2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Champion | Deadlift | Stone Throw | Frame Carry 

Poor choice of words, but Mitch isn't hedging his sense of purpose and peace on the outcome. He's all about the journey in the present and has big goals. Again, he could have articulated it better to prevent misunderstandings, but Mitch was prepared to win and prepared to lose already. He even made a video about front loading himself a few days back about this, and is unique in how not nervous or stressed he is in this things. It's because he is very mindful and grateful to the moment, and being too hyper focused from the self into one particular moment, even an elite moment of victory, isn't his way of things. And we could all take away a lot from that perspective. This man was going to enjoy himself freely no matter what happened today... Imagine if Matoosh has that mindset? He won many events and nearly the whole comp and was stressed and disheartened for 99% of it. That's a lot of unhelpful mental stimulus. Still tho, he knows he flubbed his wording. It was an intense moment with many, many factors affecting him. People should be a bit more patient with each other.

People are judging Mitch based on how they would feel if they were in his place. However, Mitch is allowed to feel about this however he wants; he's earned that right. Also, you need to consider that his mindset and attitude about things is part of the reason he does so well. He doesn't seem to get nervous, but he's having fun competing. He doesn't seem to care about the prestige of the contest. You might not like that, but you're not him and you're not the one doing the work to podium on all of these contests. Lastly, I have to admire his long-term goals of using his strongman success as a platform for greater causes. Seeing his work in the seniors home is actually more admirable to me than him winning these contests. Given that helping others is his goal, you should cheer him on more than ever.

Mateusz being able to place so high in contests while almost always being at the bottom in deadlift amazes me.

Great job Mitch, you did exactly what you said and stayed consistent. Good luck at worlds, you're gonna smash it

Took my nephew on Friday. Your effort on the log was incredible. Had the whole crowd going nuts.

When I see someone win a show without winning a single event, I think of Martins Licis. He was such a perfect example of that approach. Having no weakness is almost unfair vs the field.

Congrats Mitch! The scariest part of this performance is that there is still plenty of room to improve. Constantly learning and improving and you're winning big shows.

Way to go Mitch. I was saying since before last WSM that you would surprise a lot of people, based on your performances in the amateur shows. You've gone on to become one of the best modern strongmen in under a years time, no podium as seen you absent. Amazing and inspiring to see. Be kind, lift heavy!

Congratulations on a well deserved win The Moose!!! This was an awesome performance and competition! To many more in the future champ!

I like how stoic Mitch is. Seems to rub some of the, let's say, _overly_ _sensitive_ people the wrong way. But it's a mindset that I appreciate and try to adopt myself.

Congratulations Mitchell! You did insanely good, I was most mind blown by your log performance. Enjoy your win!

Just brilliant man, watching you work through each event is amazing! Congrats and WSM 2023 ready!

Congratulations! Great to watch you and cheer along the journey. Loved seeing your family and friends there with you too.

Huge congratulations! Thanks for the video

Congratulations Mitch! Smashed it 🎉

You're an absolute beast, Mitch! I was so thoroughly impressed with you during this entire Comp and I never doubted you for a second. Top 3 in every event is beyond impressive, on top of winning it all! That 981 lb deadlift had me going crazy!!

And NOW he's World's Strongest Man 2023!! Congrats Hoop☝😎👍

Huge congratulations! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

Love seeing the support you get from your friends and family.

So well deserved Mitch! My highlight was watching your log. Incredible performance.

Great job. Thanks for making it entertaining.

Congrats!!!

Hell yeah. Congrats and chugged a beer..fu#ckin awesome

Already, with the best yet to come. Very smartly done. Congratulations Soooper Hooooper!

Outstanding result Mitchell well done so proud of you it's going to be another great year :-)

Congratulations on a great win. I look forward to your next post. Cheers

Glad to see all my previous comments about you winnin this was on point great job

Awesome Moose great job! 👍💪💪🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

congrats Mitch! Huge performance can't wait to see the rest of the year

Congrats Mitch! Excited to see what more you can do in terms of community building!

I really enjoy watching you perform. It keeps me motivated to keep working out. .

Just the Best what more could I say. Well deserved Mitch, congratulations

Congratulations, you definitely earned it, looking forward to watching you continue winning

So happy for you. Cheers from Ottawa.

Great year and another arrow in the quiver. Time to improve at worlds! Good stuff mate

Congrats Mitch! I actually just started watching your videos on Thursday and you just won!

3:20 - Bobby totally got the numbers backwards that Mitch said about his frame training, which in Bobby’s mind made it seem like he was really close to being as fast as Mitch when in reality he was much slower. Mitch said he did 400kg for 8 meters in 4 seconds, and Bobby said he did 4-4.5 meters in a little bit over 8 seconds. Little mix up between the 4 and 8 which I thought was funny. Obviously to Bobby it made it seem like his speed is “roughly the same” as Mitch when in reality it’s not close at all 😂

Congratulations! You do good work.

It was awesome seeing you compete and win live! I almost lost my voice from screaming so much. Congrats and I can’t wait to see you in Myrtle Beach!

“Just trying to throw the stone to infinity and beyond” Moose Lightyear Congrats!!

Great job Mitch, and congratulations. 🎉 💪 . .

Great job!!!! 👍

Outstanding performance, Mitch. Proves what an amazing all-rounder you are. Congrats 👏

Been following since your first incredible performance at WSM 2022. Eight position and looked like there was so much more to come. Great to see you winning the Arnold Strongman Classic Champion. Congrats !

Congratulations on the win!

amazing as always, such an inspiration

🎉🎉🎉🎉 👏 congratulations!

Congratulations!

Great job Mitch!!!!! Much love from Old Forge Pennsylvania!!!!!

Huge congrats Mitch, everyone in Canada is proud of you!

Congrats on the win..!

Congrats big guy! Great effort

Congrats Man👍😎!

Awesome mate. Been a fan since I saw you on the Giants Live tour, and you're destined to be one of the all-time great strongmen.

Awesome performance!! Can't wait to see what you can do at worlds 💪

Congrats Mitch!!!

You deserve a lot more than just 16K subscribers, hopefully your performances will boost your popularity!

To infinity and beyond. MOOOOOSSE!!! .

Congratulations Mitch!!!

Congrats on that win!

You're a beast Moose! Cant wait to see you at Worlds

Hell yea man 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻 and that "to Infinity and beyond" comment didn't go unnoticed 😅

Congratulations Mr. Hooper! Very impressive win! Now, we all need you to show up to the next competition with dark sunglasses, and a campaign hat. Thanks Sgt. Slaughter!

Congratulations, Mitch!

Congrats Mitch!

Congrats Mitch, great performance!

That was feckin' class.

Congratulations Mitch !

congrats Mitch! You put on a deadlift clinic out there

Congrats realy amazing

Really amazing performance! That was so casual on top of all the aim, effort and failure of so many strongmans in the past craving to win Arnold's.

Congratulations Mr. Hooper. All the best from Poland.

Awesome results, on podium every time and at the top this time Congrats from Ontario

So proud of you, Mitch! Excellent Buzz Lightyear reference with Kiki there. ..................

Way to go unbelievable performance

Well done Mitch!!

Congrats brother! good on you.

Loved the stone cold style finish on the timber carry!

Huge win! Ready for WSM.

Congratulations Mitch

Your smile after Trey’s 941 deadlift was one of the best moments of the competition. Hats off to you sir, awesome performance! 🦌. . .

Congratulations Mitch, I knew you could do it!

Congratulations

congratl. Mr. Hooper, that was a good performance from you 👍

One hell of a win. Most casual celebration I've ever seen too.

Congrats on the W!! Roll On WSM

Nice work sir.

Nice work

Congratulations 🎊 👏 GOOD JOB #WSM2023......

On ya Mitchell, we were rooting for ya here down under

As you can see from the comments your results speak for themselves. Your confident nature may rub people the wrong way, but at the end of the day winning is what you do! Also you can tell you have a caring nature about you. Great to see you get the win Mitch! See you at worlds!

Well done, buddy!

Congratulations moose!

I genuinely laughed out loud at Mitch's 'Buzz lightyear' reference. Brilliant 😂

Fucking congratulations, amazing performances all weekend.

Incredible performances. Most of the performances superb, but didn't surprise me, but those 3 reps on the logs was insane.

Congratulations! Time to clean up at Worlds now!!!

Congrats Moose.. History has been made👍🏻. Looking at the events for World's. Which I hope is your next/only show upcoming. The heat events look good and in your favor. You should be doing a lot of zercher carrys and high front carrys with the yoke for stamina in the stone circle (conans wheel). Which will also carry over into the shield carry in the finals. Lots of heavy half reps in the conans wheel if you have that apparatus. I know your fingers are being made, lots of cleans from the ground with them so you can work on that smooth transition of one motion from the ground straight into overhead and letting the momentum carry you through the first couple hand over hand movements. Finally - lots of dumbbell pressing with leg drive from the bottom. Working with 150 - 185 to find your balance/press point alignment, with leg drive. Then carry that over to your heavier sets.👍🏻 If things go wrong for some other athletes and you stay consistent in the events/finals.. not finishing outside the top 4, you'll stand on top that podium.. and think about how historic that'll be💪🏻

Congratulations Mitch on a job well done against a stacked line up

Well done Mitch