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>>74195566checked. double dubs means you get to pick this year's winner. who do you have, OP?>id=1488Hmm
>>74195583I'm backing the big autistic Scottish lad. Evan as the dark horse.
moosebros...
>>74195625Reasonable choice. Surprised Tom beat Hooper on the medley. Hooper's usually so good at moving events.
>>74195635Update: turns out this was because Hooper tore his hand open during the frame carry.
mitch's win probability after event 1
>>74196211imagine how much he's seething
>>74196324Was kinda getting tired of him mogging everyone, but if he loses because of torn callouses, it's a shit situation all around. Thor should've competed this year, would've atleast given us a compettive podium.
>>74195566Why is there never a livestream for wsm? This shit is so fucking stupid
>>74196419Guys who run WSM make all their money by selling the footage to TV stations who broadcast the comp. Livestream would undermine their main revenue source.
>>74196419TV contract stipulations. They were going to do it this year but somebody got cold feet at the last minute.
>>74196439>>74196442Damn that sucks. Every year i get excited for it but then i'm reminded there wont be a livestream, can only watch it a few weeks later when they put it up on youtube, shit sucks>>74195625Yeah Tom is my favorite too
Hope Evan can keep it going for a win, Tom or Mitch winning would be pretty soulless
>>74196473Tom is the 4Chan's champion but I wish he would get his wife on Ozempic. Sinead's been on that Fat Chocobo mode for years now
>>74196512kek
>>74196324Can't wait to see his next video fuming about it
How long does Luke have left in his career, do you think? Won Europe's Strongest Man a few weeks ago, but he's pushing 40 and getting beat on pressing events where he used to mog everyone.
>>74196534That's why he changed trainer from the fat slob coaching Tom to the newer one this year. To specialize in longevity and prolonging his career. Two year on podiums.
>>74196565Thanks, anon. Didn't know he switched.
Don't you fat fucks have a containment thread for your fake "sport" with plg?
>>74196534Luke's been lifting since Dorian Yates was competing in bodybuilding, probably gonna call it at the 40 year old mark. Can't see him winning any big competitions anymore.
Come on Evan
Man sucks for Moose. He could still win but if he didn't rip his hand on that first event it would be a chill finals for him.
>>74196609On the basis he had a 3 point lead going into stones, wasn't exactly gg ez for him from the get go
>>74196534>>74196590I kinda feel bad for luke, he's the older brother and yet his younger brother is the talent chad that's actually winning stuff. I know he wins some local comps or whatever but i'm talking about the big ones. He's always behind the guys
>>74196621Think he got into the sport a little too late from just weightlifting. I mean from a self ego perspective it sucks for Luke but if I was able to get my lil bro out of an autism doom loop and he became a world champion, it wouldn't be too bad all things considered. If Luke didn't get Tom into the gym in the early days Tom would've probably ended up the tallest gas station clerk in Scotland.
>>741964426,000+ watching a "watch party". WSM and Colin should know the numbers Shaw Classic is making from streaming. Clearly is nowhere near WSM are making from those TV contracts. Shame WSM owners aren't as willing to share the prize money. Shame, most watching it on TV will be boomers who don't know how to use a phone or care about WSM to get spoiled.
>>74196639You're right, he's probably proud as fuck that his little brother with autism has acomplished so much and all because he introduced him to the sport. I think we all would be in his position
>>74196660It's not ideal but christ every single year, non stop on their social media "where live stream?" Fucking strongman tourists. Back in the day you wouldn't have even known who won the competition until Christmas.
tl:dr on the current state of WSM?From what I've heard everyone who was truly strong retired, is too old to be at their prime, got injured or is really slacking off so the winners are just nobodies who don't even look like they're participating
>>74196678>probablyHe cries nearly every yt vidya..
>>74196698I dont keep up with his videos, but that's good to know, i'll watch some
>>74196685Nah this is strongfat cope
>>74196590He just won ESM. He's also weirdly gotten better at deadlift events in the past 2-3 years. He has at least a couple more competitive years ahead of him if he wants it.
>>74196708Is it? Thor wasted his best years doing gay boxing. Brian Shawn is an old man. Martins Licis injured doing gay paintings now. Stoltman brothers were supposed to be the strongest and in a random /tv/ thread I heard that they're washed now. Last winner is some random guy with a mustache I don't recognize.
>>74196685The field is kind of barren in terms of uber elite athletes like in 2017 but you have to give some time to guys like Matt Ragg and Evan Singleton to peak. Kinda reminiscent of the 2006 ifsa split when all Mariusz had to go up against was Phil Pfister and then a bunch of mid tier or older guys. I thought Trey Mitchell would become a podium contender over time like Zydrunas but I'm not sure he has that same potential. Mateuz and Martins are contendors but they seem more injured throughout the year than not. Martins is probably done with Strongman. Hafthor could challenge for a title but he's being a little bitch over the 2017 WSM fallout2025 we'll prob see the new wave power up and a mutant or two like Hooper to strengthen the overall field.
>>74196685This year kinda sucks, only 3 dudes with a serious shot of winning. With Kiels out, Novikov out, and Trey not recovered fully, the field just wasn't as competitive.But Mitch and Tom would have been competitive in the Brian/Z/Eddie/Thor era.
>>74196708Yup they're definitely more al-round athletes now, not in a Pudz way sprinter way, Mitch broke the numbers down and they're all statically lifting beast numbers. Deadlifts have dropped off and overhead since Big Z but not by much. I mean Thor wasn't even close at the Arnolds with all his experience.
>>74196716right but without a lot of the strongest guys present, more of a local comp in terms of field.
>>74196728>thought Trey Mitchell would become a podium contender over time like Zydrunas but I'm not sure he has that same potential.That achilles heal happened at the worse time for him and BZ was building and competing constantly in lower-mid comps wherea's Trey is, yeah it's hard to compare those two. Still think Trey will WSM twice.
>>74196728Seems like everyone except Mitch or Tom is perma injured and cant build any momentum
>>74196780I'm old, remember some random guy on bull roids would do well one year and then disappear all the time. Like Jaco Schoonwinkel last year, only he came back this year.
>>74196770Probably wouldn't have happened if the Iron Bull wasn't moved indoors due to rain and the rail's weren't slightly off, but I guess Rogue's big money is in Crossfit.
>>74196770I got to meet Trey at Arnolds a couple months ago. Nice guy. He looks like he's a lot smaller. I think he lost a lot weight/mass after the injury. He looked like a regular "big dude" when I saw him in person. I'm like 5' 11", 200 lbs in this pic.Meanwhile, I felt like a toddler standing next to Mateusz.
>>74195566Why are there way more anglos now and no Scandinavians? When I used to watch it they were all from countries around the Baltic Sea
Tom will keep it interesting because he could drop a stone or land a keg on his head at any moment. He shoudl have x3 WSM titles if he didn't dropped the anvil during lockdown. Don't get that with Hoops, he's usually so consistent. Which is also why if he wins it he'll be potentially the GOAT.
>>74196834Stupidest event. You'd need at least one guy there that understood how to calculate the coefficent of friction. Like even when it was clear it wasn't going to work they just carried on with it for the Prop department. >>74196837Those guys can bulk though, did you see Big Z at the Shaw Classic when he had to pull out? He was HUGE. When a ref he just looks fat. Hold on gonna find it.
>>74196884Yeah, I think he's just not back up there yet. I was pretty surprised when he said he was going to do World's. Takes a long time for achilles to heal. That, and he looked not very prepped at all in terms of his sheer size.
bump
>>74196834>>74196890https://youtu.be/DYKBaE3jx_g?list=PL_5qTSLP8HxkjBu42XC3_M8gc2xDlyMDS&t=897Distracted. Look at the size Trey gets for comp without injury here and look how much Mitch has moved.
>>74196858>when a 5 dollar pair of work gloves costs you a wsm title
>>74196726>random /tv/ thread I heard that they're washed nowwhat do you mean by this?
>>74197013washed of their sins by the blood of Christ.
Either Tom or Evan winning WSM would be great. Both are autists, one officially diagnosed and the other one is a scaled up Eric Bugenhagen that walks around like a dinosaur
>>74197054Always wanted to ask Evan Singleton how he deals with the cognitive dissonance of having incredibly large arms while a Trex has very small arms.
>>74197054Evan is such an insufferable wigger with his stupid underbite facial expressions.I love it. I hope he shits on Tom and Mitch.
>>74197054Would Tom win a WSM without Luke protecting him from the verbal snipes and mind games? Mitch here at it again. Trey seems to only do well too when Brian is around manhandling everyone.
>>74197105on the contrary I believe that Luke is preventing Tom from channeling the full spectrum of his autistic strength. Imagine if Tom actually got angry before events. Make all the neurotypical strongmen look like kids in comparison
get better skin
>>74197179I blame the child desu
>>74196609>if he didn't rip his hand on that first event it would be a chill finals for him.Callouses rip because your grip fails, he was dropping the frame either way. It happens
>>74197193>Imagine if Tom actually got angry before events. At trolleys/the wind without Luke.Iranian/Geordie did well didn't he. Exceptable mix.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L10wlq3HR68get in here
>>74197374so fucked this is how we have to follow the competition lol
>>74197374world's fattest tits
>>74197374https://imgur.com/a/6sRQPpe7m throws
>>74197472thankslike evan's technique
>>74197484yeah, not impressed with Tom, though. Angles were all wrong.
>>74197472Blessed Evan
>>74197486yeah surprised when i heard it took him 3 attempts, hopefully he gets it dialed in for 7.5 but tom should consider himself lucky to have gotten 7m
>>74197498Looked like on his third throw, he realized he needs to stand closer. But it was close to not making it even then, I have doubts about 7.5.
>>74197472>>74197484>>74197495Evan good for 7.5.
hooper gets 7.5 first try. tom needs to make this
>>74197509And Derwinsky?! Never even heard of him before this comp and he could win this event.
>>74197520in the interview with eddie he said he'd done over 24-25ft in training and wants to go for WR
>>74197514Holy shit, he got it.>>74197526That would be wild. First time WSM appearance and he breaks the record.
>>74197472Christ Tom still having arc problems, what is this 2021? Fuckin Dan Hipkiss man, fuck is he doing
>>74197537since he's up first technically he'll be the one to break it if he hits this next tosshuge for Tom also, now mitch really needs to hit this 7.76
>>74197541But he somehow still got 7 and 7.5. Is he just getting lucky or is he so explosive he can fuck up the technique and still do so well?
>>74197541u wot m8
derwinsky gets it!
>>74197544Fuck, Derwinsky did it! Who is this guy?
>>74197552Tom does better the further in the event he gets, so i'm not sure it's luck. But still that arc is pretty alarming considering it's been 2 years since the 2021 keg toss wsm finals and its still so sloppy.
>>74197573Is he not training this event enough? That's the only explanation I can come up with for what you've said.
HOOPER HITS 7.76 AS WELLTOM NEEDS TO HIT THIS
TOMBROS WE DID IT
>>74197587Jesus, 3 WR throws
>>74197587Autists are taking over the world
>>74197587Mong bros rise up
What's the next height? 7.77? 8?
>>74197592>>74197599
>>741976117.85get your bussy ready
>>74197588Brian Shaw def seethingHim and Eddie are shadows of the past, rip
>>74197587Hooper and Tom WR tying throwshttps://imgur.com/a/hsVFiyh
>>74197105Being the shorter Frank Grimes older brother to the taller Homer Simpson younger brother is so fucking annoying.
>>74197628thanks againneither look like they've got much more in them desu, 3 way tie seems likely imo
>>74197628thanks for theseYou can tell Mitch is a golfer with the precision he thows those kegs
This no streaming bullshit is why strongman is dying
hooper misses 7.85if Tom gets this it's pretty much over
>>74197652If everyone misses 7.85, does Derwinsky still technically own the record because he was the first to hit 7.76?
yeah 3 way tie at 7.76, not too surprisinghooper still has a chance
>>74197651Strongman has had nothing but immense growth and bigger prize money for the past 15 years.
>>74197652Tom seemed to have more power in his throw here >>74197628
>>74197660Mitch will kill himself winning the deadlift, will gas before stones imo
>>74197673Who wins the Conan's Wheel, though? I have no sense of who is best on this event.
>>74197683I'll have to give it to mitchIf you've seen tom with it in previous contests, he holds the bar kind of high on his body which inhibits your ability to breathe. Not to mention Hooper has incredible athleticism for that kind of thingTom did say he did like 2 mile long sprints this prep for worlds so it's possible he could place top 3
>>74197673yeah, I can see Mitch closing the gap on deadlift/conan's but unless Tom makes some mistakes it's pretty unlikely that it will be enough and nobody should be able to beat Tom on stonesstill possible for mitch though, if he'd dropped any more points today there'd be no chance
>>74197697OK, so Mitch first and Tom 3rd= Tom 34.5, Mitch 33.5. Say Mitch wins deads and Tom second=Tom 43.5, Mitch 43.5. Then Tom wins stones and takes the title?
>>74197673Tom is much better at stones than hooper, no?If Tom manages to stay within say top 3 on conans wheel and deadlifts he has it in the bag even if Hooper gets first on those 2 events, I guess?
>>74197705Not only beat Tom on stones if Mitch gets a point or two but someone in between Mitch and Tom so there's enough of a points differential. Which is a scenario that's not going to happen unless Tom literally fumbles a stone and it rolls backwards or some shit. Tom has to fuck up pretty big for Mitch to take this.
Feel like Mitch and Evan can really run it down to the wire, but the decider being stones make Tom a pretty big favourite.
>>74197705Pretty much this.Mitch's only chance is if Tom drops points on DL and Conan's. Mitch has to have a lead going into stones. A tie on points won't work, since they use last event rule, and Tom will BTFO everybody on stones.A pretty tall order. But people fuck up. Injuries happen. Maybe a few people get between Mitch and Tom on the Conan's. We'll see. I'm glad it's at least a close competition and not just Mitch mogging everybody for 4 days of competition and chugging a beer at the end.
>>74197730>>74197697Interesting. What are the chances Tom has improved his Conan's technique? His keg toss looked like shit and then suddenly he's tying the WR.
>>74197711>>74197715Mitchell Hooper's win condition was walking into the stones with a 3 point+ lead. Now it's the opposite lol. It's Strongman though, anything can happen tomorrow(within reason)
>>74197740Right. Tom's to lose. Needs to not get in his head and he might pull it off.
>>74197097kek, same
>>74197730Think its still very close, Tom was never great at Conan's. Deadlift should be closer but more can get inbetween, Mitch is definitely still in it and Evan could be with a good day.
>>74197738>What are the chances Tom has improved his Conan's technique?it's a good question, prob gonna look at some of the stoltman training videos tonight to gauge how he'll do tomorrow.
>>74197738It's possible. But he wasn't awesome last year in the heats. He was last in his group, and middle of the pack with all 30 athletes. Mitch performed better, and his back against the wall. I think Mitch will push as far as human biology will allow.Conan's tends to be harder for tall, heavy guys. Pavlo is pretty light, and typically shits on everybody.
>>74197772Please do and post something in tomorrow's thread. Such a weird event that it's hard to predict.
>>74197772His recent 2 results aren't great in this field, needs to step it up or he'll lose alot
>>74197773>Conan's tends to be harder for tall, heavy guys.Good point, never thought about that--they have to lift it higher and angle that the apparatus pulls is different. Lanklets BTFO?
>>74197791Great stats and I agree with your conclusion. Could be the Conan's that costs him the title. Needs to blow his wad there?
>>74197805Probably just damage limitation, he'll know what he needs starting last which a bonus. Deadlift is the one he needs to really push on I think.
>>74197773Pavlo is relatively light but he's 3rd tallest in the current roster @ 6'5
>>74196685Strongman as a sport is doing fine, but WSM is starting to lose it's place as the premiere competition. Arnold's, Reign, and maybe Shaw Classic are getting more attention whereas everyone seems fed up with WSM leadership. the top two contender in the world are competing in this comp but most of the talent that could vie with them has dropped out of the comp over the last couple of weeks.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=5CNLPf2gPD0eddie hall uploaded a summary of day 1. there's some footage posted by wsm themselves as well.https://youtube.com/watch?v=J3aND0LGTAU>ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?! Evan Singleton putting on a show at the #worldsstrongestman https://youtube.com/watch?v=T-nR-o3n76k>462LBS / 210KG max axle to take the lead | #WSM2024https://youtube.com/watch?v=m2U-QA4D1kU>Sharing this because it's electric. #WSM2024
>>74198522>https://youtube.com/watch?v=J3aND0LGTAU>>ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?! Evan Singleton putting on a show at the #worldsstrongestmanwow, what a cool video! would be cooler to see the fucking lift, dammit wsm
https://imgur.com/a/5o0tLxktom vs hooper on the medley https://imgur.com/a/TeZ9rsehooper on axlehttps://imgur.com/a/e80B0aAhooper's fucked hand
>>74198687Those deadlifts are going to hurt
>>74198687surprised how good tom's grip has become, especially because of how autism affects grip strength
>>74198522You know this isn't a giants live comp considering the size of some of the audience members kek
>>74198854same
>>74198854how does autism effect grip strength lol
>>74198974
>tears all his callouses>breaks a wr anyway
>>74199531I'm surprised he didn't finish the frame. He has finished the frame at the Arnold both years,, when few other people actually finish. I wonder if blood from his callus tears just made it physically slippery or something. I think he would be able to just push through if it was simply pain. He carried the replica Dinnies for 41 feet.
Idk bros the competitors these days just aren’t as cool as they used to be, I feel like it almost lacks a seriousness too it these days everyone’s all buddy buddy muh lift heavy be kind cringe
>>74200220
First event Conans is going to be wild. Tom said he’s did alot of cardio work but there’s so many athletes and Canadians this year that could finish between him and Hooper. Evan also said he isn’t looking forward to Conans. Watching last year’s WSM stones:Mitch 5 in 36.96 secondsTom 5 in 33.26 secondsI mean he’s the King of Stones but he isn’t unbeatable at them. He lost to Licis at Rogue. Not with atlas stones but still. Mitch could have improved he’s stones since then.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=uuD8MGQfiw4autism bros posted a video
>>74201258tom's coach looks like such a dysgenic faggot lol
>>74201381
>>74201399
>>74196526https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy417miCWx0&pp=ygUad29ybGQncyBzdHJvbmdlc3QgbWFuIDIwMjQ%3DThe Moose is Loose
>>74201381>>74201399>>74201415well he is British
Surely whatever money WSM makes from the TV contracts would pale in comparison to the ad revenue it'd get from people watching live (plus potentially selling the livestream itself like the Shaw Classic, and charging for in-person seats), right? Either way it's ridiculous how badly this event is run both online and offline, compared to ASC/Shaw Classic/Rogue Invitational it's a joke, which is a shame.
>>74201415
>>74201549>show him just about to lift>cuts to right aftergod dammit wsm stop being retarded its so behind the times its unreal
https://imgur.com/a/UtS3EY0evan on conan's wheel
>>74201981thanks, want to see mitch's it sounds like an epic grind
Moose bros... it's over..... here's to another year of the autistic king's reign
>>74202034Would be a massive choke if he lost from here
>>74201991pavlo mitch and tomhttps://imgur.com/a/qQRLMbr
>>74201690No, casuals watch it on TV but only hardcore nerds would watch a livestream
>>74202071Some effort by Mitch
>>74202071thanks againfuck man Mitch's mental strength is insane, happy for Tom also he's been doing amazing
>>74202034So assuming Tom wins the stones, Hooper needs to win the deadlift and have Tom come fourth? Is my math right here?
>>74202071>>74202112damn, Mitch with that reload and grind out. Reminds me of his shield carry from last year's finals. Probably could've faked out someone else to stop early if there was another implement and they went two at a time. Pavlo basically the goat of Conan's I guess. Good on Tom for improving on a shit event for him.
>>74202195Something like that but people tying on deadlift could fuck that up somewhat. Tom can play it a bit strategic here. Coming in last he could deadlift for the least amount of points to tie with Mitch, save some energy, then just blast the stones
Wonder if Tom v Mitch is going to be the next Shaw v Big Z rivalry, or is the talent pool too deep now?
OUR AUTIST KING IS GOING TO RETURN
Deadlift is starting
>>74202990Loz is reporting that Mitchell will have to do some weird mixed grip to compensate for his hand injury. Tom might have it.
>>74203052thats weird considering they can use straps
>>74203082Yeah, not sure I got what he was saying. Something about the angle of the strap being different would help.
>>74203082no figure 8 straps so still somewhat grip dependenthe's doing mixed grip + straps which makes sense but definitely not something he's trained
>>74203101Mitch going to send his bicep just before stones
>>74203108kek yeah my thoughts exactly, but looks like mitch needs 9 reps so he's gotta
>>74203112Fuck, the new guys set the bar high for deadlift reps
not sure what the time limit is for deadlifts, but sounds like Tom should've taken a small breather before trying for 8. 2023 he wasted hella energy grinding the last rep for naught
>>74203126mitch forcing his fellow leafs to push Tom on the deadlift
>>74203132I think it's 60 seconds
>>74203138Mitch having grip issues at 6 reps
mitch's grip failed, tom pretty much secured! gg grats
Praise to our mong king, 3x winner
>>74203132It's very hard to take a breather when you're strapped to the bar and wearing a suit. Your lungs are in a terrible position to get air in. You're better off just keeping as much tension as possible and using the suit like a spring to keep popping reps out til you run out of steam
>>74203159tacky is gonna disfigure Mitch's hands for stones, he really had no chance after yesterday
>>74203165Yeah, Mitch would have to win stones and Tom would have to come in 6th or something. No way unless he injures himself.
>>74203169never lifted in a suit before but sounds about right
Think Evan might actually get knocked off the podium here
SAY SOMETHING NICE ABOUT THIS MAN
as much as Mitch's callouses suck, puts into perspective how crazy it was Kazmaier won a WSM with 2 major muscle groups torn
>>74203201I can't, he'd be 5 times WSM already if he had worn gloves in 2020, and hadn't taken a retardedly long break from the sport in 22.
>>74203208This dude was an animal, truly didnt care about anything but winning the darn thing
>>74203196Autism bros we're so back
>>74203216Damn that's kinda true
>>74203229Different times back then, different caliber of people
THE KING HAS LOST HIS CROWN
Evans a good stone lifter but would be hilarious if one of the latter can take a podium from him. All that talk of controlling the "monster", just to place out of top 3
https://www.instagram.com/stories/nickguardione/looks like there's footage on this instagram account if anyone wants to rip it and reupload it here. id do it myself, but i dont have an account.
>>74203271I want to like Mitch because of his dominance but he makes it hard to. You can tell he's a natural asshole but puts on the guise of "be kind, lift heavy" to be more palatable for the common man. Wouldn't be so bad if he didn't whore himself out to every single fitfluencer on the planet, shilling nonstop. Every decision he makes is clearly about the money. Which I can't blame him too much because of the housing prices in Canada but still. Tom just seems more genuine overall, although he too seems to be playing it up a bit when a camera is on.
>>74203335Damn, Hopper just comes across as a very nice guy to me, but maybe i'm blind to it i dont know. But yeah i like Tom more regardless
>>74203388in Hooper's earlier podcasts he talks about how almost no one came to his birthday, how he'd deliberately single someone out to make fun of them because it was entertaining to him, then he became more self aware towards the end of college, went to australia, started to socialize more with people in a postive way. Something like 80+ people ended up at his going away party. People can change for sure but fundamentally you are who you are, it's not going to really change unless you have some type of brain injury or some shit.
>>74203316mitch frustrated af about his hands, poor guy
>>74203216>and hadn't taken a retardedly long break from the sport in 22.And he came back from that break pressing better than Luke and looking bigger than ever.>>74203277Ragg is better at stones imo though his back will be shredded doing 8 deadlifts.
>>74203404He seems very calculated and fake ngl
>>74203316will post the evan ragg tom mitch stones vidya
>>74203495thanks
>>74195566Ragg is doing well, shame he's too short and slow for anything that requires walking, or a long stride, but being fourth overall is fucking good.Not fussed if Stoltman or Hooper wins, both are decent blokes, but felt bad for hooper being booed last year when competing against the redneck-douche-bro Trey Mitchel.
>>74196473It's become a tradition to watch it at Xmas, but with the streaming platforms of todays world, why not just build the audience with younger viewers for when it actually is held. I wait to xmas to see the fully edited show, when I already know the winner ffs.
>>74203580yeah WSM is hurting themselves long-term, as the boomers die off so will they, meanwhile the other big comps will rise above (and arguably already have)
>>74196439Boomers who want to watch it at xmas cuz tradition
>>74203479atleast the mf is a tough sob
>>74196584>weightlifting the heaviest weights is a fake sport>/fit/
>>74203614awesome grind but I wish they would tone down the props, it doesn't look as heavy with 4 big fake cans of reign(tm)
>>74203628Yeah it looks abit shit really
>>74203628I approximated the height of the cans to about 70 inches and GPT'd the weight. Considering the implement was only about 550lbs, 4 human sized cans of reign would weigh 6,000 lbs.
>>74203674thanks for your hard work, science anon
Didn't realise Ragg pulled raw, won the deadlift without a suit, what a freak.
>>74203674based GPTautist
>>74203798holy fuck, what was the weight? anyone have a vid?
>>74203808825 lbs / 374 kg
>>74203473You realize Tom won the Log Press ladder in the 2020 WSM finals right? Tom's pressing has been really good for a while now, I'm going by how off he looked in the 2023 Arnolds and slightly off in the 23 WSM
>>74203839god damn, mirin
stones starting
Looks like the first guys aren't finishing the full stone run.
>>74203852Luke and Aivars on 3. Did they gas out or just quit because they're last on the leader board?
Tom only needs like 5th place to win, and he's the best on stoneshe could probably even get that with an injury
>>74203914Must be gassed. I think they'd try to fight to get out of last place just for pride, if they could.
>>74203920Looks like all he needs to do is finish the run and he wins
>>74203798>>74203839>>74203848Suits can be worse on you for high like that depending how you pull.
>>74203914Between doing the stone off, shouting at Tom all day, and being almost 40, we're lucky Luke made it this far
Basically finish the run and the positions dont change
>>74203965I hope Evan can do 4 stones
Hoath and Kodiyaka managed 4, but everyone else is on 3. The worse everyone does the slimmer Hooper's chances are. It's got to be frustrating having such a daft injury get in the way of victory.
>>74203976sounds like he only got 3. thats enough to take him off the podium
>>74203614no surrender, great effort
>>74204000nevermind, i think evans good right now. i though ragg was faster than one of the 4 stine guys.
Tom gets all 5
Evan squeaks onto the podium, grats!
Final scores, Ragg just misses out
1. Tom Stoltman2. Mitchell Hooper3. Evan Singletonthis was my ideal outcome, feels good man
Evan Singleton going to be the new Hafthor when it comes to WSM, always slightly worse than Mitch or Tom. Only when the board clears is he going to be able to get that win.
Good for evan by getting podium after missing finals the last 3 years or something
>>74204056Ragg will mog him next year
Tom was not fucking around.
>>7420406153/60 is a pretty dominant performance
>>74204057nice
autistic wsm fan here, another WSM done and dusted fellas, see ya'll next year (if you haven't all migrated to discord and leddit)
>>74203571Where was he getting boo'd? Are you sure it wasn't people saying "Moooooooseeee"? Watching streams I thought the crowd hated him, then when I went to ASC UK and was actually in the crowd I realised it was people cheering for him lol
>>74204061Toma more focused on winning WSM than any of the other contests. Wouldn't be suprised if he just cruises whatever for everything but wsm
>>74204145Give me colin bryce comps or I will come 7th
>>74204117op here. ill be around next year, not going to either of those faggy shitholes
3x WSMOne of only ten people in history to win it more than onceCapable of beating Pudzianowski's 5x imo
>>74204199Imaging how mad Brian Shaw will be if Tom gets 5. Basically the same physical toolset except Tom has a brain disability
>>>27180328>>>27180328Stone off from >>7420===3316 with audio
https://imgur.com/a/NqKxPVRtom vs mitch on stones
>>74204150He has only missed 1 podium finish since his first WSM finish, and thats with autism flare ups and his brother needing to tard wrangle him
>>74204281its like watching a huge child play in his sandbox
>>74204271^^^dont watch that it cuts out, haven't converted in ages
>>74204281okay that's the best way lol
>>74204199And he has at least 10 years left in his competitive career if he wants, barring injury. Great chances for titles 4 and 5 even if he and Mitch trade back and forth a bit. Maybe autism is a superpower.
>>74203571Trey is chill though
>>74204118Ah maybe ur right, I just heard 'USA!' and then what sounded like boos.
>>74203571>>74204118>>74204940>>74204941I was at WSM last year, it was MOOOOSE not boos, can confirm
>>74204117>>74204181Ditto
>>74204238Lollllllllllll>>74204552Agreed, he can definitely set a new record for most WSM wins, what will be really interesting will be whether he can also win the other major comps in volume as well. Re. injuries, he's been pretty healthy his whole career, correct? If that continues, he'll be unstoppable.
>>74205694>whether he can also win the other major compsTrue. He seems to take other comps less seriously. They also tend to run heavier (Arnold's, for example).>he's been pretty healthy his whole career, correct?As far as I remember, yes. I don't think he's ever withdrawn from a comp due to injury.
>>74203404>>74203479He is, imagine giving a fuck how many people are at your birthday party lmfao, also hes a rich kid whose had zero strife in life.
>lift heavy be kind
>>74204238brian is just happy the master race remains on top, i cant repeat what he said to the dude from ghana but he basically threatened to do what he did to larry wheels, the african had to exit the competition due to sudden loss of bowel controls
I've been collecting the major Strongman comps for a little while now and adding them to Plex, my goal is to have as comprehensive a collection as possible.I currently have:WSM (every year except this year off)Rogue Invitational (every year)I am figuring out how to get:ASC (I've found a place that sells the DVDs for this and will try to rip them to digital, they have most of the years)Shaw Classic (wondering how feasible it will be to rip these from behind the pay wall)Are there any other shows I should aim to get? It's concerning to me how difficult it's been to find a lot of this and I'm keen to create the collection for historical purposes as well as for indexing reasons.
>>74207081so cringe how he was getting people to give testimonials for the brand in his video as if a shitty marketing slogan is some sort of religious conversion experience
>>74196728>Martins is probably done with Strongman.Martins is pulling the rare move of getting out while the getting is good. He's a manlet by strongman standards and his wins were lucky having Thor injured/retired. He can still say former WSM without needing to be 330 lbs on a 6'2" frame.
>>74196419>>74196439>>74196442WSM is very poorly managed. They're still living in the early 2000s. It's a shame, because the brand has so much prestige but they're gradually getting mogged by Arnold because his management and marketing is an order of magnitude better. Arnold is mogging the Olympia in the same way, desu.
>>74207624Those are the big 4 imo
>>74207624>Shaw Classic (wondering how feasible it will be to rip these from behind the pay wall)Cheapest way is to join Brian's Wehrmacht Reenactment Society and get free access.
>>74195566>id=1488Is this supposed to be a coincidence ? I dont think so
>>74208637Lollllll, in all seriousness I actually don't mind paying for access to the Shaw Classic vids, but I want to be able to add them to Plex and "formalise" them.If Shaw Classic, ASC, WSM offered digital copies for purchase I'd happily do it, but afaik none of them offer this?
>>74208906The whole sport and organisers are filled with spectrums. Tom, Trey, Evan, Thor all on autism. Mitch, Colin, Pa, Eddie ADHD.
How much longer do you guys think Loz will be allowed to both coach and be a figure in the sport from a commentary perspective?At the ASC UK he obvs had a few of his guys competing, and I specifically remember Bobby Thompson giving up on one of the events, but Loz was up on stage commentating and literally coached him to pick the implement back up, feels very corrupt.
Anyone else going to the Rogue Invitational in Scotland? 8-10 November.
>>74211080There isn't any rules against having your coach there
>>74211080>feels very corrupt.If he was both judge and coach, I would agree. But no issue if he's both judge and commentator. The commentator does not affect the competition's outcome.
>>74211249I went to ASC 2022 and WSM 2023, but Scotland's a bit far so I'll wait until the Rogue Invitational comes back to the US, maybe I'll be going to the Shaw Classic this year
>>74211338The commentator absolutely impacted the event outcome when he went over to the competitor who he trains and forced him back to the implement?
>>74211249Was planning on going but turns out we're expecting our second baby that month, although if we go and my wife goes into labour Our Tom™ could deliver the baby...
>>74211807ITS A SPICY BABY, AY ME BROTHER TOM GOT A BIT OF THE AUTISM YA KNOW
>>74211891Lol that just reminded me, I saw that Harvey Price is weight training now. If Tom can win 3x WSM with the 'tism, imagine what HP can do with the cocktail of issues he's got?!
>>74207624Get me 2016 ASC. I don't wanna pay floelite 60 fucking dollars or whatever to stream it.
>>74204552Everyone has 50 years in their competitive strongman career, barring injury.
>>74196373>but if he loses because of torn callousesif his grip didn't fail he would not have torn it - weakling>>74196373>him mogging everyonedude fakes overhead leaning on lax rules - he didn't mog anyone
>>74213420Lol I was wondering if I could charge like £2 a month for access to the entire Strongman library tbf, never heard of FloElite before, $60 is crazy.
>>74208287Martins was the first Strongman winner to emphasize technique over brute power. But then Hooper came along and did the same thing but even better.
>>74195566> no online streaming> not watchingSimple as.
>>74215169>dude fakes overhead leaning on lax rulesThor couldnt even press LMAO1stone
Was a Mitch a fraud?
>>74215514magnus ver magnusson would like a word>didn't mog anyonesee image on the left
