Brian Shaw's The Strongest Man on Earth is starting to look better then these other shows.

@tomz6594

Ай бұрын

I love Brian's approach. He wants it to be clear that an athlete won an event because they were strongest not because of the click of a stopwatch.

@TheJBSFamily

Ай бұрын

100%

@bigbadwolf200335

Ай бұрын

@@tomz6594O D Wilson springs to mind, he was a strongman, not a runner.

@free_j3ff

Ай бұрын

The Strongest Man on Earth is my favorite comp. I think it should be part of a Grand Slam that includes WSM, Rogue, and ASC.

@benclark1376

Ай бұрын

@@free_j3ff I would say yes to ASC and Rogue but not WSM.

WSM is turning itself into a second tier competition. And it's entirely on them. And I don't know what you're waiting for, WSM does the same events every year: loading race, truck pull, deadlift ladder, press medley, atlas stones

@GoofballLOL

Ай бұрын

100% agree. I don't even really care to hear about it because we as the fans never see it

@Kimera92

Ай бұрын

@@GoofballLOL Exatcly, there is never a good way to watch it. And after ROGUE started streaming their shows for free, followed by Arnolds, it really made WSM look like they dont have a clue about what they are doing. No wonder Hathor doesnt want anything to do with them anymore

@chadconnolly5723

Ай бұрын

I think they should end worlds strongest man and let brian shaw take over with the strongest man on earth as i feel that comp is more of a test on strength rather than the worlds strongest man seems to care more about who is the fastest or fittest. Should be strongman not crossfit focus more on strength seperate the men from the boys

@vvoof2601

Ай бұрын

@@chadconnolly5723 Definitely either Brian's show or the Arnold.

@Adamrawlifting123

Ай бұрын

@@GoofballLOL Events this year are Stone carry, Yoke or car walk, Max Axle Pres, Viking Press, Atlas Stones, an elevated deadlift, something with sandbags which is presumably loading, and an arm over arm pull. One event has been changed and we don't know which one or what it's been changed for, and we don't know which events are in the heats and which are in the final.

This years worlds has 0 hype, and with no MK, Martins, Shaw, Thor, etc. AND no event updates yet, the excitement factor is zero for me. Rogue, Shaw and Arnolds are taking over.

@seanwhitehall4652

Ай бұрын

Mooper vs Tom could be interesting but I think it goes 1) Mooper 2) Tom don't know after that

@bruuhhhh

Ай бұрын

​@@Sunfyre117maybe not for casual watchers but a lot of strongman fans are engaging more with the other major competitions than they are with worlds

@Mister008Gaming

Ай бұрын

@@Sunfyre117All WSM has at this point are paid promotion, a TV contract, and a name. The other shows (with the exception of last year’s Rogue) are all better.

@thomasrosendahl2783

Ай бұрын

@@seanwhitehall4652 In the recent Stoltman brothers training videos, Tom seems really exhausted mentally and physically leading up to wsm this year. Mitch is by far the favourite to win going the extra mile, with his no stone unturned protocol. While it seems Tom is only doing the bare minimum with the typical big lifts like Deadlift and overhead press + a few strongman events.

@dylandoyle2287

Ай бұрын

​@Dracony234 WSM just has the title. They are running on their legacy but the other comps are definitely passing. WSM doesn't even do a live viewing! Not even PPV! All the other shows you are able to watch live. That alone will lead to the Arnold, Shaw, or Rogue passing it in prestige.

Bro Mateuz injury is so heartbreaking. I have no words.

@George_Bland

Ай бұрын

:(

@scottessery100

Ай бұрын

@@George_Bland i totally agree. sooo unfair. loz had so many injuries and was robbed and not mateuz is suffering the same

@George_Bland

Ай бұрын

@@scottessery100 I think the same about Loz actually. I think because he’s such a big commentator about the sport nobody talks about him. But when he was competing (and was one of the best Brtitish hopes) I always thought he was better than he was given credit for due to his injuries that he faced.

Mateusz had his op on Wednesday, he is back home now and recovering

@bananamilk131

Ай бұрын

I think he’ll be back for the invitational, beat stupid Mitchell hooper

@radspencer3584

Ай бұрын

@@bananamilk131he’s not going to beat Hooper

@IHateYouTube-sr1wj

Ай бұрын

​@bananamilk131 oh look, a hater. Mateusz is never catching Mitch because Mitch is about as fast as he was at his peak, if not faster.

@bmstylee

Ай бұрын

Mateuz can't deadlift with the big boys. That is the problem. You can't win in elite strongman when you finish last in any event. Hooper seems to have a good mix of speed and strength which in this era of strongman makes him a dangerous guy.

@KNURKonesur

Ай бұрын

@@bmstylee so what you're saying is Mateusz needs to place in the middle of the pack in deadlift and keep being top 3 in all other events. That's absolutely achievable!

Agree with the WSM rant. "Hey, come buy $300 tix, but we're not gonna tell you what you're paying to watch"

@eacapecod

Ай бұрын

Ha! Not only that, after the debacle of the VIP section last year, I messaged them asking if by buying a ticket in the non-vip section I was guaranteed a seat in the bleacher. No reply!

@brandonjordan1489

Ай бұрын

300 dollar tickets that don't even have assigned seating lmao

@spiritfingers98

Ай бұрын

Its crazy bow tgey dont think that people could tune into some livestreams over a few days when they can go live their life between events but people could definitely hamg around for 5 days in person to watch the same events that they might not even get to see.

@andriusandrius1013

Ай бұрын

stonks

I agree.. we need Lucas Hatton at WSM!

@intruder217ESmith

Ай бұрын

Yes yes yes!

The other thing with not announcing the events is it limits how much the athletes can engage with the fan base. Strongman is way more fun in the build up when there's some back and forth between athletes, it can be playful or respectful rather than being "beef" too. The back and forth between Mitch and Evan was great fun for example. Or the athletes being able to publicly speculate about how they think they'll stack up in events. It all helps build hype!

Brian Shaws show and the Arnold’s are the iPhone and Android. WSM is equivalent to the BlackBerry.

So sad about Kieliszkowski. Hope he recovers quick.

The build up or lack thereof has been well and truly shocking this year!! Unless you searched for it specifically, you'd not know WSM was even happening so soon!!! CRAP!! Its a shame the title carries so much prestige, other comps are so much better in terms of quality and hype, not to mention prize money🤷🏻‍♂️

@simenandersen3262

Ай бұрын

I have noticed that the more I start loving the sport the less I care about WSM 😂

@Ryan-wx1bi

Ай бұрын

Hopefully strongest man on earth takes over for prestige and WSM withers away. They have been a pretty scummy organization

@Bren689

Ай бұрын

@@Ryan-wx1bi eventually it will I think. A few more years yet, but it will

Even Pro Wrestling is growing at an exceptional rate over the last year. Many companies are capitalising on this and moving forward into the future with little to no money. A shame WSM still operate in the dark ages, we love the sport but my god its hard to follow and get any info. Long live Loz and Liz to get us up to speed, thx guys

Lucas was so impressive at the Arnolds UK!

WSM has half-assed it for years now. They're not moving the sport ahead because they believe they are the sport. Disappointing. Edited out spelling errors

Thanks. I agree with you about Lucas Hatton, properly strong and professional athlete.

Martins has not made a video on wreckit since the arnolds and I am sad.

Love how you guys show love to all the smaller strongman/woman events. And I love how passionate you are about the sport!

Gutted for mateuz. I was expecting him to take the win at europes. He’s had so much bad luck. Still holds the title of the greatest to never win a major comp.

Matt Ragg for podium wsm. You heard it here first

@bronchoped

Ай бұрын

Agreed. I'm going Hooper first (dare I say easily this year), tom second and Raggy third. Imo the guessed final events are also great for kordiyaka/novi if they are in shape

@Micheldied

Ай бұрын

I have Ragg up there as well, but it's just hard to say on some events because I've never seen Ragg on them (max axle, for example).

@bronchoped

Ай бұрын

@@Micheldied yeah many of the guys haven't done a max axle.

If it wasn’t for the prestigious title, no one would care about wsm. They’re so poorly run in every way it’s embarrassing. It’s the pinnacle show of the year and we know nothing about it apart from about 90 percent of the athletes Every other show is run better for the athletes and the fans. Example giants announced the europes events so long ago I’ve forgotten what half of them are now 😂

4:00 I've not looked closely, but I don't see Tom beating Mitch. It's Mooper's to lose.

@thomasrosendahl2783

Ай бұрын

Tom is far from consistent enough to beat Mitch. Hooper have already surpassed him from merely competing for 15 months. Mitch have not yet missed a single workout, Tom took 10 months off in 2022 which is mind-blowing

@christianmw9540

Ай бұрын

Mooper! 😆

would love to see the strongman calendar level load the main comps of the year (WSM, ASC, Rogue Invitational, Shaw Classic). Equally space them 3 months apart

As a Swede I'd love to see one of our guys in the WSM. It's been a while now and wrongfully I'd say. I guess that's because we don't have any one trick pony with a huge single lift. But we do got guys that belongs on the biggest comps. Like Johan Espenkrona won ESM-Masters ahead of Rauno Heinla but "only" got 4th place at Sweden's strongest man. I hope Fredrick Johansson does good at Europe's and gets a invite to World's.

@ElReyGarcia11

Ай бұрын

for sure whoever is current Sweden's strongest man should be considered

@taunokekkonen5733

Ай бұрын

Same wishes from Finland. About a Finnish candidate that is ;) we had great guys in the 90's, same as you with Magnus Samuelson etc.

@rachelpark8700

Ай бұрын

Lots of talent in Sweden!

@cagedwildanimal3263

Ай бұрын

I’ve long thought Sweden and Finland are under represented at these comps. Norway too. Svend Karlsen won WSM for goodness sakes. Lots of strength in the North 💪

@DavidVirtanen

Ай бұрын

I Miss The Scandinavians #VikingPower 🇮🇸🇫🇮🇸🇪🇳🇴💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

I love these news shows, thanks again guys.

Thank you Liz and Loz

Due to my phone being old, when the Lovehoney advert started playing it hadn't yet loaded the normal icons that indicate it's an advert and I thought you had a new sponsorship...

Yay! Psyched to see mention of the Kyle Scott record! The Tax Man!

The WSM organizers aren't really interested in what's best for fans and athletes, it's all about tv contracts

Love all the content but am really enjoying this weekly news item. Helps to keep things fresh and up to date, thank you.

4min 12sec in, spot on prediction. I can't see it going any other way.

Thank you for your strongman updates! This is the best place to get info about the sport, as it is not that easy. And your professional comments are price less! B Greetings from Gdańsk, PL!

My god I love you two the passion you have is just inspiring

Love the passion when you reference your vision for a better wsm. It’s clear to see that this competition would be in good hands if it had both of you running it

Tell you what. If Rogue announced an equipped deadlift for max with Thor competing, tickets will fly out

@deltalima6703

Ай бұрын

Ur joking

@bronchoped

Ай бұрын

​@deltalima6703 of course they would. The strongest to ever do it going for a max record would sell that show out in record time

@greenwoodricky

Ай бұрын

@deltalima6703 not sure why I would be

@DavidVirtanen

Ай бұрын

​@@bronchopedI Love Thor He's Insane But Prime Big Z Smokes Prime Thor

I tore my Achilles (football injury) a number of years ago it’s not a fun injury to experience or recover from. Good luck to him with the recovery.

@bmstylee

Ай бұрын

Never had that one but knee ligaments hurt pretty bad when they pop.

The Strongest Man On Earth is the FUTURE. WSM makes me feel like CrossFit Comps... Athletes are just bigger and stronger 😏

Totally agree with you 👍. This sport is growing and yet it still plays in the shadows for some reason.

Beard is looking good Loz

I look forward to this video every week

This helps Evan S, and other guys in WSM

WSM Live stream is what we want!

Englands Strongestman U105 Sun 7 th. Kaos

5:38 ohhhh janashia is gonna get this invite hes looking so so fucking strong if he turns up like the stuff he posts hes gonna cause a lota trouble at esm

Personally I’d love too se a medball punch throw for distance or something like that in a strong man competition I’m a boxer and find it very interesting too see how creative strongmen are in creating and adjusting strength training for their needs and demands for their sport vs how powerlifters and Olympic lifters train just lineal forces.

since they don't air the wsm for months (us) after, there isn't a good reason to build it up on socials for the real "taping date"

How much gear can they have that wouldn't fit in a carry-on or aren't carry-ons permitted?

I still don’t understand how you recovered from your Lat injury Big Loz Unbelievable 🙏😎

When is WSM and how can I watch it online? I accidently got interested in Strongman through KZread.

Lucas Hatton 👍💪👍. Sad about Mateusz and Martins. Sad about the missing hype.

"Stones" HA! that got me

the next few years is the Moose years.

@IHateYouTube-sr1wj

Ай бұрын

Shoot, he's going to compete til almost 40. Because he majored in Kinesthesioligy, he has more advanced insight into recovery.

@Xplora213

27 күн бұрын

Until he gets hurt. Licis and mateusz were exactly the same. Arguably so was Thor and Eddie. Longevity is not an option sadly.

So sad to see these great athletes injured. Lucas arrived on the scene at the Arnolds like a freight train. He would really bring something to WSM 😎👍💪❤️

CrossFit and rogue have shown that if you live stream the contests for free then you get more people who show up to pay for tickets. The sport grows when you livestream an event with good quality and coverage. I paid for the Shaw livestream because it was reasonable in price and the quality was pretty good. WSM needs to live stream everything and step up the quality. Doing that will grow the crowds and ticket sales in person. That’s my thoughts.

Ive always felt have a giant delay between when the events take place and when the world can watch it crazy. I feel like there isnt another sport in the world that does it. But I could be missing something idk.

Dang it. Mateusz was looking like he would really do well this year.

Absolutely gutted for Mateusz. He was looking decent as well! If Lucas Hatton doesn't get invited to worlds, then that's just ridiculous! He definitely deserves it after the Arnold's.

Competition is always good for sports one organisation will be top teir wsm need to step up or become 2nd best

It's not disrespectful for the other athletes to say that World's 2024 seems to be a two-horse race between Mitch Hooper and Tom Stoltman. Mateusz is out, Martins is out, Thor won't compete, Trey is coming from injury, Oleksii is getting stronger but is still not at 100% strength, Kordiyaka and Singleton are fantastic but very unlikely to come out on top at this contest, Brian is retired.... it would be shocking if anyone other than Mitch or Tom won this.

last 4 spots i suggest: Lucas Hatton, Konstantine Janashia, Maxime Boudreault, Nakonechnyy maybe?

@Mister008Gaming

Ай бұрын

I’d say Tristain Hoath is more likely than Nakonechnyy.

100% agree Lucas Hatton needs an invite to WSM

Aw damn. I've been waiting patiently for peak Mateusz and Martins to blow us away. Always such terribly bad luck. 😢 I'm no marketing genius, but it's standard practice to announce athletes and events along with a link to ticket sales, and keep reposting that over and over on all major platforms. That's how live shows work. What are they doing? If they don't, someone else who's not under NDA will.

@vvoof2601

Ай бұрын

Sadly I think Martins and Mateusz are both passed their prime. All of their injuries and bad luck just reinforces that for me.

Mateusz, is ABSOLUTLEY one of those athletes that started off strong and couldn’t keep up due to constant injury

Agree! Excellent point. Where's Colin Bryce and all the WSM organizers and promoters??! They should be out here every day on KZread banging the drum to get everyone hyped up for the show. Instead they're as silent as a mouse. Really a poorly run and promoted event.

@davidvanegghen1413

Ай бұрын

Afaik, Colin (and Darren) are only responsible for organising the equipment and events on the ground. They dont have anything to do with the promotion, choosing how it's run etc

It's hard to win competition for Martin's and mateuez in future bcz bodies damaged too much due to injuries

What is happening on WSM? I Dunno, maybe we gonna find out in christmas :)

Lucas shouid of got wild card invite post Arnold's !! Insane display of strength !!! Come on WSM !! It's a no brainer 😮

No hype for worlds because it only happens at Xmas! 🙄

@clanger422

Ай бұрын

Yeah, hard to get too excited about watching a spreadsheet even though I will be!

@eladrio2311

Ай бұрын

Wsm Is so fucking backwards

Thanks for the news - though some of them are sad 😓 At this point I feel WSM has nothing going for them other than the WSM-name. The actual world's strongest man is the winner of the Arnold's or Rogue Invitational. Heck, even the Shaw Classic is a much MUCH better show. Even though I hated the whole IFSA-conflict back in the day Rogue should simply make a "World's Strongest Athlete"-competition. It should go five groups of six athletes with 5 qualifying events over two days. No stone-off - just two "lucky losers" so 12 athletes make it to the finals (number #1 and #2 from each group and the two number #3 with the most points). The final should be eight events over two or three days. In general there should be proper facilities and breaks for the athletes in order to avoid freak injuries as much as possible. And make it a public stream like Rogue do with their other events. The sport is evolving so much these years - don't let WSM devolve it again. Sorry for ranting! 😅

Cambi coming onto the heavyweight scene has got me a hyped, dude is a powerhouse at the lower weight classes and I'm excited to see what he can do.

I never thought of arm wrestling having amazing marketing until loz mentioned it but it’s so true. I think it’s 80% devon tho lol

WSM slowly becoming a second tier comp compared to the Arnold’s and rogue invitational. They need to actually broadcast it, advertise it, book a stadium, not just some field or stretch of beach

Honestly I think it's good that WSM is not having as much prestige as before. They should not be able to rely on their brand as much as they have so far done. It will be better for the athletes in the long run to be able to focus where the prize money is.

WSM NEEDS TO LIVESTREAM!!! I WOULD PAY!!!!!

Imma have a guess that it’s gonna be, a yoke, a press medley, a deadlift ladder, stones, a truck/plane pull and a loading race or some kind I can guess cause they have done basically the same events for the last 4 years

Mateusz is so consistantly.....almost first 😢. He hasnt won ANY major comp since 2019 (let me know if im wrong), yet is still one of the best and places top 4 / top 3 sooo often. Good to see him do well, but as a competitor it must be hard to always be so close, yet so far

whats going on with hafthor bjornsson heard nothing since arnolds uk

Engin is great at promoting his events tbh

love u 2

Great video as always, big fan an lots of love from Iceland. I have one question, why has giants live these last years held europes strongest man and not had Icelands strongest man competing? I dont understand that

@DavidVirtanen

Ай бұрын

#VikingPower 🇮🇸🇫🇮🇸🇪🇳🇴 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️

Here are som odd events from earlier WSM: Tire throwing, Boat pulling, running 200m with Bricks on you back.

love the news

The moment people don’t go to WSM because they just can’t be asked is the moment it becomes a second rate event. The only thing keeping WSM the top event is the history of the event and the prestige that generates, once people no longer care about that it’s done

I love seeing LOZ get fired up and voice his frustrations with WSM...and as a big fan of said sport, I 100% wholeheartedly agree. WSM need to pull their heads out of their asses and start progressing again, instead of regressing. It's 2024, zero excuse for such crap. They don't livestream it, they don't release events till last minute, they don't do well with invites and handling withdraws, etc etc. They have so much they need to work on and fix; for both the athletes and us fans.

Oh yay another year where we get to watch a spreadsheet and random IG stories. Looking forward to the "show" lol

Gutted for Martins and Mateuz, wishing them well. Either Mitch or Tom for top 2. Could be the year for Evan Singleton to podium if all goes well.

Maybe tge other tournaments are to taxing on the body...just a thought

Lucas for WSM then!

Poor mateuz, hes had a rough few years.

I bet Mateusz is doing everything he can to stay healthy, but some of the compounds that could be used for muscle building reduce some types of colagen synthesis. Strength athletes should always take that into consideration

I left a comment on the worlds strongest man page asking where the content for this years contest is! It'll probably get removed.

Love Martins

I share your frustration for WSM social media presence. Your example here of the playing of the Brian and Derek Poundstone videos lately instead of hyping the upcoming comp was spot on. The repetitive videos, the lack of knowing athlete bios, etc It’s like the person doing the postings is given finite material to work with and no opportunity to grow or think out of the box. Is this really the public face they want to have? Do they have zero budget for marketing? Or do they just have the wrong people managing? Clearly they are doing just enough to warrant their tv contract renewals. So then they have no incentive to make real changes.

As I understand WSM still won't have a livestream. This kills the event for me, I have no way to watch it or even if someone uploads parts of it somewhere later the results will be already spoiled by then and it won't be that interesting to watch.

I'm really sad for Mateuz. He just can't seem to catch a break.

I litteraly had a verbal reaction "goddammid" to hearing about Mateusz being injured, i hope he wont be one of those world level athlete's that just through unlucky injuries doesnt become the #1 in their sport, the guy truely deserves a win, but saying that, all the guys that train hard deserve to win, its just this guy is such a hard worker and so hard on himself. Dangid Mateusz, poor lad.

You ever cover the World Strength Games? They have almost zero online presence. With Kaz, Magnuson, and Travis being on board, youd think thered be more hype.

So now its basically down to whether who comes 1st or 2nd between Mitch and Tom.

@thomasrosendahl2783

Ай бұрын

The only event Tom can beat Mitch for sure is atlas stones. All other events he either gets smoked, or Tom can keep up on some of the loading/carrying events.

@ather001

Ай бұрын

@@thomasrosendahl2783 We don't know the events yet. If there is a Train/Truck push/pull, or Stairs, or viking press (no split jerk allowed), Keg/Bag Toss, Tom should take those. Yeah, it'll be great to see - both are amazing athletes!

@ParzifalPip

Ай бұрын

Mitch my ass. Little fella!!! Those roids will start to kill that little body!

@ParzifalPip

Ай бұрын

Mitch keeps benefitting from non reps in big comps. We shall see fella.

@ather001

Ай бұрын

@@Sunfyre117 I think you're the one who's a massive hater...you don't even know me.

I'm so incredibly bummed that Mateusz got injured again. I also wonder why he is so injury prone, if he just pushes himself too much, or what. When he doesn't participate, I just lose interest in strongman somewhat. :( Martins missing out on World's is a huge bummer too.

I do worry that Mateusz’s body just can’t cope with the demands, he is naturally lean so being heavy is much more of a strain for him compared to say Tom. As for Martins he has been struggling. Re line ups, it’s brilliant to have a strong line up but only if they are all fit.

@77slate

Ай бұрын

I don't think we will see either of them back to prior form their bodies just can't take it anymore. Sad for the fans but there is some good guys breaking through.

You cant expect the top level guys to compete at everything. The wear and tear becomes overwhelming. That you can even last 5 or so years in winning shape is extraordinary. Combined with eating enormous amounts of food and ridiculous weight, its surprising these guys live at all. Stress on heart and its over. Less major competitions or rotate them every other year, give these guys time to wind down, drop weight and get off the drugs. Or else.