The Double Overhand Deadlift on the Apollon’s Axle is a staple of the grip strength world, long dominated by Rich Williams with a lift of 502 lb.


As he first proved at Odd Haugen’s grip contest at the 2013 Los Angeles FitExpo, 500 lb. is a pretty casual Apollon’s Axle Double Overhand Deadlift for Mike Burke, the current world record holder.  IronMind® | Randall J. Strossen photo


Mike Burke burst upon the grip strength scene when strongman caught his eye and he’s been a one-man wrecking crew ever since—turning Inch dumbbell deadlifts into a marathon, certifying on the Captains of Crush No. 3.5 gripper, casually lifting 280 lb. on the Rolling Thunder, breaking the world record on the CoC Silver Bullet and most recently, breaking his own world record on the Apollon’s Axle Double Overhand Deadlift, a record he first took from Rich Williams last year.

Mike’s latest success brought new attention to this lift and who knows where it’s headed in the future—Amy Wattles, for example, seems to have some latent strength she’s yet to unleash on this lift and must be thinking about the 300-lb. barrier the way the men once thought about the 500-lb. barrier.

Follow this link for the Apollon’s Axle Double Overhand Deadlift Rules & World Records.

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