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“I’m Outta Breath Just Watching”: Tore His Lat Muscle Once, 54-YO Strongman Drags a 400 lb Tire to Leave Bodybuilding World Breathless

Published 09/22/2023, 10:44 AM EDT

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Strongmen, as the name itself suggests, are known for their superhuman strength that surpass all limits of human beings’ normal possibilities. This is one of the defining features that draws a line between just a fitness enthusiast and the strongmen of the world, who create and break world records every other day. The 54-year-old beast strongman, Nick Best, portrays yet another instance of his strength and capacities.

The two consecutive USAPL National Powerlifting Championships winner, Nick Best is undoubtedly one of the finest strongmen to have ever competed. When Best retired after a storied 16-year career, he never promised to put an end to his passion. Recently, he showcased another instance of his lifelong dedication to the sport, which stirred the internet.

Nick Best drags a tire and astonishes the community

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Nick Best, with his extensive experience, is undoubtedly one of the strongest men the world has ever seen. In his latest Instagram post, Best showed off his skills. In the video, he can be seen pulling a rather heavy tire. Despite having a nightmarish history of injuries, the valiant strongman unhesitantly depicted his strength. In April 2021, he tore his lat muscle in a gruesome injury. However, the 54-year-old is working hard as ever to step back on the platform!

His drive to recover and come back was evident from the caption accompanying the video, in which he wrote, “400lb Tire Drags for 25 meters! Great for conditioning and quad pump!”.

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Wearing blue phantom shorts, the strongman thus delivered an amazing snippet of his training and progress to the public. The internet could no longer hold back as it went into overdrive.

Fans left astounded by Best’s stunts

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When the fans got to witness the astounding moment in the video, they could not restrain themselves and came forward to express their excitement. One of the fans said, “When you are trying to seduce the neighbor with your muscle dance moves”. Another fan pointed out, “I love this! and as friction heats up the tire it gets harder to drag!! Hope all is well buddy!!”

Yet another user boldly announced, “I’m outta breath just watching!👏”. Yet another observed that Nick’s back is incomparable. They said, “Demon back 💪🏽💯🔥 (moving them hips with the beat of the song)”. Last, but not least, another fan uttered, “Great to see this. Looking forward to the match.”

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When retired athletes share their continuation with their former profession, the internet usually finds its heart rooting for the entity. However, when the entity in question is Nick Best, fans all over the world are left with chills. The amount of strength he boasts of at the age of 54 is truly remarkable. Do you think any other strongman can easily pull a 400 lb as Best did? Let us know in the comments below.

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Pritha Halder

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Pritha Halder is a Bodybuilding and Fitness writer at EssentiallySports. Holding a Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from one of the oldest multidisciplinary universities in India, Pritha started her career as a content writer for a literary magazine. After reading an article on 'The God of Aesthetics,' A.
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Abhishek Manikandan