How Many 4th Graders Does it Take to Beat the World's Strongest Man?

Ever wonder how many girls it would take to beat the World's Strongest Man in a Tug-of-War? Watch this video to find out!
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00:00 How strong are these 4th graders?
00:27 Tug of war vs the worlds strongest dad!
01:33 Test One - Accuracy
02:33 Test Two - Endurance
05:11 Can I dunk a basketball?
06:10 Test Three - Strength
06:57 Final Test - Tug of War

[@mitchellhooperstrongman]

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[@Yukkin-f5s]

Why

[@hecker136]

No

[@dylanlollar6045]

I think those girls need to be tested, that tug of war really makes me question their natty status

[@espenstoro]

That ice cream ain't vanilla

[@BaronVonScrub]

Where's Coach Greg when you need him? :P

[@catedoge3206]

REAL

[@protyper9861]

Honestly tho fr

[@santiagosteven6105]

There on that creatinine Kool aid 🧃

[@1milliondogs]

He puts on a brave face, but we all know Mitch is dying inside every time one of those girls bests him 😆

[@goofygrandlouis6296]

bwhahaha 😆😆

[@reductio1000]

a fully hydrated Eddy would have pulled all those girls into the wall with ease...and laugh about it while apologizing. Oh sorry dear ,i did not mean to do that..😁😁 (yeah i did).

[@Fernando7865able]

⁠@@reductio1000fully hydrated 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@espenstoro]

@@reductio1000 Hydrated Eddie doesn't exist.

[@MedievalSolutions]

@@espenstoro more mythical than the Loch Ness monster

[@nickmagklis]

Imagine the title being "how many 4 graders can I pull?"

[@mobu6810]

Even better

[@ANGST.ARGENTINA]

Add an "out from" and the whole things goes out the window really really fast.

[@LycorisLilyP]

​@@mobu6810 Matsuri pic checks out 👌🏻

[@esther8262]

​@@ANGST.ARGENTINA Bruh ew

[@xavierhouston4650]

@@ANGST.ARGENTINA 🥵

[@MrKarat-up8gx]

His shoes are nerfing him

[@PianoManCamille]

THATS WHAT I WAS SAYING

[@vaati9364]

@@PianoManCamilleyou know the janitor waxed those floors the night before with a big grin on his face

[@leroyspeelt]

If you walk there with socks youd slip so many times

[@narakarrarr6191]

They had the same nerf

[@xristoskoumpourlis1614]

@@narakarrarr6191 there is a lot more traction on 24 feet than 2

[@Sprinkles456]

Now you can flex by saying you're stronger than 8 4th grade girls

[@Optim40]

Sorry but you're not allowed to have judgments over others. You're like 12 ! You have a long way to go before you think you truly know anything.

[@JTHMjunk]

But is he stronger than 4 8th grade girls?

[@staceygram5555]

​@@JTHMjunk That would be much easier, since their advantage had nothing to do with strength, but more to do with weight and especially friction. If they were sitting and had something to put their feet against, I reckon he would have won against the whole team.

[@simohayha6031]

​@@staceygram5555also synergy, resonance adds 'strength' basically

[@MrCmon113]

Nah, he cheated.

[@jaysharp789]

Wow! Mitch is 6'3" and weighs 320 lbs, that's insane that he can dunk like that. Seriously that's extremely athletic. How many linebackers or DT's his size can dunk?

[@robertwardlaw3739]

A lot of them actually

[@BaronVonScrub]

​@@robertwardlaw3739 Citation needed.

[@TheZapper42]

Probably nearly all of them. NFL players are more explosive than NBA players on average.

[@IzzyIsntReal]

Lots of claims being made here with literally no evidence provided. 🤔

[@BaronVonScrub]

​@@TheZapper42 Citation needed. Also, even say this is true, explosive strength doesn't translate across muscle groups and activities.

[@cr7ismyson407]

Drake’s heaven

[@Zoom960]

Nah 💀😭

[@RealJavierEscuella]

?

[@marcruss]

Come on bruh 😂

[@youngbricksyg266]

Lmfaooo

[@Th3Batman.]

💀

[@rafayetrasti6191]

I just searched it up on Google and wow he really is the Worlds strongest Man. He was crowned quite recently. Congrats man hard work pays off.

[@Brett733]

Holy fuck man, between dunking, competing in world drive competitions, throwing a baseball 80mph with little training, a 3:24 marathon, WSM and other top tier strongman wins. Dare I say: you have a case for one of the most versatile and all around athletes on the planet.

[@lukecullins9934]

He truly seems like physically all rounder in short

[@valimpire6303]

Dont forget about the Gold but yea this dude monster

[@valimpire6303]

oh drive as in golf drive nvm lol don't play gold my self and forgot

[@azsegrxdhtfgvijnkomlewrhtg9508]

I wonder what kind of training he does to be able to jump that high. Being strong alone doesn't help with jumping. It didn't for me.

[@Brett733]

​@@azsegrxdhtfgvijnkomlewrhtg9508 I am interested as well. I am 6'2 250ish and I could only dunk when I was 18-19 and weighed 190-200. I can just barely grab the rim now and Mitch has like 80 pounds on me, which makes me wonder what I am doing wrong.

[@brucemacdonald5387]

I used to work in wraparound childcare and, being a powerlifter at the time, made up an activity for the day where they'd do bitesize Strongman, but being a responsible human-puppy herder, I toned it down to what I thought was their level. They monkeystomped every event I made. Massive underestimation of the strength of wee kids on my part.

[@jhssuthrnmama]

I'm giving you a thumbs up just for your skill in writing. 😂 Great story!

[@PiethagorasTearem]

Numbers add up man. Thats how the pyramids were built.

[@colecooper5836]

I'm a relatively big dude at 6'2, 220 pounds. I play a game with my 5 year old daughter where we basically arm wrestle except I use my arm and she uses her legs. It's literally hopeless for me. The strength of little kids is unreal.

[@brucemacdonald5387]

That's some 'Good Dad Uses Physics to Let Their Kid Win Fairly' energy right there. *hoof of approval*@@colecooper5836

[@brucemacdonald5387]

@@PiethagorasTearem If someone said it was the kids doing my strongman event I'd have been sold.

[@tripin1070]

I think it was pretty impressive how quickly the girls adapted to tug of war . Just between the first and second go , in the first one they were falling all over pulling at different times . The second go , they were more coordinated saying “pull “ working as a team . Great job !

[@JadetheGoober]

😂 I was wondering how many of them had seen squid game against the FCC’s will

[@JB-xl2jc]

I am ALWAYS amazed how quickly students can adapt at these ages. Humans are truly crazy

[@Brambrew]

It's about traction, too The world's strongest man still only has 2 feet to grip the ground

[@JoelSapp]

yeah- Was thinking it was just about their weight. 10 girls at 70 pounds on average would weight more than a 320 pound man. But to your point the girls have more shoe surface area on their shoes as well.

[@michiel5160]

Increased surface area doesn't increase friction. Total mass and materials of the shoes and floor (floor is same for everyone) does. 8 4th graders will outweigh him quit a bit.

[@JoelSapp]

​@@michiel5160 Agreed. Sliding friction is the coefficient of friction between the socks against the floor and the force against the floor. I don't remember how many girls to where it equaled out but saw he was jerking and knocking them over. Let's say he couldn't do that and it was a tug contest (like two trucks with same roadway and same tires) - the heavier always wins

[@michiel5160]

@@JoelSapp 8 girls when he won. The thing is: if he pulls, it's all at once. They have to synchronize perfectly. And he likely can row more than those eight girls combined.

[@johngault200]

Those girls working together to beat him must be one of the most adorable things I've ever seen

[@BMGYGK77]

Seriously one of the coolest videos you have done. What a fun idea

[@CanIbeFrank]

The 4th graders impressed me

[@BMGYGK77]

@@CanIbeFrank right.. I think they surprised him to

[@staceygram5555]

​@@CanIbeFrank It's all about weight and friction.

[@k_otey]

​@@staceygram5555nah the 4th graders trained more

[@brucegilbert625]

@@staceygram5555you’re right 20 feet touching the ground adds up to a lot of friction.

[@caycephillips1738]

I think the dad challenging was a coach trying to tire out the competition for his players! Good job coach!!!

[@Link37-gl4zl]

I feel like a fair bit of that strength was the traction of all the girls shoes on the ground along with all of their weight. I could be wrong though, I'm not a physicist

[@DeTruthful]

No you're right the fiction he can exert (with his weight, those shoes, that floor) has a limit. If he's sliding it simply means that the force he needs to pull exceeds the force his shoes can exert so we really don't know how much he can pull. Its like a truck hydroplaning. Not a physicist but am an Eng dropout.

[@FrancisSims]

As an elementary PE teacher I'm always wondering how many of my own students it would take before they could beat me in tug of war

[@macgyvervanschwartzenstall4662]

Why not do it? Edit: I taught science for a bit. I would always challenge them in trivia. JohnnyBlaze420 is undefeated.

[@chrism45]

@@macgyvervanschwartzenstall4662 And lose to them?

[@macgyvervanschwartzenstall4662]

@@chrism45 not on purpose... But, if they win, why not? They are more likely to remember that in a year or ten years than another other moment

[@FrancisSims]

​@@macgyvervanschwartzenstall4662 The actual answer why is that I teach in Rwanda and our school doesn't have any rope that large 😅

[@illizizon9569]

if the worlds strongest man can beat 8 you probably 3.

[@sadbuttrue183]

Pulling 8 of them is still kinda insane. Assuming their average weight is 80-90 lbs, that would be 650ish pounds against him (about double his bodyweight), but unlike still weight they actually move and create more friction

[@libertyprime1614]

At a certain point it is an exercise of weight and friction, not strength.

[@quebec801]

lol no way theyre near 90 pounds

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

​@@quebec801My brother's gf is 90lbs and looks about this size.

[@Molecents]

They are probably around 50-80

[@greekstreek370]

@@TheStraightestWhitestyour brother’s girlfriend is the size of a 4th grader? Dude… They’re 9-10 year olds. Kids this age are about 60 pounds on average

[@rat_king1236]

This is such a wholesome video. Thank you for putting a smile on my and these girls faces

[@martinlong8739]

That was great! No ego on display. The girls will have loved it too. Well done Mitchell! 😊

[@staceygram5555]

lol, why would any man have an ego against a bunch of small girls 😂

[@romeolajh1602]

@@staceygram5555 what about disabled man?

[@nobody-fp5is]

@@staceygram5555 I am sure there is atleast 1 dude

[@staceygram5555]

@@nobody-fp5is Seems like a woman-thing to me.

[@TheHeavieKiwie]

​@@romeolajh1602 Disabled? What are you implying?

[@aShamelessHigh]

Their teamwork is hilarious, chipmunks sayin "Pull!" , "Pull!" Prolly my favorite video of yours so far. Very entertaining

[@seraphik]

lmao chipmunks I'm dead

[@whocares4274]

That is a good man, teaching what masculinity is and how to be humble and generous. Well done.

[@tiagomartinho77]

This was so wholesome it gave goosebumps. This was such an awesome interaction between everybody, i loved it ❤

[@KevinBE87]

A gentle giant. Amazing content, putting huge smiles on those faces, memories they'll forever remember. Love it!

[@andk9999]

They should make 4th graders tug of war part of Shaw Classics.

[@davidemagno2005]

seeing the fun and joy you brought to them makes me smile, big arms but even bigger heart. Loved this content. Hugs from Italy

[@eivindgjengstjohansen9625]

The biggest 10th grader i've ever seen...

[@apocratos0174]

You know you made those girls whole week right??? when we were younger we all craved something different in those boring PE classes.... and you gave it to them! and they also won some icecreams!!!! you're the man....

[@abhinandannandan3863]

Yea nicely put

[@Funkeditup]

This day will live with them, forever! You may have played a part in creating future athletes, be it the ones in the videos or others watching. Great video Mitch

[@dickthekiller]

That was a lot of fun, probably the best strongman post I've seen. What a humble guy, willing to have a laugh at himself.

[@nerdexproject]

It's been a while since I smiled this hard for several minutes! That was soooo wholesome! :")

[@Jack000222]

Love this! Strong man cardio and putting smiles on faces, talk about a win win Mitch. #LHBK

[@kimberlyallan1671]

What a fun idea! They'll remember this for years to come 😂

[@ChaoticRain1]

you're such a good representative for the sport! A naturally entertaining athlete. You're gonna be a huge star man! And the fact that you're Canadian is even better! represent bro!

[@bexactlyyy]

Props to those girls! My kid is that age and I feel like I've failed her in the sport department! They were super impressive! Teacher was a good sport too. What a great thing for you to do Mitch. Very encouraging to see.

[@SecureHandle]

Nah. You’re doing just fine lol. The tug of war was kind of irrelevant for multiple reasons while things like the planks were accomplished because of low weight and still not having good form while doing it. I think as long as you exposed your child to some sports and made her interested in at least some physical activities you’ve done great

[@brainp471]

Some of those kids absolutely sent the tug of war with the superman technique, feet off the floor

[@brainp471]

That was hands down the most entertaining tug of war I've seen

[@SigFigNewton]

Fun to watch! Great work, all involved

[@enngee2339]

That tug o' war was so fun! I would have loved that as a grade 4 kid. I was always among the smallest girls in class but loved gym class and running around playing games and sports. Great effort, girls!

[@bean2k33]

That dunk is insane for your size.

[@jtf2dan]

Well done Moose.....involving the community and motivating youth.....very admirable!

[@michaelmcdonald1620]

this is awesome! you had all of their complete attention the entire time it looked like they were having a blast

[@bryanhaen6750]

This was wonderful to watch. Such a positive impact on these kids.

[@MajorGloryMan]

Awesome video Mitch! Getting kids involved in sports in a fun way is always so rewarding 👍

[@SorooshSadeh]

What a beautiful video. The innocence and joy in those girls' eyes tear me up. Well done Mitchel.

[@DMD82]

Mate watching you with these kids, you can tell you're going to be a fantastic dad to your child

[@hitheshc4447]

Great video haha. Wholesome, great vibes AND good cardio. A win win 🎉

[@Moumou38dA]

I haven't smiled so much in front of a video for so long...just pure wholesomeness ... thank you for this moment

[@MouserStrength]

This is the content we didn't know we needed. Terrific stuff here Mitch!

[@danny7694]

you're an angel man. Never let anyone take that from you.

[@saiken811]

Not even into the strong man sport but this vid is so wholesome! Subbed! And that shooting stroke shooting that 3! ❤

[@christopherp.8485]

Loved it. That was great Mitch. Everyone seemed to have a blast. Keep it up.

[@romaintagliaferro3189]

You are the kind of guy that the strength world needs Just know that you inspire a lot of people with your behavior

[@mikewabrown1052]

Awesome video idea man. God bless!

[@RevvedOG]

this was awesome, good stuff bro!

[@holfela]

Mitch is my favorite strongman. I have always been a big Brian Shaw fan, but Mitch is so relateable and likeable. He seems like he could just be friends with everyone.

[@ds2575]

Brian Hall? Or Eddie Shaw?

[@holfela]

@@ds2575 lol! You caught me slippin

[@palmarolavlklingholm9684]

Well, Brian and Mitch definitelly have some similarities in their attitude. They are both very down to earth. They are intelligent and methodical in their approach to Strongman, and they are both postermen for fair play. So what isn't there to like?

[@ZeeBo91]

Your best video yet, great mix of strength and entertainment! 💪 Crazy that you can dunk with that weight/height as well, did not expect that. Loved it!

[@jujutrini8412]

This is such wholesome fun. When I was their age I absolutely loved Worlds Strongest Man and looked forward to it every year. I’m sure they had a great time.

[@Jackson-pu7gd]

Mitch you absolute legend! Great to see such a deserving man holding the mantle of WSM! I'll be rooting for you next time!

[@coreyodell6704]

That’s was heartwarming and entertaining. Awesome work Mitch!

[@acetrainerben]

This guy's awesome. Every video is so much fun

[@MichaelJin74]

He’s awesome. Honestly I think he loves when the girls win. Mitch seems so happy when he sees the smiles when the girls win. He’s the winner by making there day. Kudos!

[@quasarleon4645]

Good fun ... more positive videos like this are needed in this day and age .

[@horrorislander]

What a charming video! Those little girls were adorable, obviously happy and have a great time with you... and not at all intimidated!

[@joshsargeant]

Wholesome content. Subscribed!

[@brainp471]

Those low rest periods between tug of war sets definitely favored the kids

[@tobihooper1]

I loved this so much ! My brother and my nephew ! way to go guys !

[@navarroth]

That was so wholesome to watch. Thumbs up!

[@hgriff14]

This reminds me of my PE teacher in elementary school, he got everyone interested in all kinds of stuff and he brought this kind of excitement every day. He got the biggest cheers at the awards ceremony and it’s because of stuff like this.

[@catedoge3206]

Mitch is a great example of positive influence!

[@arthurguillaume5977]

Love this video. Teaches the girls the importance of being physically active.

[@Munthegun]

Damn man, the more vids I see of you, the more impressed I am. Youre a beast in many variety’s. Never thought a WSM would be able to dunk a basketball lol

[@rexjrd963]

It's not a matter of strength at that point, it's traction.

[@xIronwafflexx]

This is so damn wholesome!

[@jimsturt]

Dude. Dunking at that size is WILD.

[@HughMyron372]

320lb+ dunking at 6’3”

[@thibs2837]

that's awesome mate, good times spent with the youngsters

[@BobBob-oz2hf]

My man out here answering the real questions in life 💯

[@grail25]

I'm so surprised by how much force a bunch of small girls can put out! Wow :D

[@staceygram5555]

Not so much about force - it's all about weight and friction. 20+ feet vs 2.

[@tun6006]

@@staceygram5555 Yeah it's all about total mechanical friction. The girls have a larger net surface area of contact and ultimately a high force output possible from that.

[@aarondimoff5180]

That's how 50 jews with ropes and a sled can pull a 20 ton stone up a hill and build the Pyramids.

[@gitsurfer27]

If you tested how much the girls could deadlift, he would likely lift more than 20 of them put together

[@gitsurfer27]

@@aarondimoff5180 Keep telling yourself that, The science doesn't check out. Nearly half a ton each up a steep incline? They must have been some JACKED jews.

[@bobbybobman3073]

Tug of war is mostly a game of grip. So you have a few options to make grip, stickier shoes, shoes that dig into the ground like cleats on grass, increasing the force pressing your foot too the ground (weight more), or pulll upward on the rope, pulling up wards does two things, one it uses a little bit if the opponents weight to help press you into the ground, and 2, that same amount it presses you into the ground extra, it lifts the other side giving them slightly less grip. As you can see their are "coordination" issues as well where people fall over sometimes, those are also times of lower grip cause rubber grips the floor better than clothing. There are some options where you can use temporary jerks of said rope to set them off balance but typically its a pretty gimmicky strat. I guess if you play on a magnetic floor with magnetic shoes this could be a different game entirely. But without "extra" grip typically you aren't at a point where core bracing,grip strength, rowing ability, and the like make a significant difference.

[@UnitedWeStandFreedom]

Awesome workout for you !! And Awesome to hang out with the kids ! This is what all kids need today ! Fun and enjoyment! Not technology.

[@whoknowsthis1]

The dunk easily impressive. Really carrying the banner for WSM. Awesome

[@developerdeveloper67]

6:57 The power of the mob is mind-blowing, this is the world's strongest man...

[@wss33]

More like the power of friction. Twelve girls combine to 24 contact patches vs Mitchell's 2.

[@idk9637]

i think if he was on some more grippy surface he would win. u can tell he was winning in strength he just couldn't stop from sliding forwards

[@redditor7548]

⁠@@wss33this and they have a weight advantage

[@Foresight-yy1ec]

12 combined - or less LOL- would out muscle the WSM or probably anyone. Their combined weight would be north of 1000 pounds. The girls pulling was chaotic and poorly coordinated but I seriously doubt anyone could win especially if they learned to pull together more effectively. He is the WSM, a great athlete and a good man, but he is also, like us all, only human.

[@MC-ep8cu]

​​@idk9637 70-80 x 10 = 700-800 lbs plus 20 feet it's massive surface area for friction. Not to mention they all have varying times of pulling whereas mitch has to go for big bursts of pull he can't pull equally at all times. Meaning when his burst is over he slides back any progress he gains. Lastly I'll mention probably the average girl here could deadlift about 60-100 lbs is my guess so I really think he is stronger than all combined based on pure force. The variables of the tug is what messes it up

[@joeljude9180]

They're so fiercely competitive!!! and funny and joyful lol. Brings me back to many summers as a camp counselor/teacher

[@iwannaapple7190]

That was a miles of smiles video! Good job.

[@jamesyoung3006]

Is there anything this guy can't do? Truly an amazing athlete!

[@danieljung785]

Great job man! Those kids will remember that experience for life 😊

[@Mr._Skip.]

wholesome video man this made my day

[@lugo8824]

A humble, kind beast. You love to see it.

[@mitchellhooperstrongman]

Thanks for the support brother! If you'd like to continue to support the channel and create a welcoming gym environment check out LHBK.shop !

[@Grumpus3]

I did not expect you to dunk with such ease. We're the same height and I'm 50kg lighter, but I could barely touch the rim. Absolutely nuts.

[@stupidas9466]

Elementary school hoops are generally a foot closer to the ground.

[@BeverageOfSorts]

it's not THAT shocking that he can make his 150kg frame jump high considering he deadlifts 300kg+... similar muscle groups are used, Mitch is 6"3 according to google and @5:20 he's completely splayed out while dunking... that looks like a full 10 foot ring

[@kadyrwildstorm3139]

I love this, is sets the mind and drive to work together as a team. Proving to them that alone we can do our best to be strong, but our super power as humans is working together to meet face to face with something tough, and that's what makes us stronger. They might not know it yet, but they have all learned a valuable lesson in life.

[@TheShytallica]

Excellent teamwork from those girls there. As soon as it starts in unison they say pull and they are working together the whole time! Very good exercise I hope they learned from this for the future.

[@classypurple9513]

Bro has mastered the art of pulling 4th grade girls

[@ligmayeye186]

bro you cant say that 💀

[@malluk3065]

Sus comment.

[@richardp.228]

Perv alert 👮‍♂️

[@mobu6810]

I'm so jealous. It should be me 😭

[@classypurple9513]

@@mobu6810 keep working on ur game, anything is possible 👍

[@falconpunch6360]

11:07 "You won 1" LOL big oof.

[@ivanmzrnic6475]

Love the content

[@qfina]

This is brilliant, smiling from the very start

[@holodeckdetmold4824]

Keeping in mind the increased friction due to the amount of shoes and therefore contact area the fourthgraders were having on the floor that had to be overcome by the worlds strongest man, I suppose he had a much harder time defending than if they measured the strength alone.

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

Not only was that great fun to watch but I bet those kids remember that for the rest of their lives.

[@AlexZENofficial]

Hello dear Mitchell.I am from Russia and I am already your fan in the world of sports(Strongman).You are a good man and an incredible athlete.You are an example to follow.Thank you.

[@danielgodinho98]

YEAH... Just loved the video