Holding 129.5 kg of weight is no easy feat, but imagine holding this much weight on just one finger. This seemingly impossible task was accomplished by Steve Keeler, a UK-based martial artist.
The Guinness World Records announced on June 10 that by holding 129.5 kg on his middle finger for eight seconds, Keller created a record for doing the “heaviest deadlift with one finger”.
Keller is an expert martial artist and has been practising karate since he was 18. The 48-year-old holds a fifth dan black belt in Tsuyoi-Ryu karate and a first dan black belt in judo.
New record: Heaviest deadlift with one finger – 129.50 kg (285.49 lb) by Steve Keeler (UK)
Six discs with one finger, just an average morning’s work for the martial artist.https://t.co/wCVywqDpTi pic.twitter.com/06WzBGvC1g
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) June 10, 2022
During his practice, Keller realised that he has exceptionally strong bones and his weightlifting abilities are exceptional. Once, to his own shock, he lifted a large weight with his middle finger. He then checked the existing Guinness World Records for holding the most weight with one finger. Keller was surprised to know that he was only 50 kg behind the record. As he aimed to break the world record–121.7 kg, created by Benik Israyelyan in 2011–he started building his strength.
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PremiumWhile speaking to the Guinness World Record, Keller said he dedicated his achievement to his stepfather. “He was into his strength training and this record would be in honour of all he taught me. He’d be absolutely chuffed to bits!” Keller said.
