Log Lift: Iron Biby aims to smash his own world record
Log Lift: Iron Biby aims to smash his own world record. He now wants to lift a load of 240 kg.
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Real name Cheick Ahmed al-Hassan Sanou, Iron Biby has once again impressed. When it comes to Log Lift, the Burkinabé is quite simply in a league of his own. In Scotland, the giant retained his world champion title. The strongest man in the world lifted a 230-kilo tree trunk with his bare hands, setting a new world record. "I lifted exactly 230 kilos, but I broke my own record again, which was 229 kg. It took me two years of training to add one more kilo", Biby told RFI in an interview.
The Burkinabé continued: "Honestly, I'd say you have to be a bit crazy, in a good way, to dare to lift this load. Because if it falls on you, it can cause a very serious injury. So you need a strong mind, the desire to do it, the desire to push yourself beyond your limits, and it's that desire that drove me to work hard to take on this challenge."
Iron Biby wants to lift 240 kg
Having lifted 230 kg, Iron Biby now wants to step it up a gear. The Burkinabé literally wants to crush his own world record. "What matters most is the mental side. You can be good in training, but if you're not mentally strong, you won't get the connection that lets you perform well. I had lots of sessions with mental preparation professionals and that's what helped me push beyond my limits. It took me two years to add one kilo, but I like to write history all the same. I like taking on challenges and chasing my goals. Now, my target is 240 kg."
Meanwhile, as he set this new world record, Biby could be seen wearing a headband across his forehead bearing the letters VDP. The source describes a militia fighting terrorism in Burkina Faso but leaves the acronym expansion blank. And Biby was keen to show these brave volunteers on the front line against the terrorists his full gratitude. "This performance is dedicated to the VDP because the situation in Burkina Faso right now is not easy and, for me, right now, every Burkinabè is a VDP. You need that will to defend and save your homeland. It's thanks to that mentality that I was able to take on my rivals and meet the challenge. I think it's also an example for my Burkinabè brothers, and a way to salute those on the front line, because they do all of this so that we can be safe. They give their lives so that we can be safe, and they deserve our thanks."