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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: obsidian on June 14, 2019, 03:21:43 PM
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Shaw, Licis and Kieliszkowski looking strong! Thor and the strong gay lifter who sucks dick Kearney also doing well. Thor appeared to get an injury unless he is playing games to save himself for the final?
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1l443CIgmqRXpBsjT_PM6sG__fNctwvZCGH1yLnP3kCc/htmlview?sle=true#
This guy's channel has some videos up already.
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Kearney is disgusting, the sooner he retires the better
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Kearney is disgusting, the sooner he retires the better
I hope he never wins - would send the wrong message!
Arnold loves him. Arnold also loves Caitlyn. Arnold has turned out to be dissapointing in his senior years.
(https://www.advocate.com/sites/advocate.com/files/2019/03/18/arnold750x422.jpg)
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;)
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A little size difference between the "worlds strongest gay" and Thor. Thor did get hurt in this but is in the final with Licis and Shaw. If Kearngay wins the stone lift elimination America will have three in the finals.
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;)
LOLOLOLOLOL
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I hope he never wins - would send the wrong message!
Arnold loves him. Arnold also loves Caitlyn. Arnold has turned out to be dissapointing in his senior years.
(https://www.advocate.com/sites/advocate.com/files/2019/03/18/arnold750x422.jpg)
Correct- Sadly Very Disappointing When it comes to these Queers & Freaks ButtFuckers
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Good for Kearny!!
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Good for Kearny!!
Highly likely with the addition of High amounts of Anbolic Steroids Etc
To further unbalance his mind & To Raise his already Very High Risk For Suicide.
Not Good For Kearny !!
;D
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Maybe Thor is a secret cross-dresser. Next time out he'll compete in a tu-tu.
Imagine Brian Shaw in a wig and heels?
The future could be a scary place.
On the other hand such a scenario would be a ratings jackpot.
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Highly likely with the addition of High amounts of Anbolic Steroids Etc
To further unbalance his mind & To Raise his already Very High Risk For Suicide.
Not Good For Kearny !!
;D
He likely doesn’t have many of the variables associated with being gay and suicide.
Take OMR for example. Most of the straight people here are more likely to commit suicide when compared to OMR, despite OMR being gay.
In fact, you’re probably more likely to commit suicide than OMR is.
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I hope he never wins - would send the wrong message!
Arnold loves him. Arnold also loves Caitlyn. Arnold has turned out to be dissapointing in his senior years.
(https://www.advocate.com/sites/advocate.com/files/2019/03/18/arnold750x422.jpg)
Just let it slide - he's over the hill and most likely does not realize nor care for the agenda behind the "stuff" he's supporting. Celebs want to be lked and he's desperate for publicity.
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I hope he never wins - would send the wrong message!
Arnold loves him. Arnold also loves Caitlyn. Arnold has turned out to be dissapointing in his senior years.
(https://www.advocate.com/sites/advocate.com/files/2019/03/18/arnold750x422.jpg)
Agree I was happy last year when he finished almost last in his heat and hope he never does well.
He was perfectly able to compete on strongman without preaching about his faggotry, but ever since he came out he wears them disgusting rainbow pants and talking about boyfriend this, gay sex that ect ect another fag who loves the attention that comes with his faggotry
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We don't respect tubs of lard. The only kind of power lifters we respect around here are Larry Wheels types. If you don't have visible abs, get the hell out of here!
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Agree I was happy last year when he finished almost last in his heat and hope he never does well.
He was perfectly able to compete on strongman without preaching about his faggotry, but ever since he came out he wears them disgusting rainbow pants and talking about boyfriend this, gay sex that ect ect another fag who loves the attention that comes with his faggotry
Yes, keep your sex life to yourself.
Nobody wants to hear about that crap.
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He likely doesn’t have many of the variables associated with being gay and suicide.
Take OMR for example. Most of the straight people here are more likely to commit suicide when compared to OMR, despite OMR being gay.
In fact, you’re probably more likely to commit suicide than OMR is.
I agree illuminati seems very angry.
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So, Kearney 5' 9" 300 pounds. Ivan Putski sized.
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action-dlattac)
Surprised that such a man is competitive with the giants of today.
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He likely doesn’t have many of the variables associated with being gay and suicide.
Take OMR for example. Most of the straight people here are more likely to commit suicide when compared to OMR, despite OMR being gay.
In fact, you’re probably more likely to commit suicide than OMR is.
In Fact No where Near as Likely As Yourself - You’re Right Up there at the Top of List.
Keep Defending ::)
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I agree illuminati seems very angry.
Hmmm Angry To Liberal Leftists
Speaking The Truth To Normal Hetro Men.
We now know your side.
;D
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In Fact No where Near as Likely As Yourself - You’re Right Up there at the Top of List.
Keep Defending ::)
Sure I am. You’re getting defensive. It’s OK cupcake .
Yet, you did not even address my stance.
You’re clearly not one of the intelligent ones on this forum lol
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Sure I am. You’re getting defensive. It’s OK cupcake .
Yet, you did not even address my stance.
You’re clearly not one of the intelligent ones on this forum lol
🤣😂🤣
In unlike You the Recently Admitted Twat - Clearly an Intellectual Genius
Who’s constantly getting owned.
Oh I’ve no need or desire to answer your stance - Yes I’m doing 1 of you’re favourite Tactics
Not Answering.
;D
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🤣😂🤣
In unlike You the Recently Admitted Twat - Clearly an Intellectual Genius
Who’s constantly getting owned.
Oh I’ve no need or desire to answer your stance - Yes I’m doing 1 of you’re favourite Tactics
Not Answering.
;D
Most here are twats.
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Most here are twats.
Yes very likely so
Only Not To Many Openly Admit.
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Yes very likely so
Only Not To Many Openly Admit.
True.
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Sadly the worlds strongest gay didn't make the final. 2 Scottish brothers Tom and Luke Stoltman who are friends on mine both made it. Shaw, Thor, Licis, Janashia, Kieliszkowski, Bishop, Caron and Mitchell also in final.
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Sadly the worlds strongest gay didn't make the final. 2 Scottish brothers Tom and Luke Stoltman who are friends on mine both made it. Shaw, Thor, Licis, Janashia, Kieliszkowski, Bishop, Caron and Mitchell also in final.
They must be FC Celtic supporters ;)
;D
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They must be FC Celtic supporters ;)
;D
Aye very good, not with these genetics :D
They are actually Ross County fans seeing as they are from the middle of nowhere in the eastern highlands. Luke works on the oil rigs so I've known him for a while via sponsorship through my old hazardous area controls business supplying the rigs.
Thor has a nasty injury so the final is open to anyone. Young Tom Stoltman is in with a chance as he's close to Thor's size already and the final events suit his strengths.
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Aye very good, not with these genetics :D
They are actually Ross County fans seeing as they are from the middle of nowhere in the eastern highlands. Luke works on the oil rigs so I've known him for a while via sponsorship through my old hazardous area controls business supplying the rigs.
Thor has a nasty injury so the final is open to anyone. Young Tom Stoltman is in with a chance as he's close to Thor's size already and the final events suit his strengths.
FC Rangers is back ;)
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I take back what I said about Thor faking his injury so he has to do less events before the final. He did get lucky with the deadlift though in his group and had to do less reps compared to Shaw to get through.
Looks like a few guys got injured in the Farmer's Walk and Yoke event.
Two Achilles torn, two athletes dropped out. Both Laurence Shahlaei (Great Britain) and Sigfus Fossdal (Iceland) have dropped out of the 2019 World’s Strongest Man event due to injuries sustained on the first day of competition.
Day 1’s events comprised of a Monster Truck Pull and a Farmer’s Walk & Yoke Walk Medley of a 168kg farmer’s walk for 15 meters, 450kg yoke for 6 meters, and 595kg yoke for 2.5 meters. That’s a lot of strain on the calves and Achilles.
This was Fossdal’s first time competing in the competition and while he hasn’t yet made a public statement, Starting Strongman’s Calle Beck reported that he ended the competition with 1 point and withdrew after tearing his right Achilles tendon.
The 36-year-old Shahlaei, meanwhile, has been active on Instagram and YouTube, going so far as to call this the end of his WSM career. Here’s his Instagram post.
Unfortunately my WSM career has ended in one of the worst ways I could’ve imagined – a ruptured Achilles’ tendon during the 600kg yoke.
To say I’m pretty devastated right now would be an understatement. Right now I need time to process everything and concentrate on getting this fixed. Thank you all for your unwavering support. It’s especially appreciated at times like this.
Damn that's too bad for Shahlaei! Oberst also ripped his bicep in the stone duel between 2nd and 3rd place finishers.
https://barbend.com/laurence-shahlaei-sigfus-fossdal-worlds-strongest-man/
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Many feel Novikov got robbed because he performed better in the other lifts. Gotta say the duel between 2nd and 3rd seems unfair because the guys that won the duel are going into the final tomorrow without getting a rest. Meanwhile the guys that came first in their groups the day before received a full day of rest. I don't get it.
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Many feel Novikov got robbed because he performed better in the other lifts. Gotta say the duel between 2nd and 3rd seems unfair because the guys that won the duel are going into the final tomorrow without getting a rest. Meanwhile the guys that came first in their groups the day before received a full day of rest. I don't get it.
Agree WSM need to be taken over and revamped! The group concept makes no sense and no-one could prepare fully because they didn't know the events until a few weeks out. It's nice to see the young American get in who beat Novikov but he won't fare nearly as well in the finals. Oh and the first group had to lift heavier weights in the melody because they made mistakes with the weight loading. ::)
To top it off WSM has tried to black it out rather than live stream like Arnold does. It's growing because of social media and guys like Shaw have close to 1M YT followers. There is a lot of protesting occurring on line just read the comments under that leaked video.
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So, Kearney 5' 9" 300 pounds. Ivan Putski sized.
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action-dlattac)
Surprised that such a man is competitive with the giants of today.
What?! 5'9"??
If Arnold was 6'1.5" in his prime and is maybe a hair over 6'0" today, I would say Kearney looks around 5'11" in that photo.
Dimitar Savatinov is my height - 5'8.5" / 174cm, and I was happy to see him place 7th in 2015. I'm also glad to see JF Caron make the finals again to represent Canada.
I remember reading that Kearney was a bender on here. I did not know he was good enough for WSM. I didn't realize he was one of those "Woe is me - I'm an oppressed bender!" / Oppression Olympics benders though. It's 2019. No need for that.
I grow tired of benders complaining about fake oppression. "Wah! Wah! Benders couldn't fight and die in the Vietnam War!" Shut up. Fuck. Fucking tossers.
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What?! 5'9"??
If Arnold was 6'1.5" in his prime and is maybe a hair over 6'0" today, I would say Kearney looks around 5'11" in that photo.
Dimitar Savatinov is my height - 5'8.5" / 174cm, and I was happy to see him place 7th in 2015. I'm also glad to see JF Caron make the finals again to represent Canada.
I remember reading that Kearney was a bender on here. I did not know he was good enough for WSM. I didn't realize he was one of those "Woe is me - I'm an oppressed bender!" / Oppression Olympics benders though. It's 2019. No need for that.
I grow tired of benders complaining about fake oppression. "Wah! Wah! Benders couldn't fight and die in the Vietnam War!" Shut up. Fuck. Fucking tossers.
Kearney's eyes comes to Arnold's nose or even a bit lower. Arnold is under 6' these days, probably around 5'-10" or 5'-11". If Kearney claims 5'-9" that means he is probably 5'-8" since we all know everyone adds an inch or two to their height.
(https://www.advocate.com/sites/advocate.com/files/2019/03/18/arnold750x422.jpg)
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Kearney's eyes comes to Arnold's nose or even a bit lower. Arnold is under 6' these days, probably around 5'-10" or 5'-11". If Kearney claims 5'-9" that means he is probably 5'-8" since we all know everyone adds an inch or two to their height.
(https://www.advocate.com/sites/advocate.com/files/2019/03/18/arnold750x422.jpg)
What you are saying about height is accurate. So the coveted 6'0 male is actually closer to 5'10.5"...or even 5'10". Apparently men add 20% to their penis size.
So from now on, I'm 5'10", with a 7.8" penis.
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What you are saying about height is accurate. So the coveted 6'0 male is actually closer to 5'10.5"...or even 5'10". Apparently men add 20% to their penis size.
So from now on, I'm 5'10", with a 7.8" penis.
Eddie Hall is billed at 6'-3". There is a video on youtube where he says he is actually 6'-2.5" tall but rounded it off to 6'-3" because it is easier to say and sounds more impressive. We all round our heights off. For all we know Thor is 6'-8.5" and rounds it off to 6'-9".
The Big Show is not 7'-0" tall either. I am guessing he is about 6'-11" and maybe even less these days.
Andre the Giant was always billed with a taller height than he really ways. But he had a monstrous head and hands which really reinforced the giant label.
Now one guy that is big as hell is Brian Shaw. You can just tell in videos the guys is massive even though only 6'-8". Andre the Giant had stick arms and legs compared to Shaw. Shaw's forearms are huge!
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Lol big dudes!
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Lol big dudes!
The Eddie Brian show starts at 3:00. :D These guys are legit funny and so much cooler then bodybuilders. In one of Brian's videos Eddie is joking with him because Brian split the bed in two.
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Eddie Hall is billed at 6'-3". There is a video on youtube where he says he is actually 6'-2.5" tall but rounded it off to 6'-3" because it is easier to say and sounds more impressive. We all round our heights off. For all we know Thor is 6'-8.5" and rounds it off to 6'-9".
The Big Show is not 7'-0" tall either. I am guessing he is about 6'-11" and maybe even less these days.
Andre the Giant was always billed with a taller height than he really ways. But he had a monstrous head and hands which really reinforced the giant label.
Now one guy that is big as hell is Brian Shaw. You can just tell in videos the guys is massive even though only 6'-8". Andre the Giant had stick arms and legs compared to Shaw. Shaw's forearms are huge!
Funny thing - I was just thinking about Andre The Giant. I watched his HBO documentary last night. Highly recommended.
Hafthor looks half an inch taller than Shaw. Shaw claims 6'8.5", and there is a tendency to be more truthful if people say halfs.
I have always said 5'8.5". Just seemed honest. I am 5'9.3" in the morning...but I just say 5'8.5".
I'd be curious to see Shaw next to Big Show.
Andre was probably 7'1".
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Funny thing - I was just thinking about Andre The Giant. I watched his HBO documentary last night. Highly recommended.
Hafthor looks half an inch taller than Shaw. Shaw claims 6'8.5", and there is a tendency to be more truthful if people say halfs.
I have always said 5'8.5". Just seemed honest. I am 5'9.3" in the morning...but I just say 5'8.5".
I'd be curious to see Shaw next to Big Show.
Andre was probably 7'1".
Big Show was huge back in the day. A legit 500 lbs I believe. But Brian Shaw carries a lot more muscle than him. Thor looks about 1" taller than Shaw but Brian appears to be broader by a tiny bit. Both big dudes though. I'd be interested to see Big Show and Shaw side by side also. I have not yet seen a pic of anyone dwarfing Shaw or making him look smaller. I am sure there is some freak out there perhaps. The odd 8' guy that weights 350-400 lbs is not going to dwarf Shaw.
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7'-2" Olivier Richters is not dwarfing the Mountain. He also did not make Piana look small.
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0c30L2vrET4/maxresdefault.jpg)
(https://www.greatestphysiques.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Olivier-Richters.07.jpg)
Richters next to 7'-4" Rob Zwaan.
(https://i.imgur.com/e6lWAUH.jpg)
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WSM 2019
#1. Martins Licis
#2. Mateusz Kieliszkowski
#3. Hafthor Bjornsson
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WSM 2019
#1. Martins Licis
#2. Mateusz Kieliszkowski
#3. Hafthor Bjornsson
Thats awesome.
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Surprising results. Licis is likeable, I just never thought he was going to take it. Though he was a close second behind Thor at the Arnold's also earlier in the year.
But let's face it he is not the strongest. He does not have the best deadlift, squat or overhead press in him yet. This contest was more a test of who was the fastest and some other forms of strength. At the 2017 WSM they had a max deadlift event which is way more impressive. It is fun to see the guys duke it out to see who can go the heaviest. Going for the highest reps as they did this year is not as impressive.
And the 600 kg yoke was just setting competitors up for injury. I'd rather see a huge deadlift or overhead press than who can run the fastest with the yoke.
I am surprised Shaw lost to Licis in the grip test. His grip is the best in the world and with his huge hands a clear advantage. Maybe he was on growth hormone for the hamstring injury and that weakened his grip? Curious to hear what he has to say about that.
I would have liked to see him take a 5th title and instead he finished 6th!
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Yeah this year's contest was pretty much fucked all the way around. Too bad they can't just re-do the thing.
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This year’s WSM seemed very rushed.
Wasnt it thrown together last minute?
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Surprising results. Licis is likeable, I just never thought he was going to take it. Though he was a close second behind Thor at the Arnold's also earlier in the year.
But let's face it he is not the strongest. He does not have the best deadlift, squat or overhead press in him yet. This contest was more a test of who was the fastest and some other forms of strength. At the 2017 WSM they had a max deadlift event which is way more impressive. It is fun to see the guys duke it out to see who can go the heaviest. Going for the highest reps as they did this year is not as impressive.
And the 600 kg yoke was just setting competitors up for injury. I'd rather see a huge deadlift or overhead press than who can run the fastest with the yoke.
I am surprised Shaw lost to Licis in the grip test. His grip is the best in the world and with his huge hands a clear advantage. Maybe he was on growth hormone for the hamstring injury and that weakened his grip? Curious to hear what he has to say about that.
I would have liked to see him take a 5th title and instead he finished 6th!
Some of Shaws grip videos on youtube are insane.
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Who cares whether they are straight or not, WSM is a freak show. Just like pro bodybuilding has always been
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Who cares whether they are straight or not, WSM is a freak show. Just like pro bodybuilding has always been
Clearly that Queer arse fucker does As he’s the one making it an issue. ::)
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This year’s WSM seemed very rushed.
Wasnt it thrown together last minute?
Yes. It was supposed to be held in California up until last month.
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No thread on this?
Hafthor made up for points lost on Day One where he had an injury, confirmed by MRI, and placed third.
Canada's Jean Francois Caron placed 4th! He beat Brian Shaw, who placed 5th.
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It was mentioned in the WSM thread -
http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=654885.0
Congrats to Licis. I knew he had great potential but I never saw him as winner material so he proved me wrong.
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Congratulations to him.
Seems like a top bloke.
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Haven't watched WSM 2019 yet.
Can't comment if I haven't seen it.
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Haven't watched WSM 2019 yet.
Can't comment if I haven't seen it.
I'm sure it will be out in time for Christmas.
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Yes congrats to him and Miss USA was checking him (at 2:45 and on in video below) out and his gf Lindsey was sure to step in to keep an eye lol!
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Gotta feel bad for the gentle giant Brian Shaw here at 10:42:
Interesting fact: Brian Shaw's wife Keri used to be married to 2012: Arnold Strongman Classic winner Mike Jenkins. He passed a way of a heart attack a few years ago and then she married Brian.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Jenkins_(strongman)
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Gotta feel bad for the gentle giant Brian Shaw here at 10:42:
Interesting fact: Brian Shaw's wife Keri used to be married to 2012: Arnold Strongman Classic winner Mike Jenkins. He passed a way of a heart attack a few years ago and then she married Brian.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Jenkins_(strongman)
I didn't know that.
I do recall Jesse Marunde's wife marrying Nick Best after Marunde passed away.
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I'm sure it will be out in time for Christmas.
It is just pathetic. Strongman is becoming huge with the public and they should live stream it! I think they want time to edit the videos and make them the best but that can come later. They should still live stream and then come out with an official video release on Netflix or something.
Because it is becoming more popular they are making the weights lighter with reps so the events will last longer. As I said in the other thread Licis does not have the biggest deadlift, squat or overhead press. I don't think he has deadlifted 1000 lbs yet. So I am not sure he is the WSM as far as static lifts go. Thor would take that and a healthy Brian Shaw or Eddie Hall if he was still competing. We'll see what happens at the World Deadlift Championships this year. Many people are wondering if Eddie Hall's 500 kg deadlift will be broken. Benedikt Magnússon wants to try 528 kg but he's had a hamstring injury a few weeks ago doing those crazy dances before a lift lol!
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What's the life expectancy on these monsters?
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I didn't know that.
I do recall Jesse Marunde's wife marrying Nick Best after Marunde passed away.
Yes here she calls her mom after Mike won the Arnold. Funny!
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It is just pathetic. Strongman is becoming huge with the public and they should live stream it! I think they want time to edit the videos and make them the best but that can come later. They should still live stream and then come out with an official video release on Netflix or something.
Because it is becoming more popular they are making the weights lighter with reps so the events will last longer. As I said in the other thread Licis does not have the biggest deadlift, squat or overhead press. I don't think he has deadlifted 1000 lbs yet. So I am not sure he is the WSM as far as static lifts go. Thor would take that and a healthy Brian Shaw or Eddie Hall if he was still competing. We'll see what happens at the World Deadlift Championships this year. Many people are wondering if Eddie Hall's 500 kg deadlift will be broken. Benedikt Magnússon wants to try 528 kg but he's had a hamstring injury a few weeks ago doing those crazy dances before a lift lol!
It was hardly a light show. The medley went farmer at 365 a yoke at 1k and the 2nd at 1300. Its never been that heavy at Worlds. It shocked Thors' guys. The prelim stone head to head was 440...one guy zero'd which u won't see on the show...and the top two guys did 13 and 14 reps. I was there for the whole thing. There were not a lot of top guys rounding out the field. The truck pull killed a bunch of folks. Anyway it will air here on 30 June CBS sports and at Christmas in the UK. Next year its currently slated for Vegas....subject to change. They just signed a 12 year contract with CBS.
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It was hardly a light show. The medley went farmer at 365 a yoke at 1k and the 2nd at 1300. Its never been that heavy at Worlds. It shocked Thors' guys. The prelim stone head to head was 440...one guy zero'd which u won't see on the show...and the top two guys did 13 and 14 reps. I was there for the whole thing. There were not a lot of top guys rounding out the field. The truck pull killed a bunch of folks. Anyway it will air here on 30 June CBS sports and at Christmas in the UK. Next year its currently slated for Vegas....subject to change. They just signed a 12 year contract with CBS.
I know the yoke was heavy and I questioned why that was included because a lot of guys got injured and had problems with it. And it is not as interesting to see guys move the yoke for 6 feet compared to a heavy deadlift event. You can't appreciate how heavy it is as much as when you see a bar loaded with a ton of 25kg plates on two sides. And with a conventional deadlift they start from a lower position and because the plates have a smaller diameter the range of movement is far greater. It is much more impressive that them starting from a higher height.
The bigger guys also suffered with the Florida heat. I had questioned the sense of holding the event in Florida in June in another thread. A lighter guy like Licis would have an advantage in the heat compared to heavier guys like Shaw and Thor.
There was not a max deadlift. Licis has yet to break 1000 lbs. So he is technically not the strongest, just the fastest at carrying heavy items.
When Eddie Hall won the WSM in 2017 you could legitimately argue he was the strongest because he lifted more in the deadlift than anyone else.
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I know the yoke was heavy and I questioned why that was included because a lot of guys got injured and had problems with it. And it is not as interesting to see guys move the yoke for 6 feet compared to a heavy deadlift event. You can't appreciate how heavy it is as much as when you see a bar loaded with a ton of 25kg plates on two sides. And with a conventional deadlift they start from a lower position and because the plates have a smaller diameter the range of movement is far greater. It is much more impressive that them starting from a higher height.
The bigger guys also suffered with the Florida heat. I had questioned the sense of holding the event in Florida in June in another thread. A lighter guy like Licis would have an advantage in the heat compared to heavier guys like Shaw and Thor.
There was not a max deadlift. Licis has yet to break 1000 lbs. So he is technically not the strongest, just the fastest at carrying heavy items.
When Eddie Hall won the WSM in 2017 you could legitimately argue he was the strongest because he lifted more in the deadlift than anyone else.
Being held in hot locations is nothing new for WSM. Also it's not a powerlifting contest and had plenty of heavy events including a grip event.
That medley after the truck pull was nuts and squatting 755 for reps is not light.
You can see where Shaw suffers a partial tear in the grip and losses to Martins. Martins also won the stones at the end.
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Heavy yokes are athlete destroyers plus they misloaded the yokes also. Loz tore an achilles on it which means strongman career is out the window. Putting 600kg yoke on your spine and then move with it is an example of how clueless organizers are.
Thor injured his foot on medley also but could fight on. The qualifier medley was over the top heavy and the last man standing event is hated among competitors; Novikov got scammed with it.
Putting more weight each year on events that should not be as heavy doesn`t translate to getting the winner with more brute strength. It just increases injury factor and makes for boring entertainment (heavy yoke).
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What's the life expectancy on these monsters?
50?
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Heavy yokes are athlete destroyers plus they misloaded the yokes also. Loz tore an achilles on it which means strongman career is out the window. Putting 600kg yoke on your spine and then move with it is an example of how clueless organizers are.
Thor injured his foot on medley also but could fight on. The qualifier medley was over the top heavy and the last man standing event is hated among competitors; Novikov got scammed with it.
Putting more weight each year on events that should not be as heavy doesn`t translate to getting the winner with more brute strength. It just increases injury factor and makes for boring entertainment (heavy yoke).
Could not agree more Loz was gutted after that tear and said it was his last WSM. As I mentioned before the medley came after the truck pull which made no sense at all especially with the 1300lb yoke after a crazy farmers carry!? The last man standing needs to be done away with along with the groupings. Just run on points and let the best man win.
The other thing that pissed off competitors was they weren't told the events until a few weeks out. Prep is key to avoiding injury and peaking correctly.
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Heavy yokes are athlete destroyers plus they misloaded the yokes also. Loz tore an achilles on it which means strongman career is out the window. Putting 600kg yoke on your spine and then move with it is an example of how clueless organizers are.
Thor injured his foot on medley also but could fight on. The qualifier medley was over the top heavy and the last man standing event is hated among competitors; Novikov got scammed with it.
Putting more weight each year on events that should not be as heavy doesn`t translate to getting the winner with more brute strength. It just increases injury factor and makes for boring entertainment (heavy yoke).
Good post! I can just feel my spine twisting thinking of the 600 kg yoke. That weight is just nuts! I bet many of the guys will need a while to recover from this contest. Licis was very impressive with the medley and yoke. But look at Mateusz! He walks with it and never even drops it. Very impressive the guy deserved second place!
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Shaw also did well with the 600 kg yoke. Strong fucker!
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Good post! I can just feel my spine twisting thinking of the 600 kg yoke. That weight is just nuts! I bet many of the guys will need a while to recover from this contest. Licis was very impressive with the medley and yoke. But look at Mateusz! He walks with it and never even drops it. Very impressive the guy deserved second place!
JF Caron is possibly the strongest Canadian in history - unless we are to believe the stories of Louis Cyr. French Canadians have won all Canada's Strongest Man contests since 1997. Robert Ploughman [RIP] won in 1996. He was from the former English colony Newfoundland [where I was born].
I don't know what makes French Canadians so strong...but they are.
Meanwhile, Mateusz is a full TEN YEARS younger than JF Caron...and is stronger than him!
The Polish are strong too. Mateusz is stronger than Mariusz Pudzianowski ever was. Amazing for only 26 years old. Mateusz also holds the circus dumbbell record, with a 330-lb press!
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Gotta feel bad for the gentle giant Brian Shaw here at 10:42:
Interesting fact: Brian Shaw's wife Keri used to be married to 2012: Arnold Strongman Classic winner Mike Jenkins. He passed a way of a heart attack a few years ago and then she married Brian.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Jenkins_(strongman)
Mike Jenkins took 2nd at nationals in Lafayette in 2009. Watching him compete it was obvious he was the best guy there, I think everyone was surprised he finished 2nd... he was made fun of for having a small rental car, it was something like a cobalt. He was a friendly guy.
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Mike Jenkins took 2nd at nationals in Lafayette in 2009. Watching him compete it was obvious he was the best guy there, I think everyone was surprised he finished 2nd... he was made fun of for having a small rental car, it was something like a cobalt. He was a friendly guy.
I only heard nice things about Mike Jenkins.
Sad for him to have died so young. His autopsy was released in June of 2014, and said he had an enlarged heart. Knowing personally what it's like to compete in wimpy lightweight strongman contests, I can't even imagine how intense the world level open heavyweight contests are.
Or maybe I can imagine...and it's almost hard for me to watch some of these events.
I worry some of these guys won't make 50. Brian Shaw was talking about how he wants his son to watch his achievements, in a YouTube video...but will Shaw be alive by his son's 20th birthday?
Knowing what I know today about physical culture...I just can't be the same sort of can I once was.
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I only heard nice things about Mike Jenkins.
Sad for him to have died so young. His autopsy was released in June of 2014, and said he had an enlarged heart. Knowing personally what it's like to compete in wimpy lightweight strongman contests, I can't even imagine how intense the world level open heavyweight contests are.
Or maybe I can imagine...and it's almost hard for me to watch some of these events.
I worry some of these guys won't make 50. Brian Shaw was talking about how he wants his son to watch his achievements, in a YouTube video...but will Shaw be alive by his son's 20th birthday?
Knowing what I know today about physical culture...I just can't be the same sort of can I once was.
You were once a can? I would assume a tuna can.
Anyways he talks about downsizing when he's done (which should be soon). These guys eat a ton of food so if he lowers calories and ups cardio he should be ok unless he has gone unchecked all these years. Thor seems to have done a lot more damage than Shaw and talks about his issues while bulking.
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You were once a can? I would assume a tuna can.
Anyways he talks about downsizing when he's done (which should be soon). These guys eat a ton of food so if he lowers calories and ups cardio he should be ok unless he has gone unchecked all these years. Thor seems to have done a lot more damage than Shaw and talks about his issues while bulking.
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Trash can!
My bad - I meant can, not can.
I hope you are right about these guys. Being 450-lb does not bode well for a long lifespan.
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Gotta feel bad for the gentle giant Brian Shaw here at 10:42:
Interesting fact: Brian Shaw's wife Keri used to be married to 2012: Arnold Strongman Classic winner Mike Jenkins. He passed a way of a heart attack a few years ago and then she married Brian.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Jenkins_(strongman)
A heart attack at age 31.....while he only was 401 lbs! Doing a check up with a top cardiologist twice per year seems a smart thing for people participating in such freak shows
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A heart attack at age 31.....while he only was 401 lbs! Doing a check up with a top cardiologist twice per year seems a smart thing for people participating in such freak shows
In an early 2001 issue of FLEX Magazine, Nasser El Sonbaty stated that he was getting his heart, lungs, and liver checked 2-3 times per year, and that he was very healthy.
^ Close enough to what was stated, albeit the print date may have been late 2000 [but I don't think so], and the organs may have been different.
Someone said Nasser looked...either grumpy or dopey, which they thought meant either liver or kidney damage.
It was a Peter McGough writeup, and he said "The only thing I call Nasser, who competes at 285-lb, is "Sir"".
Leading me to believe that bodybuilders can fight.
This is from memory, but close enough.
It was my first rip-off that bodybuilding wasn't healthy. Why get your organs tested multiple times per year, if you are participating in something healthy?
RIP Nasser El Sonbaty, who stayed 300-lb for too long.
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In an early 2001 issue of FLEX Magazine, Nasser El Sonbaty stated that he was getting his heart, lungs, and liver checked 2-3 times per year, and that he was very healthy.
^ Close enough to what was stated, albeit the print date may have been late 2000 [but I don't think so], and the organs may have been different.
Someone said Nasser looked...either grumpy or dopey, which they thought meant either liver or kidney damage.
It was a Peter McGough writeup, and he said "The only thing I call Nasser, who competes at 285-lb, is "Sir"".
Leading me to believe that bodybuilders can fight.
This is from memory, but close enough.
It was my first rip-off that bodybuilding wasn't healthy. Why get your organs tested multiple times per year, if you are participating in something healthy?
RIP Nasser El Sonbaty, who stayed 300-lb for too long.
Well on the Bright Side he’s Not 300lb now
No need to Fear for His Health
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Trash can!
My bad - I meant can, not can.
I hope you are right about these guys. Being 450-lb does not bode well for a long lifespan.
I think you mentioned enlarged hearts earlier. That's left ventricular hypertrophy which can be reversed with weight loss. If guys are being checked by good Dr's these meds can control LVH.
Blood pressure medication can help prevent further enlargement of the left ventricle and even shrink your hypertrophic muscles.
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. These medications widen blood vessels to lower blood pressure, improve blood flow and decrease the heart's workload. Examples include captopril, enalapril (Vasotec) and lisinopril (Zestril). Side effects might include an irritating dry cough.
Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs). Medications such as losartan (Cozaar) have benefits similar to ACE inhibitors but don't cause a persistent cough.
Calcium channel blockers. These medications prevent calcium from entering cells of the heart and blood vessel walls, resulting in lower blood pressure. Examples include amlodipine (Norvasc) and diltiazem (Cardizem, Tiazac).
Diuretics. Medications known as thiazide-type diuretics can facilitate blood flow, lowering hypertension. Examples include chlorthalidone and hydrochlorothiazide.
Beta blockers. Medications such as atenolol (Tenormin) can lower your heart rate, reduce blood pressure and prevent some of the harmful effects of stress hormones. Beta blockers aren't usually given as an initial treatment for hypertension. Your doctor might recommend adding a beta blocker if another type of medication isn't effective alone.
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*FAN, not can! Bah.
WalterWhite - I heard Fibrosis is irreversible. Do you know anything about that?
I fear for my health. I also fear for my death. I don't think I will be saved.
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Confirms WSM was a mess.
Always humble and respectful.
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Confirms WSM was a mess.
Always humble and respectful.
I somewhat understand holding WSM in hot locations...in that it makes it more extreme [albeit... medically unsafe?]...but why deprive the competitors of event knowledge? And why wait a month to months to release the footage??
PS - I fear for Brian Shaw's health.
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I somewhat understand holding WSM in hot locations...in that it makes it more extreme [albeit... medically unsafe?]...but why deprive the competitors of event knowledge? And why wait a month to months to release the footage??
PS - I fear for Brian Shaw's health.
I fear for the future of humanity and western civilizations.
Nice to see so many strong WHITE guys at WSM. Gives you hope that the white race has not turned into one giant cucked, weak group of people. The media companies would have you believe whites are incompetent, weak, nerdy etc. - at least if you look at the ads they put out these days. It's pathetic and a retaliation is long overdue. These anti-white scum need to be taken down a peg or two.
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I fear for the future of humanity and western civilizations.
Nice to see so many strong WHITE guys at WSM. Gives you hope that the white race has not turned into one giant cucked, weak group of people. The media companies would have you believe whites are incompetent, weak, nerdy etc. - at least if you look at the ads they put out these days. It's pathetic and a retaliation is long overdue. These anti-white scum need to be taken down a peg or two.
Great post! Completely agree. Whites are the strongest - there are some notable Black strongman [Mark Felix, and previously, OD Wilson], but that's like cherry-picking Christophe Lemaitre for top White sprinters.
On average, Caucasians are the strongest. Watching WSM makes it clear to me why, at one point, Caucasians controlled 85% of the globe's territory, and we're the only race who ever had the power to wipe out every other race on the planet [if divershitty continues...we will regret having not done this].
Being half-English, I am disgusted at the level of cuckery in England today. They once controlled 23% of the globe! Disgraceful. They let the Muslim rape of children go on interrupted over fear of being called racist from 1999 to 2016! Meanwhile, White TEENAGERS are being arrested for Tweets!
I am almost certain, the global unmentionables are getting a bit scared now. Not to put the blame just on... certain people. Lord knows that dumb, brainwashed Whites have played a huge role in this impending demographic DISASTER.
One statement I've read online a few times:
Preference for diversity is inversely correlated to proximity to diversity.
Wind the clock back twenties when Canada was just under 90% White, and we LOVED diversity. Now at 74%, with all of our major cities except for Quebec City being diverse...and suddenly, we don't like it anymore. I wonder why. ::)
Oh...and Quebec City is 95% French/White. SURPRISE, SURPRISE - they had ONE MURDER in 2007, and only two in 2015.
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Hahahahahahahaha!
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