Sonny Curtis Webster is known for his insane power to lift heavy weights. The British weightlifter stood at 14th rank by totaling 333kg in Snatch and Clean & Jerk at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Webster currently coaches weightlifters, helping them realize their Olympics dream. His Instagram channel is a collection of crazy weightlifting sessions and has a 435k-strong following.

In a recent Instagram reel, the weightlifter impressed fans further with his prowess in weightlifting. Performing the “craziest lift ever,” Curtis uploaded a video on his social media channel that has already garnered 10k likes. The comments that have ensued are a mix of appreciation and astonishment.  

Fans react to Sonny Webster’s weightlifting stunt

The reel shows Webster performing a 70kg weight lift. Donning black shorts, a red cap, and yellow sneakers, the weightlifting maestro aces the single-hand jerk movement like no other. While performing the clean movement with both hands he swiftly shifts to a one-hand jerk above the head. “You didn’t see that WORLD RECORD coming 70KG,” he captioned the post.

Fans were left gasping at his effortless one-hand weight-lifting stunt. They expressed their disbelief in the comments section. One fan commented, “That’s not funny I can’t even snatch that weight with 2 hands.” Another follower wrote in bewilderment, “This is defenitely a super power!” Appreciating the ease with which Webster nailed the stunt, another fan wrote, “OH MY GODDDDD!!! Looking smooth mate!!!”

A comment also mentioned the fitness coach’s physique, “Also, can we just acknowledge how lean/ripped you’re looking at the moment!!” While realizing the risk involved in such feats, a viewer commented, “I’m wanna try this so bad, but know it’s ridiculously risky.” Needless to say, it is only after years and years of hardwork and training that Webster is able to do such stunts effortlessly.

Webster took to weightlifting as a kid at 11 years. And at 29 years, he had already spent more than half of his life lifting weights. He credits his superior mobility to his efforts when he was younger and his body was more flexible. 

“So starting the sport young helps, I’ve been lifting half my life now. It gave me a good head start on mobility,” he opined, per Barbend. As a coach, he has trained around 40,000 people. Apart from that, he is also a designer at Big Friday Supplies and also a founder of The Mobility Manual. 

In an age where social media reigns supreme, several enthusiasts try such gymnastics and bodybuilding stunts without proper training, often resulting in grievous injuries. Performing such risky stunts with weights requires a lot of fortitude and training. Webster is a proficient weightlifter and hence is able to aced the feat. Have you ever injured yourself while training? Let us know your story in the comments below!

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