Icelandic strongman,  Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson known as a giant from Game of Thrones that crushed skulls with his bare hands, was not always big like he is today. If he didn't start weightlifting when he was 20 he would probably be like the most people and he wouldn't be famous as The Mountain.  What differs him from most of the people is that he is not only over 2 meters tall (6'9"), his weight is close to 180 kg (396 pounds). To check how much progression The Mountain made with his training and diet we need to take a look at his picture when he was 20 years old and played basketball: On the left side is a photo of  Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson when he was 20 years old and on the other side we can see how much big he became for six years of weightlifting. I told you he wasn't "The Mountain" his whole life. He is born tall but he didn't have a lot of muscle mass back then. To be absolutely honest,...