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The world of bodybuilding and fitness is ever so flexible. Thousands of people train tremendously to gain a magnificent body or to contest against others’ strengths. In the process of it, many bodybuilders change their careers altogether, some reroute to powerlifting or vice versa happens. The flexibility roots lie in the entity’s capacities and sets of skills, above all, where their chief interest lies.

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The Icelandic Strongman, Hafthor Björnsson, who had recently recovered from his pectoral muscle injury from a bench press session, finally had his comeback. With it, he shows up on Twitter with a rather thrilling post.

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Hafthor Bjornsson asks his fan to choose his upcoming pursuit

In his very latest post on Twitter, Hafthor Björnsson, gives his fans a very significant task. The gravity of this assignment would ultimately settle on a plan of action regarding Bjornsson’s future endeavors. In his tweet he asks his fan which new pursuit should he choose and gives them a list of four options. He asks, “What should I pursue next? A. MMA B. Boxing C. Strongman D. Powerlifting”

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In 2021, Bjornsson had trained with UFC pro Gunnar Nelson at Mjolnir MMA. Further more, he already owns the niche of Strongman and Powerlifting. Additionally, his boxing career seems equally promising. Hence, all the choices that he had kept for himself to venture upon are very aptly chosen. Bjornsson’s fans would be in a whirlwind while choosing and sealing the Strongman’s fate.

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The Mountain from Game of Thrones had already a very long list of achievements. It is no wonder that he has capabilities enough to master any of the new pursuits his fans are going to decide upon.

Hafthor’s international achievements

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With 30 worldwide wins, Hafthor ranks 3rd in the world to have acquired the most internationally recognized wins. He still remains the only strongman who had won the prestigious titles as Arnold Strongman Classic, the Europe’s Strongest Man, and the World’s Strongest Man in the same year. Among many of his world records, the latest dates from 2020 where he dead-lifted “501 kg (1,105 lb) Standard bar with figure 8 straps and single-ply suit”, thus making a world record of “The Heaviest Deadlift of All-time.”

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As Hafthor has left the next step of his career completely in the hands of his fans, they are excited and enthralled. Numerous fans have already stated their response within hours of the post. Only time and votes can now decide the fate of “The Mountain” of Game of Thrones.

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Pritha Halder is a Golf writer at EssentiallySports. Specializing in covering the off-court life of PGA Tour players, she brings to life the drama, triumphs and challenges of the athletes in the game. Having completed her Bachelor's in English Language and Literature from a multidisciplinary university, Pritha started her career as a writer for a literary magazine, before delving into the world of golf. Her early interest in the sport blossomed after reading a New York Times article "Tiger Woods and the Game of Life." Since then, she's continued to immerse herself into the sport and learn its techniques so her articles can connect to the dedicated and passionate niche fanbase. In her free time, Pritha loves binging on sports animes, Haikyuu being one of her favorites.

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