- Polish strongman performs very impressive feats of strength
- Rafał Jaroszewski is known for his unconventional workouts
Polish weightlifter Rafał Jaroszewski is taking the internet by storm with his downright bizarre workout routines that are a million miles from the standard barbell lifts normally associated with the sport.
Jaroszewski, 40, has gained viral fame with eccentric workouts that blend jaw-dropping strength, incredible balance and a touch of family fun.
In one clip, he can be seen using a loaded 70kg barbell as a skipping rope. In another, he can be seen walking on a treadmill with an exercise bike strapped to his back while someone rides it.
His quirky workouts often include his family and groups of children, who he lifts off the ground while they use or hang onto pieces of gym equipment.
One of his videos shows him chest-pressing a woman as she exercises on a rowing machine, another clip features him pressing a barbell with a woman hanging off either end while he simultaneously does leg presses on a machine that three women are sitting on.
And the footage gets even more startling, with Jaroszewski also balancing on two upended barbells as a woman swings from a cord that he’s holding between his teeth.
Rafał Jaroszewski is taking the internet by storm with his bizarre workout routines, like using a 70kg barbell to skip rope
The Polish powerlifter often lifts people while they’re using excercise equipment, such as chest-pressing a rowing machine and a woman (pictured)
Other clips show him chest-pressing a treadmill while a woman walks on it, and
Dubbed ‘Superman from Podlasie’, the weightlifter told Polish press what the requirements were for performing his bizarre workouts.
‘You need to have the right conditions for this – genetics, strength, coordination and of course, the head is the most important,’ he said.
Videos of his workouts have captured the attention of gym enthusiasts the world over, sparking a wave of reactions.
‘I don’t know what he is training for, but he is ready,’ replied one X user.
‘We just found out the next winner of America’s got Talent Poland edition,’ remarked another.
‘80% of men in Poland do that every morning but he’s the only one who’s got Tiktok,’ said a third.
However, not all reactions have been positive, with some skeptics questioning whether the stunts are safe.
The Polish strongman warns that people shouldn’t try his lifting stunts at home
‘Very strong! Very stupid!’ posted one X user.
‘He’s going to regret this in 15 years,’ said another.
In one of Jaroszewski’s most recent clips he uses his hand open palm to bang in a nail into a piece of wood, instead of a hammer.
‘There are two people in the world who do things like that,’ he said in reference to such unusual feats.
‘But don’t try it at home.’
