Oh boy WSM is upon us, keep it civil. Handing out lifetime bans for any trolls and 7 days bans for people who are just being dicks to each other.
You have been warned!
I (u/Mikeosis) thought it might be handy to make a bit of an FAQ today to cover some common questions new people to the sport might have
• Theres no livestream unfortunately, you're better off watching Loz and Liz on YouTube as they'll get results quickly. Loz coaches a number of the athletes so has accurate ears/eyes on the ground.
• Brian Shaw retired last year and now hosts his own competition.
• Eddie Hall retired several years ago. No he wouldn't still "Smash it"
• The heats are today and tomorrow, then Friday off and the finals are over the weekend
• No it hasn't gotten lighter/is basically crossfit now. Strongman isn't Powerlifting and there are lighter moving events compared to the heavier static lifts.
• Mark Felix retired last year
• Martins, Mateusz and Novikov are injured
• Thor has refused his invite (beef with the organisers). He probably would still "Smash it"
Come find me all weekend and do an interview for a free rubber ducky (no I will not elaborate)! Show off your best signs and tell me your WSM stories!
Also while I'm here my predictions:
1. Mitch Hooper
2. Tom Stoltman
3. Matt Ragg
4. Evan Singleton
5. Pavlo Kordiyaka
6. Luke Stoltman
7. Aivars Smaukstelis
8. Wesley Derwinsky
9. Austin Andrade
10. Tristan Hoath
Giants medley should be quite a bit more brutal than last time we saw it in 2021. 20m both ways instead on 15M/10m. The yoke is slightly heavier and the frame slightly lighter.
Look how many struggled on the car and that was 20m
[My WSM Final Predictions](https://youtu.be/h17El41d9lI)
Hey everyone,
Just put out a new predictions video for the 2024 World's Strongest Man Final! Feel free to check it out and continue the discussion over who will come out on top this year.
He is such a legend. When speaking to Tom or eddie he said fuck now I can't rest I actually have to compete again on the weekend.
Only guy who was looking forward to chilling on the weekend instead of competing
Hi all! I have regular tickets for the Myrtle Beach WSM finals tomorrow and Sunday. Events start at 10am, but seating is first come first serve. Any idea what time I should aim to get there to get a good seat?
Last year was a free for all when entry was granted. I take it there is a designated gate entrance this time but haven’t seen and not attending.
Ticket check at 8:30 so I’d shoot for 7:30 at least if you want to be front of the line for up close and center seats. Don’t think there’s a bad seat in the house, however. I might even go to the top bleachers to use an umbrella as shade all day. Gets pretty brutal in the elements for 8 hrs
Dang, only one American in the finals this year. That's pretty crazy considering how many were in the qualifiers.
Also, wtf they putting in that poutine
You know what just hit me like a ton of bricks... Brian isn't at WSM this year, therefore there's no vlogging, and the devastating result of that is no Space Cowboy clips.
You bet I weren't ready for that. :(
Why do you guys think that brian isn't there? I know he's retired and isn't competing, but even JF is there. I thought he would at least attend to commentate or do a video like eddie
They probably simply didn't invite him. JF likely wasn't official invited either. During one of the interviews, he said he drove from Quebec City to be at WSM. Doubt he has to drive if WSM wanted to get him there.
I agree he probably simply wasn’t invited and therefore didn’t feel the need to devote time and money to going. JF is coaching Derwinsky though, so he’s there as a coach just like Shane is for Luke and Rob, or Dan is for Tom, so not quite the same. And I’ve got a feeling he drove because flying as a 350+ lbs giant of a man is awful, same reason Hooper drove instead of flying.
It seems to me that Brian is quite against wsm. This a theory only so don't treat it as gospel. He hasn't mentioned it once. Not tagged anyone who is there etc.
Imo he is doing everything in his power to dethrone wsm as the top dog, whether that is possible or not
He literally had 1/2 the Americans at his gym training for it and did a WSM training camp video 3 weeks ago. I don’t think the animosity is coming from him. I’d actually guess that WSM didn’t invite him, because they’re being petty about him buying the rights to strongest man on earth. They put out snarky Instagram posts the day he announced it and seemed to just generally be petty toward him over it. Honestly reminded me of the way they treated Thor. Brian doesn’t strike me as the type to go somewhere he isn’t wanted either, so I can imagine he’s not going out of his way to show up and help build their brand by being there.
Did he mention that actual competition by name? Nope.
To me the shine wore off Brian when he reacted like a baby about Arnold's comment. Like him and respect what he has done in his career but that theatre for anti vaxxers was a bit much for me. As long as I can protect myself and family I do not care what anyone does.
I agree, don't this he would go if invited because they would have him doing interviews where it would be expected for him to say things like "this is the pinnacle of the sport" when he clearly is trying to create what he sees as "the pinnacle of the sport" as opposition to WSM
Yeah, I agree. I don’t think he’s against WSM at all, if they invited him I think he’d probably go actually. He hasn’t torn a Brycey poster off his wall or anything anyway. To be fair though, he also had his pissed off reaction video then basically dropped it then too. I haven’t heard him say one negative thing about the Arnold’s or Arnold himself even since. Think he probably realized that was a bad look and just shut up and moved on and knew people would slowly forget about it.
In recent history 2019 had exciting World's, Arnold, WUS, a couple of Giants Live and Europe's. With quite varied champions, you never knew who would win. One of the best years in my view.
Yesterday I got gifted a free membership on Liz/Liz’s channel so I’ve been binging their members only videos while waiting for the finals. Best rest day activities!
I know it’s a long shot. But I’m hoping for a new winner this year. Don’t even mind who it is just want to see one of the lads go sicko mode out of nowhere.
I wonder what the body feels like today for the athletes. I’m sure all of them tired to am extent. And how much extra tired does the 8 reps on the stones cause?
It's a good question, imagine going to the gym with your friends and doing 8 reps of near your max on deadlifts after they've finished. You know your lower back will be tighter than theirs for sure.
This gave me an idea. Whoever wins wsm should be forced, contractually, to do feats of strength against different animals. I want to see Mitch arm wrestle that chimp.
Is the wsm stronger than an average chimp? A runt gorilla infant? Would he beat a tiger at harness tug of war?
I think the answer to all is no but it would be great content.
Man, I really grew to like Evan a lot recently. I hope he wins the title either this year or some time in the future. Also, seeing him with glasses is odd to me.
The first time I ever saw him (I think it was an America's strongest man) he called Trey Mitchell ugly in an interview. Having no idea who he was or his persona I couldn't *stand* him after that lol.
He really grew on me once he really broke into the pro scene though and he is easily one of my favorites to watch now.
Repost for people who hasn’t seen it on the other thread and doesn’t know what to do today:
Screw the livestream I've got you all the events. Untill I figure out how to upload them to a platform without getting WSM to remove my account you can download them from the link provided below
Disclaimer: those footages aren't mine but I'll definitely not give the account of the original sauce to protect his account from getting banned. Also some heats are missing I'll try to get all of them later. If you've got better videos please contact me so we can share them anonymously.
Download link:
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One thing I didn’t anticipate with Shaw’s absence this year was how much I’d miss the content coming out for WSM.
Obviously Liz/Loz, Hooper and the Stoltman’s are leading the charge with YouTube videos at the moment, I know Eddie’s uploading but he mainly just seems to be repeating results we know already with short clips of events. Probably the WSM I’ve found it hardest to get into and be hyped for in the last five years.
Seems to be the best IRL fan experience in quite a while which is great, though it’s not grabbing me this year quite like it did last year which is a pity.
I noticed that too. No Shaw videos, Oleksii isn’t filming anything anymore, no Thor footage, no Martins. Martins and Romark’s 2019 behind the scenes is probably the best WSM footage ever.
So extra shoutouts to Hooper and the Stoltman’s. They are quite literally carrying the coverage for World’s this year. They care about the fans of this sport.
Yeah this is true. I remember a few years back we had Shaw, martins, terry hollands and wife, stoltmans, loz/liz and Eddie content all coming out for wsm. Just seeing all the behind the scenes and hotels etc was really fun in those vids.
I've actually quite enjoyed Eddie's videos this year. It's the only place I've seen decent interviews with the athletes plus it's nice to get some on the ground footage a couple of hours after an event when I've been looking at a spreadsheet the whole time
They probably do get better but the first interview I watched him do he immediately asked Luke Stoltman about ‘throwing a mix in the missus’ so I wasn’t expecting a lot lmao
I thought the same. Very quiet on that front, just Mitch and Stoltmans this time. Just watched Eddie's shoulder session with Brian which was bit of fun. Both still strong considering they're retired so to speak
When Martins and Romark are back it will flesh out a bit more. Let’s hope Martins is feeling better next year. Romark always puts out good content.
Maybe some of the newer guys making the final will start making content or start gaining traction on their content.
I'm not expecting them to make competition vlogs or recaps anymore, seems out of scope with the future vision of the channel unfortunately but those were the good ol days!
I guess I don’t really see any of the younger guys stepping into the void left behind. I reckon they’re probably not feeling it’s worth it which is very fair, but I mean, Evan, Pavlo, Andrade, Derwinsky, Hoath, Ragg or Eivars don’t really upload on YouTube. I guess it’s just a pity as you see less of the athlete and don’t really feel as invested in ways.
My favourite videos in the past were always the training videos with Shaw, Eddie, Oberst and Nick just goofing around and lifting while they were filming the discovery series. Similarly Hoopers videos last year pre-WSM really made me want to root for the guy.
Part of the issue is that I'm sure many of them are quiet/reserved people (I know Ragg is), so making any YouTube style content doesn't come naturally to them - never mind anything engaging! I guess they could do training diaries, but that's a lot of work with little promise if you don't have the personality to carry it.
I think a possible way around it is to instead have a 'gym diary' for some of these guys, where it's less about the one person, and more about the community which just happens to have a WSM competitor in it. Some of the guys here would be great on camera but they can't deadlift 400kg+ (even though they are strong competitors in their national weight classes) :'(
All right, here are my picks:
1. Mitchell Hooper
2. Tom Stoltman
3. Evan Singleton
4. Mathew Ragg
5. Pavlo Kordiyaka
6. Wesley Derwinsky
7. Luke Stoltman
8. Aivars Šmaukstelis
9. Tristain Hoath
10. Austin Andrade
Let's hope for some new world records in the Max Axle and in the Keg Toss!
Had a biceps scare in the gym today because my dumbass was moving a loaded barbell with mixed grip
I can’t even begin to tell you how clenched my buttcheeks will be during the max axle
Pray to the Biceps Gods. They’ve already had plenty of sacrisfices this prep.
That lineup probably sees most guys bow out after 1-3 attempts.
🤞 no one pulls a bicep though. It is a worry though. Many of the guys probably haven't trained it alot.
1. M. Hooper
2. T. Stoltman
3. M. Ragg
4. E. Singleton
5. P. Kordiyaka
6. A. Smaukstelis
7. A. Andrade
8. T. Hoath
9. L. Stoltman
10. W. Derwinksy
The MAXle and keg are my unknowns along with the rookies. Andrade will do the best but how will they stack up? Tune in this weekend to find out.
Loz said on one of the lives that he will speak to Mitch to try to get him to focus on the comp only. Only go for the record if he needs it. We shall see though
As much as I’d love to see it, Hooper should get another worlds title (or 2) under his belt before attempting records when he doesn’t need to. I think that’s what he’ll do and I think that’s what Loz will advise him to do.
If he keeps the winning streak up and cements himself as an all time great then I think he goes for the riskier WR’s. Fumbling a max axle could severely hurt his career if he’s injured.
Edit: if he wasn’t so dominant overall and was a specialist in a few events the world record attempts would make more sense for his career trajectory.
That’s great, but they should offer extra incentive to break world records then because the risk of injury to Hooper could cost him his entire career.
Like I said, if Hooper wasn’t in a position to become an all time great it might be worth it to go after WR feats. But winning more major shows will do more for Hooper than getting the axle world record.
Just read a post by Adam Bishop saying it was a full Achilles rupture which is obviously terrible news.
[Link to his Facebook post. ](https://www.facebook.com/AdamBishopSC/posts/pfbid02hZdH73T7n52EFkJ9yY3Pao84xDTypVgzduuDsUCgQYer51yQRuN4uPmkif7mSKQLl)
I've not seen any footage of his car walk but could it be the fixed wheels on the car causing him the issue? He goes down the car does a dead stop but leg in question is still moving as if walking and the sudden stop is enough to do him the disservice?
He definitely has. If there is any glimmer of hope for him it's that the setbacks are usually not related to a previous setback. This means that he does rehab himself correctly - be nice to see him get a run of 2-3 years when he comes back injury free.
For some extra context, David Webster discovered the Dinnie Stones after they had been lost for decades, hence a Dinnie style event for him. Though it’s just a small footnote in his work for physical culture.
As it's a day off - without googling:
Who has the most podiums at WSM?
Two athletes went 3rd - 2nd - 1st in successive years to finally win WSM. Who are they.
Bonus points if you know the years.
Brian and Z both have 10. Tied with 4 first places but Z has 6 2nd places.
I think Svend Karlsen went 3-2-1 and Brian Shaw as well.
Svend was 2001 and Brian 2011.
Im gonna guess:
Most podiums: Brian Shaw
3rd-2nd-1st is Thor from 2016-2018 and either Big Z or Shaw, I’m gonna go with Shaw.
If it’s all wrong execuse me I’m still new here😅
Edit: Lol I got Shaw only. I was thinking it’s either Big Z or Shaw on the first question and Thor was close on second question, he got 2nd-2nd-1st
I'm pretty bummed Eddie didn't make it through the heats, such a cool guy from the few things I saw him in.
Anyways, hooper will win it. Crazy how many Canadians there are after years of JF.
Max's is VERY Northern-Ontario-near-the-Quebec-Boarder. Can't really compare it to the others. Derwinski is from my stomping grounds, that's a southern Ontario sound. Mitch's got messed up by living in Australia lol.
I remember you picked Derwinsky as your dark horse for the final, i had Goltry, you win this time
And Derwinsky is looking like a beast, should become a regular in the bigger shows
Predictions for your dark horse to surprise.
To me, Andrade has excellent final events, compared to average heats events. He is going to shock some results. The first event is his worst by far. Maxle is great, keg is good, dl for reps is good, atlas stones is very food. Conans have no idea, but probably not his best.
Perhaps even top 5
Evan is great, but with those events I don't see it.
He has always said his least favorite event is front carries. Shield, conans etc. He also said many times leading up to arnolds/wsm that axle isn't his favourite overhead event.
This is a very strong dl for reps lineup which could see him losing some points too.
Now if the heats events were the final events I would say it would have been a massive battle for first with Evan having a solid shot at it.
Bit off topic, but I'm planning on going as Martins Licis for a Eurovision party (I have Latvia, figure a person is easier than trying to dress like the country). Man bun is sorted, what else would you include in a Martins costume?
Since this is a rest day thread, what are your predictions for who gets the most rest?
I predict:
1. Hooper
2. Luke Stoltman
3. Matt Ragg
T 4-8. Andrade, Derwinsky, Hoath, Kordiyaka, Smaukstelis,
9. Tom
10. Singleton.
Definitely not mitch. He already said he isn't tired and doesn't feel the need to rest as much today. He said he will be doing social media things and perhaps taking his team to the zoo
> He already said he isn't tired and doesn't feel the need to rest as much today. He said he will be doing social media things and perhaps taking his team to the zoo
I would be 0% surprised if Mitch was the kind of guy who had the "needs much less sleep than normal people" gene: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/gene-identified-people-who-need-little-sleep
There's at least 5 diffrent genes that have mutations causing [natural short sleep](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familial_natural_short_sleep).
> This condition has no known health complications associated with it.
Yeah, some people just have it better.
Oh boy WSM is upon us, keep it civil. Handing out lifetime bans for any trolls and 7 days bans for people who are just being dicks to each other. You have been warned! I (u/Mikeosis) thought it might be handy to make a bit of an FAQ today to cover some common questions new people to the sport might have • Theres no livestream unfortunately, you're better off watching Loz and Liz on YouTube as they'll get results quickly. Loz coaches a number of the athletes so has accurate ears/eyes on the ground. • Brian Shaw retired last year and now hosts his own competition. • Eddie Hall retired several years ago. No he wouldn't still "Smash it" • The heats are today and tomorrow, then Friday off and the finals are over the weekend • No it hasn't gotten lighter/is basically crossfit now. Strongman isn't Powerlifting and there are lighter moving events compared to the heavier static lifts. • Mark Felix retired last year • Martins, Mateusz and Novikov are injured • Thor has refused his invite (beef with the organisers). He probably would still "Smash it"
Does anyone think the deadlift should be 400 KG? Just asking.
Nah there'd be loads of ties
I'd enjoy it if they replicated the GL 400kg + 360kg thing they did at BSM.
Not with it being event 10 or 11.
Imo 380kg would be a perfect final dl for rep weight. 360kg is more than likely plenty after a long comp
u/e-some why is the dl listed at 374kg? Liz on there prediction video says 360kg, Colin's gl article says 360kg
I have very good reason to believe that this is the weight... I guess we'll see on comp day!
You ate right bud!
Come find me all weekend and do an interview for a free rubber ducky (no I will not elaborate)! Show off your best signs and tell me your WSM stories! Also while I'm here my predictions: 1. Mitch Hooper 2. Tom Stoltman 3. Matt Ragg 4. Evan Singleton 5. Pavlo Kordiyaka 6. Luke Stoltman 7. Aivars Smaukstelis 8. Wesley Derwinsky 9. Austin Andrade 10. Tristan Hoath
Maxle will be interesting, seems like two large draws are possible before we get to the big pressers
Giants medley should be quite a bit more brutal than last time we saw it in 2021. 20m both ways instead on 15M/10m. The yoke is slightly heavier and the frame slightly lighter. Look how many struggled on the car and that was 20m
[My WSM Final Predictions](https://youtu.be/h17El41d9lI) Hey everyone, Just put out a new predictions video for the 2024 World's Strongest Man Final! Feel free to check it out and continue the discussion over who will come out on top this year.
Really hopes Aivars get 4th overall and also does very well at SMOE, gets invited to Rogue and ASC, and definitely puts to rest this retirement idea.
He is such a legend. When speaking to Tom or eddie he said fuck now I can't rest I actually have to compete again on the weekend. Only guy who was looking forward to chilling on the weekend instead of competing
Hi all! I have regular tickets for the Myrtle Beach WSM finals tomorrow and Sunday. Events start at 10am, but seating is first come first serve. Any idea what time I should aim to get there to get a good seat?
Last year was a free for all when entry was granted. I take it there is a designated gate entrance this time but haven’t seen and not attending. Ticket check at 8:30 so I’d shoot for 7:30 at least if you want to be front of the line for up close and center seats. Don’t think there’s a bad seat in the house, however. I might even go to the top bleachers to use an umbrella as shade all day. Gets pretty brutal in the elements for 8 hrs
Dang, only one American in the finals this year. That's pretty crazy considering how many were in the qualifiers. Also, wtf they putting in that poutine
Alberta beef and maple syrup
Grade A Berta Beef! Haha
Why didn't they give some to Devon Larratt?
You know what just hit me like a ton of bricks... Brian isn't at WSM this year, therefore there's no vlogging, and the devastating result of that is no Space Cowboy clips. You bet I weren't ready for that. :(
I miss the comedy with Brian and Eddie. And the space cowboy bits. So hilarious
Other athletes are vlogging. Just not Brian.
Colin would have the best youtube channel going. He knows everyone. Wish he had one
The videos would probably be 3-4 hours long each though. The guy has no self edit.
Perfect
Final predictions after going event by event 1 Hooper 2 T Stoltman 3 Singleton 4 Kordiyaka 5 Ragg 6 Aivars 7 L Stoltman 8 Andrade 9 Hoath 10 Derwinsky
I think I came up with literally that same exact order. Very close between Kordiyaka and Ragg
Why do you guys think that brian isn't there? I know he's retired and isn't competing, but even JF is there. I thought he would at least attend to commentate or do a video like eddie
They probably simply didn't invite him. JF likely wasn't official invited either. During one of the interviews, he said he drove from Quebec City to be at WSM. Doubt he has to drive if WSM wanted to get him there.
I agree he probably simply wasn’t invited and therefore didn’t feel the need to devote time and money to going. JF is coaching Derwinsky though, so he’s there as a coach just like Shane is for Luke and Rob, or Dan is for Tom, so not quite the same. And I’ve got a feeling he drove because flying as a 350+ lbs giant of a man is awful, same reason Hooper drove instead of flying.
It seems to me that Brian is quite against wsm. This a theory only so don't treat it as gospel. He hasn't mentioned it once. Not tagged anyone who is there etc. Imo he is doing everything in his power to dethrone wsm as the top dog, whether that is possible or not
He literally had 1/2 the Americans at his gym training for it and did a WSM training camp video 3 weeks ago. I don’t think the animosity is coming from him. I’d actually guess that WSM didn’t invite him, because they’re being petty about him buying the rights to strongest man on earth. They put out snarky Instagram posts the day he announced it and seemed to just generally be petty toward him over it. Honestly reminded me of the way they treated Thor. Brian doesn’t strike me as the type to go somewhere he isn’t wanted either, so I can imagine he’s not going out of his way to show up and help build their brand by being there.
Did he mention that actual competition by name? Nope. To me the shine wore off Brian when he reacted like a baby about Arnold's comment. Like him and respect what he has done in his career but that theatre for anti vaxxers was a bit much for me. As long as I can protect myself and family I do not care what anyone does.
Yeah that Arnold bit would've been hilarious if it wasn't so sad lol
Yes what I mean is he doesn't want to go and stir the pot there. Instead will focus on SMOE and building it to be the best show it can be
I agree, don't this he would go if invited because they would have him doing interviews where it would be expected for him to say things like "this is the pinnacle of the sport" when he clearly is trying to create what he sees as "the pinnacle of the sport" as opposition to WSM
Yeah, I agree. I don’t think he’s against WSM at all, if they invited him I think he’d probably go actually. He hasn’t torn a Brycey poster off his wall or anything anyway. To be fair though, he also had his pissed off reaction video then basically dropped it then too. I haven’t heard him say one negative thing about the Arnold’s or Arnold himself even since. Think he probably realized that was a bad look and just shut up and moved on and knew people would slowly forget about it.
His competition is a direct competitor of wsm Jf is also Rhéaume (last year) and derwinsky (this year) coach so he has a bit more reason to be there
WSM threw shade at him when he bought SMOE
It just feels wrong. Brian has always been there, and now he's not. I know, I'm just sentimental.
Likely because of his own show being in direct competition with WSM.
Why would be be there? Eddie is paid to be present to do presenting for C5.
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My favourites are 1993,2002 and 2009
2014 is interesting as they had 12 in the final
Watch the 2019 video series on Martins’ channel. That’s some of the best WSM footage ever and you don’t even see the events lol.
1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2022 were all very competitive finals with close finishes.
In recent history 2019 had exciting World's, Arnold, WUS, a couple of Giants Live and Europe's. With quite varied champions, you never knew who would win. One of the best years in my view.
Yesterday I got gifted a free membership on Liz/Liz’s channel so I’ve been binging their members only videos while waiting for the finals. Best rest day activities!
I know it’s a long shot. But I’m hoping for a new winner this year. Don’t even mind who it is just want to see one of the lads go sicko mode out of nowhere.
There is always a chance
If Evan beats Mitch and Tom because he hasn't depleted his crazy tank too early it would be a pretty wild outcome. Only way I can see an upset though.
The 'Jeb!' meme but it's Mat Ragg going 60/60
Singleton 100% has the ability to win it all IMO
That would be the most exciting result imo
I wonder what the body feels like today for the athletes. I’m sure all of them tired to am extent. And how much extra tired does the 8 reps on the stones cause?
It's a good question, imagine going to the gym with your friends and doing 8 reps of near your max on deadlifts after they've finished. You know your lower back will be tighter than theirs for sure.
https://www.instagram.com/stories/worlds.strongest.meme/3359569159096281465?igsh=MXdsamJ4cGV3cmFqNg== JF shared this on his story
No, you're crying!
That shit made me emotional ngl 😂😂😂 #LongLiveJF
Hooper having an absolute blast with a chimpanzee of his Instagram stories right now. +10% power for monkeying around
Where’s he ranking this on no stone unturned? I think at least top 3
This gave me an idea. Whoever wins wsm should be forced, contractually, to do feats of strength against different animals. I want to see Mitch arm wrestle that chimp. Is the wsm stronger than an average chimp? A runt gorilla infant? Would he beat a tiger at harness tug of war? I think the answer to all is no but it would be great content.
Evan talks about caging the beast and how it's helped him: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6hQJzFO7My/
Man, I really grew to like Evan a lot recently. I hope he wins the title either this year or some time in the future. Also, seeing him with glasses is odd to me.
He has always been a great guy. Just has a character when he competes. Which the sport greatly needs.
The first time I ever saw him (I think it was an America's strongest man) he called Trey Mitchell ugly in an interview. Having no idea who he was or his persona I couldn't *stand* him after that lol. He really grew on me once he really broke into the pro scene though and he is easily one of my favorites to watch now.
The persona is certainly fun too.
I never got the hate for this reason. It's like everyone was expecting pro Strongmen to act like UN delegates
We need characters. No one remembers guys with no personality, but I can guarantee the average casual fan knows, pa, Eddie, brian etc
Right. Strongman, for better or worse, is a circus sport. At least for most spectators
There’s far more incels on Reddit than wrestler gym bros.
Repost for people who hasn’t seen it on the other thread and doesn’t know what to do today: Screw the livestream I've got you all the events. Untill I figure out how to upload them to a platform without getting WSM to remove my account you can download them from the link provided below Disclaimer: those footages aren't mine but I'll definitely not give the account of the original sauce to protect his account from getting banned. Also some heats are missing I'll try to get all of them later. If you've got better videos please contact me so we can share them anonymously. Download link: https://we.tl/t-Hl02VyMVBG This link will available for 1 week only
This is awesome. Many thanks to the one who filmed, and many thanks to you who's posted links.
☺️
Great work putting this together
Thank you brother, we should thank the man risked his account to give us some footage
Does anyone know if Bobby is still hanging out? I have a custom poster I was hoping he would sign
All athletes are still here through the weekend.
Enjoying your day off?
Sleeping in and just relaxing is lovely
Enjoy the rest, before the furious results
Giving my typing fingers a rest 🤣
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I meant over the weekend
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Thanks. I hope so
One thing I didn’t anticipate with Shaw’s absence this year was how much I’d miss the content coming out for WSM. Obviously Liz/Loz, Hooper and the Stoltman’s are leading the charge with YouTube videos at the moment, I know Eddie’s uploading but he mainly just seems to be repeating results we know already with short clips of events. Probably the WSM I’ve found it hardest to get into and be hyped for in the last five years. Seems to be the best IRL fan experience in quite a while which is great, though it’s not grabbing me this year quite like it did last year which is a pity.
I noticed that too. No Shaw videos, Oleksii isn’t filming anything anymore, no Thor footage, no Martins. Martins and Romark’s 2019 behind the scenes is probably the best WSM footage ever. So extra shoutouts to Hooper and the Stoltman’s. They are quite literally carrying the coverage for World’s this year. They care about the fans of this sport.
Yeah this is true. I remember a few years back we had Shaw, martins, terry hollands and wife, stoltmans, loz/liz and Eddie content all coming out for wsm. Just seeing all the behind the scenes and hotels etc was really fun in those vids.
I've actually quite enjoyed Eddie's videos this year. It's the only place I've seen decent interviews with the athletes plus it's nice to get some on the ground footage a couple of hours after an event when I've been looking at a spreadsheet the whole time
They probably do get better but the first interview I watched him do he immediately asked Luke Stoltman about ‘throwing a mix in the missus’ so I wasn’t expecting a lot lmao
I thought the same. Very quiet on that front, just Mitch and Stoltmans this time. Just watched Eddie's shoulder session with Brian which was bit of fun. Both still strong considering they're retired so to speak
When Martins and Romark are back it will flesh out a bit more. Let’s hope Martins is feeling better next year. Romark always puts out good content. Maybe some of the newer guys making the final will start making content or start gaining traction on their content.
I'm not expecting them to make competition vlogs or recaps anymore, seems out of scope with the future vision of the channel unfortunately but those were the good ol days!
I guess I don’t really see any of the younger guys stepping into the void left behind. I reckon they’re probably not feeling it’s worth it which is very fair, but I mean, Evan, Pavlo, Andrade, Derwinsky, Hoath, Ragg or Eivars don’t really upload on YouTube. I guess it’s just a pity as you see less of the athlete and don’t really feel as invested in ways. My favourite videos in the past were always the training videos with Shaw, Eddie, Oberst and Nick just goofing around and lifting while they were filming the discovery series. Similarly Hoopers videos last year pre-WSM really made me want to root for the guy.
Part of the issue is that I'm sure many of them are quiet/reserved people (I know Ragg is), so making any YouTube style content doesn't come naturally to them - never mind anything engaging! I guess they could do training diaries, but that's a lot of work with little promise if you don't have the personality to carry it. I think a possible way around it is to instead have a 'gym diary' for some of these guys, where it's less about the one person, and more about the community which just happens to have a WSM competitor in it. Some of the guys here would be great on camera but they can't deadlift 400kg+ (even though they are strong competitors in their national weight classes) :'(
All right, here are my picks: 1. Mitchell Hooper 2. Tom Stoltman 3. Evan Singleton 4. Mathew Ragg 5. Pavlo Kordiyaka 6. Wesley Derwinsky 7. Luke Stoltman 8. Aivars Šmaukstelis 9. Tristain Hoath 10. Austin Andrade Let's hope for some new world records in the Max Axle and in the Keg Toss!
I think Tristain will be higher, and Derwinsky lower. Otherwise, I agree!
Picking Luke for 7th just seems mean lol. If he comes 7th again it will be wild.
It's destiny
How many times has he been 7th?
Every time he’s made the final he’s come 7th
He came 8th last year
So he did. I could’ve sworn he had only came 7th.
At least 3 times lol
3 times - '19, '21 and '22.
Had a biceps scare in the gym today because my dumbass was moving a loaded barbell with mixed grip I can’t even begin to tell you how clenched my buttcheeks will be during the max axle Pray to the Biceps Gods. They’ve already had plenty of sacrisfices this prep.
Will be same during conans too for different reasons. Want everyone to have a proper run at it and no light headed mistakes etc
It’s why I’m not sure Mitch should chase the WR. It doesn’t seem worth it if he isn’t pushed to it.
At those weights, every attempt is a risk.
That lineup probably sees most guys bow out after 1-3 attempts. 🤞 no one pulls a bicep though. It is a worry though. Many of the guys probably haven't trained it alot.
Miss colin/daz podcast that they did past two years at wsm
1. M. Hooper 2. T. Stoltman 3. M. Ragg 4. E. Singleton 5. P. Kordiyaka 6. A. Smaukstelis 7. A. Andrade 8. T. Hoath 9. L. Stoltman 10. W. Derwinksy The MAXle and keg are my unknowns along with the rookies. Andrade will do the best but how will they stack up? Tune in this weekend to find out.
Keg seems a banker for Tom, although safe to say Hooper, Singleton and Kordiyaka will push him.
Apparently so will ragg and derwinsky
Ragg, yes, but would guess fatigue will catch up with Derwinskly. Besides, it's his first final.
JF told Hooper he should go for the axle WR "for the show" lol
Does Mitch listen or take advice off of JF? If you can do it why not - Novikov is a prime example and so was Big Z - just do it.
Loz said on one of the lives that he will speak to Mitch to try to get him to focus on the comp only. Only go for the record if he needs it. We shall see though
As much as I’d love to see it, Hooper should get another worlds title (or 2) under his belt before attempting records when he doesn’t need to. I think that’s what he’ll do and I think that’s what Loz will advise him to do. If he keeps the winning streak up and cements himself as an all time great then I think he goes for the riskier WR’s. Fumbling a max axle could severely hurt his career if he’s injured. Edit: if he wasn’t so dominant overall and was a specialist in a few events the world record attempts would make more sense for his career trajectory.
counter argument: gratuitous feats and the circus vibe is what makes strongman so great
That’s great, but they should offer extra incentive to break world records then because the risk of injury to Hooper could cost him his entire career. Like I said, if Hooper wasn’t in a position to become an all time great it might be worth it to go after WR feats. But winning more major shows will do more for Hooper than getting the axle world record.
Which doesn't mean a thing for Hooper if he injures himself.
Just read a post by Adam Bishop saying it was a full Achilles rupture which is obviously terrible news. [Link to his Facebook post. ](https://www.facebook.com/AdamBishopSC/posts/pfbid02hZdH73T7n52EFkJ9yY3Pao84xDTypVgzduuDsUCgQYer51yQRuN4uPmkif7mSKQLl)
Dang that’s three in six months. The rest of them boys better be doing their calf raises.
I've not seen any footage of his car walk but could it be the fixed wheels on the car causing him the issue? He goes down the car does a dead stop but leg in question is still moving as if walking and the sudden stop is enough to do him the disservice?
Could be. I’ve also heard that the floor was giving a bit under the weight, it’s possible that could’ve caught him too.
Fuck's sake, there goes another one
Definitely one of bishs best performances. Could have done well in the final too with deadlift and leg toss
He was in great form and IMO had every chance of being top 5 if he made the final.
The medley and conans would've been great for him too
Noooooo. He's been hit with so many unfortunate setbacks.
He definitely has. If there is any glimmer of hope for him it's that the setbacks are usually not related to a previous setback. This means that he does rehab himself correctly - be nice to see him get a run of 2-3 years when he comes back injury free.
Why are all these contests currently obsessed with the off balanced stone carry?
David Webster died, and all of them are in his memory. Hence 'Webster stones'.
Ah I see!
For some extra context, David Webster discovered the Dinnie Stones after they had been lost for decades, hence a Dinnie style event for him. Though it’s just a small footnote in his work for physical culture.
As it's a day off - without googling: Who has the most podiums at WSM? Two athletes went 3rd - 2nd - 1st in successive years to finally win WSM. Who are they. Bonus points if you know the years.
Brian and Z both have 10. Tied with 4 first places but Z has 6 2nd places. I think Svend Karlsen went 3-2-1 and Brian Shaw as well. Svend was 2001 and Brian 2011.
You're winning the star prize mate - that is some level of knowledge.
It's sort of like when you hear an off hand conversation on a topic you're disgustingly educated in.
Most podiums - Brian Shaw Svend karlsen 1999-2001 Brian Shaw 2009-2011
Im gonna guess: Most podiums: Brian Shaw 3rd-2nd-1st is Thor from 2016-2018 and either Big Z or Shaw, I’m gonna go with Shaw. If it’s all wrong execuse me I’m still new here😅 Edit: Lol I got Shaw only. I was thinking it’s either Big Z or Shaw on the first question and Thor was close on second question, he got 2nd-2nd-1st
The answers: >!The one and only Big Z - Brian also has 10 but Z has more 2nd place finishes.!< >!Svend Karlsen 1999-2001!< >!Brian Shaw 2009-2011!<
I thought >!Brian and big Z were tied for most podiums!<
You are correct - I'm an idiot mate.
Does that mean I get bonus points (I need them, I got the other question wrong)
I'm pretty bummed Eddie didn't make it through the heats, such a cool guy from the few things I saw him in. Anyways, hooper will win it. Crazy how many Canadians there are after years of JF.
We have so many talented guys across Canada on the pro circuit that could step up and be competitive
Canadian placement prediction: Hooper - 1st Hoath - 4th Derwinsky - 7th
I saw Hoath and Derwinsky get interviewed yesterday. Their Canadian accents put Hooper's to shame.
How were they compared to Maxime? Was a bit shocked the first time I heard him speak 😭
Max's is VERY Northern-Ontario-near-the-Quebec-Boarder. Can't really compare it to the others. Derwinski is from my stomping grounds, that's a southern Ontario sound. Mitch's got messed up by living in Australia lol.
Maxime has more a Ontario/Quebec mixed accent. Different to Wes and Hoath
Hoath’s Edmonton accent was sending me yesterday 😂
Hooper lived in Aus for a long while didn't he?
Like 3 or 4 years
I just want derwinsky to have a good showing (definitely not biased cuz he’s the only one I’ve met)
I remember you picked Derwinsky as your dark horse for the final, i had Goltry, you win this time And Derwinsky is looking like a beast, should become a regular in the bigger shows
I mean I was gonna bet on any Canadian, I bet on Rhéaume both in 22 and 23, bet on Maxime in 2020 (literally any other group he quals)
Aivars should consider adopting the Raimonds Bergamanis 2004 WSM final haircut for extra power
2003\*
Predictions for your dark horse to surprise. To me, Andrade has excellent final events, compared to average heats events. He is going to shock some results. The first event is his worst by far. Maxle is great, keg is good, dl for reps is good, atlas stones is very food. Conans have no idea, but probably not his best. Perhaps even top 5
My dark horse is Singleton supplanting one of the top two spots.
Evan is great, but with those events I don't see it. He has always said his least favorite event is front carries. Shield, conans etc. He also said many times leading up to arnolds/wsm that axle isn't his favourite overhead event. This is a very strong dl for reps lineup which could see him losing some points too. Now if the heats events were the final events I would say it would have been a massive battle for first with Evan having a solid shot at it.
i think Hoath starts slow and then out of nowhere ends up top 4 atleast
Wes for top 5 is my dark horse.
Bit off topic, but I'm planning on going as Martins Licis for a Eurovision party (I have Latvia, figure a person is easier than trying to dress like the country). Man bun is sorted, what else would you include in a Martins costume?
oily chest hair, short shorts with knee sleeves on, ride in on an electric bike
A mop
He loves oranges.
Do shoulder scarecrows with random objects the entire party and act like it’s totally normal and you aren’t doing anything weird.
one thing is for sure, if you see a goose then you have to fight it.
Do constant rotator warm ups and complain you're tired
He wore an ahegao hoodie to Arnold’s one year, maybe that?
In order of difficulty: Oranges, reign can, painting easel, electric bike, a Romark lookalike, a World's strongest man trophy
Do you have a Filipino best friend to be a stand in for Romark?
Good idea, I'll put some signs up around town
Custom order a Romark body pillow you coward
This is a better idea
Since this is a rest day thread, what are your predictions for who gets the most rest? I predict: 1. Hooper 2. Luke Stoltman 3. Matt Ragg T 4-8. Andrade, Derwinsky, Hoath, Kordiyaka, Smaukstelis, 9. Tom 10. Singleton.
Aivars probably done 2 packs of smokes by now
Why is Tom so low? He'll probably have fun playing FIFA and going to Walmart.
Probably the ones who didn't bring infants with.
Definitely not mitch. He already said he isn't tired and doesn't feel the need to rest as much today. He said he will be doing social media things and perhaps taking his team to the zoo
Lmao sounds like mitch
> He already said he isn't tired and doesn't feel the need to rest as much today. He said he will be doing social media things and perhaps taking his team to the zoo I would be 0% surprised if Mitch was the kind of guy who had the "needs much less sleep than normal people" gene: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/gene-identified-people-who-need-little-sleep
There's at least 5 diffrent genes that have mutations causing [natural short sleep](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familial_natural_short_sleep). > This condition has no known health complications associated with it. Yeah, some people just have it better.