# Colton Engelbrecht on Chasing the Heaviest Deadlift Ever

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Published: 2026-06-29T15:45:00+00:00
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Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. Guest Links Colton Engelbrecht's Links: Instagram: @colton_the.limit.breaker Timestamps 00:00 Intro and why Colton's lifts look unreal 01:18 Colton's Instagram and current size 02:07 Best lifts, 1,100-pound deadlifts, and fake-plate reactions 07:47 Growing up in South Africa and early sports background 09:45 Getting into lifting through CrossFit and Olympic lifting 12:32 First powerlifting meets, early totals, and record chasing 18:04 Self-coaching, research, high-rep training, and programming basics 20:36 Working with Thomas Lilley and improving technique 22:45 Meet-day mindset and staying calm under huge weights 33:39 Bulking, appetite, and using the RP Diet Coach App 40:33 Travel, Moscow, future U.S. meets, and long-term competition planning 47:22 The path from powerlifting to strongman goals 48:11 A sample 6,000-calorie day of eating 53:08 Colton's socials, sponsors, and closing thoughts

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