We, as trainers and trainees in the fitness industry sometimes have a really biased and skewed perspective of what is considered "strong". With the rise of barbell sports like Crossfit, powerlifting and Olympic weightlifting, it can be easy to forget other forms of strength, beyond the barbell, beyond just numbers.

I get it, lifting a massive amount of weight/external load is impressive and it shows how far our humans neuromuscular system can be pushed. However, one must not forget that strength is specific and involves other variables such as coordination and timing. With that said here are some amazing displays of strength, ranging from powerlifting, all the way to martial arts.

Powerlifting: Ray William's 1005lb Squat

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Olympic Weightlifting: Alexey Lochev's 582lb Clean & Jerk

Strongest Weightlifter in the world: A new world record of 264 kg (582 lb) was set by Alexey Lochev of Russia at the World Weightlifting Championships 2015. This beats the old record of set by Hossein Rezazadeh 11 years ago. "I could never have done it without the support of my parents.

Strongman: Mariusz Pudzianowski's Plane Pull

Mariusz Pudzianowski in the Plane Pull event of the 2009 World's Strongest Man competition. Click here to SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1a7GqHc Created in 1977, The World's Strongest Man™ has become the premier event in strength athletics. For over 30 years, the strongest men on the planet have come together in a series of unique and amazing tests of strength to determine The World's Strongest Man.

Strongman: Haftthor Bjornsson's 640kg Log Lift

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Wrestling: Aleksandr Karelin

Gymnastics: Yuri Van Gelder (Rings)

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Rock Climbing: Alex Honnold

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Mixed Martial Arts: Daniel Cormier

Daniel Cormier flips 6'4'' Alexander Gustafsson.

Amazing Feats Of Strength