Tag: Sport: Strongman
Mitchell Hooper Wins 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic UK
The 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) UK, held from March 16-17, 2024, in Birmingham, England, saw the reigning two-time Arnold Strongman Classic US and 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion hoist the gold. Mitchell Hooper donned the 2024 ASC UK crown after five events against some of the world’s top strongmen. The 2024 ASC UK featured the following…
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Mitchell Hooper on the Value of Body Composition in Strongman
Fresh off his second consecutive win at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic, 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Mitchell Hooper dove into the intricacies of body composition in strongman competitions. Drawing from experience, scientific research, and practical insights, Hooper, alongside bodybuilder and YouTuber Greg Doucette, analyzed how body composition impacts strongman athletes. Body Composition Hooper has a lower body fat percentage than the most…
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Victoria Long Retires From Competitive Strongwoman
One of strongwoman’s most dominant athletes has curtain called her competitive career. Two-time Arnold Strongwoman Classic (ASW) champion Victoria Long announced her retirement from competitive strongwoman. Long broke the news on her social media and in an interview on Laurence Shahlaei‘s Talking Strongman YouTube show. Long’s retirement came days after suffering a hamstring injury during the Max Elephant…
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2024 Europe’s Strongest Man Roster and Events Announced
The 2024 Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) contest is scheduled for April 13, 2024, at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England. The single-day contest’s roster features 13 athletes representing 10 nations competing through five events: Nicol Stones, Car Walk, Deadlift Ladder, Viking Press, and Atlas Stones. The reigning ESM champion, Pavlo Kordiyaka of Ukraine, will return to defend…
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Mitchell Hooper and Stan Efferding Break Down Nutrition for Strength Athletes
The two-time reigning Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) and 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Mitchell Hooper approaches his training and nutrition methodically. He made significant changes to improve his body composition and overall performance. On March 4, 2024, Hooper published a video on his YouTube channel wherein he dissects the role of nutrition for strength athletes with inputs…
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Marcus Waugh Wins 2024 World’s Strongest Firefighter
Marcus Waugh of the Toledo, OH, Fire and Rescue is the 2024 World’s Strongest Firefighter (WSF). Waugh was one of 120 athletes who competed in the annual contest at the 2024 Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, OH, and among the 18 finalists in the last four events on Saturday, March 2, 2024. 2023 champion Andrew Burton did not attempt a title defense as…
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Mitchell Hooper Defends His Title at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic
Reigning World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Mitchell Hooper is an undeniably dominant force in strongman. Entering the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) as the defending champion, Hooper knew he would be tested against some of the strongest static-strength athletes ever to compete in the sport, including the competitive return of three-time ASC champion Hafthor Björnsson. In his typically…
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Angelica Jardine Wins the 2024 Arnold Strongwoman Classic
The 2024 Arnold Strongwoman Classic (ASWC) concluded on March 2, 2024, in Columbus, OH. The two-day contest featured five static-strength events that tested 12 of the top strongwomen on the planet. In a surging performance on Day Two of competition, Angelica Jardine of the United States rose to the top of the leaderboard to take the 2024 ASWC…
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Maxime Boudreault Withdraws From the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic Due to Lat Injury
Another injury plagues the 2024 Arnold Sports Festival. During the opening event of the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) — the Max Elephant Bar Deadlift — Maxime Boudreault of Canada suffered a left lat injury on his opening attempt. Although Boudreault could not perform a deadlift following the initial injury, he did not immediately withdraw from the competition….
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Strongwoman Lucy Underdown Pulls 666LB (302KG) Elephant Bar Deadlift World Record
Lucy Underdown has knocked down another record. On Friday, Mar. 1, 2024, Underdown made history in Columbus, OH when she set a new all-time women’s Elephant Bar deadlift world record of 302 kilograms, or 666 pounds. The 2023 winner of Europe’s Strongest Woman set the tone during the opening event of the 2024 Arnold Strongwoman Classic with yet another…
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