Men's Rogue Elephant Bar Deadlift - Event 3 | Full Live Stream | 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic

Complete coverage of the Elephant Bar Deadlift, Event 3 from the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic in Columbus, Ohio (March 4, 2023). With this challenge, each athlete has 3 attempts to establish a max weight (inside a 60 second time cap). The Elephant Bar challenge also doubles as a Rogue Record Breakers event.
Coming off a great showing in yesterday's Austrian Oak, the foursome of Trey Mitchell, Bobby Thompson, Mitchell Hooper, and Rob Kearney once again set the tone to start Day Two, as all four look capable of flirting with the 1,000 LB barrier. Whoever manages to outpull the others could have the upper hand in the overall competition with two events to go.
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[@ultrafree9597]

Pritchet is a great commentator!! He's got the knowledge ! Please bring him back.

[@shawnmcmanaman1]

Gone are the days of Thor, Eddie Hall, Brian Shaw J.F.Caron and Big Z battling it out over 1,000 lbs 😢💪

[@Nirsterkur]

Z never pulled over 1000 with the Elephant Bar.

[@tiantian8730]

Ainoway you forgot Jerry Pritchett 😭

[@Nirsterkur]

@@tiantian8730 Exactly. Here is the Elephant Bar 1000 lb club: Hafthor 1045, 1041, 1026, 1011 Jerry 1031, 1005 Eddie 1025 Brian 1021, 1021, 1015 JF 1021

[@VAHOSS]

Thor is on his way back

[@sotnasoigres315]

​@@Nirsterkur he did in the Hummer tyre DL.

[@diegothunderhawk6823]

Big Loz is quickly becoming the best strongman commentator ever. And having Jerry with him was awesome, too. A fantastic show all around. It's like x-mas for strongman fans. 😃👍

[@iblockpuncheswithmyface1490]

Good to hear a member of the thousand pound club doing commentary on the deadlift.

[@Acer511]

Kearney's deadlift is the equivalent of the extreme arch in powerlifting bench press. Just because it's allowed (was in powerlifting) doesn't mean it should be

[@antoniocenteno1483]

Hooper definetly had a thousand pound pull on him, good for Bobby, he is a beast. Poor Pavlo man.

[@joelleblanc8829]

Did he die?

[@Tomm5997]

​@@joelleblanc8829 No, I think something happened to a tendon on his knee.

[@dongatello6969]

@@joelleblanc8829 He dieded❤

[@bmstylee]

Definitely bummer for Wide Pavlov. He's a monster deadlifter as we saw him repping 900lbs like it was a toy.

[@satinderjit4]

@@bmstylee He sometimes forgets to struggle

[@BuffPomsky]

What an effort by Kevin, especially comparing his body weight with others here :O

[@TK-wi5zo]

Crazy to me that the winning number in this event is more like past competitions starting weight

[@a-a-rondavis9438]

Maybe in the peak Thor era, not 10 years ago lol. Do y'all even follow Strongman?

[@kingthorgrim1591]

Love to see a legend like Jerry on commentary, this year's strongman classic was crazy hype by the way, all the guys competing put up one hell of a show

[@mikedarrow3809]

Mitch Hooper was super impressive! He deserved his win!

[@kath59]

man these guys are monsters but i remember when we had multiple guys over 1k on this and they couldnt use briefs

[@hamedgorbani111]

Briefs?

[@kath59]

@@hamedgorbani111 The arnold let them wear briefs this year, which is like a squat suit but only the bottom half, it helps you lift more weight. All the previous arnolds did not allow briefs so the records dont really make sense to track them now, pretty disappointing honestly, Jerry Pritchet even mentioned it during the deadlift

[@TheJBSFamily]

@@kath59 Yeah its odd. I dont like figure 8 straps or any sort of suit/briefs

[@DeKalderMigGraver]

Depends on when they're having the deadlft in the competition A few years back it always was the first event, so all the guys were fresh and in no way fatigued. Th Wheel of Pain takes it out of you, I guess

[@joebot9309]

@@hamedgorbani111 briefs are like a light suit. Briefs were not allowed previous to this. The guys today are weak as fk

[@QuackLoud]

FAIRES! What a stud. Awesome watching everyone.

[@deathbass13]

Hooper looks like Sgt Slaughter

[@michaelholder98]

Wow Jerry Pritchett is a genius to listen to as he announces the deadlifts!!! Great work Jerry!! Marine Mike 🇺🇸 💪

[@davidhowe7844]

It's awesome to see someone from a city that's literally 20mins from where I live competing on a big stage like this. Way to go Hooper!

[@ErikShen2907]

You know why they don't invite me to The Arnold??? Because I'm TOO STRONG!! GOD OF STRENGTH!

[@dokterkarel]

Kevin Faires' effort was insane! He is making up for Mikhail Shivlyakov's absence. I was also shocked with Pavlo's failed rep. I thought he was gonna win this event. Very unfortunate for him :(

[@kolasuperdeep]

Mikhail? You mean Maxime Boudreault.

[@TrueNewb]

@@kolasuperdeep No he means exactly what he said, you just don't get it.

[@dokterkarel]

@@kolasuperdeep search for "Mikhail Shivlyakov deadlift" and you'll know what we're talking about.

[@ivan_9386]

Faires 901 was amazing

[@Nirsterkur]

*We all need to go back and check these:* - Thor pulling 474 | 1045 (WR) like nothing in 2019 and also missing the 501 | 1105 mainly because his left heel slipped. - Thor pulling 458 | 1011 and 472 | 1041 (WR) in 2018 after Sandbag over Bar, Odd Haugen Stone to Shoulder and Timber carry. - Thor pulling 465.5 | 1026 in 2020 after Trial by Stone, Sandbag over Bar and Conan's Wheel of Pain where he pushed it further than any of this year's athletes. This year ASC also allowed the guys to wear Briefs/ powerlifting bottoms and back in the years the guys did them all raw! *Good luck to everyone who will battle it out for 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th places next year.*

[@Steefanari]

Also during this ASC: Thor and Dan Bell casually pulling 396 | 873 for fun without straps while half of the guys here couldn't reach that weight with straps in competition.

[@Nirsterkur]

@@Steefanari Very true.

[@yinyanggemini53]

Damn that Kevin Ferris lift gave me goosebumps, he was fighting through it like a champ. NICE JOB🔥

[@kevinhitzemann1257]

Az a bodybuilder, I don't believe in deadlifting, but az a powerlifter, I worship it.

[@six10creative]

Man I miss seeing the legends! Eddie Hall, Brian Shaw, Halfthor, Licis.... We need an event that will bring them all back. 2024 Legends Classic.

[@thermomeds]

Shaw is very unlikely to come back to the Arnold Classic after his disagreement with him.

[@six10creative]

@@thermomeds Agreed. That's why we need a new event called the Legends Classic

[@julian8786]

Shaw is retiring after his last show this year at the Shaw classic. And I'm pretty sure Eddie doesn't wanna come back. I know he did one show after his retirement but he only did 2 events

[@Josh_D03]

What happened to martins did he retire?

[@julian8786]

@Josh D nah just took this year off

[@Michael-rx2hv]

Lots of naysayers in the comments regarding hitching. 1.) This is strongman. As Loz said, A to B is the name of the game. 2.) Break 800+ off the ground or better yet, qualify for this competition, and maybe then someone will care.

[@CleanFinish2023]

The best commentary team to date on any Strongman event, these three are brilliant together.

[@him050]

This makes me think of what a mad time 2016-2019 was for strongman. Remember when Eddie OPENED at 1000lbs?!

[@julian8786]

I mean to be fair they had events before this that took it out of all of them. The wheel of pain tires you out. In the past, a few of those years they started the show with the deadlift so they'd be fresh. 😊

[@mindrover777]

​@@julian8786 to be fair, they were much stronger 😊

[@aaronbarlow4376]

Thor opened at close to that and finished with world records, all over 1000lbs. Thor was a monster deadlifter and untouchable. But you're right, the Eddies, Thors and Shaws were all 1000lb lifters, it's definitely surprising to see sub 1000lb lifts winning.

[@Catchyalater_Fishing_Co]

this just shows how next level unreal strong Shaw and Thor are

[@fabiotieri3155]

Yeah, but they are also taller than this guys. Bigger frame, more muscle mass you can pack on it.

[@Mike-ks6qu]

Jerry and loz are perfect commentators. Both strongmen, both knowledgeable and they both love the sport. Love to see more of them together. 💪🤙

[@slowjamcdub]

So fun to watch! You don’t want it to end!!!💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@emiliospowerballer1441]

To put things in perspective, Thor smoked 1046 pounds as if it was nothing, and then proceeded to lift 1105 pounds half way. The current lineup can not go beyond 1000 pounds, let alone 990 pounds. Keep in mind that Brian Shaw did not manage 1049 pounds. This shows just how much of a monster Thor was at his peak.

[@heavyhitter2655]

😂😂😂😂

[@bobbybobman3073]

Kevin Ferris, so so so good man, what an absolute fighter.

[@ninjamaster7724]

Hooper lifted cleanly (technique wise).That bridge technique is dubious.

[@dscryptos]

Hey there! Thanks for keeping us updated on the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic in Columbus, Ohio! It's always exciting to see these strong athletes in action, and the competition sounds fierce.

[@BuffPomsky]

Dang Mateusz did 871 in 2019. He needs the mental strength and confidence back

[@thedennis4412]

He has a torn lat

[@kingofthenorth4550]

He’s not confident on deadlifts because of that torn lat

[@a-a-rondavis9438]

@@SvenTheShoeBuyer It takes around a year for a lat to come back fully. Nick Best tore his lat in a PL meet, came back to the same event the year after and competed again. Also, the max deadlift isn't his strong suit, so it's another mental block with that. I wish he would just ramp up his recovery and deadlift training and just screw trying to stay around 150 kg. He needs to get used to about 160 kg. He won't peak his deadlift unless his BW and training are honed in. I don't think he has the smartest programming around him.

[@michaelderenne9838]

​@@thedennis4412 had not has

[@thedennis4412]

@@michaelderenne9838 Oh sorry honcho, he's recovering. How stupid of me.

[@wadecrowe3370]

Love Loz And Pritchett.

[@thomastennison852]

So great to see Trey and Marc Henry. Hometown neighbors! I went to high school in both towns growing up. Big shout out to Silsbee and Lumberton Texas!!!

[@Kragatar]

Hooper is always so surprising because he doesn't look as thick and bulky as the other guys.

[@maciejguzek3442]

but he's a phenom, I haven't heard about any other elite strongman who was running marathons before (3:24 PR)

[@a-a-rondavis9438]

He's still pretty big, he's like 320 lbs on game day.

[@thermomeds]

He lifted 475kg in competition

[@StephenMccarty]

Such a fun match to play. Can’t wait for the next one

[@aaronbarlow4376]

35:01 Man that barbell bounced to the left when he dropped it and it ended up not too far away from his foot.

[@Content465]

Hopper is KING🇨🇦🤙good old Canadian boy

[@ianferris3473]

You guys are amazing

[@kristoforlearmonth4939]

This is really, really good!

[@paulbudford]

Some amazing performances.

[@fpimentajc]

Valeu mano. Fiz e já aliviou

[@michaeljanssen3360]

I believe in you. You have already done so much in your life. You are still young, healthy and strong. Show the world that 80"s babies are the strongest in the world.

[@jedibrooks7235]

Loz and Jerry and amazing together and so much knowledge

[@bennyc409]

Top commentary from the boys!

[@MultiDriven]

great video!

[@satinderjit4]

I really wanted Pavlo do do well on the deadlift. I hope that nothing serious is going on. Dude is a monster and makes a huge statement with his deadlifts.

[@joebot9309]

He is the best the earth has at the moment and has zero chance to break 500 evet

[@Technique-kj2bp]

@@joebot9309 why zero chance?

[@brendanjohanson5958]

Hell ya thank you

[@aaronbarlow4376]

35:25 The guy in the green shirt left hanging twice by Kevin Faeris lol.

[@BuffPomsky]

Also, 35:25, poor missed fist bump ;(

[@jasonito23]

twice actually. I think it was intentional. He refused to look at dude.

[@slothc]

@@jasonito23 could just be adrenaline

[@dscryptos]

02:08 I agree, Lawrence, this event really tests pure strength. The determination these athletes have is incredible, especially when they're lifting weights that were considered elite not too long ago.

[@user-jd7hh8ee3n]

Einaaaaa!! Thx Bloemfontein Free State South Africa

[@unspunnewz]

Trey Mitchell's second lift was epic guts and so was Bobby Thompson's third lift for the win!

[@anthonybohannon1605]

Hermann gorner at 29 years old on October 29 1920 one arm deadlifted 664lbs with a hook grip, no cheater straps. It's in the guinness book of records

[@TheJBSFamily]

The men's event videos are getting 10x the views 😂

[@dylanstelmach1107]

Got back and watch the 2019 deadlift comp. The top three guys were opening with the max weight lifted here. Wait till Thor comes back and smokes everyone 😂

[@wearetheremnants1615]

Probably why he won't come back.. no competition to bother doing so

[@hjeb1986]

Arnold elevated the sport to the point where he has F1 Mechanics changing plates

[@velociraptor8984]

The fact that Tom Stoltman announced he will be training for the 505kg deadlift world record ... frankly i don`t see how he will ever achieve that ! 🤔

[@raditzdaimao1357]

What insane back strength Mitch hooper 💪💪

[@user-br8qf6gn9w]

REAL POWER!

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

I wonder if we will ever see a rivalry like we did with Brian and Big z A lot of people are so good these days that I don’t know if one man will win three or two in a row anymore.

[@Darthvaderr00]

jerry opening at 960 lmao

[@TK-wi5zo]

Right the new generation has gone down in strength for sure…

[@TheJBSFamily]

@@TK-wi5zo Right. Now its like 50% speed. Peak strength strongman is def down

[@Nelagend]

My math on these bar weights doesn't add up and it bothers me. 881 pound total (Rob Kearney's first attempt) - 65 pound bar - 720 for 8 plates on each side - 35 pounds from a big white (10), small blue (5), and small green (2.5) on each side = 61 pounds worth of clips? Does this bar really have 30.5 pounds worth of locking mechanisms on each side, or is there another plate I can't see? Edit: Luke Stoltman's 886 had 9 plates for 810 which would indicate 5.5 pounds of clips on each side, so there must be 25 pounds per side hiding somewhere I can't see on the 881 pound lift.

[@kambhampatisrikanth2291]

Jerry was awesome man for a small size that power 💪💪 salute to this man

[@strengthhabits8068]

Bro you're doing amazing. Happy to see you doing Strongman. If you want to take your game to the next level speak to @Clint Darden for coaching. Greatest coach in Strongman in my opinion.

[@hassaanawan9606]

cant believe they allow the bar resting on the thigh/ knee area

[@unclemoneymoneyuncle8702]

Not sure if Kevin Faires or the reincarnation of JF Caron! :P

[@ScratchyBaws]

Wow, last guy lifting nearly half a tonne. Nearly 71 stone which equates to nearly five and a half of me. Jesus that's some strength. I struggle to lift my toothbrush in the morning..

[@aaronbarlow4376]

They lift more than twice what I do, my goal is to lift half of what their top lift is. 250kg is half of the WR so i'm aiming for that. I'm currently at 210kg, I love to rewatch these events for inspiration. I don't get disheartened because I'm 51 and natty.

[@hw_lundberg]

Legendary performance by Faires, wow

[@thaiho6242]

Get a sore back just by watching this.😂

[@jonnylieberman]

Bobby!!!

[@SpiderWaffle]

Bobby in the best form of his life

[@3dgar7eandro]

1:02:01 that was really insane!!! Almost 440kg 💪 1:07:27 never mind... 445kg 🤯👏👏👏👌👌

[@markharrikissoon8488]

This only shows how impressive Thor is how elite he is at deadlifting

[@aeis3007]

Just adding the data for this: Thors biggest deadlift with this setup/no suit rules was 1,045lbs/474kg. Which took place in the Arnold Strongman competition in 2018.

[@bmstylee]

@@aeis3007 he probably had 500kg if his foot didn't slip on the 500kg attempt.

[@TheGoodOlBoyzChannel]

@@aeis3007 that was when they all were strong statically, it’s all about being faster now

[@ilaidabush2991]

Definitely, plus prime Brian, Eddie, Z, they all pulled 1020 plus

[@damnman5113]

​@@captainbiceps4903you reverse grip cleaned 150 kg lmfao

[@aaronbarlow4376]

Matteusz needs to train with Sebastian Oreb, Thor's strength coach, he'll get Matteusz's deadlift up.

[@shanabenjamin8945]

Bobby Thomson!!

[@juswannawatch]

34:40 you’re welcome.

[@s.l.2409]

The frick is on Kearnys face? 😂

[@keendeesjarlais3636]

I saw Franco deadlift 750 lbs in 1977 weighing 185 lbs, in person

[@EVO6-]

Ok?

[@TonyTarantula]

I could easily do any of these lifts. I do need all the plates off and a special hollow bar, though.

[@aaronbarlow4376]

I've said it before Mitch Hooper is the future of strongman.

[@jorgevega2216]

I would totally not allow hitching in the deadlift ,in my opinion it should be a straight up lift.

[@89granville]

O.G. Bobby Thompson💪🏽

[@redsprite81]

Has anybody else "lift the elephant bar" at the Arnold classic on his bucket list too? 😅😂 just for a picture and with less plates .

[@johnmoore8800]

Amazing feet of weights to lift. However Brian Shaw Smashed the World Record Deadlift 9 times. 1126 pds. And Thor hasn't come close to that boys. This is the Final year of Competition for Brian Shaw in the World's Strongest Man's Contest. I have been watching his training events and he looks as strong as ever.

[@J.c410]

No he didnt lmao. You're just talking about a giant live video title wich says that the deadlift record was beaten 9 times at an event. Doesnt say Brian beat it 9 times. And haftor is absolutely a stronger deadlifter than Brian no idea what you're talking about. You're trying to compare a hummer tyre deadlift to a regular 9 inch deadlift dude. Dont comment on something you know nothing about

[@magnitorfasson9238]

Back then suits and briefs were not allowed, so it was more impressive

[@J.c410]

Suits arent allowed at the arnold

[@ademirdorea7570]

Muito bom so guerreiro show

[@edwardchester1]

How is it guys like pavlo keep making this mistake. Same with Luke on the squat last year. Get at least one number in the bank FFS. How many times does it need to be proven that consistent placing is key for overall success, not all or nothing placements.

[@thorthewolf8801]

Wait, the problem with Luke was that he opened too light and wanted to have a big jump, meanwhile Pavlo just opened too high.

[@edwardchester1]

@@thorthewolf8801 Same difference. Same general mistake is made all too often. Obviously it's a tough call to make but the top guys seldom get it quite so wrong.

[@thorthewolf8801]

​@@edwardchester1 Your line, that get at least one number in the bank is directly opposed by Luke going for a too light opener, which, while got him a result, it was not indicative of his abilities. But yeah, in general, bad tactics.

[@Cyrus-3D]

I do not know Mitch Hooper all that well, but why are the crowd continually booing him nearly every time he steps up?

[@J.c410]

They say MOOSE

[@fibriler]

MOOOOOOSE

[@BJerrell]

His nickname is moose so you are just hearing the -OOO

[@Cyrus-3D]

I know, I watched it live and people in the chat told me the same thing. I am relatively new to this Arnold Strongman event

[@skiendhiu]

Wow ....hurt my back just watching,🤤

[@doga3841]

Mitchell Hooper the winner for me

[@Kryptomatiic]

Is that Derek Poundstone picking Kearney up OFF the floor at 58:57??

[@MegaWilliam2003]

Hooper could of easily won this event if he was last to lift also!

[@arls9430]

Kerneys lifts shouldn't be counted. He's tabling the lift to regrip. Not fair for those who pull all the way through.

[@328peja]

Kieliszkowski 🇵🇱💪

[@sidneyalvez4130]

I like rogue

[@user-dv1sm4kg9m]

❤❤❤

[@grahamcrawley2639]

I have no idea how much they're lifting, I was born after 1965

[@a-a-rondavis9438]

😥😥

[@moretoliving2236]

Not a fan of a competitor making crew do all this work for mental games. I am all for him not getting injured but that was cheeky as hell.

[@activesb4618]

1:00:00 i deadlift like this does this count, using ur legs to hold the weight as i reset to lift again