WSM prediction thread 2013

AdamT said:Was Mariusz ever the most static strong guy? Though he was strong as hell, it was his skill at the events and his speed and determination that saw him win so many titles at WSM

Mikeneto said:http://sd.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/i/keep-calm-and-love-pudz-2.p...

lol

I'll happily admit I love Pudz...favourite strongman EVER...just so dam good at everything

Anyone know what day(s) the finals are over? Thursday & Friday?

MrSmall said:you seem to not like the man, martinb, you big hater you. if you can't deadlift 400kg without a hitch you can't say anything!

JC said:
Marius certainly wasnt weak. In 2003 (IIRC) they had a log medley in the final, with the last log being 165......he pressed that like an absolute peanut
If Marius was about today he'd be logging 200 IMO

AdamT said:
I agree and prob deadlifting well over 400 as well

MrSmall said:
He had deadlifted 400kg (with a big ol hitch) and was amongst the top guys in squat/deadlift events. Yeah he did that 165 log at the end of a medley that only Z and Karlsen did I believe.
And lets not forget WSM 2009 when Shaw, Z, prime Poundstone et al were in the game and the events suddenly got much heavier than before, he still came second only for a second or two in the stones. That performance is why I think he would be well in the mix these days and still kicking absolute ass in some events. Sure, everyone else has progressed since then, but so would he have, it works both ways. Around same build as Lalas, and a much better mover (unless Lalas is really awesome which I don't remember that being mentioned anywhere?), why wouldn't he be able to up his static game and be slaying all kinds of dragons?

MrSmall said:
He had deadlifted 400kg (with a big ol hitch) and was amongst the top guys in squat/deadlift events. Yeah he did that 165 log at the end of a medley that only Z and Karlsen did I believe.
And lets not forget WSM 2009 when Shaw, Z, prime Poundstone et al were in the game and the events suddenly got much heavier than before, he still came second only for a second or two in the stones. That performance is why I think he would be well in the mix these days and still kicking absolute ass in some events. Sure, everyone else has progressed since then, but so would he have, it works both ways. Around same build as Lalas, and a much better mover (unless Lalas is really awesome which I don't remember that being mentioned anywhere?), why wouldn't he be able to up his static game and be slaying all kinds of dragons?

Simeon said:I think people who assume that Pudz automatically wouldn't be in the mix for the title these days are simply forgetting just how good he was at EVERYTHING

MrSmall said:
He had deadlifted 400kg (with a big ol hitch) and was amongst the top guys in squat/deadlift events. Yeah he did that 165 log at the end of a medley that only Z and Karlsen did I believe.
And lets not forget WSM 2009 when Shaw, Z, prime Poundstone et al were in the game and the events suddenly got much heavier than before, he still came second only for a second or two in the stones. That performance is why I think he would be well in the mix these days and still kicking absolute ass in some events. Sure, everyone else has progressed since then, but so would he have, it works both ways. Around same build as Lalas, and a much better mover (unless Lalas is really awesome which I don't remember that being mentioned anywhere?), why wouldn't he be able to up his static game and be slaying all kinds of dragons?