A STRONGMAN has smashed a Guinness World Record by lifting almost 130kg with one finger.
Steve Keeler, 48, raised more than 20st — about the same as a three-seater sofa — with his middle finger for eight seconds.
A retail manager smashes a Guinness World Record by deadlifting nearly 130kg with his middle finger[/caption]
Steve Keeler, 48, raised more than 20st for eight seconds, beating the previous record by 7.8kg[/caption]
The retail manager came up with the idea during a workout when he pushed a weight with a single digit.
He then learned there was a record for a single-finger lift set ten years ago, so began training and hit 129.5kg — beating the previous by 7.8kg.
Steve, of Shepherdswell, Kent, said: “It’s incredibly painful, but my fingers are strong and I’m proud of my lift.
“It’s such a random record but it’s mine.
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“It’s just something I thought I’d have a bit of fun with and nothing to take too seriously.
“It was a lockdown project, something to tell the grandkids.
“Martial arts is the reason I have such strong hands and high pain threshold to withstand the lift.
“I’ve been a martial artist most of my life.”
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Steve came up with the idea during a workout when he pushed a weight with a single digit[/caption]
He says ‘It’s just something I thought I’d have a bit of fun with and nothing to take too seriously’[/caption]
