What's the most weight lifted by a human?
Michael King
Updated on March 11, 2026
He would perform stunts such as hammering a nail with his bare fist and raising a table loaded with eight men onto his back. The Guinness Book of World Records (1985 edition) lists his feat of lifting 6,270 lb (2,840 kg) in a back lift as "the greatest weight ever raised by a human being".
Can a human lift 1 ton?
Super human, not superhumanA person exhibiting hysterical strength is reckoned to have lifted at least 3000lbs (or about a tonne and a half) – the ballpark weight of a mass-market, non-truck, passenger vehicle.