It has to be noted that a lot of the guys are keeping things pretty quiet (looking at you Martins and Mateusz). Some guys I assume are focusing more at the Arnold UK that is happening a week after Ohio (Maxime, Oskar). Also take into account that some of the lifts on here are from December, don't judge if some of the lighter weights look heavier. The biggest Hooper lifts are done on a regular bar without the cleaning part so take that into consideration. Who do you have winning this event?

You should do this kind of video with every event at the arnolds. Should be a series that would get pretty good views. A compilation of every athletes best time / reps in each event.

@thestrongmanhistorian

3 ай бұрын

The Deadlift video is already done. But some guys posted new pulls so I'll have to update it and it will go out tomorrow.

Strongman news and Elder Scrolls Music in background - couldn’ t be better ❤

Toms clean looks so smooth. Awesome technique

@Ryan-wx1bi

2 ай бұрын

Just think he needs to lock out at the top a little longer. Could easily end up getting called for a no rep dropping it immediately like that

i kind of think everyone who's not training on a fixed axle is in for a rude awakening

@anthonyproffitt5341

3 ай бұрын

The clean won’t be so easy.

@ramtron1775

3 ай бұрын

Pretty sure the top of the strongman food chain knows this. Most of them have already pressed the Apolons wheel.

@einfachabsurd3757

3 ай бұрын

Jea but it makes you wonder why someone like Evan and hooper are not putting on some bands to fix the weights like Tom.... It seems like a very bad strategy​@ramtron1775

@tabortime.entertainment

3 ай бұрын

yeah that's what i thought!@@einfachabsurd3757

@antoniocenteno1483

3 ай бұрын

​@@ramtron1775No, they have pressed Axl's The Apollon's Wheel is... Well, yes, is an Axl, but Is even ticker and tougher. From the field only Thor has pressed the AW and Mateusz but he got a no lift.... The rest haven't even touched it

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This will be fun to watch them battle it out 👌

Tom is so efficient on the clean, I'm picking him, atleast on the axle

@thestrongmanhistorian

3 ай бұрын

It's actually crazy how good he is at just repping stuff overhead. Looks effortless.

@Julian-mk7hd

3 ай бұрын

Because he hqs the powerbelly😂

@e.c.9468

3 ай бұрын

Tom has been the best of the world at reps for years now, either log or Axle

@walk-york

3 ай бұрын

Yeah if it weren't for both dinnie stones and frame carry being in the same competition he might be my favourite to win

@mrgaudy1954

3 ай бұрын

@@walk-yorkI think he’s been focusing a lot on grip in training over the past year (he cited it in a recent Big Loz interview as a known weakness he’s addressed) but it’s hard to say if it’ll be enough.

Something fascinating looking at these beasts casually throwing my max deadlift overhead haha

you have to appreciate the work Hooper has put in on hisbaxle pressing recently. finally answering the question "what if a top strongman learnt to split jerk" his lifts at 180+ look effortless because of him learning this technique and that will be the difference in this event. he can cruise to 6 or more reps on technique alone and then grind out a couple if he has to, but i think 6 woukd take 1st on this

@shemian8757

3 ай бұрын

I think the split jerk would be better for a max event, the cycle time for that technique will be longer and the energy needed. Will be interesting to see on the day regardless tho

@Testoodope

3 ай бұрын

Lots of other top Strongmen have done split jerk, Martins Licis is one that comes to mind, and many of the lower weight class athletes as well. I think that Hooper had to relearn his overhead because he's had an awful lockout for the past few years, he could never put his head through, always still leaned back slightly. Good to see he's fixing that because it was one of his most criticized areas for the past few years.

If Evan can get a good few cleans, I think he can do really well in this event. Those presses were just FLYING

Rumour has it Tom is still axel pressing to this day

The mixed grip clean looks like a recipe for a bicep tear. But I guess that hasn't been the case historically so I hope it won't be an issue here.

Tom is looking amazingly efficient on his lifts. Would have liked to see something at 400 or above. But he was moving with some Savickas efficiency and looked like he had plenty left in the tank. I felt the same with Singleton. Not as efficient, but looked more powerful. I did believe Martins said in his last video he might have to resort to split jerk? Correct me if I am wrong. Martins has said in his videos he has been in a lot of pain too. I don’t know how he will do but all bets are off if he does split jerk. Mateusz looks like the shoulder and tricep power is there but his clean was ugly.

@thestrongmanhistorian

3 ай бұрын

Mateusz said he struggles because he doesn't have a power belly. I'm pretty sure that was a last rep of a set and it still looked pretty comfortable.

This one is tough. I think Tom has the best chances given how good he became at pressing stuff for reps. Still i got to take into sccount the Apollon's whee is more difficult than a regular Axl and only two athletes have done the Apollon's in the past, wich are Thor and Mateusz... The rest, eve though might be doing great in training might find trouble when that thick thing hits their chest. Thor does train in a similar axl to the Apollon's too, so he might cause trouble for the stronger pressers given he knows what he wants to do and how to schive it (wich is 2 reps lol) Hooper and Martins have to be taking serious too given they can split and jerk (wich sould be banned if you ask me) And obviously mateusz and Bobby are just very strong at this event too, so they can contend for numeber 1. Somehow i fear for evan, like his intensity gonna take the worse of him in the Arnold's, that equipment can kick like a horse

@mrgaudy1954

3 ай бұрын

He looks like he rushes his clean, the press looked pretty effortless but getting it to the shoulders seemed very dicey in this footage.

@petershortland478

3 ай бұрын

​@@mrgaudy1954tbf Tom was training Axl for Britains as well

@petershortland478

3 ай бұрын

Issue with Bobby he doesnt have power belly anymore

@antoniocenteno1483

3 ай бұрын

​@@mrgaudy1954... Who? Tom? If so, yes

9:33 a wild Mitchell Harper appears 😅

Pretty cool, Martins training with the two best 82kg athletes on the planet

3:47 witcher 3 music.

This man is a got dam big man a beast a legend 💪🏼

I think Tom will win this event

Novikov just smashed 400 Kg raw in a competition. I bet ge gets at least 420-430 on the day. If it passes the knees, it's an easy lock out

@thestrongmanhistorian

3 ай бұрын

Deadlift compilation is coming next week.

Thor pressing the axle looks like a regular bar

Mitchell Harper? 😮

Mitchell Hooper is looking ridiculously strong! He's poised to win the axle.

@petershortland478

3 ай бұрын

Maybe but he isnt using axl wheels which are more awkward than plates

@petershortland478

3 ай бұрын

Maybe but he isnt using axl wheels which are more awkward than plates im surprised he isnt using his garage to do Axl because he has the space unless he is hiding alot more of his train

Great video idea, are you going to do all the events?

@thestrongmanhistorian

3 ай бұрын

Deadlift is coming for sure. The other events are pretty difficult to make an compilation out of. Maybe the stone to shoulder is doable.

Some of those guys struggle with that axle but we will see

Bro this Mitchell Harper guy looks tough

Evan looks good on Axel

@thestrongmanhistorian

3 ай бұрын

The clean is going to be the question with him not the press. I'm pretty sure they aren't allowed to belt clean. They need to go belt - belly - shoulders, can't do belt straight to shoulders.

@matthurford9363

3 ай бұрын

@@thestrongmanhistorian I'm really excited for this contest. It has to be the toughest ever contest. If I must say, whose legacy this contest means the most to it had to be tom stoltman. If he can get an Arnold's under his belts he's knocking on the door of top 5 all time no doubt. Hooper had an amazing freshman campaign and a result as such would have him way up on the ranks as well but he's still so young. I look for Thor and Licis to do very well. But something just keeps coming up for me and that's that no one at all and I mean no one is talking about Novikov. If he comes in in great shape he's a top 3 finisher no doubt in my mind

@thestrongmanhistorian

3 ай бұрын

Martins will be a problem at this contest.

Is it the old school 167kg wheel, that they're using this year? Or is it something new/heavier?

@thestrongestnerd4284

3 ай бұрын

181kg

@thestrongmanhistorian

3 ай бұрын

The same they used in 2018

for good log lift and axle results Thor needs a few month more training.

to beat the Canadian Moose at the Arnold´s will be not easy for the other´s.

As is was watching it i was wondering why the music is so familiar 😂

@thestrongmanhistorian

3 ай бұрын

Gaming music fits this perfectly. Especially Halo.

And Iron Biby..?!?

@SouthrnKoala

2 ай бұрын

He’s not in this contest, son. This is a video about the competitors for the Arnold Classic next week and their prep for the axle clean and press

He’s WSM AND YOU CALLED HIM “HARPER”!!?!! Seriously???

@thestrongmanhistorian

3 ай бұрын

It's a meme. Zydrunas called him that.