Arnold strongman classic predictions

Celtsarecool said:
I am personally interested in being strong and in shape, but the point pertains to what is popular with the general viewing public.
Channel 5 in the UK market WSM as a gang of weird looking freaks, who should be watched because they look primordial. They market elite Rugby as a warrior sport of genuine athletes. Rugby, at least Union remains a poncey game played mostly by middle class people, and in contrast strongman is a real blur collar type sport, even at the elite level, and the effort of elite strongmen mkes elite Rugby look like cross stitch.
I'd like to see strongman changed to go back to the Pudz era and before, and away from a sport that attracts people who are just freaks, or who let themselves go massively in terms of physique.
It's OK to have an attitude of 'looks ar unimportant, just get huge', but the average jo public see hugely fat guys waddling around and rightly think, 'this is not a genuine sport'. Some of the top guys are rectifying that, Loz is losing weight, Terry lost a lot but is getting fat again, Thor lost weight but gained it back because the organisers are pushing stupidly heavy weights.

Celtsarecool said:Th yoke event just seems absurd. Little wonder strongman struggles to grow as a sport when the second most prestigious event is designed for people who are gigantic static freaks, rather than athletic.

terryhollands said:New smaller db will help z, Brian could lose points on log, yoke will be between z and shaw, lalas's consistency across those events could get him the win. Hard to call between those 3 guys tbh. I hope lalas pushes himself on Deadlift as last year he seemed to be too conservative with the weights he called.

Please stop saying z was sick in 2012, I was there, he was fine. I am a huge z fan but hate the way when he gets beat they can't give other guys credit for it

Savolainen87 said:So why he barely pressed the log once as he is able of much more .
As long as Z is still in the game anytime he gets beaten is because he's sick , bad shape , bad sleep before competition or injured. Top shape Z never gets beaten on max event . Personal opinion .
By the way lets get back on the thread . I saw photos form Arnold . Lalas looks huge , also Savatinov looks very massive . But Z .... looks a little bit tiny for Arnold . Hope I'm wrong , the man always comes for the win . I really hoped to see the Big Z from the old days 2006 -2010 Arnold he was absolutely huge .

Savolainen87 said:So why he barely pressed the log once as he is able of much more .
As long as Z is still in the game anytime he gets beaten is because he's sick , bad shape , bad sleep before competition or injured. Top shape Z never gets beaten on max event . Personal opinion .
By the way lets get back on the thread . I saw photos form Arnold . Lalas looks huge , also Savatinov looks very massive . But Z .... looks a little bit tiny for Arnold . Hope I'm wrong , the man always comes for the win . I really hoped to see the Big Z from the old days 2006 -2010 Arnold he was absolutely huge .

hixxy1985 said:where are these pictures guys?

LessThanLuke said:
Stop making excuses for man. Sometimes you just lose.

Celtsarecool said:
I am personally interested in being strong and in shape, but the point pertains to what is popular with the general viewing public.
Channel 5 in the UK market WSM as a gang of weird looking freaks, who should be watched because they look primordial. They market elite Rugby as a warrior sport of genuine athletes. Rugby, at least Union remains a poncey game played mostly by middle class people, and in contrast strongman is a real blur collar type sport, even at the elite level, and the effort of elite strongmen mkes elite Rugby look like cross stitch.
I'd like to see strongman changed to go back to the Pudz era and before, and away from a sport that attracts people who are just freaks, or who let themselves go massively in terms of physique.
It's OK to have an attitude of 'looks ar unimportant, just get huge', but the average jo public see hugely fat guys waddling around and rightly think, 'this is not a genuine sport'. Some of the top guys are rectifying that, Loz is losing weight, Terry lost a lot but is getting fat again, Thor lost weight but gained it back because the organisers are pushing stupidly heavy weights.