@@pnwdweler4100 Yeah, insane that he's about 100-120 lbs lighter than Brian, Hafthor and Eddie were at their best. Imagine if he puts on just 30 more lbs and for the sake of argument, 20 lbs of muscle and 10 of fat. 20 freaking lbs of muscle.
26:39 lol Tom and Jerry both making the exact same expression after that judge call. Also, Tom and Jerry! Didn't even notice that till I started typing.
What made Hooper the best here was he had a plan..look at him looking at the clock..you could see that was trained and strategy..he knew exactely when to do the lift..the rest time..how many he wanted to do..that was 100 percent executed strategy..and that makes the difference
Singleton really could do with calming down.. its a shame as id normally say being on fire is good but he just gets all over the place.. it works on some events but when ur dealing with an awkward implement u have to be level headed.
@@crazy10bears yeah IV seen him get seriously off with that one too, he still hasn't quite figured out that being a next level strongman is often about having a calm mentality, knowing when to use that aggression of course, I think the whole 'wrestle mania' style he goes for lets him down. (I know it has to do with his past, and a lot of people think it's fun, but you have to decide if u want to be a 'show' or a great strongman) it's why hooper is so good, his mental stability is incredible.
Binge watching the events, and I had the same thought. It is one thing to get jacked up, but not to a level that effects your performance. His coach needs to rein him in and put the energy to where it will make a difference, not a detriment.
@@joeshmoe7967 yes exactly, I don't have anything against the guy, I just think he needs to step away from the 'wwe style' thing he's got going on.. yeah I get it it's his thing but when it makes u worse at what your trying to do surely u have to address it.
More Strongmen need to work on their technique. Hooper showed what that and strength can do. With Tom's brute strict power, if he starts adopting a good split jerk, he wins this no problem. I think Mitch's biggest strength is performing when it matters
@liamc7097 I don't think a split jerk should be allowed in strongman as it is more about athleticism and technique and less about static strength. Same with fingertip straps deadlifts. At least they removed suits which is a step in the right direction. Hooper would have won regardless of the split jerk or not, but in general I don't think it belongs in strongman. It would be like allowing a chest bounce on the bench press in powerlifting.
@@Nikoncha @Nikoncha Strongman is also about technique, you can't deny that. Push-pressing ; hitching deadlift ; bouncing squat weights on the pads ; rolling the rope on your arms ; using the atlas stone rubber ring to get grip ; bend over to get dumbell down signal...
@@Nikoncha Since when is strongman only about pure strength? Have you seen the events involved? Mateusz's fellow countryman, the Polish GOAT Pudzianowski, is equal parts technique and athleticism and strength. Stop being so salty just because your guy got dominated.
I think on an event like this you should get credit for getting it to your shoulders, like climbing has with the zone, but one press over head is worth more than infinite lifts to shoulder.
1) likely to save money, if they are paying interviewers on how often they're on the screen, they want to maximize that time. 2) to help get exposure to the different athletes. Most people will stay active and watch the stream during the event. Most will not continue to do so after the event.
Why don't they show the graphic of the standings when they're talking about it? When the event is going they need the current scores always up, which they don't do, and need live overall standings after a few guys, like it's not that hard.
This year all event was heavy.Most of athlete cant do 1 rep.But Hooper is insane strength.Maybe the best of all around athlete and amazing.Better than Matteusz in ohp event.Crazy
@@1vootman Exactly. Jerk is something like dodging the bar. You just jump under the bar. Mateusz is more like push press. With strict press Mateus is way stronger than Hooper.
@@Arody9 11.5 points behind buddy, seethe and cope harder. Strength, technique and athleticism are all indispensable when it comes to being a great strongman. Mateusz's fellow countryman Mariusz is the perfect embodiment of that. You don't become no.1 by excelling at a single event. Plus, if Mateusz has such amazing static strength, what was he doing scraping the bottom in the elephant bar deadlift?
@@BroCactus So they should add more leg drive or other technique and get 6 or 7 reps. They are impressive no doubt, but technique and strategy matters.
Yeah, definitely. I'm not sure if he's just not in good condition (looks like he's gassing out), or if he's just not as strong right now as he is in his head.. it's a real shame, I hope it's not an injury of some kind
I think the sciatic nerve pain hit him in this one. He talked about it alot in his training vlogs leading up to the competition. On some days he was fine but on other days he wasnt able to clean or press the axle bc. the back arching which you need for the clean just triggers his lumbal spine issues.
@@e.c.9468 Yes he would probably get disqualified for press out. Some of his reps looked like they might have gotten a couple of whites though. I'll still call them Jerks. I know the rules.
The event was promoted as a repetition event mocking old athletes where such weight was considered a max. Yet few athletes could do more than one, so clearly, the weight is too much. I hate when an event has too many ties with no lift or one lift which distorts the overall score. The axle bar circumference is wide and cannot be rotated, leading many to grip it the same way as the deadlift. Using their stomach (not healthy) and severely bending back (will cause back injury) and putting too much weight on the wrist since the bar cannot rest on the shoulder (wrist injuries). I wish if they got rid of this apparatus. There is no reason to injure the athletes when many safer alternatives are available: bar lift (Olympic style), behind the neck bar lift, log lift, tire press...etc. I understand the axle tests more than the press, it tests the grip and various other things, but it too dangerous. Like we have alternatives in the press, the grip can also be tested safer like the farmer walk, hanging timeout..etc. I say get rid of this event.
Bad reffing on this event. The ref gives a windup on his down signals like an MLB pitcher. Takes him 5 seconds to go through the animation of a down signal. Thor got 2 down signals but later they reversed a call, thats the ref's fault not Thor's. 1) Thor dropped the bar as soon as the ref started his down signal (which takes him 5 minutes to complete the down signal) 2) If the ref wouldn't have given a down signal maybe Thor could have continued to press it out 3) If Thor didn' get the 2nd rep maybe he'd have tried harder on his last attempt. Maybe he only dropped the bar on his last attempt because he was satisfied with 2 reps. Basically the ref's bad call cost Thor 3rd place.
Tom and Mateusz were phenomenal. As a fan, im far more impressed with a push press or a strict press than a jerk. Two totally different lifts, and if it was up to me, I'd disallow it. It's the sumo deadlift of overhead events. I also wouldn't have passed Mitches first stone press on the medaly. He didnt press it over head, he pressed it out, and to the side
Strongman has never been about pure strength, it's always a combination of strength, technique and athleticism. That's what makes Mateusz's fellow countryman Pudzianowski an all-time great, despite never been "the strongest". That's what makes Hooper a more accomplished strongman than Mateusz, even though he's just a rookie. Cope harder buddy.
Lasha would probably had died. Weightlifters had already come to strongman to try and many of them failed at it. Is just not the same. Not saying Lasha wouldn't get it eventually, but first time doing it it'd be a mess. Ask Raimondo Bermagniss
No. Bermagnis wasn't even close to Lasha's size and strength and he still managed 3rd in 2002 wsm. The only remotely comparable weightlifter turned strongman was Mikhail Koklyaev, who got 3rd in 2010 wsm and also 3rd in a few Arnolds. However, neither qualified for the Olympics or world champs, let alone competed in them. Lasha is a 2 time Oly champ, 7 time world champ, world record holder, and is a massive 6-6, 400+lbs. I am not saying that he can win wsm, but the Apollo wheel would be light weight for him and he could have easily won it at Arnold's, without any special training other than getting a feel for the implement. The Apollo wheel has thicker bar but is much higher off the ground, easier for Lasha to clean, and the jerk would be a joke for him. Hooper is nowhere near Lasha's strength in the jerk and look at what he did.
Pressing the Axle should only be allowed in this event and not jerking it. It's like doing sumo deadlifts because its easier than conventional deadlifts.
About 2 and then call it off. Eddie was not the best at cleaning and pressing for reps, super strong shoulders, very bad stamina. Gave the man this AW and will do the 2 must convincing reps ever and then gonna be gassed
Would be a great video if the commentators would focus on what they are watching instead of fussing over the female lifters.. and there opinions on things. if us as viewers cared about how the females did in the competition we would have looked it up and watched it. Listening to these people talk non stop has destroyed it for me.
Mateusz KIELISZKOWSKI and Tom STOLMAN showed us the pure power. 180 kg axel without jerk technique! Crazyyy strength
True, though as Eddie Hall said: the champion isn't always the strongest, but also the smartest.
@@TheSLK66 absolutely right 👏🏻
IDK, for his size Mitch Hooper is pound for pound the strongest.
@@pnwdweler4100 Yeah, insane that he's about 100-120 lbs lighter than Brian, Hafthor and Eddie were at their best. Imagine if he puts on just 30 more lbs and for the sake of argument, 20 lbs of muscle and 10 of fat. 20 freaking lbs of muscle.
26:39 lol Tom and Jerry both making the exact same expression after that judge call.
Also, Tom and Jerry! Didn't even notice that till I started typing.
Those smiles. They both knew.
They said, "That was close." What they really wanted to say was, "That was close but no rep!".
@@theocho8689Rep wasn't given. Is funny cause Tom's third rep was about the same in the position it got called, I didn't noticed until rewatch
Jerry Pritchett is a great hype man on comms. So good to see Mateusz, Tom and Hooper beast it here.
He was just about the only good thing from the commentary after not inviting loz back
@@spokeen6249fr. I don't wanna hear another word from Dr. Bill again
Yeah Loz is always missed .. he really is doing a lot for strongman
This event was brutal. Different beast of an axle.
What made Hooper the best here was he had a plan..look at him looking at the clock..you could see that was trained and strategy..he knew exactely when to do the lift..the rest time..how many he wanted to do..that was 100 percent executed strategy..and that makes the difference
mitch hooper literally gave me the goosebumps when he lifted 5. dude is a beast!! - canadas proud of you buddy! cheers from london, on ;P
Hooper is just ridiculous at this point, WOW
He did very well.
This was special from Hooper.
Singleton really could do with calming down.. its a shame as id normally say being on fire is good but he just gets all over the place.. it works on some events but when ur dealing with an awkward implement u have to be level headed.
Absolutely, especially the frame where you need to be calm and centered.
@@crazy10bears yeah IV seen him get seriously off with that one too, he still hasn't quite figured out that being a next level strongman is often about having a calm mentality, knowing when to use that aggression of course, I think the whole 'wrestle mania' style he goes for lets him down. (I know it has to do with his past, and a lot of people think it's fun, but you have to decide if u want to be a 'show' or a great strongman) it's why hooper is so good, his mental stability is incredible.
Binge watching the events, and I had the same thought. It is one thing to get jacked up, but not to a level that effects your performance. His coach needs to rein him in and put the energy to where it will make a difference, not a detriment.
@@joeshmoe7967 yes exactly, I don't have anything against the guy, I just think he needs to step away from the 'wwe style' thing he's got going on.. yeah I get it it's his thing but when it makes u worse at what your trying to do surely u have to address it.
@@bruceMooseman how about you show us then huh? go to arnold invitational...oh wait you're not invited hahahahahah
Thank you Rogue!
More Strongmen need to work on their technique. Hooper showed what that and strength can do. With Tom's brute strict power, if he starts adopting a good split jerk, he wins this no problem. I think Mitch's biggest strength is performing when it matters
Screw that it might aswell jis5 become an weightlifting contest if they do that
@liamc7097
I don't think a split jerk should be allowed in strongman as it is more about athleticism and technique and less about static strength. Same with fingertip straps deadlifts. At least they removed suits which is a step in the right direction.
Hooper would have won regardless of the split jerk or not, but in general I don't think it belongs in strongman. It would be like allowing a chest bounce on the bench press in powerlifting.
@@Nikoncha @Nikoncha Strongman is also about technique, you can't deny that. Push-pressing ; hitching deadlift ; bouncing squat weights on the pads ; rolling the rope on your arms ; using the atlas stone rubber ring to get grip ; bend over to get dumbell down signal...
@@Nikoncha Since when is strongman only about pure strength? Have you seen the events involved? Mateusz's fellow countryman, the Polish GOAT Pudzianowski, is equal parts technique and athleticism and strength. Stop being so salty just because your guy got dominated.
@@haitianxuI'm not salty you imbecile, I love seeing Hooper and Mateusz place well. I just have a different opinion about certain rules and events.
Tom has improved so much in the last 12 months.
Incredible presses
Champ
Hooper is unreal. He doesn't seem to have the mass or giant physique of his peers, but damn is he strong.
Mateusz kiekiszkwski just WOOOw
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Favorite event from the whole competition. I prefer this to the Australian oak, 100%.
I think on an event like this you should get credit for getting it to your shoulders, like climbing has with the zone, but one press over head is worth more than infinite lifts to shoulder.
Not sure why they changed it, that’s been the case every year until now
Why are they doing interviews during the comp?
1) likely to save money, if they are paying interviewers on how often they're on the screen, they want to maximize that time.
2) to help get exposure to the different athletes. Most people will stay active and watch the stream during the event. Most will not continue to do so after the event.
Hooper is awesome! Legit beast
26:35 not sure about that but fair enough in the moment
He got credit for that rep taken away. Watch Tom and Jerry's reaction. 😂😂
@@crazy10bears lol because Thor responds SO WELL to that XD
Why don't they show the graphic of the standings when they're talking about it? When the event is going they need the current scores always up, which they don't do, and need live overall standings after a few guys, like it's not that hard.
I think it's because this is rogue, and the scoring is not done by them.
This year all event was heavy.Most of athlete cant do 1 rep.But Hooper is insane strength.Maybe the best of all around athlete and amazing.Better than Matteusz in ohp event.Crazy
The Jerk utilizes the legs, and is a very different movement than the Press. Mateusz is a much stronger presser than Mitchell.
@@1vootman Exactly. Jerk is something like dodging the bar. You just jump under the bar. Mateusz is more like push press. With strict press Mateus is way stronger than Hooper.
Exactly! Hooper did jerk and that was smart but if we speaking about pure strength there is no doubts that Mateusz is stronger.
@@Arody9 11.5 points behind buddy, seethe and cope harder. Strength, technique and athleticism are all indispensable when it comes to being a great strongman. Mateusz's fellow countryman Mariusz is the perfect embodiment of that. You don't become no.1 by excelling at a single event. Plus, if Mateusz has such amazing static strength, what was he doing scraping the bottom in the elephant bar deadlift?
@@haitianxuclown 🤡
Everyone was dogging on Hooper for not using a fixed axle in training and then look what happened
Yeah his clean was effortless. But Mateusz and Tom were the more impressive pressers
@@BroCactus So they should add more leg drive or other technique and get 6 or 7 reps. They are impressive no doubt, but technique and strategy matters.
Hooper must be the best all round athlete going around at the moment
Big Z, the legend..
7:00 I think something was bothering Licis.
He looked super tired and uncomfortable.
Yeah, definitely. I'm not sure if he's just not in good condition (looks like he's gassing out), or if he's just not as strong right now as he is in his head.. it's a real shame, I hope it's not an injury of some kind
Looks like the Axle hit him hard above the chest, maybe pain or fear to break a bone (like he did in WSM 2018 or 2019 clean and press for max.)
Travelling the world for months instead of training like everyone else was doing is the problem
I think the sciatic nerve pain hit him in this one. He talked about it alot in his training vlogs leading up to the competition. On some days he was fine but on other days he wasnt able to clean or press the axle bc. the back arching which you need for the clean just triggers his lumbal spine issues.
When you think Hooper can't get any better.
С такой тяжело атлетической техникой Матеус Келисковский поднял бы 6 раз.
Why so much talk about points/standing but never having a graphic to show?
Tom and Mitch shone here, but can't touch Matt on the stones
Bon courage
They should put Louis Uni (Apollon) I the background
Quantos quilos tem nessa barra pos tanta dificuldade para levantar esse peso
Prime Big Z, Krystof Radzikowski & Poundstone would be incredible to see.
Let's call that split-push-press the "Hooper Press". Mark my words it will become a thing
Wha? Nothing new about what he is doing
It already has a name. The Jerk.
@@archclement2902 No, in Oly lifting you can't press with triceps. Just catch the bar after throwing it. Learn rules
@@e.c.9468 Yes he would probably get disqualified for press out. Some of his reps looked like they might have gotten a couple of whites though. I'll still call them Jerks. I know the rules.
i thought the chalk containers were rogue energy drinks because i'm watching this high as balls. take a rip whenever there's an unsuccessful rep
Always showing Commentators screen was not necessary 😇
Hoops got technique… wow if it’s not gonna be USA I’d want to see a friendd to the north win. Go Canada!
Thor is in the thumbnail. Obviously he won. He’s the best
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Mateusz would also lift 5 times if he used the lunges technique💪
The event was promoted as a repetition event mocking old athletes where such weight was considered a max. Yet few athletes could do more than one, so clearly, the weight is too much. I hate when an event has too many ties with no lift or one lift which distorts the overall score. The axle bar circumference is wide and cannot be rotated, leading many to grip it the same way as the deadlift. Using their stomach (not healthy) and severely bending back (will cause back injury) and putting too much weight on the wrist since the bar cannot rest on the shoulder (wrist injuries). I wish if they got rid of this apparatus. There is no reason to injure the athletes when many safer alternatives are available: bar lift (Olympic style), behind the neck bar lift, log lift, tire press...etc. I understand the axle tests more than the press, it tests the grip and various other things, but it too dangerous. Like we have alternatives in the press, the grip can also be tested safer like the farmer walk, hanging timeout..etc. I say get rid of this event.
Dragon 🐉 Balls! 💪
Bad reffing on this event. The ref gives a windup on his down signals like an MLB pitcher. Takes him 5 seconds to go through the animation of a down signal. Thor got 2 down signals but later they reversed a call, thats the ref's fault not Thor's.
1) Thor dropped the bar as soon as the ref started his down signal (which takes him 5 minutes to complete the down signal)
2) If the ref wouldn't have given a down signal maybe Thor could have continued to press it out
3) If Thor didn' get the 2nd rep maybe he'd have tried harder on his last attempt. Maybe he only dropped the bar on his last attempt because he was satisfied with 2 reps.
Basically the ref's bad call cost Thor 3rd place.
Thor's second press was about the same as Tom's third too, Tom's was faster but if Thor's rep was called no rep afterwards so should be Tom's.
Tom and Mateusz were phenomenal. As a fan, im far more impressed with a push press or a strict press than a jerk. Two totally different lifts, and if it was up to me, I'd disallow it. It's the sumo deadlift of overhead events. I also wouldn't have passed Mitches first stone press on the medaly. He didnt press it over head, he pressed it out, and to the side
Strongman has never been about pure strength, it's always a combination of strength, technique and athleticism. That's what makes Mateusz's fellow countryman Pudzianowski an all-time great, despite never been "the strongest". That's what makes Hooper a more accomplished strongman than Mateusz, even though he's just a rookie. Cope harder buddy.
@haitianxu dude, what is cope harder?
@@mikeanthony706 It means doing everything to discredit Mitchell Hooper's dominant Arnold's win out of butthurt and saltiness.
Thor shouldn't get that rep though
He didnt, and thats right. But was weird to remove it afterwards
@@christofferjacobsson4324 i wonder - would that rep put him on 3rd place? Is he going to cry about it like when he lost to eddie?
@@tonieslychane1) Yes; 2) No
400lbs is too light even as a warmup for Lasha's c&j workout. Lasha would have done 8 reps easy.
Lasha would probably had died. Weightlifters had already come to strongman to try and many of them failed at it. Is just not the same. Not saying Lasha wouldn't get it eventually, but first time doing it it'd be a mess. Ask Raimondo Bermagniss
No. Bermagnis wasn't even close to Lasha's size and strength and he still managed 3rd in 2002 wsm. The only remotely comparable weightlifter turned strongman was Mikhail Koklyaev, who got 3rd in 2010 wsm and also 3rd in a few Arnolds. However, neither qualified for the Olympics or world champs, let alone competed in them. Lasha is a 2 time Oly champ, 7 time world champ, world record holder, and is a massive 6-6, 400+lbs. I am not saying that he can win wsm, but the Apollo wheel would be light weight for him and he could have easily won it at Arnold's, without any special training other than getting a feel for the implement. The Apollo wheel has thicker bar but is much higher off the ground, easier for Lasha to clean, and the jerk would be a joke for him. Hooper is nowhere near Lasha's strength in the jerk and look at what he did.
Big fan of Hafthor but getting credit for that second rep was bullshit. Not one millisecond did he fully lock it out and stand stable
They disqualified the rep afterwards. Never the athlete fault when they get a down signal from the ref.
He did not get credit for it bro. But hooper got credit for not locking out the stone
Pressing the Axle should only be allowed in this event and not jerking it. It's like doing sumo deadlifts because its easier than conventional deadlifts.
kill shot win this game,
peak eddie, god knows how many he would have gotten.....
About 2 and then call it off. Eddie was not the best at cleaning and pressing for reps, super strong shoulders, very bad stamina. Gave the man this AW and will do the 2 must convincing reps ever and then gonna be gassed
It's crazy how all these women sound like men. Hope it was worth it.
Thor can only deadlift..........sad
Would be a great video if the commentators would focus on what they are watching instead of fussing over the female lifters.. and there opinions on things. if us as viewers cared about how the females did in the competition we would have looked it up and watched it. Listening to these people talk non stop has destroyed it for me.
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That is a dudes voice, she/he must be in transition.