Hafthór Björnsson, who plays Gregor ‘The Mountain’ Clegane in the Game of Thrones recently broke a 1,000 year old Viking record when he carried a 1,433 pound 30 foot long log five steps.

According to Viking legend the prior record holder was Ormur Stórólfsson who is said to have carried for three steps the mast of a ship that weighed 1,250lbs. Unfortunately for Stórólfsson his back is said to have broken after the third step. Björnsson fared much better in not only beating Stórólfsson’s ancient accomplishment earlier this year, but surviving the process intact as can be seen below: Continue reading