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Old 01-01-2017, 10:43
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What I do not like is how they can tip the balance between two strong contenders by judicial choice of events. Want Eddie Hall to do well? Put in more deadlifting. Want him to do less well? Put in more aerobic events such as loading which is basically the same test of strength as the Atlas Stones but with some running involved.
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Old 01-01-2017, 11:06
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Good to see Magnus Ver Magnusson giving expert analysis, he won the first year I started watching back in 1991.I love how hyped up Colin Bryce gets, especially when Eddie Hall was setting that world record.

Shame about Mark Felix not making it through to the final, even at 50 he's still up there with the best in certain events.I expect it will be between Thor and Shaw again for the win tonight with Hall,Licsis and Kieliszkowski battling for that last place on the podium.
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Old 01-01-2017, 15:26
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I cant see Brian Shaw being beaten this year, he looked to have much more in the tank at the end of his heat. His keg toss world record was awesome, it must have actually gone over far higher than the stated record, looked like he cleared the bar by about a metre. Pity about Eddies fitness but his time will come.
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Old 01-01-2017, 16:26
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It's a shame about Terry Hollands. It was painfully obvious that he was unfit and not in top shape this year.

Speaking generally about all of them it seems to be the case that when an athlete in this wants to get stronger for the following year there's a trade-off between putting on more weight and being fit.
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Old 01-01-2017, 16:31
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it's a shame about Terry Hollands. It was painfully obvious that he was unfit and not in top shape this year.

Speaking generally about all of them it seems to be the case that when an athlete in this wants to get stronger for the following year there's a trade-off between putting on more weight and being fit.
Bjornsson is a big man but also very fit.
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Old 01-01-2017, 16:53
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Bjornsson is a big man but also very fit.
I know. I wasn't saying that big men aren't fit. I was talking about the numerous examples where some of them try to put weight on to improve their strength, but that there's a trade-off by piling on the pounds you also risk sacrificing your fitness.

Savickas and Brian Shaw are other examples of big men carrying a lot of fat who are surprisingly fit for their size. But if they felt that they needed to add more size to get stronger for the following year then they too may sacrifice fitness for strength when it comes to some events.
But as they are already massive that's not something they need to worry too much about.
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Old 01-01-2017, 17:42
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I suspect Eddie Hall put on a lot of size to go for the 500kg deadlift record, which put paid to his fitness this year. I wonder if he will be smaller next year, to go for the WSM title instead.
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Old 01-01-2017, 18:43
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I hope we see a Brit on the podium but it'll be very tough
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Old 01-01-2017, 19:43
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Oh god that kettlebell almost hit Hafthor. That's my nightmare with this event. I always think the crowd is too close at the back too.

Christ that last one from Brian wasn't far off hitting him either.
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Old 01-01-2017, 19:45
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Lack of control and discipline cost Hafthor there.
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Old 01-01-2017, 19:49
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Lack of control and discipline cost Hafthor there.
He always makes a mistake, which costs him a title. Too much TV work maybe, and not enough training
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Old 01-01-2017, 19:52
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Yay Eddie gets third. Shaw wins his 4th title.
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Old 01-01-2017, 19:52
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Brilliant stones by Eddie Hall.
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Old 01-01-2017, 19:55
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Really ? Its mostly fat men with big bellies - hardly an inspiration to anyone.
As Dominik Diamond has once said

"A Heart Attack waiting to happen."
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Old 01-01-2017, 19:55
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I like Brian. Seems like a genuinely nice guy. They all do to be fair.

Love a bit of WSM at Christmas.
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Old 01-01-2017, 20:34
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I reckon Eddie did awesomely considering his fingers, but even in the run up to the final you could see there were only two contenders ;
Their kettlebell throwing was in a different league to the rest.
I wanted Bjornsson to win but anyway ...
Next year will be Hafthor, Eddie, Z, Shaw and the new Polish guy.
Good times for the competition.
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Old 01-01-2017, 21:31
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Brilliant stones by Eddie Hall.
Per my previous post: As they are now giving double points for the final event then that is a help to Eddie.

Just wondering though if it would be fairer to allow each competitor a double points joker to nominate for the event of their choice instead?
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Old 02-01-2017, 00:18
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I like Brian. Seems like a genuinely nice guy. They all do to be fair.

Love a bit of WSM at Christmas.
I like Brian too. And I also agree with you that they pretty much all seem like really nice guys.

But that incident with Thor with the kettle-ball. Good grief.
I hope somebody gave him a real telling off over that. He might be a world beater in the strength department, but not so useful in the brains department.

Eddie Hall looks like he's actually capable of winning this in the next few years. It only seems to be margins which separate the top 3 or 4, and this was with a hand injury. And he's only 28.

Having said that though the Georgian Konstantine Janashia who I haven't seen before looks like he's an up and coming contender who was very impressive on his debut, and the young guy from Poland looks like a potential Mariusz of the future.
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Old 02-01-2017, 12:37
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I wouldn't be suprised if Shaw wins again next year, consistency is the key with strongman.Great to see Eddie Hall on the podium, just the a bit of mobility he's missing out on.I was surprised at how well Janashia did, he wasn't the most impressive in the heats but really stepped it up for the final.I felt sorry for Laurence Shahlaei, he just cannot catch a break with the injury.
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Old 02-01-2017, 15:46
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It was obvious that the winner was going to be either Brian or Hafthor. Those two are clearly the strongest and most consistent. Well done to Brian - I was pleased for him. He seems really nice. A shame for Thor as he could have won - either of them could have.

Great to see Eddie come third. He looks like he could be the winner one day. He is strong enough - just not consistent enough as an all-rounder yet. The events where it wasn't just lifting, and it involved running seemed to be a weaker area for him.

Poor Laurence down with an injury again! I felt for him - he was doing so well earlier with his car lift world record and becoming Europe's strongest man. He must have been so disappointed.

I would have liked more variety in the events in the final and during the heats. There used to be a really awkward shaped stone that had to be carried up and down as far as they could - it was called the Africa Stone. There used to also be a massive basket full of stones and they had to carry it round in circles for as long as possible. And one where they had to carry a big weight up a pyramid shaped flight of stairs. I miss those events.
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Old 02-01-2017, 16:01
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I enjoy this but the end of the final seemed to be a bit rushed. No presentation and no interviews.

The final should be 90 minutes , not 60 minutes.
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Old 02-01-2017, 18:01
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I agree with the last two posts. Also in next year's WSM competition, I'd love to see a tug of war event & bring back the one where the competitors used to bend a metal bar round the back of their heads.
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Old 03-01-2017, 17:20
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Did the final used to include ten events? I seem to remember in the 90's they had a lot more variety and I'd hope to see a few of those older different events back next time,especially the Africa stone one.
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Old 03-01-2017, 18:14
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Did the final used to include ten events? I seem to remember in the 90's they had a lot more variety and I'd hope to see a few of those older different events back next time,especially the Africa stone one.
More events, and split over a couple of days, with two shows dedicated to it IIRC.
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Old 03-01-2017, 19:56
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I noticed there is a podcast for this years event https://audioboom.com/posts/5451843-...review-podcast
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