ARNOLDS CLASSIC 2023 ELEPHANT BAR DEADLIFT HIGHLIGHTS

[@poolpulse3447]

When Martins won the Rogue ..JF Caron opened with 904.... Missing JF

[@harveys1234]

Martins, Mateusz, Thor 😢 if Rob Kearny leaves… then what!?!

[@reallymysterious4520]

JF is a Beast !!!

[@carloscariasrodriguez]

“Abs isn’t a sign of power, it means you aren’t eating enough”

[@wrenchntwist133]

All the true man are gone😢

[@yan3066]

@@harveys1234 what happened to Mateusz ? Did he injured himself ?

[@loved012one]

Jerry Pritchett was part of the commentary team, and he mentioned that he once opened with 960 lbs. He's one of the deadlift greats! (He did a fantastic job commentating, too!)

[@tumadre5000]

Him and Loz together make a great team. The other guy was great also. Overall great production, commentating, overall a fun show to watch!

[@poolpulse3447]

Big Loz and The Iron Outlaw best technical advisors for strongman comps..

[@Fergus-H-MacLeod]

Yeah Jerry is an amazing deadlifter, even at the top level

[@edu4797]

@@tumadre5000

[@edu4797]

@@tumadre5000 .rrtt.

[@chrism45]

I don't understand how Kearny can hang with these giants. His deadloft and squat are mind-boggling.

[@GordiansKnotHere]

I agree with you, he is pretty amazing.

[@reecelI1]

Agree, sadly the last two events is best for people with height

[@tomkoa521]

Rainbows 🌈 and butterflies 🦋

[@darklonermage1]

Hard work and dedication.

[@Mike-es2yg]

What is with his lifts, though? He lifts it above his knees and rests it there, then does a second separate movement to complete the lift....I really don't like that, it's not a real deadlift

[@blingeranvideos6568]

Hooper is on the lighter side and pretty young still. He’s gonna really make a tear as he continues to develop.

[@parisferguson8654]

I’m excited for Hooper vs Thor next year

[@yoroshikuonegaishimasu8649]

Hooper is average, not light

[@carmichaelmoritz8662]

why do people even care about such foolish stuff. don't they have anything better to do. total waste of time

[@CiaranFordStrongman]

@@carmichaelmoritz8662 you know, not understanding why people enjoy certain hobbies shows a lack of intelligence 😏

[@carmichaelmoritz8662]

@@CiaranFordStrongman 🤣😂🤣👍🤟👌. let me rephrase it then , it's not that I do not understand it , I just see no logical reasoning behind it.

[@the.Aruarian]

Mogging with that controlled lowering, love it.

[@evetrescoemes3256]

especially given how whippy and unstable the elephant bar is!!!

[@KirbySTompy]

Man, Bobby is looking great

[@yan3066]

Bobby is a beast at static lifts. 👍

[@2muchtalk173]

And, he lifts and sets it down, vs lift and drop it. He’s always in control

[@evetrescoemes3256]

Mitch Hooper's lockout is looking a LOT better than before - every day he gets more dangerous and can't wait to see him at WSM! Like even for the weights that were clearly requiring max effort his form didn't even flinch

[@ChadWilson]

The amount of weight being lifted is just incredible! This is an awesome time to be alive.

[@trexc557]

Pls do a strength unknown with JF Caron. I really miss this guy and hope his recovery is going great

[@stevethedweeb3846]

Unfortunately I don’t think we ever see the great JF compete ever again

[@adrianpap1374]

Already did a year ago

[@HeavyweightMind]

The guy ruptured his knees, man. I think he's retired.

[@A-A-RonDavis2470]

People don't know JF is gearing up to compete again lol. He will compete again, just not at the world level.

[@---Blue]

He was able to pull 400kg again recently but he isn't able to do explosive leg drive stuff yet.

[@Andy97906]

those plates are friggin beautiful!

[@lordtyrus1]

That rainbow gnome was really strong

[@TheOlsonOutfit]

ROFL

[@eafanboyssuck]

Gay gnome, aka Ganome

[@mm.7053]

LMFAO

[@cranbers]

The beard was pretty epic, never seen anything like it.

[@userer4579]

He's a deadlift-hitching mo-fo fo sho.

[@CiaranFordStrongman]

Kevin's scrap with 900lbs was nothing short of inspirational, what a fight

[@unclemoneymoneyuncle8702]

Without the hair he's looking a bit like JF Caron

[@motchiman5423]

@@unclemoneymoneyuncle8702 Hhhh yeah

[@CatNerfer3000]

There's a lot of dog in that guy.

[@carmichaelmoritz8662]

seriously? this was inspirational to you. sure doesn't take much to impress you does it 🤣😂🤣 you know what they say about people that are easily impressed. they don't have much brainpower

[@CiaranFordStrongman]

@@carmichaelmoritz8662 ooh, I can tell you don't lift much

[@jonnylieberman]

How can you not love Bobby!!!

[@Fergus-H-MacLeod]

I didn't think Rob was going to get that 966, but he did. Pretty awesome💪 My best deadlift was 395, I can't even imagine what these weights are feeling like. Hahaha

[@strongdanaspiringstrongman2877]

It was really cool getting to see this in person this year

[@martyrofgrenth2136]

Hooper looked really strong on these deadlifts! I was surprised Pavlo was having issues with the DL but it seemed something was wrong with his knee. Hope he didn't get injured :S Thank you for the upload Martins and Romark!

[@PrimeMatt]

I'm guessing he pulled a hamstring?

[@anthonyproffitt5341]

It was said that it’s likely a patella issue. They will have to get some scans but something is definitely wrong with the knee area. He pulled up lame on the frame and said the right leg isn’t working.

[@martyrofgrenth2136]

@@anthonyproffitt5341 Oof, I hope he's going to be ok :/

[@Klepzeiker1984]

I was also suprised about Pavlo, and Luke with the logpress

[@anthonyproffitt5341]

@@Klepzeiker1984, yes, Pavlo with a knee issue and Luke seemingly with an old man not enough blood flow and recovery, as he was getting stronger with every warm up rep at 175

[@odetotove]

"Oh no!" We hear you, Martins

[@andrewgilbert9637]

Really does make you realize Big Z, Brian, Thor, Eddie, Jerry, JF Caron....multigenerational talents all competing in the same era

[@jakemallory4239]

rob kearney at 963 was impressive considering his priors.

[@bartlunatyk]

But that technique is a cheat and should be banned

[@timothyscottswanson9451]

@@bartlunatyk This is strongman, not powerlifting. Hitching is not a cheat because it is explicitly allowed...

[@bartlunatyk]

@@timothyscottswanson9451 true if you look at it from that perspective. What I meant by "cheat" is that it makes it less about strength and more about pain tolerance. I would hate to see whole roster deadlifting like that

[@sleepy502]

@@bartlunatyk strongman is all about pain tolerance lol

[@kmf1392]

@@bartlunatyk you’ve obviously never hitched real heavy weight then. You still have to be strong as fuck.

[@darbyparke9105]

This just makes it that much more impressive that Haack can deadlift this weight on a Texas deadlift bar with no straps, or hitching and being like half these guys weight

[@187Cazcrash]

elephant bars are quite different but Haack is definitely one of the strongest dudes p4p.

[@liamrmorgans921]

One of the competitors here Mitchell Hooper actually has a 475kg deadlift

[@GultekinGunduz]

Looking at these lifts what Hafthor pulled on 2019 was EPIC!!

[@stevelau7694]

The 501 world record will probably get pushed further within the next 5 years simply because more people are powerlifting and more genetic freaks will likely rise

[@lukepaice2583]

only difference is hafthors weights were weighed by his dad and in his own gym all funded by the same company that also paid the referee but sure hafthor was good

[@Unheilig_4real]

​@@lukepaice2583 mate he talks about arnold classic 2019

[@psychologienerd7546]

@@lukepaice2583 bro.. he talks about the elephant bar there thor tried 500 but slipped while finishing 473. stop hating mate, thor > eddie, period. whether his dad weighs the calibrated plates or someone else, does not matter.

[@RenegadeRanga]

​@@lukepaice2583 a calibrated plate is a calibrated plate dumbarse.

[@williammccallum4760]

"Doesn't mean much. Just another stepping stone." A lot of people might be salty about that, but those are the words of a man who knows that the only competition that matters, is the next one. Mitch Hooper up here wrecking fools.

[@ashesofhopesinabonfireofdr6341]

I guess those 972 and 974 kg deadlifts on the elephant bar will not be replicated for a long time. Thor was a monster and he even picked up the 501kg elephant bar to his knees.

[@MrPostbeamter]

Imagine the plates on a 974kg bar. :O

[@erickulakovich7303]

I think this is the first arnold where everyone is so close in deadlift that not 1 person beats everyone by a decent margin.

[@daveaglasgow]

Or is it that the best deadlifter would have been a long way behind the guys who used to compete. This is what I am seeing nowadays. Big Z Thor shaw were all superior to all these guys in general strength. Not to mention a bunch of guys who have deadlifted more in these competitions in the past

[@raviolibandit8396]

What a performance!!!!!! It's getting crazy

[@Double-beastyy]

Remembering those day when eddie,thor,brian are pulling more than 1000lbs to win. And now days this guys are struggling to pull 900lbs😅

[@mchenryjeremy]

Timing of events. It takes time to recover from other events. Trey repped 925 3 times in his home gym about 2 years ago.

[@idrissmith1729]

@@mchenryjeremy No, it's just Thor, Shaw, Caron & Jerry were freaks. All 4 pulled 1020+ after other events.

[@Double-beastyy]

​@@mchenryjeremy are you forgot about 2017 wsm final? Thor & brian pull 1014 lbs and eddie pull 1042 lbs in the 2nd last event and also in a stif bar 😏

[@jimg6970]

@@mchenryjeremy I guess he peaked 2 years ago

[@mchenryjeremy]

@@Double-beastyy those are true. But what I'm saying is you're not seeing 1000 lb dead lifts every single year...... those were extreme lifts that were ungodly.

[@rubenbraekman4515]

I wonder how JF caron is doing now

[@iansplinter1]

So incredibly impressive!!

[@berzerkbankie1342]

Rob Kearney is a beast man. Impressive on the log and the deadlift.

[@TylerSmithMusic1]

And squat lol

[@berzerkbankie1342]

@@TylerSmithMusic1 oh I didn't see that yet I'm excited for that

[@TylerSmithMusic1]

@@berzerkbankie1342 it was at last years Arnold. He squatted 900 something pounds.

[@Christwhostrengthensme]

I wonder what everyone's pulls would be like if they weren't allowed to hitch the bar. They are pulling weight i could never do but I would like to see how that would impact the event.

[@lordsudbury]

that energy is insane

[@duddaabcxyz2787]

Got to be honest. Not a fan of the pull to knee rest then continue but if it's allowed I guess it's ok. More impressed with the one ones completing the rep in one fluid motion

[@Oorlich95]

Hitching has always been allowed as far I know.

[@santiagosteven6105]

It's focused on completion than 1 motion. Also the allowed briefs for this one.

[@Mike-es2yg]

I agree, seems like cheating. Deadlift in one fluid movement, not two separate ones!

[@tudzyjames4002]

Love the channel

[@davidkosiba624]

The numbers really dropped since Thor, Brian and Eddie are not there anymore , still crazy numbers just not the same anymore

[@Clluthu]

It's more of a strategy. One you still have other events. Two you need to jump enough in weights to fail the next lifter yet not fail yourself.

[@volterslam664]

The numbers dropped since the elephant bar deadlift isnt the first even anymore.

[@davidkosiba624]

@@volterslam664 That plays a part, but still I feel like Thor would still pull 465+ even if it was the last event

[@michelecitran824]

Did everyone become a deadlift specialist out of nowhere

[@raysimms427]

Shoutout to bobby he's looking shap !

[@billybadass19b]

Rob kearny, what a legend.

[@e.c.9468]

Hitch Hooper has turned into Mitch "The Lockout" Hooper

[@peterlundstrom6054]

Mitch Hooper will be the strongest man soon. Once he puts on 20kg he will be unstoppable.

[@emilymorataya5369]

Congratulations 🎊

[@endershader]

THAT KEARNEY LIFT DOH!

[@pazful]

kearney's looking great!

[@codypatrula13]

What’s the point in elephant bar with straps? Never seen elephant bar in person but I would think the grip strength plus the deadlift would be impressive. I’m just a guy though correct me if I’m wrong.

[@brandono5260]

Trying to get a Pic with you tomorrow at the expo martins 🙏🏽😭

[@thoughtsuponatime847]

I really want to know what happened to Pavlo

[@stevethedweeb3846]

Doesn’t take a genius to figure out it’s an injury?

[@thoughtsuponatime847]

@@stevethedweeb3846 a knee injury. But what kind and how long will he be out?

[@stevethedweeb3846]

@@thoughtsuponatime847 how would anybody know that it literally just happened

[@sebasof3080]

What happened to Pavlo? He was one of the best-looking for this event

[@EnglandLives]

Had an injured knee, I think his patella

[@UD_never_disappoints]

I'm surprised that he didn't lift even 420+ kg. He wanted to lift 505 kg...

[@Grits420]

Can anyone tell me the difference in feel between a elephant bar and a regular bar?

[@justincharles6585]

The bar is whippy and is harder to control

[@Mike-es2yg]

​@@justincharles6585Why use it? What's the point?

[@karamisa2272]

What’s different about the elephant bar?

[@joeljack1]

Mitchell Hooper! Yes!

[@jessicag1145]

Do you have any merch here this year?

[@nike80nl]

That neck Movement on Mitch Hooper, looked dangerous, when deadlifting that much weight.. Or am i wrong?

[@2muchtalk173]

Bobby Thompson !! 986 !!

[@Wendigo922]

Hooper is crazy strong

[@RDK-2292]

Was wondering where was the martins videos

[@Caleb-lu3zl]

I reckon there should be a rule that you can't rest the bar on your knees and no excessive hitching

[@davidkasinskas3822]

What happened to pavlo?

[@rubenbraekman4515]

Took an arrow to the knee

[@vvoof2601]

Looks like he's got knee issues.

[@Заработокбезвложений-л7ч]

Такой спорт не кажлому по силам

[@RenegadeRanga]

No disresepct to the boys but Thor was lifting 471 kilos in an elephant bar years ago and quite a few dudes were also going above 1000 pounds easily.

[@reallymysterious4520]

Mitch is about 50 pounds lighter than Trey and Bobby and made his max lift look easier

[@bobbythompson6357]

I was actually about 328-330. Got sick 2 days prior

[@ghostjeff4963]

Bobby looking like a monster

[@mettetal]

Hooper is a beast

[@ExcelStrategy]

Hey martins you are supposed to be on the stage competing among them what is happening you want to retire ?

[@kettlebells-ez9xi]

He us having year off

[@Hypno_Llama]

Loved the elephant bar event.... Not a fan of this rock throwing event though. It's not that exciting. Just listen to the crowd. Whomever designed it needs to rethink the excitment for the toss

[@poolpulse3447]

Should have been a Dumbbell ladder for time..

[@iainonwheels]

Whoever*

[@DerSpazzvogel]

Bobby's legs are as thicc as other peoples whole bodies 😎💪

[@rogerboudreau8496]

Wow !!

[@NSD-fp9qj]

Brian and Thor opening with the thirds

[@stuartview]

Where are the stoltman brothers?

[@J.c410]

Doing bad becaise daddy Colin isnt there to rig the comp for them like usual

[@knsema2]

Where is the rest of the contestants?

[@briano9879]

Is it just me or is Bobby turning into white Kimbo Slice. 🤷‍♂️

[@MrTuflya]

Там вроде Пашка был?

[@vladzolotarev2027]

Знову той Павло обісрався

[@SuperFredrik79]

Why they allowed half suit after 20years of raw?

[@J.c410]

No suits there

[@loved012one]

@@J.c410 They were allowed a half suit. It's under their trousers.

[@SuperFredrik79]

Rob have half suit. I think Hooper have briefs. This is not raw. Raw in strongman is only straps allowed and belt.

[@J.c410]

@@loved012one deadlift suits works because they created a spring effect by pulling on your shoulders and back when you lean down. Having half a sjit on your legs wouldnt do anything

[@toyalee3721]

🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@gniawd]

Wow I wanna see Bobby Thompson lift a 1000lbs he could he made the contest look easy at first and really only worked a bit for the last lift. Goddam that beard and hat can lift.

[@TheOlsonOutfit]

A number of these guys got nose bleeds from pulling so hard. Rob apparently blasted rainbow out of his nose at some point. ;-p

[@calyps0948]

Why they dont begin at the max weight

[@MrAutocontrol]

Its good.

[@gordlawson11]

relatively light year for that event.

[@briangraham3329]

Great job. That's 9 times more weight then I can lift.

[@Andy97906]

dang should have put the names up there. but good stuff

[@levity2893]

guess this is the end of a aera . a great one

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

Nice!

[@joedadda3105]

The second one lol 😂😂😭

[@PrimeMatt]

👌🏼

[@paradoxicalpeace5664]

THE MOOOOOOOOOOOOSE

[@kristiandulaney8482]

Why are people booing Hooper? Did I miss something?

[@hmcdonut]

They’re cheering “Moooooooooose”

[@Fdanism]

Man these guys are so much weaker than Brian and Thor in their peaks, the level has definitely dropped

[@oceanbanana4341]

The static level may have but overall level has gone up

[@stevethedweeb3846]

There’s absolutely no chance in hell that the level has dropped… first event was wheel of pain that takes so much energy and stamina away from you

[@Fdanism]

@@stevethedweeb3846If I remember correctly, in 2020 the Elephant Bar deadlift was also on Day two and Thor lifted like 466 or something very easily.

[@fabiotieri3155]

I agree but Thor and Brian are just built different.

[@mchenryjeremy]

Timing matters.

[@ДядяВаня-о4ъ]

👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@sajjadlail6588]

💪

[@tonyrame7548]

its gonna be awhile till you see the big deadlifts of over 1000 lbs again since they are testing now I believe

[@psychologienerd7546]

nice seeing the elephant bar records decline over time. thor really pushed everyone

[@wolverine8719]

Umso krasser finde ich dann einfach, wenn man dran denkt, wie schnell thor einfach 475Kg gehoben hat 🙈

[@ashesofhopesinabonfireofdr6341]

can he also perform the log press, frame carry, farmer's walk, Atlas stones, wheel of pain?

[@BVZTIII]

Thor war einfach ein Rindviech ganz eigener Klasse. Hoffe, dass er nach der Powerlifting Challenge wieder zumindest mal an einer ASC oder WUS teilnimmt. Dass er bei WSM nicht mehr mitmachen wird, ist ja offensichtlich ^^

[@StrengthFacts]

Bobby Thompson was born in the old Soviet union, and at the age of nine, he grew the USSR's first full beard.

[@jasonflett3587]

No idea how resting the bar on your knees is a legal lift.

[@mchenryjeremy]

Depends on the event and what they define a lift is and what's acceptable. If you want to see bigger lifts, certain techniques need to be allowed.

[@santiagosteven6105]

Completion vs one motion

[@philipquist771]

Warm up weight for prime Thor

[@samueldennett983]

Fuck, Bobby is looking good hey

[@BreakNAllRecordsBARtv]

They used to do like 1k to 1100 pounds. Still 988 is crazy. Less steriods I guess

[@weeziweez]

👍

[@iandelmore8376]

I feel weak at 650.

[@piuforte]

Why do Tom and Luke such a great competition and don't come in in shape 🙄🙄... And... Respect for the weights, but I HATE Robs deadlift form

[@187Cazcrash]

because the events aren't tailored to their needs like that BS in wsm last year

[@bigchungus2667]

Next year will be 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 return of the mountain