When it comes to weightlifting, few people can be like the "powerlifting monster" Daniel. Bell was born so powerful that he held world records for several different types of powerlifting, creating incredible numbers each time. On February 21, 2021, Bell broke the world record with a total of 1182.5 kg in Miami, Florida, USA, becoming the first person in the world to go unarmed and kneeless, with a total strengthlift of more than 1179 kg (2600 lbs), including squats: 500 kg (1102 lbs), bench press: 272.5 kg (600 lbs), hard pulls: 410 kg (904.5 lbs), and total: 1182.5 kg (2607 lbs).
Daniel Bell: Fitness for weight loss
Interestingly, weightlifting was never Daniel Bell's original plan, and as he explained in an interview, the reason he first went to the gym to work out was to lose weight and lose weight.
Daniel. Bell has been a big man since he was a child and has enjoyed sports very much, from basketball to rugby and even snowboarding and ice hockey, he has tried it. Throughout high school, Daniel. Bale was told by various rugby coaches: "Whether you know it or not, you are the strongest kid on the field. ”
Because of the football team, he usually trains to practice weightlifting such as grabbing and lifting. Daniel said: "I never thought I had a talent for weightlifting, in fact, I failed in my first weightlifting competition, it was when I was 18 years old and I didn't know how to pull hard, so I failed. ”
In 2014, Daniel Bell decided to lose weight when he was 188 centimeters tall and weighed more than 300 pounds, and he had always admired Arnold. Schwarzenegger, he wanted to drop his weight to 240 pounds.
However, when his friends saw his amazing strength in weightlifting at the gym, they suggested he try his hand at a power game. In the process of weightlifting, he felt a sense of enjoyment and group in weightlifting, which immersed him in it.
Daniel Bell said: "I know (weightlifting) is a good sport because everyone is nice to me and I'm very popular. After my first time I went to the gym to lift weights, I had that feeling like , 'This is where I need to go,' which is a big thing in my life. I'm going to climb to the top of the weightlifting competition. I put in six years and it was a real adventure and I made a lot of progress in every aspect of my life. ”
Daniel knew he had found his mission, and since the beginning of his career, Daniel Bell had been able to lift some crazy weights. For a person who just wants to lose weight, he must overcome the desire to lose weight in order to fully devote himself to training. For him, the moment that keeps his mind clear is when he first lifts a total weight of 2200 pounds.
Daniel Bell said, "I believe it was in 2015 when I went to Columbus, Ohio, for a weightlifting competition. I'm at the top of the 308 pounds (140 kg) weight class, and when I started lifting, I weighed about 285 pounds (129 kg) and I knew that I was going to get stronger and get to the top, and I needed a bigger weight. That's right, just when I first hit 2200 pounds, I suddenly realized that I had a good chance of being the best person in the world, not just in the 140kg heavyweight, but in the (140kg+) indiscriminate class. ”
Although he went to the gym to lose weight and hope to lose weight, after he found his mission in life, he knew he had to make sacrifices and gain weight.
Daniel said: "I remember when I transitioned from 308 pounds to super heavyweight, I thought, 'I'm never going to lose weight for a race again.' ’"
Second, break the world record of strength lifting without equipment
Daniel doesn't train a lot, he only trains 4 days a week, for the most part, he focuses on proper recovery, he has hardly had serious injuries in his career, which he attributes to his emphasis on recovery. When it comes to weightlifting, he likes to arrange heavy training every week according to the limits of his body. He said he rarely lifted weights, with 12 weeks of game preparation time and the real improvement coming after 8 weeks.
In terms of diet and nutrition, Daniel consumes about 3200-3500 calories a day, eats five or six meals a day, and does not exceed 4000 calories at the maximum, he said, if the weight changes too quickly, he will feel weak and lethargic.
Success doesn't mean he's not struggling and depressed, and in order to stay motivated, Daniel will look at his previous game videos and use this to remind himself how far he's come and help keep him humble and hungry.
In 2019, Daniel set a world record for unequipped powerlifting with an overall record of 1142 kg/2518 lbs. Since then, Peter Petrasch has surpassed his record with an overall record of 1160 kg/2557 lbs.
On February 21, 2021, Daniel. Bale broke that record again in Mixed Showdown 3 in Miami, Florida, USA. On the first day of squats, he completed 465 kg (1025 lbs) for the first time and 483 kg (1065 lbs) for the second time, and in the end, he tied the world record with 500 kg and successfully completed the day's race.
Next was the bench press, and Daniel had three more successes, pushing 250 kilograms (551 pounds), 267.5 kilograms (590 pounds) and 272.5 kilograms (600 pounds) respectively.
Finally, in the hard pull competition, Daniel easily pulled up 390 kg (859 lbs) for the first time, breaking the world record for hard pull, and then pulled up 410 kg (904.5 lbs), thus becoming the first person ever to achieve a total of more than 2600 lbs (1179 kg) in unequipped powerlifts.
So Daniel Bell is now the best strength lifter in the world, and he is destined to be one of the most legendary figures in the sport.