I am very proud to be a strongman and to hold the title of the strongest man on earth. I hold the integrity of the sport in very high regard, and athletes would unanimously vote me as the most vocal during rules meetings because I know that getting it right is of the highest importance for the show. I have never and will never "cheat" to gain an advantage. I will, and always will, argue for the most fair rules for everyone and use all of my strength and abilities to win within the rules. LIFT HEAVY, BE KIND: lhbk.shop Programs: moosecoaching.com
Would you consider it cheating when Matyerrsz Balsaks bounced the atlas stone in Budapest 2014? I personally consider that smart gamesmanship and not cheating.
If Thor can get his pressing strength back to pre injury, the sheer level of consistency between Mitch and Thor would be breathtaking to watch. Both would be outstanding in every event.
Possibly, but pretty sure the likes of JF Caron were hitting their maxes at 39/40. Old man strength is a thing. He might lose a step in the medleys, but when your stride is double other folks, that won't be much of an issue.
It was just the world's largest smith machine, and smith machine squat setups aren't the same as freebar. You knew to put your feet forward of the bar and the other guys didn't, simple as that.
@@diggypooper He objectively didn't cheat and even thor doesn't think so. It's only a small segment of thor's awful GOT fans that seem to be lying about that. You need to take a break and rethink your life.
I’ve always been impressed by the amount of brains you bring to the sport. Back at rogue last year when that bull was ruining everyone and you noticed how you needed to adjust your pull to be able to minimize the friction, or how in every event you dial in to do the optimal amount of work. You aren’t the only competitor who does this obviously, but if there is an advantage within the rules to be had I’ve seen you leverage it. All sport isnt just about brute strength and speed, but the talent and tactics to apply them correctly. But yeah - lets put away the protractors next year and fix that ruling lol
His pre-comp interview with Shaw was signal enough, the fact he had intuition on strategies, I wouldn't be surprised if competitors started practicing their squats and trying learn as much as they can to face Hooper. It's not so much as controversy against player, but rules themselves, SMOE will iron them out with time as Loz said. Regardless, Mitch was an absolute powerhouse as always.
It was great meeting you, and I can’t thank you enough for the video you made for my son! He asked me to take him into the garage gym to work out as soon as I got home, and if he’s mean to his sister all I have to say is “Remember what Mitchell the Moose said…” to get him to start being kind. Can’t wait to bring him to meet you next year!
And through all the stuff people say..and with all the training those guys put in..this is the thing that matters..you can change one persons life for the better...and thats enough to make everything worth while...
Support you 100% brother! You crushed it and proved you truly are the Strongest Man on Earth! Remember that the weather is always the harshest on the peak. #LHBK
Before even watching this video - CONGRATULATIONS on winning! you put full effort and did so well in all events hence the much deserved win! looking forward to the next comp with you & thor!
@@thomasrosendahl2783 I mean.. I am pretty strong in most commercial gyms, but I wouldn't even qualify for SMoE. These guys are all the elite of the elites and even if you don't win it deserves a lot of respect in the strength world imo.
Thanks for taking that min. And signing my weight belt at the hotel.. appreciate it! Congratulations on the Win! Me and my Wife were sitting right next to your Wife and family.
One thing that comes up a lot in these times of many strongman competitions is judging criteria; I think, the rule of having the whole implement on the platform in power stairs is solely a way to make a criteria that is VERY easy to watch and judge. Whereas if the criteria for success was only "the implement stays on the ledge" the following situation could occur; a competitor puts down the implement and steps away - and the implement tips so slowly, that it SEEMS like it stays, but actually falls. .... like that sandbag, Brian missed back in the day, that probably cost him a WSM title. It rarely happens, but it happens. Pushing the implement the last few inches onto the platform/ledge is not a test of strength in itself, but it is VERY easy to judge.
Bang on! Considering all yhr "controversy" surrounding other events, with judging calls ans depth of squat etc, I like the power stairs ledge rule as its crystal clear and no room for ambiguity
100% agree. Athletes have lifted and pushed them all the way on to the top platform in one go on a number of occasions. Being a little grouchy cause the bobble might have cost you the event win is fine, but events need as much objective ability to judge as possible.
Not taking away from your accomplishments, I'm a huge fan, but there were two others who won both titles of "Strongest Man on Earth" and "World's Strongest Man" before you. Big Z won the title of "Strongest Man on Earth" in 2009 from the Fortissimus competition (they sold the trademark to the shaw classic) and Brian won SMOE last year and both of them are 4x WSM winners. With that said, being #3 on a list that only contains Big Z and Brian is pretty insane.
Your explanation of your thought process and reasoning for how you approach each event shows your intelligence as an athlete rather then just trying to brute force your way through an event. Its one thing to be the strongest at any in given event but your performance across all events which includes how you manage fatigue and maintain peformance across the competition. Knowing the rules and parameters of a event is just part of being competitive.
@brandonbaldwin6845 and even with that being true it wouldn't be a correct statement. Fortissimus is the show SMOE title was originally trademarked for. And Z won that and was a 4xWSM. So Mitch isn't the first.
Being strictly fair, three things: 1) most athletes, you among them, did 3/4 reps. 2) the set-up was supervised not only Brian but by the other strongmen who watched as everyone was measured and set into position. 3) Everyone who achieved a rep, regardless of depth, had to move the same distance, because you had to tap the bottom of the frame before being allowed to squat back up. Distance was calibrated for each one based on their height/stance. So I fail to see why a particular athlete should be accused of anything when the conditions for the implement were met. Edit: One of the first things I asked in Brian's reveal of the machine was if athletes had to wait for the tap at the bottom or could squat back up immediately, because it very well could have turned into a standing leg-press, currently the machine feels something like a squat/standing leg-press, which makes sense after seeing the range of motion it allowed once calibrated for each one.
I totally agree that the conditions set were met. I think many agree that depth is the main thing that matters so not making that a condition was a mistake. However, no one can blame Mitch since he did what they asked him to do. Same thing with Evan’s thumb opening up. Some rules are dumb lol
Still: Some people had to squat deeper than others. That's not fair, no matter how you spin it. "Within the rules" doesn't mean it's fair. Just like billionaires not pay taxes while the common man does...within rules, not fair.
Store money in a country with low taxes, and whenever you need money don't sell stocks but use them as collateral asking the money to a bank, borrowed money are not taxed
Thankyou for explaining exactly what happened. I was under the impression that they accidentally changed your setup from where your measurements were taken and that’s why it upset me that there wasn’t a course correction for something I believed could’ve been course corrected. Congratulations on your win champ keep em coming!
@@brian6speed It also makes it safer for the athletes. Brain mentioned in a bunch of his video that yes he wants everything to look cool but also be extremely safe for the athletes.
I was at the contest and have a forward view on film of Thor on his 3rd dumbell and he DEFINITELY locked out... He was locked for almost 3 full seconds!!!!!!!
You said that on the power stairs it is not a test of strength makin sure that the entire block is placed completely on each step. I think there is an even a bigger argument to be made that selection & application of tacky HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH STRENGTH.I think that if Stones are going to be used in competition everyone should be given identical arm sleeves to wear which provide sufficient grip
Congratulations on the title, the win. No matter what people say, you followed the rules and won fair and square. In the squat you lifted 800 lbs/363 kg 10 times - that is a feat of strength, no matter what. I think, that if Brian Shaw wants to avoid those controversies in the future, it would be beneficial (both for the contest and for the athletes) if he would either • stop making new apparatuses and use more well known ways to test the strength of the athletes, or • make those apparatuses in much better time before the contest, thus having time to have a much more extensive testing of them in due time. Have 6 -10 strongmen come try them out multiple times, with high load (not necessarily competition high, but higher than warmup) - that would give him the opportunity to realize the effect that you described; testing/setting the depth of the squat with too light a weight meant testing/setting it with the athlete in a different position than the actual lifting would happen under. I understand, that Brian wants to go big, be spectacular, and I love it, but I think he takes a bit too far too fast sometimes. Again, Congratulations to you Mitch. You are a phenomenon in the sport. Train hard, stay safe 👍💪👍.
@mustang8206 you have spammed this comment with braindead mutterings. Mitchs lowest placing was 4th in 8 events. Thor came 9th in an event, and finished 9 points below Mitch.
Mitch deserved the win but for whatever reason those squats were half reps. Fact. Needs to be sorted by all involved for the next time. It was painful to watch those 10 half reps.
29:03 wasn't Brian both the first Shaw Classic Pro Strongman winner and last year the first Shaw Classic SMOE winner while also being a 4xWSM winner, so...Mitch is the 2nd to be both WSM+SMOE? Edit: not to mention Big Z with SMOE back in the IFSA days!!!
Mitch said he's first to win WSM, SMOE/shaw, Arnold, and Rogue Invitational. Which he is. Brian hasn't won the rogue and big z hasn't won that or the shaw classic
Congrats on the win, Mitch! You really are in a rich vein of form and it's clear that you are a smart athlete. I wasn't very happy with the whole squat event and yes, it did seem that you didn't go as low as the rest. Be that as it may, your consistent performance throughout the competition is what makes you a great strongman. You don't have any real weaknesses! That being said, Thor is picking up strength very rapidly and I'm really looking forward to future contests between you two!
You’ve definitely made an entire nation proud!!!!! Way to bring it home this year after last year being man enough to let Shaw have it in his year of retirement.
People are just looking for things to hate on... There were referees the day before and didn't say anything then that's not Mooses fault. Well explained brother. You smashed this comp insane lifts💪🏼🏆
The fans want their strongmen to be strong and stupid. They don't like when one of them is intelligent like Mitch lol. What does that say about the fans
Why is the squat equipment even calibrated to thier height anyway? The power stairs aren't , the keg toss bar isnt , the stones suit the longer armed competitor as they are a fixed diameter, the stone platforms aren't changed for each competitor
exactly. Unless they put these guys in a machine that controls every aspect of how they move there will always be slight advantages and disadvantages to events because humans are shaped different and have different strengths
You were so impressive at this show. Your ability to push to another level to get the points you need is something that is wondrous to behold. You truly are the Strongest Man on Earth.
Congratulations mister strongest man on earth, you got me back in training after i broke my hip. Lost 60 pounds and getting ripped again. Not bad for an old guy if i say so myself 💪🏼 look forward for another LittleT collab 👊🏼
I think Mitchell is one of the few that is really going on strategy rather then just pulling or pushing to the max. He knows where he is strong and knows what to do and how many points to score. So why max out on all events when you can also win just doing enough staying in top 3. He is a very smart competitor and thinks alot about equipment and movement. So awesome to see. And he is also overall strong not many weakness on events. Not always nr 1 but on average he scores so well in all events.
The concern on squat was valid but he followed the rules. This isn’t powerlifting or weightlifting competition. To those saying he is a cheater, read the rules and state exactly which one he broke. Strong man has different rules. Work smart, not hard. Great work, Mitchell!
People need to get a grip - this isn't powerlifting, that wasn't even a squat, it was machine squat and all that can be asked of the athlete is get the weight from A to B within the parameters of the rules. Everyone moves differently under load and this apparatus suited those, like yourself, who tend to hinge further under heavy weight. Still moved the weight the required distance and I mean you had Brian Shaw as referee and I don't know whose better for the job than that. People getting angry are just those that either do not understand the rules that were given or (more likely) looking for a reason to hate. I have no doubt when we see a more standadised squat with enforced depth from both a knee and hip standpoint - you will still be in the argument for top spot. And hopefully we do see it to shut these guys up. Congratulations on your win and conistency over many comps, it is truly an impressive feat.
Well said Toby, that’s exactly how I see it. You work the event in front of you, it’s as simple as that. A to B. Up down, down up. Rinse and repeat. There’s no marks for style or presentation, it’s not gymnastics.
Perfect explanation regarding the squat depth controversy. No one can dispute the facts regarding the set up & how the variation in individuals squat techniques could make that event either easier or harder whilst still adhering to the rules.
Some of the events were botched, but that wasn't the fault of the competitors (including Mitch). Brian needs to make some fixes, including the absurd squat event and uneven judging (Terry). Regardless, none of that changed the outcome. I'm not a fan of Mitch, but one has to respect his excellence. The best strongman (for this set of events) won.
You can say "even if I only did 7" Th issue is what if every other guy didn't hit 90°s at their knee? They each could have done more. The issue isn't how many you may or may not have done. It's how many the other 15 guys could have done if they were able to do the lift the same as you. 90°s is 90°s. Brian needs to axe this event. I'm a fan bro, but when you get 10 and Thor doesn't come close, there's an issue. You have strong trunks, but there were at least 3 other guys that should have been able to hit 10. The squat was a total disaster in our eyes. These issues impact the entire sport. Sadly some people are going to hold you at fault, when it's clearly Brian's. Congratulations man, you worked your ass off for it!
The comment he made in Loz's BTS about foot placement really panned out in the Squat event. Great video and well explained. Was an awesome battle to watch.
Appreciate your take on the squat machine, and i think you're in the right. Huge, consistent performance, and a deserved win. Couple of other thoughts: 1. Thor is crazy good. I hope he sticks around for another year or two, watching you 2 battle is awesome. 2. Hatton is strong strong. 3. Austin Andrade surprised me. Awesome to see. 4. Super proud of Trey for coming back from injury and placing 4th in that lineup. its impressive, and i hope he continues to get better. Not sure how, but he really needs to get his grip/frame carry built up, and he will be a consistent podium finisher in all the heavy shows.
What a great show it was. I was there with one of my sons and we both enjoyed the hell out of it. We'll be back next year :) But as far as the mix up with the axle presses... I was wondering why they didn't take a marker or something and write the weight on them so they didn't screw them up like that.
@@crazy10bears exactly. But with all of the details to stay on top of I guess that may have been an easy one to overlook since you don't normally need to do that. Just one of the kinks to work out for next time. Great show overall though.
Holy shit ... I am only new to seeing you in the strongman stuff and thats on ME.. As a fellow canadian I love your attitude and demeaner !.. Keep killing it !
With so much inconsistency being possible from a machine lift, with vs without a load, I believe the machine lifts should be gotten rid of. This was a Strongman competition, not an exercise. People want to see Strongmen lift weird archaic objects, not move a stupid machine awkwardly or just fail to move it. I have been a long time fan and supporter of Brian, but until he addresses the utter failure the squat event was and removes all future plans from his competitions I will no longer watch or follow him. This is his 3rd year with a machine lift, last year was almost just as horrible.
It was so cool to see you guys congratulating one another on good lifts or event wins. Especially you and Thor. Kindness costs nothing, does it? God bless, brother. Stay strong. 👊🏼🔥
@@TGfoever I'm not a Thor fan, but the complains totally mak sense. Firstly: the squat event had a big problem, and although is true that Mitch is not to blame for that (that's on the organizers), it's also true that that event didn't prove who was the strongest man (which is the whole point of the competition), but who's the best string man at exploiting the event problem. Secondly: the scoring system is weird: Thor did win more events, and would've won the entire competition if only Mitch and him were competing, because the amount of competitors (competitors that don't even get to the finals) affects the way the points are distributed. With all of this in mind, you do end up thinking that's kinda weird that these competitions which are supposed to be held to reveal who the strongest man is, sometimes may reward someone who isn't the actual strongest person. And just to make it clear, I'm not saying Thor should have been given the winner prize, he didn't won the competition, Mitch did and that's the bottom line. What I think happens a lot is people miss place this discontent about the way the competition works on the athletes (in this case Mitch) who are there only to do their best and don't make the rules, instead of on the organizers and asking for a change.
brother no ones hating this guy he just lacks integrity and he will do anything to win. how can people not see this hooper is a straight sociopath. acting like cares about the person who died from swimming and always talking about integrity of sports yet hes willing to cheat his competitor to win that why no one like him. if you cant see through bs u are just very naive study some phychology
Congratulation on the win, you are making us Canadians proud 🇨🇦 You are inspiring the next generation of strength athletes! Keep up the informative videos.
@user-od9mj3cx2e don't hate the athlete, hate the implement. Hooper did what he could with the implement given. I don't think anyone expected or wanted it to appear as it did. Some things aren't so black and white.
I became a strongman fan 5+ years ago and to see this be in my hometown is unbelievable! We fans may have a favorite but we root for everyone! We'll done Mooooooose!!!
Mitch says in this video that he and Thor would be very close in a squat 1RM. Also, he suggests that the technique in the squat event "might have helped him a little". He squatted twice as much in the event as in training. It was not adrenaline but you using the rules to your advantage. Drop the arrogance Mitch, Thor is a 1000lbs squatter.
This was the first strongman event I have ever been too, and it was absolutely amazing seeing everyone compete, it was a 10 year anniversary for me and wife and she absolutely loved seeing the effort you all put in to everything and the support among the athletes and how much the fun's wanted everyone to succeed, big thanks for such an showing champ
Anything the internet can comment on will be victim of attack. Simple as that. Doesn’t matter what you do. What you say. If you make one lot happy, the other lot will tear into you. Example: “We want stricter refereeing” Gets stricter refereeing “This is a fkng disgrace” We have to start ignoring the online whining. But, it’s conducive to creating content so it’ll not be ignored. The toxic loop.
To be fair, Thor has 6 inches on you, but he's only pushing the weight for height as much as a competition requires. I think he has far more than 6 inches on everyone when it comes to throwing. He has basically every throwing world record there is in strongman at this point.
While I agree you're argument doesn't work. It's not about the number of inches he has on other competitors, but the amount of % taller he is, and whether his throwing distance is the same % higher.
@@DutchDreadhonestly in that WR throw he cleared that by ~1 feet. I agree that his height is an advantage but in this case I think Thor is just GOAT level puller.
When failing a 90kg dumbell is a disaster!!! Love your openness and Honesty regarding all this... The fact your not making excuses about anything is as impressive as your strength - well done you deserve the win! I think you can happily call yourself strongest man! I know its all so close at that level and any one on that stage could be classed in the strongest humans ever!
You're a phenom Mitch! I think the squat event was disappointing primarily because of how 'measured' it was advertised to be. It made the viewers, myself included, go in looking for identical ROM and technique. The reality is, squat is going to look a little different for each athlete and the sport needs to embrace that.
we don't need to embrace different levels of depth to be accepted, did mitch cheat? no. Did mitch perform the movement as the judges allowed him? yes. Do we need to accept an event were not everyone goes to same depth? NO
Congratulations! I will always root for Hafthor, but you got my respect for sure. Very good event. Also great to see contestants look way more healthy and clean than back in the day.
brother no ones hating this guy he just lacks integrity and he will do anything to win. how can people not see this hooper is a straight sociopath. acting like cares about the person who died from swimming and always talking about integrity of sports yet hes willing to cheat his competitor to win that why no one like him. if you cant see through bs u are just very naive study some phychology
I really enjoyed this show and was happy to pay per view to support it. I think there is room for improvement and Brian is making it better every year. And at the end of the day I didn’t see where any (perceived) judging errors or controversial calls affected the podium and I think that adds a lot of legitimacy to the comp and placing of the top finishers. Perhaps in the future we’ll have something like a challenge flag where the athletes can vote collectively to overturn a bad call. I’m sure if there is room to improve Brian will find it. Way to go Mitch on another title!
Congrats Mitch, you would have won anyway. Thor was brilliant but you can't come 9th in an event and expect to win a competition. I didn't realise how smoothbrained some of the strongman community was but that is clearly the case
Dude, but is not just Thor fans, That is not fair. Must Thor fans love Mitch too and the respect between this two guys. Thor does have a bit of a toxic fanbase, but we've seen worse and most atlehtes have some, yet the mayority of us knew Thor would probably win the most and yet second due to ohp. People complaining about a guy winning more yet coming second is not new, case in point Arnold Classic 2020. But usually is more about casual fans that want certain Atlethe to not winning or win at all coast
Good job for addressing the squat. Well explained. I had other theories, some of which would have been really sneaky. But i think your back angle change and the fact they measured knee angle instead of hip crease below top of knee makes the difference we saw
I like Brian's "third" philosophy. That is for events (not all, this can carry over) a third should fail, a third should do okay, and a third should be fighting to come first. I agree with this. I think this is the right approach. Every competitor shouldn't be able to finish a log ladder. I think a farmers carry should have people failing to make the distance. The squat weight should be that some people can barely do two reps. That's what makes proper separation between the "men and the boys". And I think the keg toss is what let the comp down here. Too many people got to the same point.
Congratulations on a very strong win! I was surprised the Axles didn't have the weight written somewhere to differentiate them. I understand the clean aesthetic they were going for, but even if it's not visible on the outside, the weight should be written somewhere to prevent this from happening again. On a plus side, I like seeing the judges being equally strict around the board. Definitely agree on the rule changes you are proposing, for example if a weight is stable on the stair, I'm not sure what ensuring all of it is on the stair changes other than adding tedium and a possible point of failure for someone not to get their points counted.
Honestly, Im a little tired of people calling that event a "squat." It isn't a squat. It is a strongman event. A squat is performed with a free bar. The fact is, Mitch did this strongman event better than the others. And if this was an actual squat, I think he would have won that too, although certainly not by that margin. But calling this a squat is like calling Martin Licis' stone pressing a clean and jerk. Yes, that is the technique he uses, but the excersise is not a clean and jerk, it is a stone lift. And the first event of day two wasn't a squat. It was an event that Mitch performed in accordance with rules for the event.
Your comparison is invalid , we can clearly see some of the guys bottom position was set much lower than Mitch , not saying he wouldn't have won regardless and its his fault , its 100% the competition setup's fault , but its not a legit fair event all around when someone has to go twice as deep , just use a free bar and have standart PL 90 degree judging , or if you use a squat setup like the event (its really just like a smith machine squat ) , have qualified judges to make people go 90 degrees without having a stop at the bottom , some people use it like a spring while others pause , it just makes it more gimicky .
@@uoiuo dude we are saying the same thing. Mitch did not do a proper squat. The exercise in question is NOT a proper squat, that's not what the machine entails, not what makes the light go green. This SMOE exercise is not a squat and mitch won it by not performing real squats. I WISH the exercise was a squat, doesn't have to do with mitch or the judges
@@MarkyB1We understand, but this is a comp to see the overall strongest across various events. Being the best in a few and very much off the pace in others is not as conclusive as being top 3 best across all events.
I think there's a middle ground where you keep the current system but event winners get an extra point per win (or more). So 17 points, 15 points, etc.
Congratulations on your accomplishments!! Dedication and hard work certainly paid off. And thank you for making this video. You explained everything about each event so clearly that it is impossible not to understand each of the results. You Sir are most definitely The Strongest Man on Earth, sit back and enjoy your amazing achievements. 😁💪💪💯💯💯
Lot's of weird things in this show. Different squat depth made the whole competition less exciting to watch, despite most things being okay. And then those "disqualified" deadlifts? Like what is going on there? Guy is literally standing straight up and shrugging the weight, but still not good enough 😅
@@johanjohansson925 yes the whole show. If you watched the video why do you not understand why Evan’s deadlift was disqualified? Nothing to do with lockout. He lost his grip on the bar. In the rules meeting it was made very clear the fingers must remain around the bottom of the bar.
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Good explanation for the squat event. I agree that since the goal was to move the bar from point A to B, it was fair game for the athlete to use their back to make it easier on their legs and everyone was allowed to do it so... Congratulation for another great win!
Just a reminder, anyone was allowed to squat like Mitchel. Mitchel has shown on video the equipment on a lot of these shows is available for the athletes to see the day before. I'm not sure if it was the same for this show.
I think the issue is that people called this squat competition, and it's not really a squat, it's a very specific machine with a light indicator for depth what gets calculated by taking both the competitor's height and height when knees bent at 90°. If this was a 'squat-off' then we could say what about hips, and big stretch at the bottom, and proper form? This never was intended as a squat off, but a squat-like strongman event
There is a reason squats aren't really done in strongman. Imo if your going to do a squat in a contest it's better off being a powerlifting standard side judges 3 lights etc.
@@mustang8206 maybe you can actually go watch the event, the machine is not a squat rack, and it has clear light system, and it doesnt feature free weights, the starting position is fixed, and the max depth is fixed too. Maybe you need more time testing different machines on gyms to difference just a barbell with weights vs a complex machine like the one built for SMOE... On the event they showed the rules, move the bar, get green, thats it.
why don't they just measure the length of the leg bones and have some kind of equation that means everyone's required squat depth is proportionate to their leg size?
That sort of equation would be much more complicated than that, you would have to measure leg length, ration between thigh and shin length. Torso length, bar placement, stance, hip back shift etc
I don't get why they don't just use normal PL setup and have qualified judges and get the strongmen to go 90 degrees , no offense to Mitch , but those reps look like a half squat and the he took advantage of the bounce . Its not his fault , he is playing by the rules , but the rules make it so we don't see true strength but who can adapt to the gimicky lift better .
@@uoiuo This is the one. They don't do this because all these juiced up superheavyweights can't compete with powerlifters, and would throw up much lower numbers.
Btw there is no doubt my mind that Mitch himself thinks that those were acceptable reps but he did those anyway. I'm very disappointed my favorite strongman
Think your raising the bar massively in strongman, attention to detail is inspiring...this in turn will hopefully make Tom a better competitor. Well bloody done 'The Moose'...💥💥
Congratulations! Well played, and seriously well done by Brian, Keri and team, to put together something so epic without a giant corporation in the back. I think the Shaw Classic is the best demonstration of "you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself". Yes, there are hiccups and thing, but we have seen way worse than this, by a lot. We're lucky to be able to witness a show like this. Now get some rest, and got dang that trophy is so damn huge, I don't know how you're gonna fly with that thing. 😵😁
You got measured in the squat machine, pics were taken, you put yourself in the same position as during testing and you did the thing that the machine lets you do. You won and blew everyone away. It's as simple as that. But if Thor gets his pressing up you're in a whole world of trouble. Congratulations on yet another Strongman win!!
@@wanderer_otiBut you can't then blame him for that 😂 all he's done is congratulate Mitch. He shouldn't even be included in what you're saying. The man hasn't done anything wrong 😂
Whether or not there is or is not controversy, Thor’s fans escalate the issue. Not Thor himself but the fans of his that come from his acting career and not his fans from the Strongman world.
Let me just start this off by saying I have no issue with most of the controversial stuff, I think bringing the split jerk over to strongmen was pretty awesome. That being said, those squats were so ugly and while you won the event it didn’t settle the strongest squatter in strongman like you said it did, given the massive variation in people’s depth(hatton seemed to have squatted full depth).maybe you would’ve won anyways but who knows.i think they need to just stick to some form of barbell in the future
i mean, you are brought up to this weird gym machine that has a green and red light, when it goes green you have moved the bar enough inches, go green every time that's all that counts. My issue is with SMOE calling this a Squat when it's clearly not (look at the machine!)
