@@CeeWorld69 You the only one trolling. How ironic. I also thought it was dumb until i realized the efficacy of reloading the weights. Nothing wrong with that at all get a life bro stop trolling
@@ezradanger I don't believe that to be true, you could say the same for core strength if that's your reasoning. You don't use your core to lift, so its unimportant. Theres a reason powerlifting uses bench, and theres a reason most strongmen don't have a high bench. Meaning in certain movements (fundamental ones) powerlifters are stronger, so calling these people the strongest on earth can't be true if that's the case. They're only the strongest in certain movements. Strongman evolves all the time, we need to start adding chest movements if we're really gonna gauge overall strength.
@@ezradanger Carrying and unloading, and a lot of the lifting all require core strength. You can't stabilize a 1000lb yoke without serious core strength.
I instead don't love how loose the regulations on equipment are. I mean come on, Brian's "sleeves" look like an anti-explosion lining. He still would have beaten everybody but he could barely wear them. Took them immediately off before taling the mic 😂 Apparatus is very impressive tho
Size does make a difference. The higher the handles/ sternum of the athlete, the more leverage they have over the apparatus as there is a pivot point at the bottom of the machine
Word! 😂 Good of Hooper and Shaw to find the proper equipment, but Brian boasting about his raw deadlifts then showing up with sleeves that could stop a charging rhino is ridiculous.
This was one of the most metal things at the shaw classic. I was in a middle row but the loud "CLUNK-CLANG-THUMP" of this machine was awesome. Add that to the fact this was such a different event from many strongman staples that tests an entirely different muscle group and you have a recipe for hype.
I would like to see them put like an animated brian shaw up at the top like donkey Kong like it goes to look like it grabs a keg and turns like it's sending it down. Idk I think it would add a little something.
does anyone know how much each barrel weigh? and how much the machine weigh empty? edit: starts empty at 395, and all 8 barrels at 575, that makes a total added weight of 180. so each barrel weigh 22.5 lbs. Please correct me if this is wrong.
fact though he was injured but still pushed through to the end and still took first, thats something you only hear about in tales and legends, brians also in a position to help the sport of strongman along to the next level for guys like the stoltmans and hooper, etc, it is sad shaw retired when he still had a few yr's left in him but it's understandable too
@@roman-om2fh I agree, I think the machine is still biased based on the person's height and shoulder/grip width. You can tell this if you watch closely when the different size contestants lift.
This is brilliant - I have never seen anything like it before in a strongman competition. It will mean another set of skills these giants will have to train for. Exceptional effort, especially from the smaller men. Innovation has worked well here. Loved it. Brain Shaw is the man.
And to think that they said Brian Shaw created this machine. I bet the staff who reset weights or have to increase weights in between reps are happy with this contraption.
You know that people will remember you when you create your own competition such as the Shaw classic and people do not think of it is a joke and genuinely want to come to it.
It's amazing to me that it's not always the biggest guys that are the strongest. I enjoy the different events that give each person an chance to show what they can do.
@@Asiansxsymbol no they don't most of them don't bench that heavy you have to understand that powerlifting training and strongmen training both are entirely different
@@thepgguy.9343 bench and chest press are two different things you dont need to bench alot to do chest press its literally an isolated exercise that doesnt even require you to balance the weight. they literally have them doing chest press because you can not train for it and still have far less chance at injury compared to bench press.
@ytsux9259 note also its a STANDING chest press, which is absolutely not something they train for. Just think about the mechanism of action in the body, you are no longer pushing the weight "up" against gravity, but "forward" with gravity acting perpendicular. Its a very different movement regardless of whether they train bench/chest or not.
Amazing.. at the start i was omg imagine if brian was here.. and at the end he arrived.. incredible.. !!! This guy pushes this sport very far for everyone thank you
Brain Shaw we love you dude you are the nicest person man and an inspiration for so many. You are up there with Arne for me dude. Best to you are yours mate. 🎉❤🎉
I dont understand why like NONE of them took some time to rest. Theyd be 4 or 5 barrells in with over a minute left and would immediately press the next one..even after severly struggling with the last. In some cases rest coulda got em that next barrell perhaps, no?
Looking at Evan benching, I think the machine could have been adjusted. It looks like he was having to use his lats more than his chest/shoulders which could have explained why he didn't max out that last barrel.
Ingenious apparatus except requiring someone to manually reset the rack. Man in the forward facing cap got some reps in. 2:11 6:22 10:06 13:45 17:39 21:44 26:03 29:37 32:50 36:22 No shot of the reset before Shaw 44:47
It's amazing how Brian shaw at the age of 41 still competing at the highest level. Stoltman is 29.. He's young and got more energy left in his tank but what shaw is doing at this age is just incredible.
That was Ed Coan the short guy with the whistle and the untucked shirt. The Greatest Powerlifter of All Time. He did lifts at 220 and 240lbs 30 years ago that most of these monsters would struggle with today. Also one of the coolest guys you could ever meet...
The starting arm angle seems like it would make a big difference. I know they measured things but there are clearly much different starting arm angles between lifters.
A big congrats to the person(s) that constructed that machine that allows the barrels to drop down. Great innovation!!!!!!!!
I thought it was dumb until I saw how they reset the weights to the top bit. It's actually really clever
@@syndrome5372of course you would think it’s dumb just because 😂🤣, you TH-cam trolls are hilarious
@@CeeWorld69 You the only one trolling. How ironic. I also thought it was dumb until i realized the efficacy of reloading the weights. Nothing wrong with that at all get a life bro stop trolling
YES. I WAS SOOO impressed!!!! AMAZING INVENTION!!!
@@CeeWorld69 not sure how I'm trolling. You're so cool.
Strongmen events are missing chest exercises, i'm glad to finally see something related to chest
Because there aren't many practical uses of raw chest strength.
because of pec tear risk
@@ezradanger I don't believe that to be true, you could say the same for core strength if that's your reasoning. You don't use your core to lift, so its unimportant. Theres a reason powerlifting uses bench, and theres a reason most strongmen don't have a high bench. Meaning in certain movements (fundamental ones) powerlifters are stronger, so calling these people the strongest on earth can't be true if that's the case. They're only the strongest in certain movements. Strongman evolves all the time, we need to start adding chest movements if we're really gonna gauge overall strength.
@@gitsurfer27 Strongman doesn't have any events that isolate core strength, as far as I'm aware.
@@ezradanger Carrying and unloading, and a lot of the lifting all require core strength. You can't stabilize a 1000lb yoke without serious core strength.
I love how Brian put so much effort into the apparatus. The fact your size doesnt make a difference is great.
I instead don't love how loose the regulations on equipment are. I mean come on, Brian's "sleeves" look like an anti-explosion lining. He still would have beaten everybody but he could barely wear them. Took them immediately off before taling the mic 😂
Apparatus is very impressive tho
I mean strongman doesn't really care what you use, there are very minimum limitations. @@davidepapi5178
Size does make a difference. The higher the handles/ sternum of the athlete, the more leverage they have over the apparatus as there is a pivot point at the bottom of the machine
every pressed from the same place, they had mats under the feet for the shorter guys. @@liftbarbells
Word! 😂 Good of Hooper and Shaw to find the proper equipment, but Brian boasting about his raw deadlifts then showing up with sleeves that could stop a charging rhino is ridiculous.
This was one of the most metal things at the shaw classic. I was in a middle row but the loud "CLUNK-CLANG-THUMP" of this machine was awesome. Add that to the fact this was such a different event from many strongman staples that tests an entirely different muscle group and you have a recipe for hype.
Brian Shaw the giant with a humble & soft down to earth personality.. Hats off Legend... Bravo 👏👏👏👏👏
Brian "Humble Giant" Shaw
Just rewatching these have been getting me so hyped for this years event! Can’t wait
I would like to see them put like an animated brian shaw up at the top like donkey Kong like it goes to look like it grabs a keg and turns like it's sending it down. Idk I think it would add a little something.
Eddie should be the beast feeding the barrels. ;-)
Yes
Severely underrated comment
Great idea
The Strongman event is you throw the barrels down. The Crossfit event is you are Mario and need to make it to the top.
What an awesome event!! Love it! So much strongman events benefit very tall large guys, its kinda fun to see an event that doesn't really matter.
does anyone know how much each barrel weigh? and how much the machine weigh empty?
edit: starts empty at 395, and all 8 barrels at 575, that makes a total added weight of 180. so each barrel weigh 22.5 lbs. Please correct me if this is wrong.
Absolutely correct as far as i know👍
10kg so you're about right at 22.5lbs.
They don’t go up in equal increments
Each barrel is NOT 22.5 lbs wtf lol, 22.5 lbs is the size of a small dumbbell 😂
I love how the GOAT of powerlifting Ed Coan is judging.
Absolutely incredible apparatus. Shame that Brian was injured. I love this event.
fact though he was injured but still pushed through to the end and still took first, thats something you only hear about in tales and legends, brians also in a position to help the sport of strongman along to the next level for guys like the stoltmans and hooper, etc, it is sad shaw retired when he still had a few yr's left in him but it's understandable too
The fact it was able to adjust for each person's size and have the same leverage is awesome. He really did amazing getting that thing out together
@@Ryan-wx1bii mean its gonna b eazier the wider the grip
@@roman-om2fh I agree, I think the machine is still biased based on the person's height and shoulder/grip width. You can tell this if you watch closely when the different size contestants lift.
@@danamullins2723tallest athlete didn’t win it though?
Great event! More static pressing makes a better show than loading race after loading race!
Lmao thats a VERY odd opinion
@@bryanadkins2944need a good balance of both haha
This is brilliant - I have never seen anything like it before in a strongman competition. It will mean another set of skills these giants will have to train for. Exceptional effort, especially from the smaller men. Innovation has worked well here. Loved it. Brain Shaw is the man.
And to think that they said Brian Shaw created this machine. I bet the staff who reset weights or have to increase weights in between reps are happy with this contraption.
So do these big guys get to take home a keg each?💪🏋️🍺🍻
Always love to see Shaw and beast together
I love this crazy rig.
Much respect for Brian Shaw and all the competitors. Brian Shaw is a true class act.
I'm Brazilian and I think Brian Shaw is the best of all time
I'm Brazilian and what does have to do with anything?
Da uma olhada nos eventos da década de 1990. Joko Ahola só tinha 120kg e ganhou alguns campeonatos.
Congratulations big Brian on the big win! So glad you are still pushing!!!
This is awesome.
brian shaw top bloke heart gos out to him top man well done
So nice to see good things happen to great people. Brian Shaw is man.
Brian has been so good for the growth of this sport and just seems like a genuine good guy and great seeing so many fans.
What a awesome event! Looking forward for this year competition
You know that people will remember you when you create your own competition such as the Shaw classic and people do not think of it is a joke and genuinely want to come to it.
Brian Shaw legend
I love strongman implements like this. What a feat of engineering. Props to the designer and builders.
It's nice to see a pressing event. I'm looking forward to seeing the other events. I've only seen WSM for the most part.
Mitch Hooper is so good he's gonna make the other competitors stay hungry
I hope the team that designed this able to get the recognition they deserve and are able to design for more events in the future!
That machine is awesome
Shaw at retirement humbling 3 WSM champs...legendary.
In his own show, with his own events... 🤔
The machine would have to jam up on Brian. Looking forward to this years comp!
Honestly, I'm glad it jammed on him rather than anyone else. Just to keep drama out of the event. Amazing effort!
LOL, I think if it had come down to time ad not reps then they would have owed him about 8 seconds.
The design of that apparatus is awesome and the way it moves up and down for easy reload is quite cleverly done 👏
Loved watching Nick get so excited behind Brian
the crowd CHANTING BRIAN!!!!!!
What a great event last year! Can't wait for this weekend!!!
Awesome event. It's great to see something new!
Start watching about after 40 minutes If you want to see Shaw... Lol
Great content and presentation. 🇦🇺 😊 Brian killed it. 👍
It's amazing to me that it's not always the biggest guys that are the strongest. I enjoy the different events that give each person an chance to show what they can do.
strongmen don't train the bench that much so lifting this amount of weights without any chest training is really impressive
Lol! They train chest press all the time.
@@Asiansxsymbol no they don't most of them don't bench that heavy you have to understand that powerlifting training and strongmen training both are entirely different
Brian Shaw once told Eddie he never trained arms which is crazy when you look at the size of his biceps and forearms
@@thepgguy.9343 bench and chest press are two different things you dont need to bench alot to do chest press its literally an isolated exercise that doesnt even require you to balance the weight. they literally have them doing chest press because you can not train for it and still have far less chance at injury compared to bench press.
@ytsux9259 note also its a STANDING chest press, which is absolutely not something they train for. Just think about the mechanism of action in the body, you are no longer pushing the weight "up" against gravity, but "forward" with gravity acting perpendicular. Its a very different movement regardless of whether they train bench/chest or not.
Amazing.. at the start i was omg imagine if brian was here.. and at the end he arrived.. incredible.. !!! This guy pushes this sport very far for everyone thank you
Brain Shaw we love you dude you are the nicest person man and an inspiration for so many. You are up there with Arne for me dude.
Best to you are yours mate. 🎉❤🎉
Got to give it up to the guy making sure the machine is working smoothly after each of the competitors. Benching 365 lb after each guy.
every gym should have 2 of those
Standing Chest Press might be my favorite event in strongman… Hats off to Brian Shaw for inventing this event
He didnt invent this
Brian Shaw is like the Diplomat of power lifting
This was amazing to bring back and to max it out while no one could plus an extra rep.
I dont understand why like NONE of them took some time to rest. Theyd be 4 or 5 barrells in with over a minute left and would immediately press the next one..even after severly struggling with the last. In some cases rest coulda got em that next barrell perhaps, no?
Yeah I asked myself the same question. Only thing I could think of is that maybe the scoring is different for this event? No clue tbh
well since no one took the rest its not like anyone got an advantage someone else didnt get, so basically as if it wasnt allowed to begin with
At even barrels wins the fastest
If several finish on the same number of barrels, the fastest gets the highest points.
they are racing for the fastest time
Looking at Evan benching, I think the machine could have been adjusted. It looks like he was having to use his lats more than his chest/shoulders which could have explained why he didn't max out that last barrel.
Loved the what im calling the DK Barrel lift
That was a interesting competition. I dig it
the graphics can be improved so we don't have to wait for the announcer to know the weights or the number of reps a person is on
You'de think that would be basic, also not having to wait 5 mins between lifter would be a lot more engaging.
What an epic contest
Ingenious apparatus except requiring someone to manually reset the rack. Man in the forward facing cap got some reps in.
2:11
6:22
10:06
13:45
17:39
21:44
26:03
29:37
32:50
36:22
No shot of the reset before Shaw
44:47
these selfmade testers have a high "scrapheap challenge" or "Battlebots" vibe to me, I love it
This machine is impressive despite a few problems. I like it.
👍
Yes been waiting to watch this event again 💪
Is it possible to use leg drive in this standing bench press?
Brian is just built different
The barrels remind me of Donkey Kong vs. Super Mario Bros. This is awesome!
What a beast Shaw is.
This version of Shaw might have been the best Shaw wow
It's amazing how Brian shaw at the age of 41 still competing at the highest level. Stoltman is 29.. He's young and got more energy left in his tank but what shaw is doing at this age is just incredible.
Very entertaining event.
I'm turning 40 in April with an ACL surgery 4 years ago.. lol... I wish I could go back to these days.....man this is sooooo inspiring!
Still young brother keep ear goin 💪🏽God bless
Go Shaw gotta love him
Williams Strength and EliteFTS made the chest press machine
brian has the advantage cuz he actually has power
Only thing that needs some work is overall look of the stage, some smoke and lights should make it more interesting visually
Brian Shaw ❎
Hydraulic pressure ✅
😳We done 👍, congratulations all players amazing.❤
Great video!
Damn advanced equipments way 2 go Brian. Brian is the new arnold
The reload mechanism of that machine is brilliant.
50:34 what a legend. HUGE RESPECT
this looks fun to do if scaled around your own pb obviously
50 thousand dollar machine , when someone could just load up plates on either side , but we cant fed the hungry
The test of strength from at least the 1800s is the strict clean & press with barbell but instead odd ball contraptions.
Awesome competition.
What an awesome apparatus!
would like a graphic to tell us what the weight of each rep is.
that was awesome Brian Shaw wow
Bro this is dope. Chest in strong man 💯💯💪
Brian Shaw me sorprendió en este evento, a su edad y hacer 9 reps no manches impresionante
Is the weight equally distributed? It looks like it has more weight in the right side
Brian Shaw is a great ambassador for the sport.
Much more entertaining than wsm, this more pure strenght. If I wanna see athletic big dudes, we got football. I wanna pure strenght competition.
Very cool piece of gear
Ed Coan was impressed with Brians performance 😅
Brian Shaw's just a different kind of human honestly
That was Ed Coan the short guy with the whistle and the untucked shirt. The Greatest Powerlifter of All Time. He did lifts at 220 and 240lbs 30 years ago that most of these monsters would struggle with today. Also one of the coolest guys you could ever meet...
The starting arm angle seems like it would make a big difference. I know they measured things but there are clearly much different starting arm angles between lifters.
FAIRES IS A SUPER HERO!😮
I wonder what the rules are regarding the handle height, because you have both short and tall people competing.
41:00 bryan shaw
How heavy is the two last barrels?
What a crazy contraption. Whoever thinks these machines up are quite brilliant tbh.
Andrey Smaev should participate in this.
Not trying yo be a wise ass but is it harder or easier to do this over the bench press.
So how much did they end up moving for their max?