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dannyboy73Icon...16-06-2017 @ 18:41 
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...which would have bought you a 3 dbed in London...

dazzachap said:Good watch

1980 worlds strongest man, Winner got $20k
BrenWadIcon...02-07-2017 @ 18:03 
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hansgreta said:The focus was more on endurance back then, and loglift and deadlift wasn't as important as it is today.

Do todays top 90's also squat 400kg like Karlsen and pushpress 200kg behind the neck like nothing, or bench 270kg+ like Samuelsson?


The elite back then and in the 80s looked and performed like athletes. Today's shower look and perform like insulin bloated jokers.
hansgretaIcon...04-07-2017 @ 20:53 
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Post Edited: 04.07.2017 @ 20:54 PM by hansgreta
BrenWad said:
The elite back then and in the 80s looked and performed like athletes. Today's shower look and perform like insulin bloated jokers.


A bit harsh but it's safe to say that todays WSM with all top 3 athletes weighing 170kg+ is less enjoyable to watch.

The events in final should be more varied, and make it 8 events again, 6 events in a WSM final is too little.
BrenWadIcon...09-07-2017 @ 08:33 
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Post Edited: 09.07.2017 @ 08:33 AM by BrenWad
hansgreta said:
A bit harsh but it's safe to say that todays WSM with all top 3 athletes weighing 170kg+ is less enjoyable to watch.
The events in final should be more varied, and make it 8 events again, 6 events in a WSM final is too little.


Boring and unlikeable roid monsters nowadays. Bring back some better events.
hansgretaIcon...09-07-2017 @ 20:18 
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Post Edited: 09.07.2017 @ 20:21 PM by hansgreta
BrenWad said:
Boring and unlikeable roid monsters nowadays. Bring back some better events.


In 90's and early 00's there were NEW events every year. Nowadays we're stuck with the same boring yoke and too heavy truckpull favoring immobile people weighing 180kg+.
BrenWadIcon...22-07-2017 @ 22:51 
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hansgreta said:
In 90's and early 00's there were NEW events every year. Nowadays we're stuck with the same boring yoke and too heavy truckpull favoring immobile people weighing 180kg+.


Strongmen haven't gotten better I'm the last decade, just heavier and less mobile.
Wayne_CowdreyIcon...22-07-2017 @ 23:44 
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Not sure how you can say Shaw etc are not mobile.
BigZis6ft3Icon...23-07-2017 @ 19:06 
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Yet when they make a final like 2014 with keg toss and a light loading race, people complain that WSM is only about speed.
Wayne_CowdreyIcon...23-07-2017 @ 19:11 
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Welcome to the forum BigZis6ft3 Happy
BigZis6ft3Icon...23-07-2017 @ 21:55 
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Thank you Wayne!

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