This man let me go to the powerlifting ( And he accepted my conviction and that I am right after thirty-three years of practicing physical strength ( powerlifting)and bodybuilding ) in national is more valued than cheating by substance peds I respect him and this man is my idol
I'll always remember that steel cage match where he was supposed to break a gimmick chain but ended up having to break a real one cause they obviously forgot to place the gimmick one. Crazy strength
This is one of my favorite interviews on TH-cam. Well done Zack - not only was the overall content amazing stuff, but you did great as an interviewer as well. This was the second video involving Mark that I've ever seen and I'm finding out in this one that Mark has so much to offer us as viewers, and I'm genuinely excited about and looking forward to watching the movie!
Dude was 225 lbs at 12 and benching 300 lbs . He was like 350 lbs at 16 squating 600 lbs. In his teen years he was much larger than all the top strongmen were when they were in there teens. His gains were also gradual. His coaches all swear hes natural . Hes also built more similar to old school natural power lifters / strongmen. He has several massuve family members , some of which were akso great athletes. His sin is also a monster at 16 years old When the Balco lab lists were released and a bunch of pro athletes and WWE guys were on it he wasnt one of them.The only evidence of him taking PEDS is his strength. Which isnt really evidence. I see people saying he was on gear all the time. If anyone thinks he was please explain why. Because i haven't fiund any evidence linking him to PEDs.
There’s a reason Mark Henry is a house of a human being lol. You have to get that big to move the amount of weight he was moving without gear. I was 340lbs in high school and was lifting(in my first year of training) 385 on bench, 625 on squats, and 745 deadlift. Weight moves weight and i was strong as hell but the extra weight i had to carry in order to do those things was just way too much to handle. I had very high blood pressure and other very bad health markers and my doctor finally told me that this shit is going to kill me if i keep gaining weight. I’m down to 240lbs now and i can lift a fraction of what i used too lol. Its insane how much you weigh can determine your strength levels. It’s a bigger deal than alot of people realise.
Unfortunately your high school body weight to lift numbers were not that favorable, and as you described, your health was compromised at the time. Good for you on making the changes to get your health back in line !
Ignore shawn. A 1750 in high school is amazing - I wouldn’t give two shits if you weighed 600 pounds to make that total. It’s impressive regardless of your weight.
I bet someone drugged you. It happened to one of my buddies. His dad actually tricked him he didn't know he was popping dbol. I know another guy that was tricked by someone telling him they were vitamins.
Visualization allows the individuals to familiarize their bodies - physically and emotionally within the mind. I consider this as a prep, since this process puts you in a comparison mode: I just visualized the perfect lift, now I have to follow it up right here in the physical reality. The idea is that you should be able to do it, since you do it in your mind and you know the feeling.
Need better microphones next Zack, this audio has a lot of noise and a hollow quality but otherwise thanks for this, it is amazing to me as Mark Henry is one of the GOATs in strength sports
I dont compete, yet i do; a competition between myself and the bar. the ability [it feels like an ability, not just a privilege] to go train and have our health ok enough for it is like unto religion; its always with us when we need it.
He said that he won both state and national powerlifting championships in order to qualify for Arnold strongman classic in 2002 by squatting 965 lbs, bench pressing 585 lbs and deadlifting 903 lbs. That part seemed to be suspicious for me because if it were true it would have been recorded in record books. His best ever squat in competition is 953.5 lbs raw with knee wraps and best ever deadlift is 903.9 lbs in competition both done in 1995 . So i don't get about him deadlifting again 903 lbs in 2002 and squatting 965 lbs in 2002 which in case of it being true would have been his best competition lifts. His best ever bench press is 518.1 lbs in competition done also in 1995 . His 585 lbs figure is said to be his unofficial best ie., in the gym. I have never heard about any reports of him competing in state and national powerlifting championships in 2002 to qualify for arnold classic.
Mark dominated as a natural athlete in a sport filled with steroid user's, I have zero problem with guys using gear, but to beat them naturally is insane.
I really wish steroids were never invented because we really could see more legends like Mark and less walking lab experiments that end up dying young or retire early because their body fails
I actually can believe he is a peak natural. I am 50/50 on it tho. He was 188kg and had a lot of chub. According to science there would be about a 10%-15% difference between natty and not natty. While he held world record I feel because of his bodyweight I can believe he is a natty.
Mark actually had a ton of muscle mass. Substantially more than fat. In 1990 when he just started Olympic Weightlifting alongside Dr. Terry Todd, he was 6'3'' 370lbs at Age 19. After dropping the 352-pounds Bar onto his feet on the Clean Training with Coach Lynn Jones, he was taken to the Hospital in a hurry, and when the Doctors studied him, they were awe-struck at how dense Mark's muscles and bones were, so much the Bar only leaved a bruise. And the studies also revelaed he had a Body Fat Percentage of 22%, so even taking all the fat out of his body, he would still had 289lbs of pure muscle, more Weight on Muscle Mass than Bodybuilders like Markus Rühl, Dorian Yates, Kevin Levrone, Paul Dillet, Arnold Schwarzenegger or Orville Burke weighted in their complete being at Stage. And by the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, Mark was up to 412.5lbs at Age 21, and his Body Fat Percentage was of 18.9% at the moment, so over +330lbs of pure Muscle Mass, he gained about 45lbs of pure muscle mass in about two years. Not saying he's not Natty, I think the ~15% is still achievable without being Enhanced, just saying Mark always was much more full of muscle than he was of fat. You can see it seeing his calves and his arms.
@@mr.billthrower7392 it was in the news they were arrested for steroids and his wife was stripped of her Olympic medals..google it ..they both admitted it in court under oath..victor conti scandal as well
Squat and deadlift over 900lbs in the same competition, first person to ever do it. Best competition squat was over 950lbs so the 1000lbs was probably training lift.
@@LilTreat the 900 pound deadlift was raw, however, the 900 pound squat was done in a single ply squat suit. His heaviest competition squat was 953.5 pounds or 432.5kg, done with knee wraps, which can add up to 50kg on the squat, so even though he probably squatted 1000 pounds in training, he definitely did not do it without supportive equipment
I can lift 500 pound easy I tell people who don't know me but I didn't know 500 pounds is a lot so my lies are not working. Now I say 250 easy hhh more believable
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This man let me go to the powerlifting ( And he accepted my conviction and that I am right after thirty-three years of practicing physical strength ( powerlifting)and bodybuilding ) in national is more valued than cheating by substance peds
I respect him and this man is my idol
mark henry says so much inspirational shit here. "you're competing with ghosts" and i have never felt anything so deeply in my whole life
Imagine being in the middle of training for the Olympics and hearing that from Terry Todd himself. Holy shit
The guy's a freak of nature! One hell of a lifter and he could even dunk at the same time, while being that size. Sexual Chocolate is a legend!
Mark Henry is one of my favorite strength athletes. And hearing him talk about it, is even more amazing. Thanks for interviewing him!
I'll always remember that steel cage match where he was supposed to break a gimmick chain but ended up having to break a real one cause they obviously forgot to place the gimmick one. Crazy strength
Man, I love Mark Henry, As a practicing strength athlete he is one of the guys I look up to
This the best interview of a strength athlete I’ve ever seen..subscribed..
One of the best interviews wtf !! So deep, so much to give ! Wow
Could listen to this training for sure
Awesome interview. I've always like Mark but never heard an in depth interview like this. His passion really won me over, awesome person and lifter.
Thanks for this interview, Zach!!! More of these please, your athletic journalistic endeavors are top notch imo. 🔥
This is one of my favorite interviews on TH-cam. Well done Zack - not only was the overall content amazing stuff, but you did great as an interviewer as well. This was the second video involving Mark that I've ever seen and I'm finding out in this one that Mark has so much to offer us as viewers, and I'm genuinely excited about and looking forward to watching the movie!
Interesting interview. Finally Mark Henry gets his respect in the strength world. Greets from Amsterdam/Holland
This was fantastic!
Hope to see you on the pod someday Geoffrey
Commenting for the algorithm,
gunna pop on the patreon after my strength block n grab a weightlifting programme gotta support tha boy ZT
@ 3:50
Same here, dude…. worded beautifully.
What a legend. My new favorite podcast.
Saving for AM cardio tomorrow. *Bart Scott voice* "CAN"T WAIT"
Great man, great interview!
One in a multi billion talent.
Mark henry still has records that haven't been broken even for non nattys. He's arguably the strongest man ever recorded.
Who do you think matches him?
@@cky7765In terms of pure talent, I can only think of Paul Anderson.
@@mr.billthrower7392 fckin crazy.... imagine seeing those 2 behemoths going against each other
This is such a amazing podcast. Mark Henry is a legend in the strength sports.
A great all around athlete
What a nice friday evening this will be.
Fantastic interview daddy Zach
49:12 I bought my first weightlifting shoes from Manfred Nerlinger. Great Guy!
Dude was 225 lbs at 12 and benching 300 lbs . He was like 350 lbs at 16 squating 600 lbs. In his teen years he was much larger than all the top strongmen were when they were in there teens. His gains were also gradual. His coaches all swear hes natural . Hes also built more similar to old school natural power lifters / strongmen. He has several massuve family members , some of which were akso great athletes. His sin is also a monster at 16 years old When the Balco lab lists were released and a bunch of pro athletes and WWE guys were on it he wasnt one of them.The only evidence of him taking PEDS is his strength. Which isnt really evidence. I see people saying he was on gear all the time. If anyone thinks he was please explain why. Because i haven't fiund any evidence linking him to PEDs.
There’s a reason Mark Henry is a house of a human being lol. You have to get that big to move the amount of weight he was moving without gear. I was 340lbs in high school and was lifting(in my first year of training) 385 on bench, 625 on squats, and 745 deadlift. Weight moves weight and i was strong as hell but the extra weight i had to carry in order to do those things was just way too much to handle. I had very high blood pressure and other very bad health markers and my doctor finally told me that this shit is going to kill me if i keep gaining weight. I’m down to 240lbs now and i can lift a fraction of what i used too lol. Its insane how much you weigh can determine your strength levels. It’s a bigger deal than alot of people realise.
Unfortunately your high school body weight to lift numbers were not that favorable, and as you described, your health was compromised at the time.
Good for you on making the changes to get your health back in line !
Ignore shawn. A 1750 in high school is amazing - I wouldn’t give two shits if you weighed 600 pounds to make that total. It’s impressive regardless of your weight.
I bet someone drugged you. It happened to one of my buddies. His dad actually tricked him he didn't know he was popping dbol. I know another guy that was tricked by someone telling him they were vitamins.
@@slamrock17 could be possible, they do this a lot of smaller regions of Russia and say it's vitamins
Lol only pathological liars can dick ride pathological liars
Total respect for being natty in a world full of drugs and influencers full of drugs
He's probably the most tested athelete out there. Never pissed hot for anything.
Yo bro we love yah Chanel
I cannot find a single video about Mark Henry from u in the past
Incredible ,this was a special moment.thnx zack and Mark.
Yes, he is.
Visualization allows the individuals to familiarize their bodies - physically and emotionally within the mind. I consider this as a prep, since this process puts you in a comparison mode: I just visualized the perfect lift, now I have to follow it up right here in the physical reality. The idea is that you should be able to do it, since you do it in your mind and you know the feeling.
Hey, I know dennis snethen! He is a cool guy, and what he has done for youth weightlifters he works with is awesome.
Mark Henry is THAT GUY
Need better microphones next Zack, this audio has a lot of noise and a hollow quality but otherwise thanks for this, it is amazing to me as Mark Henry is one of the GOATs in strength sports
But.....he is stronger than me....he cant be natty....isnt that the only qualifier?
Well he’s also bigger than you so 2/2
Only for Derrek
Seems so for alot of experts like greg ducette. They're all ignorant to the truth
Thank you for this. More legends please 🙂
love this🤩🤩
Mark Henry is the man !
I dont compete, yet i do; a competition between myself and the bar. the ability [it feels like an ability, not just a privilege] to go train and have our health ok enough for it is like unto religion; its always with us when we need it.
The "you got this" guy 🤣
He said that he won both state and national powerlifting championships in order to qualify for Arnold strongman classic in 2002 by squatting 965 lbs, bench pressing 585 lbs and deadlifting 903 lbs. That part seemed to be suspicious for me because if it were true it would have been recorded in record books. His best ever squat in competition is 953.5 lbs raw with knee wraps and best ever deadlift is 903.9 lbs in competition both done in 1995 . So i don't get about him deadlifting again 903 lbs in 2002 and squatting 965 lbs in 2002 which in case of it being true would have been his best competition lifts. His best ever bench press is 518.1 lbs in competition done also in 1995 . His 585 lbs figure is said to be his unofficial best ie., in the gym. I have never heard about any reports of him competing in state and national powerlifting championships in 2002 to qualify for arnold classic.
I guess test is a natural compound
I am watching the shit out of this movie. Solid premise.
I respect the title, but I think Mike O Hearn takes the title of strongest natty
Yes like all strongaman are natural thor big z and much stronger than him
You are awesome
There’s special and then there’s freaks and then there’s Mark Henry
Come on Zak. We all know Liver King is the strongest natty.
Yes
I was on the 96 olympic team I don't know if you remember me Mark
Mark was contemplating murder at the end when he said he didn’t want it to be trivialized
Mark dominated as a natural athlete in a sport filled with steroid user's, I have zero problem with guys using gear, but to beat them naturally is insane.
Hes definitely top 3
👏👏👏
He would have been a great football player.. I’m surprised he didn’t become a great football player especially in Texas
I really wish steroids were never invented because we really could see more legends like Mark and less walking lab experiments that end up dying young or retire early because their body fails
I actually can believe he is a peak natural.
I am 50/50 on it tho.
He was 188kg and had a lot of chub.
According to science there would be about a 10%-15% difference between natty and not natty.
While he held world record I feel because of his bodyweight I can believe he is a natty.
Mark actually had a ton of muscle mass. Substantially more than fat. In 1990 when he just started Olympic Weightlifting alongside Dr. Terry Todd, he was 6'3'' 370lbs at Age 19. After dropping the 352-pounds Bar onto his feet on the Clean Training with Coach Lynn Jones, he was taken to the Hospital in a hurry, and when the Doctors studied him, they were awe-struck at how dense Mark's muscles and bones were, so much the Bar only leaved a bruise. And the studies also revelaed he had a Body Fat Percentage of 22%, so even taking all the fat out of his body, he would still had 289lbs of pure muscle, more Weight on Muscle Mass than Bodybuilders like Markus Rühl, Dorian Yates, Kevin Levrone, Paul Dillet, Arnold Schwarzenegger or Orville Burke weighted in their complete being at Stage. And by the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, Mark was up to 412.5lbs at Age 21, and his Body Fat Percentage was of 18.9% at the moment, so over +330lbs of pure Muscle Mass, he gained about 45lbs of pure muscle mass in about two years. Not saying he's not Natty, I think the ~15% is still achievable without being Enhanced, just saying Mark always was much more full of muscle than he was of fat. You can see it seeing his calves and his arms.
@@fictionknightc.r.9453mark was also 225lbs at 10 genetics are the key
Just being able to casually state, “I snatched 4 plates.”
🤮🤟🤮
as a skateboarder alot of this is dead on for us too. put your body on the line and block out the fear
7th grader casually lifts more than any man 😂😂😂
For the algo
how did i only now realise you had sexual chocolate on your podcast ? 🤯
Mark henry are natural like all strong man natural 😂
hall of pain!!!
The sport got kicked out of the Olympics.
If you're still believing that anyone that lifts that much weight is natural you are incredibly naive. Did we learn nothing from the Liver King?
He tested hot years ago so did his wife 🤡
Source?
@@mr.billthrower7392 it was in the news they were arrested for steroids and his wife was stripped of her Olympic medals..google it ..they both admitted it in court under oath..victor conti scandal as well
1000 lbs squat and 900 lbs deadlift raw? I doubt that
Squat and deadlift over 900lbs in the same competition, first person to ever do it. Best competition squat was over 950lbs so the 1000lbs was probably training lift.
@@LilTreat the 900 pound deadlift was raw, however, the 900 pound squat was done in a single ply squat suit. His heaviest competition squat was 953.5 pounds or 432.5kg, done with knee wraps, which can add up to 50kg on the squat, so even though he probably squatted 1000 pounds in training, he definitely did not do it without supportive equipment
@@benedict5544 he actually did 948lbs without wraps and single ply. You can search it up.
A natty cannot be stronger than me. If you lift more then me your definitely on alot of gear. Sorry Ray but your a novice on gear
Lol at natty 😂
No way he’s natty, I hope that’s a joke
Its a fack Natty 😂😂😂😂
He’s not Natty, oh… and by the way he never won WSM
No athleticism.
Sorry guys, just facts
Furthermore.
His style compared to Krill is a joke.
He carries so much weight this distance between chest and lock out is very small/short
Mark Henry, natty?
I can lift 500 pound easy I tell people who don't know me but I didn't know 500 pounds is a lot so my lies are not working. Now I say 250 easy hhh more believable
The small amount of views shows how much this audience cares for natty lifting 😂 great interview though.
This guy is not natty. Sadly. I doubt Zack even thinks so. That's why he named the video that.