Savickas qualifying is no small feat given his injuries and weight loss.
There we go!! That is why they are in the lineup.
I am going to spam this thread with some videos…
For as amazing as Hall is at strongman I think he should do powerlifting. He would probably total 2500 raw in his first year easy. PLers make more money at that level than strongmen?
Qualifying and awesome, a bit of gamesmanship from Martin.
Can Brian Shaw just lose for once? Sick of seeing him win.
Honestly I always liked Thor and Hall but it’s hard not to like Shaw. This might be Eddie’s year. In first after day 1 and according to youtube he out placed Shaw in the plane pull and Thor is in a distant 3rd still.
http://startingstrongman.com/2017/05/23/2017-worlds-strongest-man-finals-updates-results/
1st 2nd 3rd and Shaw in order
According to Ironmind’s twitter, EDDIE HALL WON!!! Yes!
1st: Eddie Hall
2nd: Hafthor Bjornsson
3rd: Brian Shaw
Seems legit. Good for Eddie if that’s the final word.
It’s confirmed by the gym that he trains at that he won. Great performance by Eddie Hall!
Eddie Hall has announced that he has retired from WSM.
Congrats to eddie.
Hafthor doesn’t seem to happy tho. He feels like he’s bin robbed.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BUpFDVoAXvG/
Anyone agree with him? i don’t know enough about strongman to say
This serious? I really hope he does a PL meet or several.
And wow I am not sure about that Thor call. Any strongmen know the rules?
Yes. He said he will stay on the British scene for a long time.
I think he will lose weight for health reasons but not 100% sure.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFgLaFUfUNiApDOb7-pp4Ik38STgRmMB Loads of videos on this channel.
You can “dip” or bend your knees, then drive up like in a Push Press. The legs go from bent to straight.
In a push jerk, you “dip,” drive up and as the bar is “weightless” you rebend your knees and “dip” again under the bar. Legs go bent, straight, bent, straight.
Push Jerk.
The second “dip” makes the push jerk technique illegal in Viking press.
Thor doesn’t “dip” on the 15th rep, but his knees slide forward, to get under the bar. He is wedged under the apparatus, he kinda overhead squats it up.
but is his claim off being robbed of the title valid?
Ive seen people say in his comments, even if the rep counted eddie would have won due to him winning more events.
But then terry hollands said in the comments, that “stones where the deciding factor”
I’ve got no clue. Lol
From what I’ve seen of Hall, winning WSM was his ultimate goal and once he’s done he said he’s going to lose some weight so it’s not a huge surprise he’s retiring. He said he was prepared to do basically anything to win and I think now he’s done that he’ll go back to being more ‘normal’.
About Thor and the Viking press; Eddie apparently went after him anyway so he knew what number he had to get. Based on his pressing performance in the past it wouldn’t surprise me if he got 16 reps if Thor had got 15 but I’ve not seen a video of Eddie’s performance so I’m only assuming.
I was really rooting for Hall, I’m glad he’s finally won.
Couple more videos and first Eddie’s and Thor’s Viking Press:
After 2010, they no longer do countbacks in WSM. That said, since Hall went last on the Viking press, odds are he would have simply done 16 reps to beat Thor. He did what it took to win.
Thanks for that! Iknow eddie is a insane presser. I did read he let go off the vikings press, Not sure if that mathers. And if its true…
Anyways, Eddie won, If thor doesnt quit while being salty, he probally will rack up some wins soon to. He’s got it in him i’m sure.
Probally why shaw hasn’t posted anything
What a great contest though. Martins Licis is my new favorite I think. Kicks ass and he’s young and rather light I think?
Eddie won Squat Dead and Viking Press events…the 3 events most closely related to powerlifting.
GET THAT MAN IN PL COMPS!!!
And saw that interview he wants to drop to 350lbs. Still SHW but he is still probably getting 2300 out of the gate.
It’s like saying Ken Griffy Jr shoulda played softball so he could dominate, haha.