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Since 2016, the channel has covered many strongman-related topics including training, event coverage, athletes and competition analysis, strongman history, trivia, predictions, new developments and live Q&A sessions with strongman fans, and has released more than 1,500 videos.
Mitchell Hooper (born 29 September 1995) is a Canadian strongman and kinesiologist.He secured 1st place at the 2023 World's Strongest Man competition in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where he also became the first Canadian to win the title of World's Strongest Man. [4] [5] He is also the winner of both the 2023 and 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic events.
Strongman competitions usually involve non-traditional, often sensationalistic, challenges of strength. Strength athletics is the collection of strength sports which measure physical strength, [1] based on both: non-standard and historical implements as seen in Strongman and Highland games, [2] and standardized and calibrated equipment as seen in Powerlifting [3] and Weightlifting.
The exercise has been around since the 19th century, when old-time strongman George Zottman developed it to target the biceps, brachialis, and forearms in one go.
He used barbells and dumbbells made out of birch trees and took metal shop courses to gain knowledge on how to build strength training equipment. [4] By 1970, Haugen became the Norwegian national bodybuilding champion by winning Mr. Norway title at the age of 20. Around this time, he also held the Norwegian junior deadlift record with 265 kg ...
Alexander Ivanovich Zass (6 March 1888 – 26 September 1962) [2] was a Russian [3] strongman, professional wrestler, and animal trainer. [4] He was better known by his stage names, The Amazing Samson, [5] [6] Iron Samson, [6] or simply Samson, [7] Zass has been credited as the "first Russian champion in weightlifting in the pre-Revolutionary era".
As a professional metal fabricator, Jerry was always interested in strength and implemented several strongman movements into his training to help with Powerlifting. [3] In 2008 he took part in a local Strongman contest in Phoenix, Arizona and took second place, thus sparking his drive to continue and pursue Strongman.