“Mitch is the sneakiest strongman in the world”

[@TheSledge77]

I have heard that Magnus Ver was similar to Hooper in the sense that he would study events and find easier ways to do them.

[@KNURKonesur]

Magnus started as an equipment tester, so think he just carried that experience over when he started competing

[@Cedo86]

On one occasion in my auto club there was an organized car race on the karting track, the best passing time was measured, about 40 drivers participated and I won, I consider myself an excellent driver, I drove like mad but I think I won because for days I studied the track in advance and memorized it in my head, Mitch is smart and unusually strong, you can't take that from him, and we shouldn't forget his couch Big Loz, I think he got some great advices for him.

[@nobody7977]

​@@Cedo86 couch ? Cmon Loz ain't that fat 😅

[@TheUrbanBeekeepers]

​@@KNURKonesur I guess that makes him a cheater too, lol :P

[@clintdarden654]

I can promise you that EVERY athlete there is studying the events nonstop!

[@nick6334]

No issue with Mitch exploring technique and finessing rules. Without people doing these things we wouldn't have the now iconic fosbury flop for high jump

[@greenwoodricky]

@@nick6334 or the Belsak Bounce

[@nick6334]

One of the greatest strongman moments ever

[@greenwoodricky]

@@nick6334 I've got stone to shoulder coming up and the thought has crossed my mind 😂

[@nick6334]

Nice! Best of luck! Any idea how heavy?

[@MichaelBrown-wx6zq]

​@@greenwoodricky exactly.

[@TheUrbanBeekeepers]

if Mitch is cheating by being well prepared, I'd hate to see what they'd say about Brian Shaw.

[@cammackk]

Bill Kaz getting banned was most likely a multi factor thing. He was very dominant which lead to a boring TV show which was the main focus of the producers at the time. Also Kaz in his prime was a bit of prick, i think the man is great now, but i remember story that Ted Arcidi told, the night before a powerlifting meet he would prank call people and knock on hotel doors to interrupt sleep and get in peoples head. Also the infamous video of him call another lifter at the gym a pipsqueak. So something tells me his braggadocious attitude and un sportsman like behaviour had something with his banning too, but hey it made him very entertaining too

[@QueenToKingOfSpades]

Bit of a prick? 😅 Oh, the story of Kaz doesn’t end there 😅

[@clintdarden654]

@@QueenToKingOfSpades Yeah, he didn't stop being "Kaz" back then...lol I have a few memories of being around him that changed my positive attitude towards him to extremely negative forever.

[@ScottCheetham]

I don’t understand the criticism Tom gets. He’s the greatest British Strongman of all time. His record at WSM is unbelievable. I think the issue is with us Brits we always knock our own athletes down in any sport. Love the vids Pa hope to see you at Brits 👍🏻

[@marcorossi-tl6cb]

agreed , but its ashame they never talk about the steroids they use , they all need to be more honest about it, or are they ashamed that they need them to get to the top, ?Because if thats the case then its wrong.

[@BuJammy]

@@marcorossi-tl6cb Ahahahahahaaaa!

[@gaia8840]

@@marcorossi-tl6cb Ah yes let's do that and have a bunch of 16yo who love strongman try to replicate it because they know they can't be at the top without...I mean that's what is happening with sam sulek and tren twins now. I rather them not say anything. That way kids will not f-up their brain before it's fully developped trying to replicate the same cycles they do

[@marcorossi-tl6cb]

@@gaia8840 you actually are makng my point for me, because these kids are using already ,but without the knowledge , which athletes like tom should be openly talking aboout, so that these kids if they are going to use steroids will at least do it safely, or as safe as possible as steroids arent good for us period, but by pretending they are strong only because of genetics and food lmao is being dishonest and they should take a leaf out of the pro bodybuiilders ranks who have had the courage to admit that yes they use steroids and this is what we use and how much we take etc etc etc, then its upto each individual to either absue drugs or not.

[@umarp4ki102]

Eddie hall is. 500kg deaadlift

[@greenwoodricky]

Im thinking a big part of Mitch "The Alien" Hoopers success comes from holding off competing until later on (comparatively). He was already freakishly strong when he started in the sport. He seems to recover at a ridiculous rate which could partially be down to just not being as beaten up as others from years of competing.

[@mikewilhelm5170]

U do realize tht he uses compounds called BPC-157 and TB-500 which accelerate the recovery process. The faster u recover the faster u can train again. I haven't seen many top guys recently tht aren't using it or haven't used it

[@greenwoodricky]

@@mikewilhelm5170 I'm talking comparatively to the rest of the field, who can use whatever they want which kind of negates it

[@darealdumble6897]

I think it has to do with his cardio vascular system after years of running also..i feel that his lungs, vains and blood acts different than "normal" strongmen

[@fanfeck2844]

@@darealdumble6897I think you’re probably right there

[@Jdm5299]

​@@mikewilhelm5170because the rest of them don't use that 😂

[@spiritfingers98]

I'd love to be winning one Strongman show a year. Hell even just to be known as a strongman puts you in not only in an absolute elite club but probably one of the most desired. If anyone tells you they wouldn't wanna be Stronger, Richer or Smarter I wouldn't believe them.

[@leonkennedy9739]

What people forget about Mitchel is he hasn't been doing this as long as most of the other athletes. We havent seen peak Mitchel.

[@marcorossi-tl6cb]

would be nice if mitch along with the other top strongmen would be more open about there steroids use, and explain the correct and safe way to use them , which would be a good and honest thing to do, because the world his brother and all the sponsors know they use steroids , so it wont be like news of the week to anyone.

[@greenwoodricky]

"we should ban Hooper" - Pa O'Dwyer

[@guerodanyo]

Z having no competition for many years and never focusing on maxing PRs really didn't help with his max numbers. I wouldn't doubt he would absolutely be stronger in this era.

[@jimmytrump2029]

Yeah to say hooper is a static goat then talk about power after it… hoppper is technique more than strength he is not giving ot justice.

[@brianzettel383]

Love your videos, Pa love your points of view. Makes me smile. Thank you for that.

[@davidguardino1750]

That guy who said Eddie isn't an all time great is just a hater. That year (I believe it was 2017) Eddie won it all and then retired might have been strongest athlete to ever compete WSM. It certainly was in the top 3 performances ever at WSM. Anyone who is a dedicated Strongman fan could tell almost immediately that Mitch was going to win a lot of shows after his performance at his first WSM. Then watching him after that first WSM show the following year he slowly built his performances where I had it in the back of head this freak if he stays healthy he truly has a great chance of winning the most meaningful titles and being #1 of all time. I will tell you brother Pa - you were so fun at that WSM in Sacramento. Instead of going home and sulking because of the injury you stayed there and gave everyone shit (esp. Shaw lol) Great and hilarious content. I really do hope you compete again, but if you don't please stay in the irongame with this very cool PodCast. You look so relaxed sitting in that chair dropping sweet Strongman knowledge and calling out the idiots who deserve it.

[@AustinMuellerHandmade]

"he(Collin) says we will get more favorable groups, events, etc, in worlds. If we kinda play ball."~ Luke Stoltman

[@krismiitel2301]

These videos are absolutely fantastic😅 got me in stitches ya cont

[@boboday2937]

I believe the 2023 WSM was so crowded was due to it being Brian’s last year.

[@aliabuhammoud6931]

The savagery is just beautiful! Very very enjoyable reaction round... keep it up Pa da ba da da doo. Mind the tongue twister!

[@jamespants6591]

I think you’re overstating Mitch‘s static strength vs the other guys. Definitely has deadlift potential, but for shoulder events his static strength can‘t be compared to big Z or even Tom. Technique he is definitely the GOAT. Strict press not so much. Just saying… Good shout on Kaz. Not allowing him to compete stopped him from having more WSM titles.

[@Freshprankstv1]

Mitches shoulder press power, deadlift, and squat power are def up there. If u wanna talk about strict that's a different lift. But I agree but might as well knock out lasha as one of the strongest guys in the world too because they use speed to lift the weights lol. We need a super slow strict press edition of oly lifting too lol

[@moopius]

Many strongmen are loved for their personality and entertainment value. Mitch just doesn't have the same personality, that's why many people bash him in comments. He is however the best strongman currently competing, no argument. Strongman is not a popularity contest it is about winning events and getting the points at the end of the day.

[@nick6334]

Everyone talks about the greatest strongman of all time but what about the greatest coach? Do you think Loz could be the front runner?

[@paodwyer__]

I dont know I’d have to think about that one

[@kyledavies4651]

😂😂​@@paodwyer__

[@Elvisthebullyking]

NO

[@Freshprankstv1]

Hard to tell if it's just Mitch's crazy potential or Loz coaching or both. Mitch already had a 475kg deadlift in 2021 and said he did a run with a 500kg yoke without ever touching one..

[@nick6334]

Loz coaches/has coached more than just Mitch though

[@amyb2815]

I was at the last day of WSM 2023 and it was miserable. The first events were running wayyyy behind, people were on ladders so you couldn’t get a good view of any of the events, and it was hot as hell with no cover except in VIP. The best part was being able to meet Juji but for such a big production they could have done better by the spectators.

[@truelies909]

Smoe is definitely the #1 let me just say this first 💯

[@tommyrebel8344]

Pa with the best show on KZbin! Love it… keep them coming! Lmao!

[@beany1987]

Hafthor always did well in the circuit events yet only won 1 wsm, Marius won 5x wsm but only did the circuit for a few years. Big z and maybe Brian shaw are arguably the only guys who won a load of shows and wsm several times, not every one can do it like big z. It’s a lot of travelling time changes, organisation, meal prep in a different country the stress of all that plus Tom has autism and clearly struggles mentality sometimes. Toms been doing these shows and wsm, for almost 8 years, Marius career was barely longer than from start to finish competing for Europes, wsm, and in their history own country. I think some people think that because Mitch can do events or shows every few weeks then Tom should be able too, but some of the guys are simply not capable of that!!

[@peytonscoggin3746]

Two big reasons WSM was smaller this year. 1. Everyone wanted to see Brian’s last year 2. They changed it to a paid event and gave no real reason on what you were paying for that was an improvement from last year

[@dragon81heart]

Love that you used my comment about Bill! But my god I didn’t realize how poorly I had written that until you read it out loud 🤣 Can tell I write from the heart, not with my head haha I was also really hoping you would do your Bill impression, and you did not let me down lol Maybe one day you can do a show with Bill! Who wouldn’t want to see that?? And can answer a question that at least as far as I know that’s never been asked.... What is Bills thoughts of your impression of him lol Haha take care! Still stoked that you featured my comment! (Maybe in the future you can send out “you’re a c**t” shirts to the ppl you feature. Not sure how much that would cost to see if that’s even feasible, but it’s a fun idea nonetheless)

[@B1ggest-_-boi]

His job is to lift the most weight under the rules of the competition, if you don't like how he does it complain to the event organisers

[@hardcorebronco]

Awesome vids Pa! You are a great ambassador for the sport of strongman!

[@zcddrew]

Pa: if you could delete any three strongman events, which ones would go?

[@fanfeck2844]

Tom is in the era of the best strongman we’ve ever seen in Mitch Hooper

[@greenwoodricky]

A lot of people seem to be confusing static strength and strict pressing

[@djgfitness]

I don't think you can compare different eras records, things progress in all sports. Also just my personal opinion i think it should be worlds strongest athlete, i think the powerlifter Andy Bolton was the worlds strongest man of his time

[@bruceMooseman]

Naughty sneaky hooper! 😂🤣🤣 All the best atrongmen used their heads.. every single one!!

[@jaydub2130]

I think Hooper will go down as 1 of the greats but do you think it’s more of he got into the strongman game later in life? He doesn’t have the wear and tear as most do. Such as Tom, Luke got Tom into strongman at a young age to get him in a better mind set. And the same as Thor. The years Hooper spent as a bodybuilding and runner has gave him edge now a days. As much as I love Martins I think his same injuries over the years has put him behind. I truly think the GOAT is Pudzianowski.

[@streetlevelarmwrestling3311]

Just subscribed, watched lot's of your videos on Facebook. Very funny.

[@brucestone9104]

Tom can do whatever tom wants to do.. I believe Tom can win any competition he wants but he really only trains hards only for worlds it seems like

[@colmcille9669]

I wonder if some training adaptation Hooper gained from marathon running helps him recover quicker or basically adapt to strongman training in a way that means it's best practice for a strongman career, or is it just genetic and he'd be like this anyway?

[@desgilroy1357]

Just TREN.

[@colmcille9669]

@@desgilroy1357 That makes no sense unless he has access to some more effective substance or protocol than his competition do.

[@strongmanbrando]

@ that goober who said Mitch is just sneaky: What sneaky trick did Mitch use to get 505 kg halfway up? Sheesh Mitch is incredibly strong but tactically good also. But no one who is only sneaky is getting 505 off the ground.

[@Brandon-so9fp]

I just wonder what genetic anomaly Mitch has, because he is absolutely beating the holly hell out of his body and just keeps on rolling.

[@Larry-n4n]

Hooper has a long way to go to be in Big Z's league

[@paodwyer__]

Ya in some aspects

[@fanfeck2844]

I think he’s far better

[@Larry-n4n]

@@fanfeck2844 🤣🤣

[@martinshoosterman]

True, but given his dominance, his age, and his years of experience, He is already dominating competition, while still having room to grow and get stronger, and also more experience and better in different lifts. There is good reason to believe that he has the potential to be the greatest of all time. He isn’t there yet. Definitely. But he’s not that far. Many people think Thor is the greatest of all time, primarily because of 1 year in which he won every competition. Mitch is showing already that he can be just as dominant as Thor was in 2018, while Mitch has room to grow. If Mitch has 1 or 2 more years where he replicates what he did this year, then he’ll go from being discussed as possibly the next goat, to being discussed as possibly the goat. And if he can hold on for more than 2 or 3 more years, while also racking on wsm wins, and maybe a deadlift record, (Which, this is less likely, but very much not impossible) then he will start to be a pretty good argument for the undisputed goat.

[@Larry-n4n]

@@martinshoosterman yes but Big Z over came tearing both patellar tendons and the Dr said he would never compete again and he went on to become the strongest man to ever walk the planet. Don't get me wrong Mitch is strong but until he is on top of the sport for over 20 years like Big Z was then he could be considered to be in the goat conversation

[@Tagerrun]

There was an Olympic wrestler from Russia who was undefeated for like 20 years.

[@danieledwards9856]

People complaining about Tom don’t understand fatigue and peaking. People complaining about Hooper don’t understand technique and efficiency.

[@aaronbarlow4376]

Thor wasn't prime in 2017. Thor was prime in 2018 where he beat everyone and won everything. Also Thor beat eddie in ESM often, especially in head to head encounters.

[@aaronbarlow4376]

"Cos he's a fookin alien tha coont.." Haha that made me laugh and agree at the same time.

[@daltonmason62]

Nobody show that one guy the video of the Belsak bounce 😂

[@petershortland478]

People only say he is cheating because they stick in idea strongman isn't adapting

[@MarkAgnew-ne1sk]

Do you speak England?

[@aaronbarlow4376]

"Smarter, stricter rules need to be applied" says the dude complaining that Mitch is cheating by being smart lol.

[@realirondude]

What do you think about Hafthors career so far as in he let a lot of titles go due to errors where it seemed he wasn't concentrating. I recently watched some of the old WSM shows and he sometimes let stuff slip in loading races etc. Not calling him stupid or anything but it somewhat looks like that he could have beaten Brian and others if he would be more focused. Or is that maybe just a misconception on my side? In any case he was always in the top 3 at a time where the density at the top was especially high.

[@jaylevzi7293]

Pa, do you think Mitch will have a long career? He seems to be a guy who throws everything into what he's doing then walks away before it fails. I suspect he'll dominate for 5 years , then retire. tbh I doubt his body would take much more than that.

[@aurelo54]

5 years is not a short career, especially in dominance.

[@yorkshireaquatics9537]

Really enjoying your videos and outlook. I also miss the importance of world strongest man on the schedule. It didn't used to be about winning prize money as much as the joy of taking part.

[@sergiupobereznic]

I came for the insults. You didn't disappoint. Great video.

[@greenreaper]

Wonder how long Mitch can keep putting his body through hell every competition he never seems to have an off season

[@smbrumbaugh]

Do you think WSM would do better if they'd shift to the arena format? They tend to pick stupidly hot venues, and the ability to actually see something as a fan sucks (living in Sac and wanting my two boys to be able to watch, it was kind of shit). At least in an arena, you can see what's happening even in the nosebleeds. Your thoughts... Should they shift, or no?

[@CarmaineCotham]

I believe WSM is paid by the host city to have the event in a site that best highlights the city as a whole, to the world at large, via a television show. Can't really do that in an arena.

[@shaykiernan1407]

Pa is fuelled by Four letter words 😂😂😂😂

[@Markymark1993]

Do you think world strongest man should find a way to stream the competition? I wouldn’t mind paying 40 bucks to watch the heats and then the finals. I hate that, in America at least, you have to wait a month before you actually get to watch the actual competition. I think it would be awesome if they were able to maybe stream it on KZbin or try to work out a deal with one of the TV stations

[@darylwright4489]

Fantastic stuff Pa 👍

[@davidmalton3984]

HELLO THERE, YOUNG MAN, I HAVE JUST STUMBLED ACROSS YOUR CHANNEL, A N D, I HAVE TO SAY, I AM, SO, SO GLAD THAT I DID, IT'S LIKE A BREATH OF FRESH AIR!!!!!!!!! NEW FRIEND HERE, A GREAT SHARE . . . : 0 )

[@markovasil1608]

Let’s be honest Hooper’s axle press is an chest/incline press. He has great flexibility

[@justinoconnor8740]

What are you on about lmao it's a split jerk with a press out when he's going for max

[@SvenTheShoeBuyer]

Z clobbered everyone at overhead and he usually won squat events. His deadlift max just wasn't as high as Shaw for example.

[@274halo]

I think people also forget that Hooper is very efficent with technique and preparation and diet is quite abit better than other strongmen. He looks like he knows how to properly peak and eats well enough to aid recovery. Watching his videos he is very big on recovery. The proglem with Tom is that from what i have seen watching a day of eating, his diet looked terrible. Diet is very important for fule, recovery and reducing inflammation in your body. Tom might have the higher ceiling but i think his prep and diet let him down.

[@leebell7585]

Eddie should have smashed all the big lift’s - he was certainly capable of WR’s in all of them. Big Bill would be a monster in any era. Let’s not forget Capes, Ferrigno and Columbo.. For that matter, let’s bring back some real event’s like the bar bending and fridge carrying.. Keep it real Pa 😉💪🏻

[@adnanrawashdeh3965]

Yeah wake me up when he gets 8 Arnold strongman classic and 4 world strongest man titles

[@claytongood5372]

Love hooper but comparing him to Big Z is crazy. Big Z was and is in a league of his own.

[@SabinBabblatchu]

@@claytongood5372 Hooper is at the beginning of his career dude

[@claytongood5372]

@@SabinBabblatchu you don't say

[@dragon81heart]

Give Mitch a few years and he may just do that lol

[@SabinBabblatchu]

@@dragon81heart exactly my point. Weird to discount someone whos 27 and in the run of a generation. How about some optimism @adnan? You been real downer lately

[@corymiller4195]

The deep breath and the looknsays it all about most of these strongman "fans"

[@nick6334]

If you could invent a new strongman event, what would it be? Also what old or uncommon even would you like to be brought back into the fold?

[@ob419]

Regarding Bill Kazmeier, I did enjoy the "get him on today's... stuff" comment 😅

[@jeandrenell7053]

Bro you are a fucking legend

[@DarrinHouse]

I was at wsm 2023 at least 50% of that crowed was there because it was Brian Shaws last year. 100%

[@importantstuff1130]

Of course it will always come down to what is considered a static lift. For me those are lifts that can and are regulary done with max weight in competitions AND do not benefit much from speeg, agility or technique. By those standarts, which are also the base for powerlifting by the way, Hooper is far from the strongest statically strongman, clearly behind Eddie Hall for example. Now the bench does not matter for a SM, but if you replace it by any strict or even strictish overhead movement, Hooper will not be amoung the top dogs. As far as i know he has never done a raw squat of 400kg, which is well in the cards for a lot of top SM athletes, and has been done by the likes of Hall, Savickas and Hafthor. In terms of strict overhead strenght Hooper could not hold a candle to Big Z, Iron Biby, Hall and others. So he really only does do really well in the deadlift amoung those established lifts and even there he is so far not on top. None of this is surprising considering he is one of the lighter guys who focuses and winning overall events of course.

[@Ian-if2lf]

I'm wondering if Toms autism is a major disadvantage to competing in different events? a lot of changes are maybe a challenge for him, He clearly is happiest at WSM. hopefully his back recovers well.

[@BrockGrimes]

02:35 I have to disagree. If you look at BigZ, he'd only push it up when he had to. Get close to beating the log record, he'd push it up, get close again, he'd push it up. If you watch BigZ do overhead he was pressing it, not a lot, if any leg drive on his lifts and he was competing against Brian in his prime as well. BigZ was a smart lifter, why go balls out when you can lift just a little bit more than the next guy.

[@cantilever]

Kaz was a freak athlete whom you could argue was a generation ahead of his time. He also might be his own worst enemy, because I witnessed him be a complete knob to fans at the 2019 WSM in Bradenton. Thor was great with fans, Luke Stoltman was great with fans, Magnus Ver Magnusson was the head ref and he was great with fans, Martins the champion was unbelievably gracious to fans...and Kaz was a surly dickhead. It was unfortunate to experience...

[@Horus-Lupercal]

Getting mad at strongmen such as Hooper for finessing the rules is about as useful as getting mad at powerlifters for arched benchpressing and sumo deadlifting. Don't get mad at the athletes, aim at the judges.

[@davidminor6663]

Hooper didn't static the axle press , he split jerks it , difference

[@samkolasinac9178]

😂😂😂😂😂 YOUR TE BEST your honesty PA

[@Sanquharwarrior682]

He’s not the sneakiest strongman by any stretch. It was well known that Brian shaw observed EVERYTHING before the events started. Mitch is no different

[@paodwyer__]

True I forgot to mention how clever brian was at events

[@pa9365]

Brian was smart in how he approached events but still generally took them on in the spirit with which they were intended. People take issue with Hooper because his approach is "if it's technically not breaking any rules then who cares?" He's not wrong as such, but it definitely goes against the spirit of what strongman is all about.

[@fredox999]

Does there need to be a unified strongman rulebook so every event runs on the same rules?

[@jaypeppone3477]

YOu see that level of greatness in another sport - armwrestling: John Brzenk

[@Bigramt]

Z is the greatest, maybe not necessarily the best, as he and other set the bar for others to follow. Records are there to be broken Z in 2010-2012 was farther ahead of the pack than hooper is now. Not as an overall strongman, but statically Tell me a strongman npw that can rep the 205 oak at the Arnold's like Z Z would have taken the axle and log farther if there was as much interest or anyone to push him His deadlift was also high when strongman didn't value max deadlift as much Of course mitch is better, just like another strongman will beat Mitchs numbers in a decade or 2. But as a long time fan,I can't put Hooper ahead of Z. Needs much more longevity

[@ruvimsemenyuk8224]

My only gripe with hopper is the fact he split jerks

[@SusanBoyce-o7u]

Why not bring WSM to the UK..going by Giants Live strongman has a far bigger following in the UK than anywhere in the world..

[@greenwoodricky]

@@SusanBoyce-o7u WSM in the UK could be insane. The only thing is the fact it takes so long that it might put "big enough" venues actually out of reach (I'd imagine Wembley Arena etc)

[@9ambler99]

Why is mitch the villain? What did he do?

[@bluefm344]

No one touches Thor in terms of pure strength

[@jmber27]

2018 Thor , was probably the strongest human to ever step on a stage. 😮

[@spikeyspike79]

IN THE COUNTRY OF THE BLIND, THE ONE-EYED MAN IS KING

[@mihailopopovic4759]

To be honest, I agree that Eddi is not one of the greatest of all time ( not in top 10). The only reason people often put him in top 10 is becouse 500kg DL and his personality. He doesn't have many big wins (the only major is 2017 wsm)

[@terranceharrison]

People have got a short memory. WUS used to be a major, Fortissimus, IFSA. Where are they now. These shows that plough a load of money in to a comp they cant afford burn out quick. Thats why WSM doesnt move that quick

[@clintdarden654]

If only I could figure out how to be as smart as Mitch I too could be World's Strongest Man! Right? :)

[@tomjames8052]

I’m not a huge fan of Eddie but saying that he’s not / was an elite level strongman is crazy 😂

[@aurelo54]

The beef between Hall and Thor did strange things to the brain of some of their respectives fans. It's not even about what actually happen, what they said or did, it's now entirely in the realm of a fiction where it has to be extremely binary, one should be a fraud, the other a king, they cannot be just both incredible strenght athletes that just happen to hate each other, that's impossible, that's the law.

[@robinlove6981]

What are you future plans in strongman?

[@joec1179]

I think Eddie Hall at his peak was probably statically the strongest, u look at his deadlift and ohp with not much leg drive, then his gym lifts. Hooper is superhuman😂

[@haroldfarquad6886]

Saying Eddie Hall wasn't elite is absurd. Look at the names he beat in 2017 and say beating them isn't elite. Just because you don't have longevity doesn't mean you can't be counted among the greatest. Plenty among the best to compete in their sport had short careers for various reasons. The other thing is Eddie probably had a little more in the tank in some of those events, especially Viking Press.

[@neilshoddy01]

Brian shaw didn’t do many shows Still known as one of the GOATS

[@SvenTheShoeBuyer]

Tom is so good at World's partially because he has an automatic ticket to the final with the stone off, and a guaranteed win on the stones in the final. I also think during his two wins, there were a lot of 'tall man' events that favored his build. Tom's max deadlift is nowhere near Thor, Bobby, Hooper, Trey, etc. Tom can't seem to adapt to events outside his wheelhouse. He put in a great performance at SMOE in 2023 minus the log, and in SMOE 2024 zeroing the squat and the max manhood stone obviously trashed his chances.

[@jaylevzi7293]

A boot in the hole --- Pa's new T shirt line.

[@darrencollett5630]

Will your xmas song be better than the greatest of all time The pogues fairytale of new york?

[@paodwyer__]

I think it’s up there 😀

[@cimjohansson4878]

static in my mind is the sort of pressing done by iron biby, eddie hall, big z. if an implement is on their chest, legs are straight and they push the implement it can be 200kg plus but it will elevate to lockout. however getting 505 as high as hooper did is proof of static strength there.

[@DeadLifter-rl9en]

Hooper gets so much from a suit though it's actually absurd. He topped out at 435-438kg at the Arnold & SMOE's raw deadlifts this year.

[@vojtechkorhon4159]

​@@DeadLifter-rl9enhe did that under the very strict rules of SMOE and iirc without hitching. So he would probably have a heavier deadlift in him at other comps.

[@DeadLifter-rl9en]

@@vojtechkorhon4159 We will see at Rogue. There is a max raw deadlift there. His style of pulling absolutely perfectly suits equipped deadlifting though. If he can pull 455kg raw he'd be capable of 505kg in a suit

[@simenandersen3262]

If Brian Shaw competed with Eddie and Thor in 2017 ESM it would've been the greatest comp of all time.

[@paodwyer__]

That’d be the greatest one day show ever

[@scottpriest-cg2gd]

Most shit talkers probably don't even lift weights 🤔

[@jaylevzi7293]

Pa just LOVES the comments

[@TrenBoy_2000]

Mitch's fake British Madonna is weird

[@perrin38]

I thought your middle name was “O’”