Skip to main content

The Manual may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site.

The Best Father’s Day Gifts, According to Hafthor Bjornsson, AKA The Mountain From HBO’s Game of Thrones

He is known around the globe by many names. These include Iceland’s Strongest Man, Europe’s Strongest Man, World’s Strongest Man, and Ser Gregor Clegane/The Mountain on HBO’s Game of Thrones. Some even call him Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (or Hafthor Bjornsson, in the Anglicized spelling), because that’s the name of the man who has broken world record deadlifts (1,105 lbs.), played a starring role on one of the world’s most beloved shows, and who has held more strongman titles than you could fit on a barbell.

But only a select few can call Hafthor by perhaps his most important title of all, which, in his native Icelandic, is “pabbi,” or, in English, dad.

Expecting his second child later this year, Hafthor is already experienced in his dad role, and of course has a lifetime of experience as a son looking up to his 6’8″ father and 6’9″ grandfather. Perhaps it’s little surprise that when we asked this mighty man for Father’s Day gift ideas, most of his suggestions were all about muscle.

Hafthor Bjornsson’s Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Reign Body Fuel

Reign Body Fuel
Image used with permission by copyright holder

“Reign Body Fuel is a part of my life, both in and out of the gym. It fuels my day and my workout. Surprise Dad with a pack of Reign Body Fuel in the fridge this Father’s Day, to show him you’re thinking of him and his workout.” 

Reebok Socks

Reebok Socks
Image used with permission by copyright holder

“Finding a good quality sock that fits my size feet has been difficult!  Surprise your Dad with comfortable high quality socks. There’s nothing better then being able to get rid of those old gross mismatched pairs!” 

King Kong Apparel Giant Duffel

King Kong Apparel Giant Duffel
Image used with permission by copyright holder

“When you train like a beast, you need to have the best and strongest accessories to support you. Training big means carrying lots of gear and King Kong bags are not only big enough for my needs but also tough enough to withstand my lifestyle.” 

Air Jordans

Air Jordans
Image used with permission by copyright holder

“Give Dad the gift of comfort! Whether he’s heading to the gym or doing drop-off and pick-up from daycare – he’ll look good in his Air Jordans.” 

A Rogue Fitness Power Bar

A Rogue Fitness Power Bar
Image used with permission by copyright holder

“This Father’s Day, I’ll be training hard in the gym like any other day of the week. Surprise that dad with a Rogue Fitness “THOR” Power bar!”

A SBD Lifting Belt

A SBD Lifting Belt
Image used with permission by copyright holder

“You don’t want Dad to throw out his back this Father’s Day. Surprise him with a new SBD lifting belt to support him during his workout.”

Snake River Farms Tomahawk Steaks

Snake River Farms Tomahawk Steaks
Snake River Farms

“He raised you to become the man or woman that you are today. Your Dad deserves the best and definitely something better than a cheap cut of meat from the grocery store. Treat Dad to a few pounds of Tomahawk steaks this Father’s Day. If you’re lucky, he might even share.” 

Game of Thrones – The Complete Series

Game of Thrones - The Complete Series
Image used with permission by copyright holder

Hafthor was too modest to suggest it himself, but we’re pretty confident pop will be thrilled with all eight seasons of this stunningly good show, especially if he’s stuck home more this summer.

Editors' Recommendations

Steven John
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Steven John is a writer and journalist living just outside New York City, by way of 12 years in Los Angeles, by way of…
Everything points to Apple TV+ making a change you’re not going to like
Is an ad-supported tier coming to Apple TV+?
The Apple TV Plus Logo

It turns out that TV worked pretty well under its old model. According to a new report from Business Insider, Apple TV+ may be the latest streaming service that's set to introduce an ad-supported tier and charge those who don't stream with ads a premium fee to access their great shows and movies.

At this point, the report is still speculation, but Apple has made several recent hires in the advertising space that seem to suggest the direction they're planning to take. The company recently hired former NBCUniversal ad executive Joseph Cady to serve as executive vice president of advanced advertising and partnerships, a move that comes following the company's hiring of another former NBCUniversal executive, Jason Frum, who joined Apple's video ad sales team.

Read more
From Gilda Radner to Ali Wong, these are the best female comedians of all time
These women from all generations will make you laugh out loud
Ai Wong comedian 2017 Moontower comedy festival

Hot take: I don’t care for straight male comedians. It’s not that they’re not funny, they’re just … I don’t know, boring? Maybe that’s reductive of me, but I never seem to leave a straight male comedian’s set feeling particularly inspired. And though some may argue that it’s not important for a set to "inspire" its audience, I’d actually argue that the opposite is true. For me, I want to see a comedian use humor to address real issues and say real things about the world, even if they do it in a completely goofy way.

Therefore, I tend to prefer female and female-identified comedians. They’re sharp, tough, and have often seen shit that makes their comedy feel raw and true. Undoubtedly there are male comedians who do this, too, but to a much lesser degree, in my very humble and very personal opinion.

Read more
12 classic sci-fi books everyone should read
If you love science fiction and reading, these classic sci-fi novels are a must
Man reading a book and drinking coffee

It may feel like we were recently living in a science-fiction dystopia life -- and in some ways, we were -- but that doesn't mean that we should simply avoid an entire genre of writing. Hardly. In fact, this is probably the perfect time to explore classic sci-fi books, to see what the masters have written, and maybe even see if someone predicted anything like this. Many, though, simply ignore sci-fi wholly and completely because of an association with robots, aliens, and the like.

Long story short, if you think you don't like sci-fi, you have never read great books from the genre. But indeed, many such books abound, including a number that has delighted generations of readers going back well over 150 years. In fact, one of the best things about so many sci-fi books is their very timelessness. As by definition, this type of fiction breaks away from the norms of the everyday world -- whether slightly twisting things or taking place on entire other worlds -- the stories often feel as fresh and relevant today as when they were published decades ago.

Read more