Even after his retirement, Hafthor Bjornsson remains among the strongest men in the world. One of the strongest proofs of his persona is the massive deadlift he has shown the world, which looks like a dream to many.

On May 14, the Strongman shared a glimpse of that stamina on his Instagram by posting a photo of himself deadlifting a massive 1,069.2 lbs.

He captioned the short video, “heaviest deadlift season I have ever done.”

This video was part of his training for the 2026 Enhanced Games, where Bjornsson will compete for another world record.

The event that will take place in Las Vegas on May 24 allows competitors to use s********* and show how much their bodies can achieve.

Bjornsson’s main goal for this event is to deadlift 1135.4 lbs. If he successfully does this, he would exceed his own standing record of 1124.4 lbs, which he set at the World Deadlift Championship in 2025.

Winning this event will allow him to receive $250,000 as prize money.

In the 2026 Enhanced Games, Bojornsson will face the reigning World's Strongest Man, Mitchell Hooper, and it will be interesting to see how they compete against each other.

The Icelandic Strongman has won many, including:

• World's Strongest Man, 2018
• Arnold Strongman Classic, 2018
• Europe's strongest man, 2018

With less than 10 days to go until the competition, Bjornsson is not only focusing on his strength training but also on his diet.

Hafthor Bjornsson’s diet

At the end of 2025, Bjornsson invited Dr. Mike Israetel to assess his daily meals.

It was revealed that the Strongman consumes nearly 8000 calories a day, and his day starts with electrolytes and creatine.

Apart from that, his other daily meals included:

Meal 1: 1640 calories:

• 30 g of oats
• One scoop of Colostrum
• 100 g of strawberries and blueberries each
• 4 large eggs
• 245 Milliliters of Orange Juice
• 200 Grams of Greek Yogurt with Two Scoops of Olive Oil
• 100 g of rice
• 300 g of sweet and mixed potatoes

Meal 2: 1390 calories:

• 150 g Grams of Beef Tenderloin
• One litre of milk
• 100 g of mixed vegetables
• Half of an avocado
• 300 g of rice

Meal 3: 1350 calories:

• 300 g of rice
• 200 Grams of Greek Yogurt with Two Scoops of Olive Oil
• 200 g of Ribeye Steak
• 245 milliliters of orange juice

In meals 4 and 5, he consumes the same meals as in meals 2 and 3.

So, Bjornsson’s training and extensive diet routine show that he is making a calculated move for the upcoming event.

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Written by

Supradeep Dutta

Edited by

Ashvinkumar Patil