Sherdog Strongman discussion thread- Strongman classic looms

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He seemed pretty confident before this and it looked like his strength was progressing, appendicitis is a few weeks delay. Fingers crossed!



IIRC he's looked real good in the last comp I saw him in before injury. Lots of raw strength but lacking in some stability. I think injury when he's pushing himself might always be his bugbear.

Two weeks seems optimistic but who knows.
I had my appendix out a couple of years back and it was no heavy lifting for 6 weeks, although I did ignore that and do some light stuff a couple of weeks early. A strongmans vitamin stack might help with a faster recovery too

 

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Oleksii getting some of that sweet US corporation sponsorship lol.

 

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Oleksii getting some of that sweet US corporation sponsorship lol.

From an aesthetics stand point he has a marketable look and also despite the language barrier , I can see the charisma.

 

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From an aesthetics stand point he has a marketable look and also despite the language barrier , I can see the charisma.

I cannot believe how strong he is for his size, he has to be the most well proportioned strongman with Martins as #2. His genetics/training/mentality must be entirely elite.

Seeing him perform that truck pull there is zero wasted effort, all the power is in a line.

I wonder if there might be a weakness that someone like Tom could exploit in stones or fingers due to his height but remembering the power he brought with that axel deadlift and the speed he has...

It's hard to imagine anyone beating him and for a guy his size that's amazing.

 

[heavyarms21]

I cannot believe how strong he is for his size, he has to be the most well proportioned strongman with Martins as #2. His genetics/training/mentality must be entirely elite.

Seeing him perform that truck pull there is zero wasted effort, all the power is in a line.

I wonder if there might be a weakness that someone like Tom could exploit in stones or fingers due to his height but remembering the power he brought with that axel deadlift and the speed he has...

It's hard to imagine anyone beating him and for a guy his size that's amazing.

He is this Generations Jouko Ahola or Mariusz Pudzianowski , " Smaller guys" packed with power and very energy efficient. Hell or even a Taller Gary Taylor , that's how impressing Novikov is.

 

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He is this Generations Jouko Ahola or Mariusz Pudzianowski , " Smaller guys" packed with power and very energy efficient. Hell or even a Taller Gary Taylor , that's how impressing Novikov is.

LOVED watching Ahola. One of my favorite competitors ever.

 

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LOVED watching Ahola. One of my favorite competitors ever.

It's Funny how a "smallish" strong man like Ahola looks like a giant near regular guys.

I forget which comedian or sports personality said we need regular guys standing next to the strongman or the apparatuses to have a full on appreciation for the sheer mass of the top guys.

That said makes guys like Ahola , Marius and Gary Taylor look more superhuman hanging with giants, even Magnus Ver Magnussen wasn't the bulkiest guy , was was 6'3 though.

 

[VitorReem]

It's Funny how a "smallish" strong man like Ahola looks like a giant near regular guys.

I forget which comedian or sports personality said we need regular guys standing next to the strongman or the apparatuses to have a full on appreciation for the sheer mass of the top guys.

That said makes guys like Ahola , Marius and Gary Taylor look more superhuman hanging with giants, even Magnus Ver Magnussen wasn't the bulkiest guy , was was 6'3 though.

Do you watch the last kingdom? First off it’s amazing check it out, but Magnus Samuelsson is in it and he’s fucking HUGE lol awesome character on the show too

 

[heavyarms21]

Do you watch the last kingdom? First off it’s amazing check it out, but Magnus Samuelsson is in it and he’s fucking HUGE lol awesome character on the show too

I seent , Magnus was great.

 

[heavyarms21]

I'm stoked that WSM happening soon but bummed that we still don't have true live coverage.

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I'm stoked that WSM happening soon but bummed that we still don't have true live coverage.

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I concur. You would think the Shaw classic would have shown them the global desire for live coverage

 

[heavyarms21]

I concur. You would think the Shaw classic would have shown them the global desire for live coverage

Literally Rogue could get involved and stream this for them. Then they can post produce for straight casuals for the Decmber Shows in the UK and CBS sports in December to add drama . But the growing dedicated fan bases desire life coverage.

 

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Levan Saginashvili making Larry Wheels look like a toddler. This guy is no longer human. Insane.

 

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Levan Saginashvili making Larry Wheels look like a toddler. This guy is no longer human. Insane.

Levan is also a pretty decent person too considering his difficulty with the English language he is getting better. But I saw photos of him when he was 15 he looked nothing like he is today so serious steroids and growth in his body.