
7. Kirk Ondracek — 426.76 kilograms (940.8 pounds)
8. Blair Clow — 424.11 kilograms (935 pounds)
9. Ulice Payne — 408.7 kilograms (901 pounds)
10. Shawn Pope — 406 kilograms (895.1 pounds) | U23 World Record & 100KG World Record

Here are the results for the women’s portion of the competition. Gemma Black’s (92KG) world record Silver Dollar deadlift pull of 320 kilograms (705.5 pounds) stands on top:

2022 WSDC | Female Open

1. Gemma Black — 320 kilograms (705.5 pounds) | World Champion | 92KG World Record
2. Ann Struthers — 260 kilograms (573.2 pounds)
3. Angela Abrue — 211.4 kilograms (466 pounds)
4. Kirsty Kussatz — 211.4 kilograms (466 pounds)
5. Viki Davis — 210 kilograms (463 pounds)
6. Lisa Fahy — 181.9 kilograms (401 pounds)
7. Lauren McDonaugh — 180 kilograms (396.8 pounds)
8. Zoe Kate McCarney — 180 kilograms (396.8 pounds)
9. Amy McClellan — 170 kilograms (374.8 pounds)
10. Courtney Okerstom — 125.2 kilograms (276 pounds)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Worth the Price

Breaking the Silver Dollar deadlift world record aligns with Thompson’s previous expectations. The competitor entered the 2022 WSDC as the defending champion, likely knowing he’d have to blow by any of his previous stats to have a chance even to repeat.

With no other recorded professional competitions, Thompson appears to focus on his work with the Silver Dollar deadlift exclusively. His Instagram is rife with videos of him training the movement from the movement’s usual 18-inch platforms on a consistent basis.

It certainly seems that ambition has paid off. The Canadian athlete can now stand as a reigning two-time Silver Dollar Champion and is the sole owner of the overall Silver Dollar world record.

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The Canadian athlete’s mark exceeds Anthony Pernice’s previous Silver Dollar deadlift record of 550 kilograms (1,212 pounds), set at the 2020 United States Strongman (USS) Farm Strong Record Breaker.

Watch Hayes’ record-breaking pull below — where he donned a lifting belt and lifting straps — courtesy of his Instagram profile:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Worth Every Dollar 

While the Silver Dollar deadlift shares similarities with its close, more traditional cousin, its distinction is clear. Whereas an athlete performs a regular deadlift with a straight barbell (or trap bar), a Silver Dollar deadlift is a partial deadlift — an athlete moves the weight starting from 18 inches off the floor.

The modern nickname for the Silver Dollar deadlift comes from its presentation. Athletes often stack and encase weight plates attached to both ends of a barbell, giving the lift a unique appearance. It becomes a partial deadlift because of its starting position that has the boxes elevating the attached barbell. 

According to Strongman.org, the Silver Dollar deadlift has deep, differentiating origins. Historic competitors once lifted crates full of actual silver dollars at the ends of their barbells. Over the years, top athletes have strived for identical records and marks, but some deployed different weight variations.

For example, when strongman Tom Magee held the 535-kilogram (1,187.4 pounds) record for over three decades (1983-2017), he filled his crates with bricks. When Pernice set the previous record of 539.7 kilograms (1,189.8 pounds), he encased regular weight plates in his boxes. Notably, using weight plates was also Hayes’ setup for his Silver Dollar deadlift. 

A Strong Start

Hayes is a relative newcomer to the professional strongman scene. Per Strongman Archives, the Canadian-born athlete has competed in two events to date. Here are his results from the respective competitions:

• 2021 Official Strongman Games — Seventh place
• 2021 Canada’s Strongest Man — Third place

Hayes wrote that he tried to extend the world record further in his Instagram post. The strongman had a third Silver Dollar attempt to utilize and was ambitious by shooting for a 589.6-kilogram pull (1,300 pounds). He didn’t complete the lift.

Alas, despite the miss, Hayes managed to set himself apart. His record lift drew praise from perhaps the greatest strongman ever, Žydrūnas “Big Z” Savickas. Roughly a week after the lift, Hayes shared a recorded Cameo video message for him, sent by Savickas. The strongman legend seemed impressed and told Hayes, “For the future, I wish you more world records.”

Check out Savickas’ entire message for Hayes below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Notable Attention

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