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Powerlifter sets world record with 1,102-pound squat

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Just a little bit of love from @foxsports. Cool to see powerlifting getting a little more love lately. #VanillaGorilla

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Blaine Sumner put on quite the show at the 2016 Arnold Classic in Columbus Friday, breaking six IPF world records, including a ridiculous 1,102-pound squat.

Sumner, who's nickname is "The Vanilla Gorilla," said the squat "nearly killed" him.

"As soon as I started my descent it started to whip back and forth on me really bad and I kind of stalled a quarter of the way down because I was losing my balance," he said, according to FOX Sports. "Re-caught my balance and really sunk it down there, and as soon as I reversed it continued whipping back and forth on me really bad. The scary thing is, at that point, it's not a matter of trying to squat the weight up, it's a matter of trying to keep your balance and not die."

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