Full Live Stream - Apollon Wheels | 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic

[@littlelogan]

This event was brutal. Different beast of an axle.

[@holdfast728]

Jerry Pritchett is a great hype man on comms. So good to see Mateusz, Tom and Hooper beast it here.

[@spokeen6249]

He was just about the only good thing from the commentary after not inviting loz back

[@agenttickle6412]

@@spokeen6249fr. I don't wanna hear another word from Dr. Bill again

[@bruceMooseman]

Yeah Loz is always missed .. he really is doing a lot for strongman

[@ravensdark99]

What made Hooper the best here was he had a plan..look at him looking at the clock..you could see that was trained and strategy..he knew exactely when to do the lift..the rest time..how many he wanted to do..that was 100 percent executed strategy..and that makes the difference

[@Kragatar]

26:39 lol Tom and Jerry both making the exact same expression after that judge call. Also, Tom and Jerry! Didn't even notice that till I started typing.

[@littlelogan]

Those smiles. They both knew.

[@theocho8689]

They said, "That was close." What they really wanted to say was, "That was close but no rep!".

[@antoniocenteno1483]

​@@theocho8689Rep wasn't given. Is funny cause Tom's third rep was about the same in the position it got called, I didn't noticed until rewatch

[@Just_EH_Josh]

mitch hooper literally gave me the goosebumps when he lifted 5. dude is a beast!! - canadas proud of you buddy! cheers from london, on ;P

[@Arody9]

Mateusz KIELISZKOWSKI and Tom STOLMAN showed us the pure power. 180 kg axel without jerk technique! Crazyyy strength

[@TheSLK66]

True, though as Eddie Hall said: the champion isn't always the strongest, but also the smartest.

[@Arody9]

@@TheSLK66 absolutely right 👏🏻

[@pnwdweler4100]

IDK, for his size Mitch Hooper is pound for pound the strongest.

[@TheSLK66]

@@pnwdweler4100 Yeah, insane that he's about 100-120 lbs lighter than Brian, Hafthor and Eddie were at their best. Imagine if he puts on just 30 more lbs and for the sake of argument, 20 lbs of muscle and 10 of fat. 20 freaking lbs of muscle.

[@bruceMooseman]

Singleton really could do with calming down.. its a shame as id normally say being on fire is good but he just gets all over the place.. it works on some events but when ur dealing with an awkward implement u have to be level headed.

[@crazy10bears]

Absolutely, especially the frame where you need to be calm and centered.

[@bruceMooseman]

@@crazy10bears yeah IV seen him get seriously off with that one too, he still hasn't quite figured out that being a next level strongman is often about having a calm mentality, knowing when to use that aggression of course, I think the whole 'wrestle mania' style he goes for lets him down. (I know it has to do with his past, and a lot of people think it's fun, but you have to decide if u want to be a 'show' or a great strongman) it's why hooper is so good, his mental stability is incredible.

[@joeshmoe7967]

Binge watching the events, and I had the same thought. It is one thing to get jacked up, but not to a level that effects your performance. His coach needs to rein him in and put the energy to where it will make a difference, not a detriment.

[@bruceMooseman]

@@joeshmoe7967 yes exactly, I don't have anything against the guy, I just think he needs to step away from the 'wwe style' thing he's got going on.. yeah I get it it's his thing but when it makes u worse at what your trying to do surely u have to address it.

[@jonnies]

And the contrast is even starker when you compare him to Hooper, who did it calmly and clinically and with a plan in mind.

[@davidroob4835]

Hooper is just ridiculous at this point, WOW

[@mikeanthony706]

He did very well.

[@liamc7097]

More Strongmen need to work on their technique. Hooper showed what that and strength can do. With Tom's brute strict power, if he starts adopting a good split jerk, he wins this no problem. I think Mitch's biggest strength is performing when it matters

[@Lee-ic2yn]

Screw that it might aswell jis5 become an weightlifting contest if they do that

[@Nikoncha]

@liamc7097 I don't think a split jerk should be allowed in strongman as it is more about athleticism and technique and less about static strength. Same with fingertip straps deadlifts. At least they removed suits which is a step in the right direction. Hooper would have won regardless of the split jerk or not, but in general I don't think it belongs in strongman. It would be like allowing a chest bounce on the bench press in powerlifting.

[@e.c.9468]

@@Nikoncha ​ @Nikoncha Strongman is also about technique, you can't deny that. Push-pressing ; hitching deadlift ; bouncing squat weights on the pads ; rolling the rope on your arms ; using the atlas stone rubber ring to get grip ; bend over to get dumbell down signal...

[@haitianxu]

@@Nikoncha Since when is strongman only about pure strength? Have you seen the events involved? Mateusz's fellow countryman, the Polish GOAT Pudzianowski, is equal parts technique and athleticism and strength. Stop being so salty just because your guy got dominated.

[@Nikoncha]

@@haitianxuI'm not salty you imbecile, I love seeing Hooper and Mateusz place well. I just have a different opinion about certain rules and events.

[@sandeepjayakumar3680]

Awesome!! Loved the commentary too!!!❤

[@Vipinnnn17]

This was special from Hooper.

[@vfxforge]

Tom has improved so much in the last 12 months.

[@jrodelite1515]

Why don't they show the graphic of the standings when they're talking about it? When the event is going they need the current scores always up, which they don't do, and need live overall standings after a few guys, like it's not that hard.

[@SZ-wb1qb]

I think it's because this is rogue, and the scoring is not done by them.

[@YannMetalhead]

Thank you Rogue!

[@haroldfarquad6886]

Hooper is unreal. He doesn't seem to have the mass or giant physique of his peers, but damn is he strong.

[@jrodelite1515]

I think on an event like this you should get credit for getting it to your shoulders, like climbing has with the zone, but one press over head is worth more than infinite lifts to shoulder.

[@chrishanson4926]

Not sure why they changed it, that’s been the case every year until now

[@Hamzasrsu]

This year all event was heavy.Most of athlete cant do 1 rep.But Hooper is insane strength.Maybe the best of all around athlete and amazing.Better than Matteusz in ohp event.Crazy

[@Bandit17171]

@@1vootman Exactly. Jerk is something like dodging the bar. You just jump under the bar. Mateusz is more like push press. With strict press Mateus is way stronger than Hooper.

[@Arody9]

Exactly! Hooper did jerk and that was smart but if we speaking about pure strength there is no doubts that Mateusz is stronger.

[@haitianxu]

@@Arody9 11.5 points behind buddy, seethe and cope harder. Strength, technique and athleticism are all indispensable when it comes to being a great strongman. Mateusz's fellow countryman Mariusz is the perfect embodiment of that. You don't become no.1 by excelling at a single event. Plus, if Mateusz has such amazing static strength, what was he doing scraping the bottom in the elephant bar deadlift?

[@mikeanthony706]

​@@haitianxuclown 🤡

[@haitianxu]

@@mikeanthony706 Hooper accomplished more as a strongman in his first rookie years than Mateusz's entire career. Stay salty buddy. Hooper already surpassed JF but Mateusz will never come close to GOAT Pudzian.

[@seanwhitehall4652]

7:00 I think something was bothering Licis. He looked super tired and uncomfortable.

[@bruceMooseman]

Yeah, definitely. I'm not sure if he's just not in good condition (looks like he's gassing out), or if he's just not as strong right now as he is in his head.. it's a real shame, I hope it's not an injury of some kind

[@e.c.9468]

Looks like the Axle hit him hard above the chest, maybe pain or fear to break a bone (like he did in WSM 2018 or 2019 clean and press for max.)

[@joebot9309]

Travelling the world for months instead of training like everyone else was doing is the problem

[@gothegius9960]

I think the sciatic nerve pain hit him in this one. He talked about it alot in his training vlogs leading up to the competition. On some days he was fine but on other days he wasnt able to clean or press the axle bc. the back arching which you need for the clean just triggers his lumbal spine issues.

[@joebot9309]

Why are they doing interviews during the comp?

[@jtlarsen2153]

1) likely to save money, if they are paying interviewers on how often they're on the screen, they want to maximize that time. 2) to help get exposure to the different athletes. Most people will stay active and watch the stream during the event. Most will not continue to do so after the event.

[@luckyluke4435]

Mateusz kiekiszkwski just WOOOw

[@BNNBOOMBAP]

💯💥

[@BNNBOOMBAP]

MATEUSZ KIELISZKOWSKI 💯

[@AdrianPlak]

Mateucz❤

[@reyniercampher3815]

Favorite event from the whole competition. I prefer this to the Australian oak, 100%.

[@aidansalerno4895]

Everyone was dogging on Hooper for not using a fixed axle in training and then look what happened

[@BroCactus]

Yeah his clean was effortless. But Mateusz and Tom were the more impressive pressers

[@joeshmoe7967]

@@BroCactus So they should add more leg drive or other technique and get 6 or 7 reps. They are impressive no doubt, but technique and strategy matters.

[@GaryD210]

Incredible presses Champ

[@seanwhitehall4652]

26:35 not sure about that but fair enough in the moment

[@crazy10bears]

He got credit for that rep taken away. Watch Tom and Jerry's reaction. 😂😂

[@seanwhitehall4652]

@@crazy10bears lol because Thor responds SO WELL to that XD

[@satchycollins3985]

Thanks

[@bousieziboo2042]

Ces sports sont incroyables ❤

[@PronatorTendon]

Excellent 💪🏼

[@a5noble2]

Bad reffing on this event. The ref gives a windup on his down signals like an MLB pitcher. Takes him 5 seconds to go through the animation of a down signal. Thor got 2 down signals but later they reversed a call, thats the ref's fault not Thor's. 1) Thor dropped the bar as soon as the ref started his down signal (which takes him 5 minutes to complete the down signal) 2) If the ref wouldn't have given a down signal maybe Thor could have continued to press it out 3) If Thor didn' get the 2nd rep maybe he'd have tried harder on his last attempt. Maybe he only dropped the bar on his last attempt because he was satisfied with 2 reps. Basically the ref's bad call cost Thor 3rd place.

[@antoniocenteno1483]

Thor's second press was about the same as Tom's third too, Tom's was faster but if Thor's rep was called no rep afterwards so should be Tom's.

[@abdelhafidanadir7784]

Bon courage

[@OldDays99]

Why so much talk about points/standing but never having a graphic to show?

[@laurenceanyomi-smith443]

Prime Big Z, Krystof Radzikowski & Poundstone would be incredible to see.

[@darylkanofski9327]

Hooper must be the best all round athlete going around at the moment

[@Moose_-kj2pm]

Went to HS with him in Ontario. He was dominant at every sport he played. And he played alot of sports

[@МаратМухутдинов-б1в]

С такой тяжело атлетической техникой Матеус Келисковский поднял бы 6 раз.

[@up-statestrong4451]

Hooper is awesome! Legit beast

[@leroidelaforce8857]

They should put Louis Uni (Apollon) I the background

[@e.c.9468]

Let's call that split-push-press the "Hooper Press". Mark my words it will become a thing

[@joebot9309]

Wha? Nothing new about what he is doing

[@archclement2902]

It already has a name. The Jerk.

[@e.c.9468]

@@archclement2902 No, in Oly lifting you can't press with triceps. Just catch the bar after throwing it. Learn rules

[@archclement2902]

@@e.c.9468 Yes he would probably get disqualified for press out. Some of his reps looked like they might have gotten a couple of whites though. I'll still call them Jerks. I know the rules.

[@tonybarfridge4369]

Tom and Mitch shone here, but can't touch Matt on the stones

[@mutlucankartal9524]

Big Z, the legend..

[@dakotahsteier5481]

i thought the chalk containers were rogue energy drinks because i'm watching this high as balls. take a rip whenever there's an unsuccessful rep

[@paulbudford]

When you think Hooper can't get any better.

[@tomphelan6223]

Hooper looks like the next Brian Shaw

[@nandopolesel]

Hooper just rules

[@alessandrodasilvadossantos766]

Quantos quilos tem nessa barra pos tanta dificuldade para levantar esse peso

[@harfwajna3471]

The event was promoted as a repetition event mocking old athletes where such weight was considered a max. Yet few athletes could do more than one, so clearly, the weight is too much. I hate when an event has too many ties with no lift or one lift which distorts the overall score. The axle bar circumference is wide and cannot be rotated, leading many to grip it the same way as the deadlift. Using their stomach (not healthy) and severely bending back (will cause back injury) and putting too much weight on the wrist since the bar cannot rest on the shoulder (wrist injuries). I wish if they got rid of this apparatus. There is no reason to injure the athletes when many safer alternatives are available: bar lift (Olympic style), behind the neck bar lift, log lift, tire press...etc. I understand the axle tests more than the press, it tests the grip and various other things, but it too dangerous. Like we have alternatives in the press, the grip can also be tested safer like the farmer walk, hanging timeout..etc. I say get rid of this event.

[@thetourist7641]

Always showing Commentators screen was not necessary 😇

[@reecelI1]

Pressing the Axle should only be allowed in this event and not jerking it. It's like doing sumo deadlifts because its easier than conventional deadlifts.

[@Stewart-y5u]

I think that the jerk movement Michell Hooper performs should not be allowed because it is technically not a press

[@blueg3027]

Thor is in the thumbnail. Obviously he won. He’s the best

[@John-u6d9x]

I thought that Gym teacher from Scary Movie was on screen

[@kalaidoscopez5388]

There is a massive problem with this event. Hooper is magnificent but he knew about the magic number 4 in advance. Slightly unfair to Mateuzs and Tom.

[@dariuszmiras4161]

Mateusz would also lift 5 times if he used the lunges technique💪

[@customerservice-h5n]

Hoops got technique… wow if it’s not gonna be USA I’d want to see a friendd to the north win. Go Canada!

[@ssSiwy.k]

Brawo Mateusz 🇵🇱tytan pozdr 1977r Chorzów 🇬🇧 Lincoln

[@Love4Hardstyle]

Big fan of Hafthor but getting credit for that second rep was bullshit. Not one millisecond did he fully lock it out and stand stable

[@MrRm747]

They disqualified the rep afterwards. Never the athlete fault when they get a down signal from the ref.

[@joebot9309]

He did not get credit for it bro. But hooper got credit for not locking out the stone

[@domg3527]

Would be a great video if the commentators would focus on what they are watching instead of fussing over the female lifters.. and there opinions on things. if us as viewers cared about how the females did in the competition we would have looked it up and watched it. Listening to these people talk non stop has destroyed it for me.

[@torhermansen1418]

somewhat aqward how they are talking about everything else than whats ging on at the at time. like someone is lifting and attempting the implement, and there talking to someone else about anything but the person doing the event. kind of weird

[@tonieslychane]

Thor shouldn't get that rep though

[@christofferjacobsson4324]

He didnt, and thats right. But was weird to remove it afterwards

[@tonieslychane]

@@christofferjacobsson4324 i wonder - would that rep put him on 3rd place? Is he going to cry about it like when he lost to eddie?

[@antoniocenteno1483]

​@@tonieslychane1) Yes; 2) No

[@JoshAlexanderFarrell]

Dragon 🐉 Balls! 💪

[@ericrobinsonjr6788]

It's crazy how all these women sound like men. Hope it was worth it.

[@robertgorycki3592]

kill shot win this game,

[@TornadoF60]

Thor can only deadlift..........sad

[@livestrongforever]

peak eddie, god knows how many he would have gotten.....

[@antoniocenteno1483]

About 2 and then call it off. Eddie was not the best at cleaning and pressing for reps, super strong shoulders, very bad stamina. Gave the man this AW and will do the 2 must convincing reps ever and then gonna be gassed

[@shkuroeb]

Стероидная сила не настоящая

[@Профан666]

Strongest steroidman

[@heavyduty1776]

That is a dudes voice, she/he must be in transition.

[@bmstylee]

That's what large amounts of gear does to women.