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The Nathan Jones started lifting a bit late, and he never had professional coaching -- as far as I'm aware. This guy had massive potential, and I believe he only fulfilled some of it.
He had potential but recent interviews show he is doing well and happy where he is at and that is what matters. He does small movie roles and makes a decent living.
I was Nathan next door cell mate at Wacol prison Brisbane 1989 .. I met him at Toowoomba in 2021 .. his wife is a Philippino only about 4'6 .. it was really good to see him again 👍
I worked in Boggo Rd and Before that in Sir David Longlands. Nathan was in Both Prisons. Nathan Was always pleasant to talk too. But When He went off Run! lol! He used steroids before he went to prison - His own parents wanted Him to be a 'Super Athlete!'. I made the mistake of asking him about body building (assuming he was a body builder - as He was ripped not an ounce of bodyfat). He quickly corrected me and said that He was a Power Lifter and also Held Australian Titles (it was the consensus of other Officers this was true). There were special protocols in place specifically for Nathan. He would just snap standard handcuffs (if they were able to fit around his wrists). Had to wear Handcuffs that were specially made for Him. Also, the prison had a stun gun that had been approved only for use with him. One riot at Boggo Rd in the mess hall there were prisoners that did not participate but all sat together against the wall. Nathan was one of them. At Boggo Rd on another occasion, A prison officer forgot to Unlock Nathan's cell door (during the day all prisoners would have to vacate their cells and spend the day in the Yard). Well He go upset, somehow he managed to get His big digits in the top corner of the steel reinforced door and pry the corner of that door down and was sticking his head out talking to the officers!. When He was in Sir David Longlands Prison he was housed in 'B Block - 2B' (Minimum security) I locked Him up for the night. After locking all the prisoners up you had to walk back and do a visual headcount to make sure they were in their cell. The door had a viewing window, I came to Nathans cell and could not see Him! I was trying to look in all the cell through the viewing window and Nothing!!! I yelled out Nathan! Nathan! It was then Nathan bent down with His head to the other side of the window and asked 'Are you alright Boss?' It was then that I realised He had his shirt off and I was looking at area of His body just below His Pecs! I was looking at Him all the time! I am 5'11 102kg and I looked like a child beside Him! One thing about Nathan was that He was a softly spoken gentle giant and He was not a liar. If he said He chest pressed 350kg i believe him! It may have been in a prison Gym he did this! He used to train with Other Giant lads inside as well! I really wish Him well in whatever he does!
I used to work for a bloke who was head screw of the prison Nathan was in, he told me some crazy stories about some of the things Nathan got up to inside. He said most of the time he was really well behaved and got along with everyone. One thing that used to set him off was if he didn’t get the amount of food he wanted, the general population got a portion of something like a quarter chicken plus sides, Nathan had to have a whole chook to be satisfied, if he didn’t get it he’d go into a rage and literally kick the door off his cell. Apparently there was a stage where he was being a bit of a bully and there was a bloke in there who was a good boxer, only a smallish fella around 70 kg or so, anyway this bloke had enough of him one day and gave him a proper hiding and he mellowed out and behaved himself from then on.
Yea I know the bloke, Garnie Mickalo He was more like 90kgs (still small compared to Nathan) and He could fight! No-one messed with Garnie. He was savage!
I'm from Brisbane in Queensland Australia and from a powerlifting background. I remember hearing about Nathan while he was still in prison. All the guys in Boggo Road could talk about was this guy they all called "The Colossus of Boggo Road". At first I thought they were exaggerating . . I mean: come on, six feet ten? Couldn't be real. Then I saw him on TV in a strongman competition which he won convincingly. Probably that Australia's Strongest Man that you mentioned. The guys in the jail simply couldn't believe how strong he was, even before he began lifting weights in the prison gym. I never met him because I had retired long before he came on the scene. But after watching this video I suspect Nathan's major problem would have been the lack of a decent manager. Also, at his height he wasn't heavy enough for a career in either Powerlifting or Strongman. Genetically he resembles Hafthor Bjornson and Thor had to weigh 400 pounds or more to be a legitimate contender for WSM. That's where a good manager-coach could have helped him. Consistency and perseverance are the keys to being a truly successful strength athlete.
And if you've ever been involved in an incident or been at a rodeo you'll know that it makes a distinctive and surprisingly clear and sharp "crack." Surprising to me at least because the bone is surrounded by inches of meat and fat and skin etc that I would have thought would muffle the sound more. Nasty!
@@MrMightyZ gotta wonder how loud it would be without all that "insulation"...I think about snapping a twig and how loud THAT is. I can only imagine a bone like that
If he landed that kick he probably would have fractured the other guys skull, all that weight behind that kick the amount of force in it would be frightening
@@RJTrezise1983 I actually remember once on a TH-cam video of that fight Nathan Jones himself commented saying that he was asked to deliberately loose the match in favour of being given more lucrative opportunities down the line but said in the end it ended up all being bullshit
@@skipklauber1162 No - Ajax was played by Tyler Mane who is a similar height, and in the movie was killed by Hector. Nathan Jone’s character was called Boagaris (or something like that) I don’t know if he is based on an actual ancient Greek character or just made up for the movie.
He appeared in a Jackie Chan movie before he did Troy. I lived on the Gold Coast and back in the day the biggest urban legend told whenever Nathan's name was mentioned was that he was put in lock up one night for brawling at a night club but whilst incarcerated at the police station he tore his cell bars out of their concrete moorings and had to be subdued by every policeman in the station. True story? Unlikely, but all young lads told it. It was also said that he often defeated groups of men in street fights and that he could defeat any adult in a fight by the age of 12😆 Someone would always claim that they'd seen Nathan walking down the Gold Coast's Cavill Avenue on a Friday or Saturday night which was at least somewhat likely. I'm just 6'4" and at my heaviest weighed 112kilo, a pipsqueak compared to Nathan but people told tall tales about little old me so I can easily imagine that most stories from those days about Nate were BS.
Good call on the Jackie Chan movie. I just mentioned it myself. I just didn't scroll down far enough to see your comment. By the way, he had a full head of hair.
What kind of person becomes a robber when they are that tall? I'm surprised that he wasn't immediately arrested given how few people there are that would meet the height description.
Reminds me of a story a friend told me about a guy who was in the IRA in Northern Ireland during The Troubles; he'd wear a balaclava despite being the only dwarf in the town.
@Jordan Nieland.... a 16-year-old getting caught up in the wrong crowd. I knew him when he was 16 and was built like a bean pole. It's not unusual for 16-year-olds to exercise bad judgement in career choice. The irony is that it was actually a good career choice as he's now famous because of it.
Somewhere in the interview, I recalled he said he benched 210 kg in his early 20s or something and later he was able to do more weight as he got older. Maybe 230 to 240 kg raw touch and go I would believe. Realistically, I would question all 3 of his lift and 220 kg behind the neck press as well if it was only 180 kg in that video. 350 kg bench is definitely 100% not true.
Iirc I saw a comment section of something he posted once saying 250 kg Bench, and likely what he meant. He had just been saying two other numbers, starting with a 3 for his Dl, and SQ, which both sounded realistic for his bodyweight. 250kg Bench would be congruent with that. If it was 315 kg it would have had to have been with a shirt. Considering how long his arms were 250kg in a shirt, considering the quality of the shirts in the mid 90's weren't that crazy yet, that also could be what he meant. Raw powerlifting really didn't come to replace the equipped stuff in massive popularity until Stan Efferding became world champion a decade ago.
I like the Brad vid when you mentioned questionable lifts 👍🏻 I honestly think there’s an element of a embellishment on both his squat and deadlift given what he said about his bench and overhead.
Interesting side bit of info, Koji Kitao (the guy who beat Nathan Jones in Pride) was an ex-Yokozuna (the highest rank in professional sumo, a big deal in that there's only been 73 in the history of sumo) - but was the only Yokozuna never to have won a top division championship.
Damn, I remember watching the WSM heat where he broke his arm. The guy that did it was insane in that heat and just smashed everything. Never realized that it was the chap from Troy...
@@KevPage-Witkicker Considering he had professional arm wrestling experience, an absolute beast! Interesting seeing arm wrestlers who moved into strongman. I saw Lars Rorbakken at FitX (later the Arnolds Australia) go up against John Brzenk and lose in a tough match after John wrestled about 30 guys straight. He ended up injuring himself and pulling out of the strongman, which is a shame because he was coming 2nd to Derek Poundstone (who was always going to win, different league to everyone else. I think Nick Best may've ended up coming in 2nd).
It was pretty captivating video because of the combination of his giant like size and wild personality made you wonder .Can you do one on Wilt chamberlain they said he could bench 600lbs
Another great master class professional liar. Lied about number of women he had sex with and lied even more about his strength. It's pathetic to idolize such unworthy people.
@Chris Kennett You are only looking at numbers without considering the facts. He retired from the squat event because he in was in second place overall and thought he couldn't be beaten in the log press ( the final event)
Probably challenging to find, but it would be interesting to see some stats on actors that appear to be larger than life but aren’t well known for lifting. (Ie. Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, Jason Stathum, Chuck Norris, etc.). In the past I have seen some videos of Hugh Jackman dead-lifting and seemed to be impressive for his age and body size.
I also recall Jackman photos... looking it up I see that he's apparently lifted over 1000 pounds total, which I guess wouldn't win any contests but seems respectable for a middle aged actor.
@@igorpotocnik7231 Haven't you heard of Power Factor Training? The TOTAL weight from given reps against time constraints. I believe that's most likely what Eric Dietz means. The actor was going for cuts, definition and low BMI, to suit the wow factor in his acting role (you call it aesthetics) , and not necessarily extreme power!
He cringed a little when he made that bench claim.🤣 ....and then tried to backtrack it by saying it was not performed to competition standards Nathan is probably used to exaggerating for Hollywood interviews. They'll believe anything.
Probably using styrofoam weights from a Hollywood set. 250kg is believable though, I'd buy that a guy his size could do that. That's only about 1.5 times his bodyweight.
That lift isn't too far fetched equipped of course not raw but we forget he was a strong man and some can put up some crazy numbers in the gym even if they don't exactly train for it
How do you plan to get away with armed robbery when you're 6'10!? I mean, how many men would the cops have to look at that are roughly in the right age range, say 16 - 35. I doubt there are that many in the areas he committed the crimes. smh.
I honestly heard him say 315kg and with it being a gym lift I fully believe he pressed that weight but with spotter assist through the whole range of motion. Still very impressive if that is the case
@@Guamparrapo83 Sure, but I was confirming (I'm also an Australian and have the same accent) that he did not say 315kg. I'm not going to guess what he meant, but to most people outside the sport of powerlifting, they wouldn't know the difference. They might even get 350kg and lbs confused.
@@lvg777 well, I suppose everybody in this forum have a minimum knowledge about this stuff, so I wouldn't even think of it. The thing is, his 350 is just weird, because we all know there's no way he have benched that
I do believe the last strongman competition that Nathan Jones competed in had him listed as 6’11” tall and 397 pounds that’s the one where Magnus Samuelson broke his arm arm wrestling
I always thought sometimes they exaggerated weight just like WWE. Surprised they didn’t just go ahead and list him at 400 pounds to make him sound even more impressive. I remember watching that competition on tv, was brutal to see it live. Not long after that, arm wrestling was no longer part of the competition. He was definitely huge though. Magnus definitely looked smaller and he’s huge himself. Magnus wasn’t at his biggest then though.
My dad used to be roommates with nathan years ago before he got huge. nathan was a skinny teen living in the same unit with my dad and they'd frequently have arm wrestles. hed always try and beat my dad but he kept losing so he kept working out. my dad would always be out at work and nathan would either be working out or eating all of the food in the fridge which was an obvious inconvenience for my dad. nathan turned out to be a pretty shitty room mate. he stole money and car parts from my dad and eventually got kicked out. my dad forced him out and he was wimping on the doorstep. later on nathan broke back in to steal more parts . i forgot what happened exactly after that besides nathan getting up to more crime.
I spotted my cousin when he did a 250kg bench way back in the 80's so did my uncle and so did my dad in the other end of the bar he made 3 reps of maybe half way down he was around 100 kgs at the time and is 5 foot 8 he was around 30 years old at the time other than that, I know plenty of guys who go to the gym, but, personally, no one who was that strong before or after after a back op he could only bench 125kgs anyway, the fact that you can rank people on a database is a bit of an eye opener so I might do some more research on that
He was actually in An older Jackie Chan film "First Strike" (I believe). He had a head of hair at that point. First MAJOR Hollywood movie sure, but movie overall, no.
I've always had a strong opinion about Nathan. He seemed to be way too arrogant to fully realize his potential. Since he had 2 unfortunate WSM attempts, he simply gave up coming for following years, which is heart breaking. He should have worked harder and listened less his ego. For his era and size, he could have been bigger than Hafthor Bjornsson (both in accomplishments and size). He could possibly be one of the top 3 strongman of all time. Remember: the guy was nearly 7 foot tall and 160 kg+ with abs, with 1995 PEDs. With todays PEDs and money in Strongman, he would be 220 kg+.
On Nathan's own claims I once heard a body language 'expert' say if someone shakes their head as they speak that might indicate that they're at least unsure about what they're saying if not actually lying. But in his mid to late 20s, training hard and full of gear he might have managed the occasional spectacular one-off. Also some guys bullshit their boys to pump up their confidence. Like setting up a bar with 140 then unloading it after while saying "That was 180! You just did 3 sets of 180!"
The bench could be real , I think you have mistaken gym lift (which according to gym lifts 800 has already been benched , but not in competition , thus why Maddox still has the recognized record) so just because the record at the time was less , gym lifts don't count in official record lifts , plus remember Arnold did a 500lb bench in gym (if that can be believed , Jones doing 315 kg or so is feasible just saying
I have not mistaken gym lifts. Julius Maddox hasn't achieved 800lb even in the Gym. The only person in the world to (unofficially) achieve an 800lb raw bench press is Danial Zamani but that was recently. Back in the late 1990s, no one was coming close to those numbers
Great video. The guy was a monster and even though his claims were suspicious, is one of the strongest pro wrestler in the history and i think would be in top 3 strongest in your list of professional wrestlers u have done so far.
@@Asiansxsymbol I think Nathan was stronger than Big show because he was a former powerlifter and strongman competitor. In terms of natural strength, i feel Big show is one of the strongest pro wrestler to have ever step foot inside the wrestling ring due to his size. Andre was another one who had the unbelievable natural strength without even lifting weights or taking steroids. I personally think in terms of natural strength Mark Henry, Big show and Andre are the three strongest professional wrestlers of all time atleast since 1950s. But if we exclude the natural part and just judge who was stronger regardless of their drug use Or not then I think the strongest professional wrestler in the history is a toss up between Bill Kazmaier and Mark Henry.
If I was able to verify his powerlifting records, the squat and deadlift may have been possible as he claimed to deadlift 340kg at 21 years old, so 375 wouldn't be a stretch but I found nothing.
That key lock was pretty weak, and I don’t believe he could do any of the lift’s he claims. I think he should have stayed with wrestling. The pst movie I saw him in was Muay Thai Giant, and that about sums up my opinion on this dude🤣 thanks for another great video.
I would sincerely hope everyone caught onto it as it's meant to be an amusing representation of the claimed 375kg deadlift and specifically states on screen "375kg Deadlift by Vald Alhalzov"
Jones bloodlines guys get rather big. My mom's brother Frank Jones stood around 6'5" and weighed easily 315 to 325 lbs. Myself I am only 6'1" and in my mid 40's lifting 5 days a week I weighed in between 265 to 270 lbs. Now in my late 50's with 2 bad knees i go around 335 to 340 lbs. I also have hall,clark and scarborough bloodlines which is probably why I am a bigger built guy.
How could he possibly think he could get away with armed robbery ? I mean how hard could it be to pick him out of a lineup , Oh yeah it was him the gigantic steroid monster.
I thought the same myself and the only conclusion I could come to is it was either a competition held at the prison (against other inmates) and compared his numbers to real competitions or he had some sort of special permission to perform at these comps
Police ask how tall was the robber? Oooh he was mahooosive nearly 7foot¡ Copper go get Nathan! How many giant are in a 1000 square mile radius is there? Good luck. 🤞
I'm no expert on body language but in all his claimed lifts, he looks like he knows he's spewing utter BS and can't convince himself to say it wholeheartedly.
This guy is WAY bigger than JJ Watt and most guys in the NFL. Should have became a lineman and be worth $100+ million. Even if he was show as shit his reach is go big he could easily slows pass rushers enough to be an all-star. NFL isn't popular in Australia. If he was born in the US the scouts would have ensured he'd be an NFLer
Well The first movie he acted it was actually Jackie Chan‘s first strike in 1995. The funny thing is I only know that because I just watched that movie like three days ago before watching this video.
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He meant to say 450 kg c'mon now..
The Nathan Jones started lifting a bit late, and he never had professional coaching -- as far as I'm aware. This guy had massive potential, and I believe he only fulfilled some of it.
I agree he had more potential having trained in Prison and only competed for a couple of years before moving into wrestling and acting.
He had potential but recent interviews show he is doing well and happy where he is at and that is what matters. He does small movie roles and makes a decent living.
Can Relate.....
@@StrengthUniversehe learnt a lot for a fella Robert Jackson aka Jacko,he was huge,knew his stuff.
Beeing 6‘10 and doing masked robbery... in a Country with a „small“ population
I was Nathan next door cell mate at Wacol prison Brisbane 1989 .. I met him at Toowoomba in 2021 .. his wife is a Philippino only about 4'6 .. it was really good to see him again 👍
@@stevenlee5562 lol
@@stevenlee5562long time ago,we trained together at the road.
I worked in Boggo Rd and Before that in Sir David Longlands. Nathan was in Both Prisons. Nathan Was always pleasant to talk too. But When He went off Run! lol! He used steroids before he went to prison - His own parents wanted Him to be a 'Super Athlete!'. I made the mistake of asking him about body building (assuming he was a body builder - as He was ripped not an ounce of bodyfat). He quickly corrected me and said that He was a Power Lifter and also Held Australian Titles (it was the consensus of other Officers this was true). There were special protocols in place specifically for Nathan. He would just snap standard handcuffs (if they were able to fit around his wrists). Had to wear Handcuffs that were specially made for Him. Also, the prison had a stun gun that had been approved only for use with him. One riot at Boggo Rd in the mess hall there were prisoners that did not participate but all sat together against the wall. Nathan was one of them. At Boggo Rd on another occasion, A prison officer forgot to Unlock Nathan's cell door (during the day all prisoners would have to vacate their cells and spend the day in the Yard). Well He go upset, somehow he managed to get His big digits in the top corner of the steel reinforced door and pry the corner of that door down and was sticking his head out talking to the officers!. When He was in Sir David Longlands Prison he was housed in 'B Block - 2B' (Minimum security) I locked Him up for the night. After locking all the prisoners up you had to walk back and do a visual headcount to make sure they were in their cell. The door had a viewing window, I came to Nathans cell and could not see Him! I was trying to look in all the cell through the viewing window and Nothing!!! I yelled out Nathan! Nathan! It was then Nathan bent down with His head to the other side of the window and asked 'Are you alright Boss?' It was then that I realised He had his shirt off and I was looking at area of His body just below His Pecs! I was looking at Him all the time! I am 5'11 102kg and I looked like a child beside Him! One thing about Nathan was that He was a softly spoken gentle giant and He was not a liar. If he said He chest pressed 350kg i believe him! It may have been in a prison Gym he did this! He used to train with Other Giant lads inside as well! I really wish Him well in whatever he does!
Thanks for sharing your experience, honestly a very interesting read.
Yeah it's good too see one of the boys change his life around no doubt he lifted that easy as
He never benched 350 I'll bet my house in that
@@gregdeegan1473 maybe 250 at a push
@@Waywind420 this man’s story would make a great movie. Keil zepernick or Nathan jones as himself
I used to work for a bloke who was head screw of the prison Nathan was in, he told me some crazy stories about some of the things Nathan got up to inside.
He said most of the time he was really well behaved and got along with everyone.
One thing that used to set him off was if he didn’t get the amount of food he wanted, the general population got a portion of something like a quarter chicken plus sides, Nathan had to have a whole chook to be satisfied, if he didn’t get it he’d go into a rage and literally kick the door off his cell.
Apparently there was a stage where he was being a bit of a bully and there was a bloke in there who was a good boxer, only a smallish fella around 70 kg or so, anyway this bloke had enough of him one day and gave him a proper hiding and he mellowed out and behaved himself from then on.
Yea I know the bloke, Garnie Mickalo He was more like 90kgs (still small compared to Nathan) and He could fight! No-one messed with Garnie. He was savage!
I’d love to see that.
I'd like to see that match...
Full of SHT....... Nathan would of eaten the closet boxer 🌈 💩
"and literally kick the door off his cell." - yeah, no, he didn't
Do a video about actor that was potraying Ajax in Troy. He also looked quite big and strong
Do go wash your toilet, do go wash your car, do go .......
@@Marroca1n tf?
Ah yeah Tyler Mane, dudes a behemoth
Taylor Mane was a wrestler.
Was Ajax the nutcase who got speared in the thigh and broke spear by hitting it??
3:30 Troy was his Hollywood debut & big break, but his first movie role was as one of the big hitmen in Jackie Chan's First Strike back in 1996.
I'm from Brisbane in Queensland Australia and from a powerlifting background. I remember hearing about Nathan while he was still in prison. All the guys in Boggo Road could talk about was this guy they all called "The Colossus of Boggo Road". At first I thought they were exaggerating . . I mean: come on, six feet ten? Couldn't be real. Then I saw him on TV in a strongman competition which he won convincingly. Probably that Australia's Strongest Man that you mentioned. The guys in the jail simply couldn't believe how strong he was, even before he began lifting weights in the prison gym. I never met him because I had retired long before he came on the scene. But after watching this video I suspect Nathan's major problem would have been the lack of a decent manager. Also, at his height he wasn't heavy enough for a career in either Powerlifting or Strongman. Genetically he resembles Hafthor Bjornson and Thor had to weigh 400 pounds or more to be a legitimate contender for WSM. That's where a good manager-coach could have helped him. Consistency and perseverance are the keys to being a truly successful strength athlete.
I agree. I was a BB trainer and would have loved to have had him to coach.
What about Marius Pudzianowski won it 5 tines and was only 310 lbs 6 foot 1 I see what your saying he needed more bulk.
Oh man that reverse grip bench press looked scary 😨
Il never forget magnus samuelsson snapping his arm in arm wrestling at WSM
And now neither will I, unfortunately
Me either. I was a kid and I remember calling him mega man for some reason.
And if you've ever been involved in an incident or been at a rodeo you'll know that it makes a distinctive and surprisingly clear and sharp "crack." Surprising to me at least because the bone is surrounded by inches of meat and fat and skin etc that I would have thought would muffle the sound more. Nasty!
@@MrMightyZ gotta wonder how loud it would be without all that "insulation"...I think about snapping a twig and how loud THAT is. I can only imagine a bone like that
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I think i did a 350 kilo bench , you won't forget something like that smh
That spinning crescent kick he tried in the Pride match was pretty good. Much faster than I would have guessed for someone of his height and weight
I never forgot that kick
If he landed that kick he probably would have fractured the other guys skull, all that weight behind that kick the amount of force in it would be frightening
Yeah.... And then he got caught with a figure 4
@@RJTrezise1983 I actually remember once on a TH-cam video of that fight Nathan Jones himself commented saying that he was asked to deliberately loose the match in favour of being given more lucrative opportunities down the line but said in the end it ended up all being bullshit
@@hoffjdod3276 I'd say that too if I'd lost that embarrassingly.
Can't be that strong
He got one shot by Achilles
Rubbish bro,Achilles got lucky period!🤔👁👀👁🤯🤯
Didn’t he play Ajax? In canon Ajax died by his own hand.
@@skipklauber1162 No - Ajax was played by Tyler Mane who is a similar height, and in the movie was killed by Hector. Nathan Jone’s character was called Boagaris (or something like that) I don’t know if he is based on an actual ancient Greek character or just made up for the movie.
Many thanks!
a long bladed dagger down through the shoulder region into the heart will do that
In Brazil there is an athlete, He called "Ninja bodybuilder" this guy has an absurd strength and one day i would like to see him here.
I briefly knew Nathan back in the day, he personally told me that his bench press was 250 kg
That would sound much more believable, I'm sure that's what he meant to say.
@@StrengthUniverseit's true I was the barbell.
Maybe a video on the "Big Show" Paul Wight formally of the WWE now AEW.
He is currently 7'0 390lbs
He appeared in a Jackie Chan movie before he did Troy. I lived on the Gold Coast and back in the day the biggest urban legend told whenever Nathan's name was mentioned was that he was put in lock up one night for brawling at a night club but whilst incarcerated at the police station he tore his cell bars out of their concrete moorings and had to be subdued by every policeman in the station. True story? Unlikely, but all young lads told it.
It was also said that he often defeated groups of men in street fights and that he could defeat any adult in a fight by the age of 12😆
Someone would always claim that they'd seen Nathan walking down the Gold Coast's Cavill Avenue on a Friday or Saturday night which was at least somewhat likely.
I'm just 6'4" and at my heaviest weighed 112kilo, a pipsqueak compared to Nathan but people told tall tales about little old me so I can easily imagine that most stories from those days about Nate were BS.
When he was in Boggo road goal I know for a fact he did kick a steel door off its hinges
Good call on the Jackie Chan movie. I just mentioned it myself.
I just didn't scroll down far enough to see your comment. By the way, he had a full head of hair.
What kind of person becomes a robber when they are that tall? I'm surprised that he wasn't immediately arrested given how few people there are that would meet the height description.
Reminds me of a story a friend told me about a guy who was in the IRA in Northern Ireland during The Troubles; he'd wear a balaclava despite being the only dwarf in the town.
@Jordan Nieland.... a 16-year-old getting caught up in the wrong crowd. I knew him when he was 16 and was built like a bean pole. It's not unusual for 16-year-olds to exercise bad judgement in career choice. The irony is that it was actually a good career choice as he's now famous because of it.
I knew him.
@c a m no he didn't have good schooling, couldn't read when I met him,wasn't to bright,loyal,good person.
@@paul9511 What sort of motivations and risk assessment did he have, if you know?
Can you do former wwf wrestler Ken Patera. Former power lifter and interesting life story
Somewhere in the interview, I recalled he said he benched 210 kg in his early 20s or something and later he was able to do more weight as he got older. Maybe 230 to 240 kg raw touch and go I would believe. Realistically, I would question all 3 of his lift and 220 kg behind the neck press as well if it was only 180 kg in that video. 350 kg bench is definitely 100% not true.
Thank you for producing these great videos…🙏💪🏻💯
Thanks Matt. My pleasure!
Iirc I saw a comment section of something he posted once saying 250 kg Bench, and likely what he meant. He had just been saying two other numbers, starting with a 3 for his Dl, and SQ, which both sounded realistic for his bodyweight. 250kg Bench would be congruent with that. If it was 315 kg it would have had to have been with a shirt. Considering how long his arms were 250kg in a shirt, considering the quality of the shirts in the mid 90's weren't that crazy yet, that also could be what he meant. Raw powerlifting really didn't come to replace the equipped stuff in massive popularity until Stan Efferding became world champion a decade ago.
I believe he probably got his numbers mixed up and meant to say 250👍
I like the Brad vid when you mentioned questionable lifts 👍🏻
I honestly think there’s an element of a embellishment on both his squat and deadlift given what he said about his bench and overhead.
Interesting side bit of info, Koji Kitao (the guy who beat Nathan Jones in Pride) was an ex-Yokozuna (the highest rank in professional sumo, a big deal in that there's only been 73 in the history of sumo) - but was the only Yokozuna never to have won a top division championship.
That is interesting, Thank you
Damn, I remember watching the WSM heat where he broke his arm. The guy that did it was insane in that heat and just smashed everything. Never realized that it was the chap from Troy...
Magnus Samuelson, 6' 5" and stronger than most of the biggest men in the world. My personal favourite WSM competitor.
@@KevPage-Witkicker Considering he had professional arm wrestling experience, an absolute beast!
Interesting seeing arm wrestlers who moved into strongman. I saw Lars Rorbakken at FitX (later the Arnolds Australia) go up against John Brzenk and lose in a tough match after John wrestled about 30 guys straight. He ended up injuring himself and pulling out of the strongman, which is a shame because he was coming 2nd to Derek Poundstone (who was always going to win, different league to everyone else. I think Nick Best may've ended up coming in 2nd).
It was pretty captivating video because of the combination of his giant like size and wild personality made you wonder .Can you do one on Wilt chamberlain they said he could bench 600lbs
Thank you, Wilt is on the list
Another great master class professional liar. Lied about number of women he had sex with and lied even more about his strength. It's pathetic to idolize such unworthy people.
His max squat in WSM 1996 was 285kg, when he was 29yo. So I'm calling a 320kg squat at 25yo BS too.
@Chris Kennett
You are only looking at numbers without considering the facts. He retired from the squat event because he in was in second place overall and thought he couldn't be beaten in the log press ( the final event)
And he wasn’t 29 in 1996. He would be 26-27.
Probably challenging to find, but it would be interesting to see some stats on actors that appear to be larger than life but aren’t well known for lifting. (Ie. Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, Jason Stathum, Chuck Norris, etc.). In the past I have seen some videos of Hugh Jackman dead-lifting and seemed to be impressive for his age and body size.
I have made one on Henry Cavill which will be released in the next 2 weeks
@@StrengthUniverse Excellent. I’m looking forward to that. Great job in finding info on him and great job with all of your past content!
I also recall Jackman photos... looking it up I see that he's apparently lifted over 1000 pounds total, which I guess wouldn't win any contests but seems respectable for a middle aged actor.
@@ericdietz1795 Seems like fake weights were in play. I mean actors don't train for extreme power, they are all about esthetics.
@@igorpotocnik7231 Haven't you heard of Power Factor Training? The TOTAL weight from given reps against time constraints. I believe that's most likely what Eric Dietz means. The actor was going for cuts, definition and low BMI, to suit the wow factor in his acting role (you call it aesthetics) , and not necessarily extreme power!
The guy is a specimen 😳
He cringed a little when he made that bench claim.🤣
....and then tried to backtrack it by saying it was not performed to competition standards
Nathan is probably used to exaggerating for Hollywood interviews. They'll believe anything.
Probably using styrofoam weights from a Hollywood set. 250kg is believable though, I'd buy that a guy his size could do that. That's only about 1.5 times his bodyweight.
Nathan Jones was in Police Story 4 from 1994 with Jackie Chan!
Me: searches my name
Also me: who da f#ck is this
Great Job on that Video. I dont think that Jones Benchpressed 350kg, 250kg seems realistic.
Thank you
Not even that with his long arms. 200 kg at most.
That lift isn't too far fetched equipped of course not raw but we forget he was a strong man and some can put up some crazy numbers in the gym even if they don't exactly train for it
I just watched Troy the other day, and I wondered who he was, I had no idea!
He was Boagrius in the movie
Please do Iron Biby!!
How do you plan to get away with armed robbery when you're 6'10!? I mean, how many men would the cops have to look at that are roughly in the right age range, say 16 - 35. I doubt there are that many in the areas he committed the crimes. smh.
He was planning hiding in plain sight🤣🤣
@@Hxhjli LOL
I honestly heard him say 315kg and with it being a gym lift I fully believe he pressed that weight but with spotter assist through the whole range of motion. Still very impressive if that is the case
Only if he did it with a shirt. Otherwise, no f---ing way. Maybe he had a lapsus and meant 250 kg, which is perfectly possible
There is no doubt he said 350kg. I'm surprised it was questioned as it was very clear.
@@lvg777 I know, he said 350, but my point is, maybe he had a lapsus and meant 250
@@Guamparrapo83 Sure, but I was confirming (I'm also an Australian and have the same accent) that he did not say 315kg. I'm not going to guess what he meant, but to most people outside the sport of powerlifting, they wouldn't know the difference. They might even get 350kg and lbs confused.
@@lvg777 well, I suppose everybody in this forum have a minimum knowledge about this stuff, so I wouldn't even think of it. The thing is, his 350 is just weird, because we all know there's no way he have benched that
I do believe the last strongman competition that Nathan Jones competed in had him listed as 6’11” tall and 397 pounds that’s the one where Magnus Samuelson broke his arm arm wrestling
I always thought sometimes they exaggerated weight just like WWE. Surprised they didn’t just go ahead and list him at 400 pounds to make him sound even more impressive. I remember watching that competition on tv, was brutal to see it live. Not long after that, arm wrestling was no longer part of the competition. He was definitely huge though. Magnus definitely looked smaller and he’s huge himself. Magnus wasn’t at his biggest then though.
wtf how did that man threw an spinning kick
Same, didn't expect to see that but it was the highlight of the whole fight LOL
@@StrengthUniverse 😂yeah I imagined, still impressive btw, such a huge man throwing an spinning kick is not really common
Supposedly he’s also a pretty high-level martial artist
My dad used to be roommates with nathan years ago before he got huge. nathan was a skinny teen living in the same unit with my dad and they'd frequently have arm wrestles. hed always try and beat my dad but he kept losing so he kept working out. my dad would always be out at work and nathan would either be working out or eating all of the food in the fridge which was an obvious inconvenience for my dad. nathan turned out to be a pretty shitty room mate. he stole money and car parts from my dad and eventually got kicked out. my dad forced him out and he was wimping on the doorstep. later on nathan broke back in to steal more parts . i forgot what happened exactly after that besides nathan getting up to more crime.
That's interesting but such a shame; it's good that he turned his life around but makes me wonder whether he deserved his fame
Man’s built like Kratos
What is the first Michael FK Track in this video? Awesome choice of music once again
Thanks, off the top of my head, I think it's called: distance
I still wouldn't want to run into him in a dark alley.
I spotted my cousin when he did a 250kg bench way back in the 80's
so did my uncle
and so did my dad in the other end of the bar
he made 3 reps of maybe half way down
he was around 100 kgs at the time and is 5 foot 8
he was around 30 years old at the time
other than that, I know plenty of guys who go to the gym, but, personally, no one who was that strong before or after
after a back op he could only bench 125kgs
anyway, the fact that you can rank people on a database is a bit of an eye opener so I might do some more research on that
2:17 I'd like to hear the story about the beef with Magnus
2:38 What is a “works fight”?
maybe he was talking about equipped bench press thats much more reasoneble
Bawagrius often has this effect....
Look up Ed kemper
OMG DO BOBBY LASHLEY PLEASE DO BOBBY LASHLEY 🙏🏿
Already made it buddy, it will be released in 2 weeks
You should do a video on Charles Bronson Briton`s most expensive prisoner ?
Sounds a little embellished, but that extra height means moving the bar further than anybody else. This equates to some serious horsepower.
He was actually in An older Jackie Chan film "First Strike" (I believe). He had a head of hair at that point.
First MAJOR Hollywood movie sure, but movie overall, no.
Can you do a video on mike o hearn?
Tony JAA vs Nathan Jones, The Protector (2005) great movie (🍿🎥).
I was in prison with Nate and he ripped a prison cell door off its hinges, more than once.
Can you do one on Andre the Giant?
I've always had a strong opinion about Nathan. He seemed to be way too arrogant to fully realize his potential. Since he had 2 unfortunate WSM attempts, he simply gave up coming for following years, which is heart breaking. He should have worked harder and listened less his ego. For his era and size, he could have been bigger than Hafthor Bjornsson (both in accomplishments and size). He could possibly be one of the top 3 strongman of all time. Remember: the guy was nearly 7 foot tall and 160 kg+ with abs, with 1995 PEDs. With todays PEDs and money in Strongman, he would be 220 kg+.
I wish he'd done more in the wwe
Same. He had a great look for a heel wrestler. Very similar to Sid Vicious.
Not enough for Magnuss 🤣
Arm wrestling is a different game, strength is a factor but with proper technique and training a smaller man can easily beat a bigger man.
I would like to see him play Thor. don't really care how much he could lift would make a good Conan too.
An enigma to be sure...
If anything it just makes me want to find the truth. No doubt the guy is a beast, I'm interested.
I don't really care about numbers. I think every boy wants to grow up to be 6' 10" and 350 lbs. This guy is a beast!
A real strong man
Boagrius!
He clearly never benched anywhere near 350kgs
Before I watch. No doubt in his time he was very very strong.
Numbers may not show exactly but he was legit
On Nathan's own claims I once heard a body language 'expert' say if someone shakes their head as they speak that might indicate that they're at least unsure about what they're saying if not actually lying.
But in his mid to late 20s, training hard and full of gear he might have managed the occasional spectacular one-off.
Also some guys bullshit their boys to pump up their confidence. Like setting up a bar with 140 then unloading it after while saying "That was 180! You just did 3 sets of 180!"
Man the singer David Gray must hardly tell the truth at all.
@Adrian Vac what do u mean by that?
Make one to Louis uni (Apollon)
Do Craig Golias and Illia Golem
I learned when people used the word “I think” or “about” they’re over exaggerating.
The bench could be real , I think you have mistaken gym lift (which according to gym lifts 800 has already been benched , but not in competition , thus why Maddox still has the recognized record) so just because the record at the time was less , gym lifts don't count in official record lifts , plus remember Arnold did a 500lb bench in gym (if that can be believed , Jones doing 315 kg or so is feasible just saying
I have not mistaken gym lifts. Julius Maddox hasn't achieved 800lb even in the Gym. The only person in the world to (unofficially) achieve an 800lb raw bench press is Danial Zamani but that was recently. Back in the late 1990s, no one was coming close to those numbers
Great video. The guy was a monster and even though his claims were suspicious, is one of the strongest pro wrestler in the history and i think would be in top 3 strongest in your list of professional wrestlers u have done so far.
You may be right. Mark Henry was the strongest, followed by Big Show, followed by this guy.
Thanks buddy, I haven't added to the list purely because his claimed Bench press seems so far off. Squat and deadlift seems plausible though
@@Asiansxsymbol I think Nathan was stronger than Big show because he was a former powerlifter and strongman competitor. In terms of natural strength, i feel Big show is one of the strongest pro wrestler to have ever step foot inside the wrestling ring due to his size. Andre was another one who had the unbelievable natural strength without even lifting weights or taking steroids. I personally think in terms of natural strength Mark Henry, Big show and Andre are the three strongest professional wrestlers of all time atleast since 1950s. But if we exclude the natural part and just judge who was stronger regardless of their drug use Or not then I think the strongest professional wrestler in the history is a toss up between Bill Kazmaier and Mark Henry.
Can you still try to do one video about bill Goldberg?
Magnus
Achilles
That sumo wrestler and that wWE wrestler all of them one shot Nathan, man i feel bad for him 😂
When you put like that 0-4😂
I'm just surprised that he was identified as the perpetrator of his crimes, that could have been any seven foot tall guy robbing those stores.
Nice video 💪..i Hope that u do a video about Dallas mccarver ..👍
I will soon
@@StrengthUniverse thanx☺️❤️
I don't even believe the other 2 lifts either at this point
If I was able to verify his powerlifting records, the squat and deadlift may have been possible as he claimed to deadlift 340kg at 21 years old, so 375 wouldn't be a stretch but I found nothing.
I still remember when he had his forearm broken by Magnussen for strongman
Certainly one of the most memorable/shocking moments from the world strongest man.
He hit the bench at Brad Castleberry's gym
That key lock was pretty weak, and I don’t believe he could do any of the lift’s he claims. I think he should have stayed with wrestling. The pst movie I saw him in was Muay Thai Giant, and that about sums up my opinion on this dude🤣 thanks for another great video.
Thanks bud
What's with the CGI of his face on another body around the 4:33 time line , did anybody else catch that or is it just me?
I would sincerely hope everyone caught onto it as it's meant to be an amusing representation of the claimed 375kg deadlift and specifically states on screen "375kg Deadlift by Vald Alhalzov"
I´m pretty sure anyone would remember if they ever did bench 350 kilos ...
Either way he could kick my ass so 66 600 550 he Def has the advantage
Jones bloodlines guys get rather big. My mom's brother Frank Jones stood around 6'5" and weighed easily 315 to 325 lbs.
Myself I am only 6'1" and in my mid 40's lifting 5 days a week I weighed in between 265 to 270 lbs. Now in my late 50's with 2 bad knees i go around 335 to 340 lbs.
I also have hall,clark and scarborough bloodlines which is probably why I am a bigger built guy.
A video on Clarence Kennedy, possibly?
Do a how strong is batman
Anthony Clark was a good friend of mine, to witness his 700 lb reverse grip bench was a thing of awe! He was one of the nicest humans iver ever known
Can you please tell us how strong is Bill Goldberg?
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ACHILLLLLLEEESE!
How could he possibly think he could get away with armed robbery ? I mean how hard could it be to pick him out of a lineup , Oh yeah it was him the gigantic steroid monster.
How did he get out of prison at 25 after 7 years yet set those records at 21?
I thought the same myself and the only conclusion I could come to is it was either a competition held at the prison (against other inmates) and compared his numbers to real competitions or he had some sort of special permission to perform at these comps
Police ask how tall was the robber? Oooh he was mahooosive nearly 7foot¡ Copper go get Nathan! How many giant are in a 1000 square mile radius is there? Good luck. 🤞
I'm no expert on body language but in all his claimed lifts, he looks like he knows he's spewing utter BS and can't convince himself to say it wholeheartedly.
This guy is WAY bigger than JJ Watt and most guys in the NFL. Should have became a lineman and be worth $100+ million. Even if he was show as shit his reach is go big he could easily slows pass rushers enough to be an all-star. NFL isn't popular in Australia. If he was born in the US the scouts would have ensured he'd be an NFLer
Well The first movie he acted it was actually Jackie Chan‘s first strike in 1995. The funny thing is I only know that because I just watched that movie like three days ago before watching this video.
I call BS on his lifts. Once someone lies on one lift you can't trust any of their claims.
Can you do Batista
Given the lack of information, it's unlikely but I am still researching
Every “claim” by every athlete/actor is grossly exaggerated or just a straight lie