2018 Arnold Strongman Classic | Recap

Complete highlights from the 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic, part of the Arnold Sports Festival held March 2-3, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. Tune in March 6-8, 2020, for the full Rogue live stream of this year's Arnold Strongman Classic event and stay tuned for the full event recap happening on CBS in May.
Taking place at the apex of Brian Shaw and Hafthor Bjornsson's friendly rivalry, the 2018 Arnold once again sees these two juggernauts squaring off along with eight more of the world's most accomplished Strongman athletes, including Mateusz Kieliszkowski, Mikhail Shivlyakov, and Jerry Pritchett. The five events this year are:
Bag Over Bar
Stone Shoulder
Timber Carry
Rogue Elephant Bar Deadlift
Apollon's Wheel

[@LivingInWonder7]

That 24 year old with the boulder was incredible.

[@extrm161]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aniZlmeKlq-roas Strongest in Greece ⬆️

[@cv507]

thought no oned surpäss häl even him v v

[@michakrzyzanowski8554]

it's not just some 24 year old. He's the Mariusz Pudzian successor. He's getting stronger every year and maybe he'll win WSM some year

[@Jamezy316]

@@michakrzyzanowski8554 He would of won multiple by now, hes dominted every year in just about every event. The Deadlift is what has dropped him out of first place every year

[@michakrzyzanowski8554]

@@Jamezy316 please remind me when did big Z get his first win in wsm and how old was he. And he still competes

[@TheNIKOLAKISS]

28:30 he doesnt know what give up is,respect man,god bless you.

[@shysociety39]

i felt sick

[@samotargos5199]

I didnt get to that point in the video yet, but I didnt have to, to know what you are talking about lol. Edit: Yep, it was Misha.

[@Natty_Daddyy]

That gave me a headache

[@Astorath_the_Grim]

He's got no quit in him.

[@guyinaroom7771]

He's my favorite, I love how he smile clenched his teeth when lifting.

[@khalifaskho4223]

That Russian always get me goosebumps. So confident, commando hat, no title, just strong

[@maxizihlmann10]

faridz kho what a fitty am i right

[@azwadelarocha2251]

Aaaaaaaaaaa@aaaaaaaaa@

[@topgymrat]

But he bleeds all the time.

[@MrConhobar]

@@topgymrat And keeps going, that's the sign of a real man, not never bleeding.

[@axellavetyan5612]

The best title or nickname for him it " Legioner"

[@enkhbayasakhbulganerdene4269]

That Poland young man has so bright future.. good luck

[@Caranthirn]

bayasah bulgan first he has to improve his deadlift.

[@Hmmwhatyousay]

Caranthirn I mean that’s the only thing holding him back, he won 4 events out of 6 events, he could have won if he had a better deadlift

[@yogendrasahu9404]

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[@yogendrasahu9404]

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[@yogendrasahu9404]

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[@thinkforyourself2109]

Shivlyakov's lift at 28:23 is inspirational. He didn't give up!

[@extrm161]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aniZlmeKlq-roas Strongest in Greece ⬆️

[@noone3367]

Sapere aude

[@bekawak6529]

Yes, he fought trought it. But at what cost? The body isn't made for this type of strain to the body

[@hea34kul]

​@@bekawak6529he's an ex marine seen worse than this

[@kumosi9437]

omg i almost cried at 28:32 TRULY RESPECT THIS MAN!!!!

[@sause819]

A trooper

[@AntoniIvanov369]

A real warrior, absolute respect for him!

[@Enes-wj5xq]

He's a gentleman

[@OriginalMindTrick]

In a heavy Russian accent "If you die, you die"

[@andrewphil2366]

@@shore1001 Brian did it pretty easy😂

[@joshconnon]

Mateusz's 4th lift at 14:30 - goosebumps - what a killer!

[@Hmmwhatyousay]

Joshua Connon he did 5 last asm, world record

[@extrm161]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aniZlmeKlq-roas Strongest in Greece ⬆️

[@ExtraVictory]

That russian... my lord. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him fight that deadlift and actually WIN

[@mattwilliams9846]

Shivlyakov is a terrifying human being even among these monster level men

[@MrSinedddd]

Watching this while I have a lower back pain :)

[@StephNuggs]

Yoga my dude. Some basic stuff for like 15min will surprise you

[@LesCodes]

@@StephNuggs i tried it, unfortunately i have something worse, i'm just waiting for a therapist. it doesn't work all the times.

[@StephNuggs]

@@LesCodes ah been there. Then perhaps swimming or light walks. Point being is to reinforce ur muscles 💪. You got this

[@ole3304]

@@StephNuggs you are a good man

[@yaroslav3979]

@@LesCodes how's your back buddy? you can not engage in exacerbations. you should try to make 2 weeks of complete rest. And then strengthen your back muscles. There is a lot of exercise in yoga. It's very easy to hit the wrong ones. But yoga is at the top of this. I know a lot of people whom she helped. including me.

[@lotty4006]

This quality is insane !

[@benedictlim5865]

19:30 what i look like getting all the groceries into the house in one go

[@RobinLundqvist]

lol i can relate

[@whoracle699]

ahahahaha

[@mr.t5662]

Lol

[@Dark-ed8ni]

TRUE!

[@edwinteslatu5783]

Lol

[@alin4253]

I was watching Brian shaw in the last year's , every video from his yt channel , to see him losing now after all this hard work and pain it broke my heart. Much respect for everyone participating to those kind of competitions, not everyone knows how much effort is behind this show.

[@justicewarrior9187]

Looking at Brian and Thor hugging at the end is like seeing Godzila vs King Gidora!! Freaking Titans!

[@jRoy7]

I've only become a fan of Strongman stuff the past few months. Unsurprisingly, Thor and Shaw have become my favorites and I watch a lot of videos on their channels. It's great being able to see them in the same event. :)

[@v1asec]

I'd love to see Mikhail Shivlyakov get a medal (even if bronze) once again. He's getting old, he might have to end his professional strongman career in a year or a few, and he's always giving it all he has. Sweat and blood, literally. I hope he concludes his career on a good note.

[@kys7615]

28:49 man im laughing so hard :DD even that little grin at the end that was absolute BEAST PERFORMANCE!

[@Drydo90]

Watching thor power threw those lifts.. you can't help but feel the rush of energy and excitement, Look forward to this years show.

[@v1asec]

Yeah. Especially how he broke the world record and kept the bar up for several seconds to please the crowd. Pretty sure he could lift at least a bit more.

[@extrm161]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aniZlmeKlq-roas Strongest in Greece ⬆️

[@popamonkey190]

Some of those lifts made me emotional. Damn. So much grit and determination.

[@jeremyburris4890]

Yes! This is what I want to see. Its so hard watching hours and hours of footage but this is perfect.

[@KingKong-do8cj]

This was a good year for the Arnolds. I enjoyed watching.

[@Chdmom911]

It's crazy how strong Brian is he has been a consistent strong man for years one of the best ever to do it he will most definitely be remembered forever

[@maxa8838]

The Goat, no question Well okay, Big Z also ❤ They are the greatest ever, hard to pick wich one but just the amount of wins, titles... but mainly just because that consistent top10 worldstrongman over 15+ years

[@matthewmiller2241]

Mateusz Kieliszkowski's 4 successful lifts of 'Stone Shoulder' was remarkable! Keep your eyes on this very young up and coming strongman.

[@lordheadass8352]

410 lb stone, I can barely get a 200 ish lb rock out of a field. So much respect for anyone that even attempts picking something like that up

[@sh4rkb4it79]

I’d die from just getting flicked by one of these guys

[@snowy2619]

they have all of my respect

[@00Noontide]

Arnold is numero uno. 🥇

[@imap2903]

Brian Shaw is the most humble sportsman I've ever seen.

[@pipherman9146]

Brian Shaw is a true legend 👑💯

[@lucasmansson1055]

28:32 what i feel like deadlifting 300 lbs

[@TheVanillatech]

If that's a half Thor, I wanna see a full Thor!

[@Odinson399]

😁✌✌

[@h3rteby]

Full Thor would be the actual god I guess.

[@mattjohnson8090]

A half witt

[@TheVanillatech]

@velipulla What? Who stole it from me? I demand to know so I can call the police!

[@peacher0795]

Wait this is kind of cool! I posted nearly this exact comment - "Halfthor loooking more like twice thor" on twitter back in 2013. I kind of wonder if I was the original and someone copied me!

[@swarnendu]

28:37 He'll make the lift. This is the definition of an Undefeated Warrior.

[@extrm161]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aniZlmeKlq-roas Strongest in Greece ⬆️

[@gohopoho3903]

Savatinov, for being the shortest, did an amazing job in this competition🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬

[@tobiasmuller7769]

Oh my god one of the commentators sounds like robot. .....a bored robot! And who is Mateuz Kill the Cowsky?

[@jakobhansen2854]

Yeah Steve Slater aint a good match...

[@v1asec]

Yeah, I guess the Slavic names may be a bit challenging for the American tongue. Maybe the commentator should have practiced that.

[@artemisfowl9002]

lmao! i thought i was the only one who noticed but he made me cringe everytime he spoke, so pretentious and fake

[@BenjieMoggs]

Tobias Müller kill the cowsky 😂 that’s jokes

[@itzate1565]

This is why Brian Shaw is awesome, Final Event of the Arnold Strongman Classic.. Defending Champion walks out.. *Voice in Brian's head* 39:40 "Okay so there's the bar, but first; how do my sunglasses look? ;)"

[@NamesNotRick679]

Perhaps one of the best showings for strongman I’ve ever seen

[@ODEditz08]

It’s so funny how Pritchett got 9:58 on his frame lift. That’s the same time as Usain Bolt’s 100 dash record.

[@thinkforyourself2109]

His grip is phenomenal. Since this was filmed Mateusz Kieliszkowski upped his game in the frame carry and won the field.

[@Tom-V]

That's awesome Mikhail got 3rd here! Especially in a stacked line up!!

[@llawma2588]

I'm 24 and there is no way I can put the 410lb stone or even half of the weight on my shoulder...Today I carried a 50kg rice bag on my shoulder and literally hurt myself... I am beyond impressed

[@aaronbarlow4376]

I just can't get over how they clean and press weights that I can barely deadlift. The thought of pressing my max deadlift over my head is incomprehensible.

[@emilsfetablackblasmage1120]

28:30 pure respect

[@rinxalee8885]

33:27 They had us in the first half, not gonna lie 😭

[@argospanoptes4826]

Amazing perf by Bjornsson.

[@ryzen232]

14:32 Subtitle:“Mukeshji Laskowki“. Ladies and Gentleman half Japanese half Polish also known as „Kill the Cowsky“

[@bhartiyaforyou3101]

Man oh man, this is no joke. Bleeding and still going, hats off.

[@aaronbarlow4376]

Hafthor was the best deadlifter around.

[@leyvua7362]

Brian Shaw holy Molly he's a machine

[@pipherman9146]

Brian Shaw is a true legend 👑💯

[@dabaduuu7069]

congratulation all athletes results.Thor its a monster.Respect all 🤝👍

[@fahadnasirkamala]

Fantastic Show ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌎

[@sharonpeter9293]

28:30... Huge respect!!!

[@sammiesstories1389]

Man this is so awesome.... big up to all them warriors....

[@evoke2976]

I wish Eddie still competed, would've been insane to see him, Thor and Brian fight in the deadlift event

[@lukeemmanuelhammond6024]

He struggles with the Elephant Bar.

[@Tomm5997]

@@lukeemmanuelhammond6024 He still managed a world record on it.

[@fabiank485]

​@@Tomm5997and then pulled out of the competition 😂😂

[@Tomm5997]

@@fabiank485 no he didn't. He pulled out after the Austrian Oak because his tricep injury was affecting him.

[@fabiank485]

@@Tomm5997 2016 or 2017, he pulled out after the DL. The organisers were sick of his behaviour and stopped to invite him

[@AdamCain-m7k]

I love wsm and£ have watched since I was a kid but have never watched Arnold classic before,I enjoyed it more than wsm,wish the beast had took part in this one.

[@BroSpittingFactsOfficial]

@ 6:56 "Champions come and go but legends NEVER die"

[@JAKOB1977]

That one should not count, but it didnt matter.. 42:52 great win by Thor.

[@budthecyborg4575]

"Kills-A-Cow-Ski" American commentators at international events are always good for a laugh.

[@vishnupillai7514]

Respect to these guys the strongest men ever💀❤️🔥

[@James-yl4wy]

I love it how when they get to 100 pounds on the bag toss the guy just casually has 100 pounds in each hand 😂😂

[@hanggao4554]

With all the respect watching this

[@cthulahoops3436]

The Russian is just pure sheer will in human form

[@aaronroberts7720]

The mountain is unreal

[@earlruiz7866]

I literally have so much respect for that Russian

[@mpmd6.9]

I love Brian "I think its gonna be really fun" "It was really fun" "I think its gonna be really interesting" "Sounds really fun"

[@jayeshyadav8948]

Hafthor is Probably "The Real Life Thor", He can't zapped with Lighting Like Thor⚡⚡⚡, But He can Shock Anyone with his strength 💪💪💪.

[@bradstephan7886]

Very entertaining, thank you!

[@tyiscool7149]

28:32 absolute beast

[@essamatia3263]

Very strong competitions

[@soldierray153]

I can see that Russian running into battle shooting a mini gun with just that smirk on his face

[@aaronbarlow4376]

31:25 Look at Caron's face change as Thor stands up with it easily. Smile gone lol.

[@jayclean5653]

Lol

[@pedromacedo4107]

Hafthor é um semi Deus essa força q ele tem n é 100% humana

[@francoisdevries1]

Commentator: "He's basically tossing the equivalent of two cement bags over a young giraffe." 🤣🤣Where do they find these guys?!

[@benmacsek547]

hey man, we will absolutely use any and every measurement available to avoid using the metric system

[@Overly_Hydrated]

Russian guy is the perfect anime character. Crazy outfit. Lots of passion. And nosebleeds.

[@madvbecity1418]

Respect all the contestants

[@stunter2875]

The 24yr old has a bright future if he decides to keep training

[@Hmmwhatyousay]

Yes he won 4 out of 6 events asm2020 could have won if he improved his deadlift

[@srdjandragicevic3325]

This is so much better than WSM

[@TF-mn1wo]

yeh way better

[@quelandil5738]

Question about stone to shoulder and/or appolons wheel: since you already get points for lapping/cleaning. Would it be allowed to just lap the stone 5 times and get 10 points for it?

[@DiegoG1618]

No, that's not allowed.

[@lenisemicolon]

@@DiegoG1618 How do you know? No one that missed the first press went for a second attempt.

[@DiegoG1618]

@@lenisemicolon if u don't press it, than the next lapping/cleaning doesn't count because u couldn't press it.

[@thinkforyourself2109]

It was absolute genius to make this a true strength contest, not a speed contest like WSM.

[@masoncasper4348]

Eddie hull is the world record holder for dead lift 1102 lbs

[@alfiehunt8325]

zexoz I think they’re talking about on the rogue bar which is a little trickier as it bends

[@noname-bt9ky]

@@alfiehunt8325 Yes.

[@juansuez9076]

Hafthor your really the hulk

[@Arguing101]

Thor tried to kill the ref at the end

[@nghuuvuhung]

The ref looks like Sandor =")))

[@undertheinfo6111]

Mateusz is the future of strong man. Lifting stone 4 times is not a gimme. He will world strongest man multiple times in near future.

[@IRONRIDER97]

42:52🤣 I knew it😂 Someone might throw the weight on Magnus

[@altomusinspr3183]

😂😂

[@daebreaker6212]

good luck with this weeks comp

[@Papashaft]

When I saw Shaw, I swear I heard boss music

[@mr.screenshot9452]

I got goosebumps in that intro

[@dragoslavsoldo7143]

13:08 I'm about to end their whole careers

[@MikliOktarianto]

Shivlyakov winning people heart

[@melkin_g]

19:54 He finished that as fast as Usain Bolt ran his WR in 100m

[@altomusinspr3183]

Yes buddy

[@kangaroo967]

@@altomusinspr3183 begula

[@jimmyhnut]

after mateuse second stone lift the announcer says this is where we'll see his strength break down. what a genius

[@imsofly114]

Lol one of the commentators is reading prepared lines. His entire commentary was done after the event

[@Mackw0w]

Thats the point. ITS A RECAP.

[@asiftoks]

It’s literally called a Recap

[@jamesfauver2447]

What a beautiful Olympic bar and weights or elephant bar .

[@DaneSaysStuff]

Watching these always weirds me out. The crowd is so docile. If I was there I'd be losing my mind cheering dudes on. Hell I'm yelling at my computer screen!

[@kingofscots]

Going back and watching this makes me really appreciate Loz now on the commentary team. This 2018 edition is a tough listen.

[@ashwinkamath4475]

Why is Brad Castleberry not competing?

[@afm-.-.-100]

Too strong for them

[@jamiehay1027]

hello hahaha

[@bctiger575]

The only way that douch could stand among these men is by wiping there sweat off the weights.

[@EpicShrimpz69]

Brian Shaw is a monster among the monsters

[@gwnben]

he and Hafthor

[@pipherman9146]

Brian Shaw is a true legend

[@UrbanLegend2k11]

Oh damn! I thought I missed something. This is a re-upload. 😂

[@bhartiyaforyou3101]

Brian always kindest and amazing... True gentleman

[@pipherman9146]

Brian Shaw is a true legend 👑💯

[@jamiedavid8023]

28:31 God bless Mother Russia👌

[@qaisalmokdad9511]

Imagine seeing them shredded

[@Sh3lb1]

26:17 its supposed to be the Estonian flag but the colors are all wrong. yikes big mistake

[@kohinur9206]

Arnold Schwarzenegger is a legend..

[@skaaa6298]

28:30 never give up #russianpower

[@GAMERzone01102]

I lifted 1600 lbs.... But then i woke up

[@SaleemKhan-xv4dr]

Lol

[@quemdissequenaoda]

Amazing!!!!!!