In this article The Worlds Fourth Strongest Man by Paul Solotaroff he talks about rising Pro Strongman Derek Poundstone which has overcame so much . Derek has overcome so much in his lifetime and he is now one of the most famous strength athletes of all time. Poundstone has fought drug abuse and mental abuse, and yet he was able to come out on top. Poundstoneeven tore a major muscle in his back and was told he would never lift again and yet he came back and broke several records. Derek Poundstone is now ranked as the 4th strongest man on the planet but in some people eyes he is looked at as the strongest man ever, he has only placed less than 1st recently because of minor mental mistakes. Poundstone is said to be easily the greatest U.S athlete in strength athletics right now. He has only been a pro strongman for about 5 years now and at age 29 he is absolutely dominant, Derek is going to easily take the title next year, his training is spot on and he pretty much hasn’t missed a beat in years.
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