Thor Bjornsson is Coming Back to Strongman | Powerlifting Plans on Hold
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
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Appreciate the video Loz and Liz! Hope you both are well! 🙏
Welcome back, Thor! I hope to see you again champion ⚒
Looking forward to seeing you compete again, big guy!
Did Thor give up boxing fór good?
Look forward to your return brother.
We miss you at WSM Hafthor 🤙💪
Brian Shaw has mentioned that Thor was invited to the first ever Shaw Classic but Thor retired soon after. Brian is quite professional, Thor is 100% getting an invite.
Absolutely. Thor would generate a lot of money for the Shaw Classic, more than any other competitor. No doubt even Eddie who is certainly business savvy would say "Are you kidding, OF COURSE you invite Thor!!! Thor means big $$$$!"
Thor popped into the watch party and said if he ever got an invite it would be something he would definitely do
Would love to see him in next years Shaw Classic. I would love to see how he would match up with Tom and Mitch.
On Thor being a genetic freak, it was always interesting to see him train with the likes of Martins Licis. Martins' technique was always flawless and meticulously honed, allowing him to lift weights more effectively than most competitors. Meanwhile Thor just always seemed like he just winged his technique, and his weights were still untouchable. I'm not saying Martins isn't genetically gifted, but Thor is just on another level.
I had to chuckle when Loz said "99.9% of people". missing many 9s behind the comma.
It is worth checking out the video of Thor's first 300kg deadlift. He has done a lot of work on his technique over the years. He is genetically gifted, yes, but he has also worked incredibly hard to get to this point. If you only see his endpoint, it is easy to assume is came easy!
He actually meant 99.9% of strongmen@@philosophpascal
After he started working with ASC, Thor's technique on most things got way better.
@@kimaboe Yeah, his technique at the end before he retired, was very good. I think as he chased bigger and bigger weights, he was forced to work a lot more on his technique to avoid injuries.
Was looking forward to the Loz and Liz reaction video as soon as I saw Thor's announcement
I think he is training for the Arnold’s. I believe he had that plan before that injury. But more importantly he was asked at this years Arnold’s by Arnold if he’d be back and he emphatically stated he’d be back next year. So if he’s ready he will return at the Arnold’s 2024. What’s more so will Martins
But that was before his injury, think ASC could be too soon
@@Hesher93 yes but my point is..
He planned to so he’s probably training to attempt it.
And the question on if he’d be invited was raised, and Arnold already asked him about coming back so the invite has already been given.
I think he’s feeling good about his chances because he’s talking about it months before he’s have to
That was a really good point there Liz. I hope Brian will go "past" Eddie (with all due respect to Eddie!) and give Thor the invite to the Shaw Classic providing Thor wants to go. No doubt about Thor's form, by that time he'll be more than ready and competitive. I can see Thor coming back on the big stage at Arnold's 2024. It'll be great having a viking back in the competitions!
I hope Eddie and Thor can work things out for the sake of the sport.
Brian has said in the past any former world’s strongest man has a open invitation to the Shaw Classic. I’m sure as a promoter he would love to have Thor at his show.
Eddie doesn't deserve respect bro
I got the feeling that the beef between Eddie and Hafthor has been laid to rest. They may never be friends, but I don't think they are enemies anymore. It was always Eddie that was the most angry of the two, and it seems he has come to his senses after the boxing match. He seems to be back to the likeable guy he used to be, before he got obsessed with negativity.
@@palmarolavlklingholm9684 eddie likeable? What's to like haha
If we see anything like "2018 Legendary Thor"....it's over already 💯💪
I'm excited to see Thor compete again! I hope he manages to stay well and give a good showing, he's immense at even below his previous best.
Loz's description of chasing power lifting records was hilarious. Well said!
It's a short man's game. Unfortunately he'd have to be like 450lbs and it's not worth it for his health.
i want to see him ease to 505 on the deadlift, almost smoking a cigar whilst doing it like he did for his 501 😎
From a business/promoters point of view Thor returning will have £/$ signs in their eyes. It'll put bums on seats and I'm sure will see a big uptake in ticket sales when he returns. The build up to his first major comp back will be insane and going forward even more so if he does well. For that reason I can't see him being in a position where he will need to work his way back into the mix for any invites to major comps. Again, from a business perspective, I'm sure Bryce will be doing everything in his power to patch things up and get him to Giants Live/WSM.
I know you said he can come back to strongman much safer than PL WR but i dont see him coming back to strongman and not trying to prove his max deadlift. Which would take him getting massive again among other things
In addition to all the great points you've said, with Brian's recent retirement, it's also really nice to have someone back in the sport who has crossover appeal and can bring more fans to the sport!
Thor's return will be great for strongman.
I would imagine that Thor's strongman presence, power, conditioning, and formidable appearance increases his chances to appear in movies and "Hollywood".
Thor in The Shaw Classic?
If Thor makes his way back to being a top competitor, Brian Shaw will invite him... Brian would not want any of his shows to be questioned for its integrity if a true top guy doesn't get an invite.
I think Eddie Hall will follow Brian's lead if Thor is a top strongman again. I don't think Thor would care about Eddie's presence anywhwere. Thor will show up to win.
1. Thor
2. Mitchell Hooper
3. Tom Stoltman
4. Oleksii novikov
5. Matuesz
6.Oskaar
7.Martins
How hard is it to fill the last 3 spaces for the 2024 Arnold's 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
Personally I would give them to
8.Trey Mitchell
9. Bobby Thompson
10. Evan Singleton/ Pavlo Kordiyaka. Too hard to decide the last spot
I don't see how Thor wouldn't get invited. He's certainly deserves a invite.
I'd love to see Eddie and Thor burry the hatchet and let bygones be bygones.
That depends on Eddie as he’s the one who’s holding onto the past whereas Thor has moved on to other things
Thor's one of the greatest of all time, and in 2018 Thor (is) the greatest strongman of all time at that particular year, BUT I can't see Thor being back at his best ...(I'm not counting him out) but with having 3 years off, committing to boxing, losing all that weight, I personally can't see him being as his best, fitter yes, quicker yes, but I can't see his strength being the way it was , I'd love him to but I personally can't see it, but I do wish him all the best , also when Tom did the stones (I think it was this year's) giants live said that was the fastest of all time, it actually wasn't if you look at strongman archives , Thor did the same weighted stones years previous and a quicker time than toms.
But I'm looking forward to seeing Thor come back.
Imagine this , he comes back next year , just imagine if he did go back to world's which likely won't happen but let's just say if he did, imagine him winning that , rogue, Arnold's, Shaw, then beating the powerlifting record ..... IMAGINE THAT !! unlikely... But IMAGINE THAT !!
And yes, he would absolutely deserve an Arnold’s invite if he wants it. He won 3 in a row and hasn’t lost since then. I doubt he’ll want to if he doesn’t think he can compete with the top guys yet. Let him decide that. He’s earned that.
Nice video with lots of info 👍
Feels crazy to say without Shaw and Big Z on the mix, but with Thor’s return this is probably the strongest top ten that strongman has ever had
Z and Shaw were just so far ahead of the pack at the peak of their rivalry it was pretty much a coin flip on who would win any comp they competed in
Right now at any given comp it could be any of Mitch, Evan, Oleksii, Tom or Trey as the top picks, but there are a lot of guys nipping at their heels as well
@@branominaland the crazy part is Thor had 3 2nd place finishes before he won in 2018 losing by a combined 3.5 point. He wasn’t far off of them with 4 3rds, 3 2nds, and 1 title.
I would say the Shaw Z Thor era had the strongest top 3 ever, but nowadays the 4-10 is more stacked than before.
Thor mixing with the upgraded Tom Stoltman, Oleksii Novikov, Martins Licis, and the new fighter Mitch Hooper will also thriling as heck for the Big Z and Big Shaw reincarnation. It's just how time will tell to reach to his comfort power again
Yeah, but I miss the legends. Kaz, Big Z, John Pall Sigmarson, Magnus Ver Magnusson, Pudzianowski, Shaw, Magnus Samuelsson, They weren't just insanely strong, they were great crowd pleasers. But if Hafthor returns, things will look cooler again. Don't misunderstand me. To be great at any sport, you have to take it very seriously, but the guys nowadays, are such introverts. They just go out and do the challenges, and that's it. An exception Is Martins, but he is not as active as he used to be.
agreed
The prospect of thor and tom going head to head on stones would bd amazing.
I don't think he will be back to his best however I think even an 80% thor could win a few shows.
All we need now is Eddie to come back and put these boys in their place😅
Exciting stuff - wonder how he will compare now with him being away and the whole field of athletes moving on.
Is there a world tour finals video soon? Got tickets and looking for info from you as always 😀
He could have broke that record I believe😊
New old blood, especially that of someone like Thor, can do nothing but make things more exciting for Strongman.
I think most fans of the sport would agree that strongman lost a potential GOAT when Thor stopped.
I think Thor coming back to Strongman will be good for the entire sport as a whole. He has amassed such a large new audience and fans since he retired, to bring those new eyes to Strongman would be huge for the sport!
Yes. He promised 520 deadlift 😊
@@Savane890 Ummm,sounds like a hollow publicity stunt.I think Thor's best days are long gone
If he comes back in the form he left off with, he wins everything. He's the best all-round strongman ever, in my opinion.
Have you ever heard of this tiny reed thin guy called Mariuz Pudzianowski? lol. That guy was a monster.
@@palmarolavlklingholm9684Mariuz didn’t have much competition on his first 3 wsm wins
@@thomasbaker9703 You may be right there. But he still is the most freakish looking person I have ever seen. That guys athleticism and allround strengsth were off the charts.
He will not come back in that form for the sole reason that he's hardly rerturning to 200 KG and I don't think he would even plan to, the downsides of that are too numerous. His stregth will likely be somewhat diminished, BUT 1) he will have cardio MILES better than he had before (and too many strongman events depend also on speed and stamina) 2) he will move faster in general... he will just be just as dangerous, but in a different way.
IF THOR REPLICATES HIS 2018 VERSION HE WILL DOMINATE THOR WAS AN ABSOLUTE BEAST
Honestly can’t wait for Thor to return to Strongman. I think he will still be able to hold his own against the current top athletes. The weights in events haven’t particularly got any heavier since Thor last competed, if anything they may be lighter now, which would suit him coming in at a lighter bodyweight. Exciting times ahead!!
Nothing is lighter if anything it's getting heavier give him time he will be competitive with the top dogs again
Thor was lifting deadlift raw and squatted heavier than everyone the 2nd time
@@charles-mp9ntAlmost everything is lighter at WSM and Giants Live shows right now.
@@SmokePurp305 they are doing reps with weights that not long ago was a one rep world record and WSM and Giants Live are not the the pinnacle of strongman I went to this years WSM worst shit show I've ever seen. They don't take care of the athletes always outside at the hottest time of year mostly always have the farmers walk as the first event the athletes shred their hands handicapping them for the rest of the contest
Things are getting heavier. Not sure what your talking about. And him coming in at a lighter body weight is going to make him weaker overall tall guys need to be heavier. If he isn’t atleast 380lbs minimum (maybe heavier) he won’t do well.
This intro is just one of a kind !
Repeated it several times😂❤
I've never torn a pec, but I feel like I'd be more comfortable doing the overhead events in strongman than the flat pressing in powerlifting (at least for a bit). Plus I got the impression that his powerlifting goals were just stepping stones to get back into strongman anyways.
I detached left bicep and gotbit put back on in 2014. There is residual issues that always come from big soft tissue injuries, the tightness, mobility on that side will always act up. Scar tissue is a problem. Surrounding muscles in general never act quite right again, can be nerve issues. Can work through it all but just have to stay on top of it
I tore my pec august 2022, need surgery to repair it.
I got my log back to within 25lbs of my best, alongside a 55lb weight loss, but bench is 80lbs behind and that’s not something I’ll be attempting again for a long time
@@adamotuama8710 you didn't do shit
My thoughts are particular in a way people might get mad but:
a) Thor´s Return is indeed exciting, his retirement marked a before and after in strongman with competition going a bit lighter, like when Big Z retired, i mean, "Who can actually deadlift a thousand pounds on an elephant bar?" type of situation; this also promted strongman that might have never beat him to win something. However competition did got better and Mitch Hooper is the man now... if Thor stays at a healthy weight is gonna be a close one, if he bulks to his monster figure then that´s it, after all Thor came from a time when maybe competition was not as stacked but the top dogs where all monsters.
b) The Arnolds´should comeback to their Qualification era, i mean pre-covd you had to win an event to be invited to the Arnolds, reason why Big Brian didn´t showed at 2020, This way atlethes like Thor can fight for getting in the competition rather than the lately invitational events, this would also get rid of guys that (sorry to say this) are not Arnold´s material, afterall the Arnolds´are the best and heaviest strongman comp. However if is just gonna be an invitational, then YES, he should get invited, he´d do better than any of the Stoltman´s for example.
c) Thor should do the competition at the Shaw classc, regardless of who Brian is friends with Brian know bussines and have a good relation with Thor, even though they had fought more between each other than with Eddie himself, yes Eddie gonna be around but Brian knows how to handle his shit and far as we know Eddie vs Thor is in the past now as we know even Giants Live reckon Thors´deadlift record now (as an exhibition lift)... regardless:
d) Thor steping back into strongman might prompt an incendiary situation, not necessarly with Eddie, but with Colin Bryce, Giants Live, and WSM. Let me remind all of you there is something that got swept under the Rough as Quickly as possible in the last two years: CORRUPTION. Yup, remember the Tom Stoltman audio leaked scandale? GL, Colin and WSM have a thorn on their side wich is the allegations of favoritism against them, even though Thor took no place in this and has not spoken about itin a while, it must be pointed that in later years all this started when Thor alleged Colin changued the events on the WSM final 2017 in favor of you know who, wich later was changued by GL and you know who trying to point at Thor only talking about the viking press, but it was the whole contest and as a matter of fact Thor was not the only strongman talking about it. All this blew up on Giants Live face when they sided with Eddie when the man was trying to bad mouth Thor before taking his Deadlift record, however, Giants Live took it further wich pissed Thor who swore never to compete for them again. Things didn´t went easier whn the trash talk happend between the Beast and the mountain and several names where thrown away to piss each other wich revelead interesting information about many things.
Things now look easier cause neither side has done anything since Mr Beast became Mr Crab and got badly punched. If They work things out and Thor comes back to do GL shows then things gonna be fine... but knowing Thor, imagine what gonna happen when he shows at the Arnolds´, Rogue and Shaws´ but not to WSM, specially if he wins, not having the best in the world is gonna turn some heads around for WSM and then someone just asks "Hey!, how come Thor never competes for Giants Live?". Regardless of the answer it might turn bad for those who have skeletons on their closets
I have never seen anyone be able to pack on size the way Hafthor can. It's fucking ludicrous. When I saw him in a video a couple months after his foot injury at WSM I thought his career was probably over. He had slimmed down so much........the next time he competed he was back to being gargantuan. (it wasn't that long either)
The main reason I want to see Thor back at WSM is because I really want him to win another one. Just one. Because he currently gets lumped in with all the other people who have *only* won once, and a lot of fans regard him as being just a good strongman and not one of the best. Yeah, he only has one WSM championship, but he has 8 consecutive podiums, including three 2nd place finishes all within 2 points of the title. Not that many things would have had to go differently for us to live in a world where Thor has 4 WSM titles. I don't like to ever say anyone deserves more accolades than they got because at the end of the day you show up and you either beat everyone else or you don't, but if there is a case to be made that any strongman "deserves" more WSM titles, it's Thor.
Brian has publicly said that both Thor and Martins have open invites to the Shaw Classic if they want them!
I said this on Thor's announcement video, but 2018 Thor was the most complete and unbeatable strongman we've ever seen, and I think if he takes it one day at a time he can soon be back amongst the elite. I for one am super excited! 🎉
Comeback and get that 505 and shut Eddie Hall up still thinking he has the world record
even with all the beef WSM will probably do everything in its power to get Thor to come back
No offense to the current batch, but it doesn’t feel like the current guys are in the same class as peak Thor. It’ll be interesting to watch how close he can get back to that peak.
so Hafthor is coming back to Strong Man! does this mean Eddie is coming back too??
I think some ppl forget that thors still in his 30s. Look at guys like rauno that are still strong as ever. Power is the last thing to leave the body. And remember, 34 is not close to old.
Be interesting to see his speed and power at a lighter bodyweight
The strongest man to ever live is back, and i could not be more excited about it. All ive ever wanted in life is Tom vs Thor on stones 💪
Big Z is the strongest man to ever walk the 🌎
@@charles-mp9nt Big Z got me into this sport, most accomplished strongman ever. But I am just talking about who was the strongest when they were at their best, not who had the greatest strongman career. I think a few guys have surpassed the peak that Z achieved, most notably Thor, Brian, and Tom Stoltman. The sport is much more competitive than it was during Z's career.
@@matthasahand5495 in my opinion Big Z is the strongest ever nobody will ever accomplish what Big Z has in strongman Thor has the potential to be the best ever
@@matthasahand5495 Big Z still has the record at the Arnold Classic for lifting the 450lb log 4 reps 2 years in a row and still has over 60 world records
@@charles-mp9nt yes, he is still the strongest log lifter ever, but all around strength he is not the best.
If Thor was only better than 99.9% of people, we'd expect 1 in 1000 people to be equally gifted. Say every 10th gym would have a Thor!
Let's say he's 1 in a billion, there's ~4 men in his class. He's better than 99.9999% of people.
Whether or not he “deserves” it any promoter would be silly not to invite Thor from a financial and viewership perspective.
He is also a Rogue athlete a d former face of the brand which pretty much guarantees his invite to Arnold and Rogue.
If he shows up to those shows and looks even remotely competitive than I think he’s earned his invite anywhere he wants.
That intro music 😂😂😂
Like JF Caron said on this very channel - Thor is the strongest human being to have ever walked the planet. Of course he has a chance
Thor deserves an invite to any competition even if it means creating an extra slot in my opinion.
Agreed
Be a while before he's ready to compete at the top level
Agreed
No I think he needs to work up the ladder like others. He's not ready for any top shows yet.
Hell yea 🎉❤
Wouldn't it be great if giants live/WSM/Eddie Hall apologies to him. Needless to say very few came to support him..
I honestly think he’s back for a money grab.
I don’t see him bulking up again to his 2018/9 size
He will pick the events that offer him appearance fee’s etc like rogue, his sponsor.
I hope he returns to WSM and does the Shaw Classic
You've just reminded me of the boxing match... I hope Eddie "the crab" Hall doesn't stop us from getting to see Thor at the Shaw Classic!
Ugh, why can't someone just barbecue a couple briskets, invite Thor/Eddie/Brian/Collin to chow down some awesome food, shake hands, have a little fun on social media, and start new to build up the sport... Move forward, make some jokes, and grow the audience.
I would love Thor to just show up at the Giants Live Deadlift World Championship, casually pulling 510 and the doing the full competion ending up on the podium. Just for the joy of shoving it down Eddies and Collins throats 😂
I think, both Brian, Thor and Eddie can and will behave professionally around Thor participating in the Shaw Classic. Brian decides, if he thinks, Thor is in good enough shape to put up a good performance.
If Thor wants to do the Shaw Classic, Brian will absolutely have him there. It's smart business since Thor would generate far more $$$ and interest than any other competitor.
I believe you are right. Eddie got a serious reality check, and since then he has been a completely other man. He is back to the likeable dude he used to be. And Hafthor is professional enough to let bygones be bygones, now that Eddie isn't doing all he can to torment him.
If Thor get back to his peak which is very doable everyone is gonna be competing for 2nd because in 18 and 19 he wa untouchable
Great news. His vid was humble.
It would be nice to see him pull 505 in comp. Make it official
It's already official. But unfortunately not accepted by everyone.
Excited for his return
I think the way strong man is leaning towards being more athletic as well as strong, Thor sees it as being more healthy on his body to prepare for.
I watched his video of him saying he was going to come back and do it slowly and I thought that was the most sensible thing he's ever said. Everybody thinks they're invincible (myself included) until you get an ego check. What a lot of people don't realise is, that you can gain muscle and strength fast, faster if you're enhanced, but the tendons and ligaments need time to catch up to the strength of the muscles, unfortunately for Thor I think he overlooked that in his powerlifting training and paid the price. He was never my favourite strongman, but I'm excited he's coming back.
I think a lot of the mental battle too is there was little warning. It was a PR but wasn't outlandishly heavy for him, and he controlled it well on the way down
Yes, he did overlook that fact. A bit strange, because his whole career he was very careful with things like that. It was the reason he had so few injuries.
He got injured cause he had a wider wrip on the bech press. Only one inch closer would reduce the chances of injury a lot
Thor 2018, maybe the most dominant strongman year ever.
About Arnolds, they should increase athlete count, it feels like 10 is too much of limitation.
Agree completely especially since one is the amateur winner. 12 sounds right for both Arnold’s and the RI. Do more head to head if you are worried about time.
Yeah its the video I have been hoping for the last few years, very excited
Also Dan Bell is heavily suffering because of PL
Liz nice throw back T shirt. Good luck Thor.
He was great at strongman and nobody can deny that, but he seems to be pretty bad at making a comeback.
No doubt he can get back to silly strong (he still is compared to us mere mortals) but it will take a while for him to get on par with his best, if ever at all in my opinion. He'd have to put on a ton of weight for a start, injuries etc. Love it though it makes it interesting in the coming years 👀
Thor has always been quite careful with injuries and as a result never really had any major ones during the first chapter of his Strongman career. With muscle memory being a thing combined with his work ethic, I reckon it might not actually take THAT long for Thor to return to his strongman form.
Peak Hafthor is still way more powerful than anyone else in the sport right now. Let's see what The Mountain can do, now.
In September 2019 Thor was down to around 170kgs and a lot of people said he was done. 2020 Arnold's and he was untouchable. Wouldn't be surprised to see him win 2024 Arnold's
Been saying this people really think he done
It's very exciting to have Thor back to strongman. But I'd love also to see him chase the powerlifting records, once he's healed and ready, maybe in 1-2-3 years time.
I enjoyed the music montage at the beginning 🤣
It will be awesome to see him back. I find powerlifting really impressive, but it isn't much fun to watch.
And Thor is younger now than Mark Felix was at his first WSM. 34 years is nothing for a man that gifted.
Thors the top of the food chain when it comes to adding drama and eyes to the sport. Throwing him into the mix with the likes of Mitch and Tom would be fantastic for the sport
If he really gets his strength back, they won't stand a chance.
@palmarolavlklingholm9684 he will never be prime thor again.And likes of Tom and mitch have acres of age on their side.They will get stronger but as stated a good thor is like a good brian Shaw. Very dangerous when fit and likely top 3 almost every competition
Now we can finally see Hafthor, Martins, Tom, Oleksii, Mateuz and Mitchell go head to head 😁
Brian has said a few days ago on his ig that he would love to see Thor at his show.
I honestly believe there is no chance of the Thor and Eddie BS preventing Thor from being invited to the Shaw Classic/Strongest man on Earth.
Yup, both shaw and Thor have both talked about Thor being at the show. Brian is a smart businessman.
It's a shame he left as long as he did. The guy is a genetic freak among genetic freaks.
He could be at Big Z's and Brains Level of achievments in strongman now if he wouldn't have left...
Shaw Classic is a perfect fit for him. Just brute strength and not as much time based. Really hope to see him there.
Perhaps, but as Loz and Liz says, it depends on how his relationship is with Brian on account of Eddie, and Brian's comments back from his 501 deadlift.
@@candersson60On the run up to Thor's 501kg Brian did an hour+ Q&A with Thor and seemed very friendly and that was after Brian's video about doing it out of competition. I really don't think Brian would let it become a factor, all he's interested in is building the Shaw Classic and having Thor there would only add to that.
@@candersson60Brian already said he wants thor there
@@Adam-cs3ld I'm talking from Hafthor's perspective. In a video published just before the Q&A with Hafthor I imagine you are referencing, Brian does say that the record should be done at a comp. I don't think Brian would care about these sorts of politics and frankly he didn't seem to care outside of principle anyhow at the time, but it is entirely dependent on in what regard Hafthor holds this intermezzo today of which I have heard nothing. So, Brian would undoubtedly invite Hafthor but it is unknown if Hafthor would pick up on the offer. He probably would since his issues are with Eddie, but I wouldn't know
@@JBS7551 No doubt, though I haven't heard that news yet. Question is if Hafthor would go there or not.
I wish Thor never left to begin with, it's a reach to get back to his peak performance now, I used to believe Thor had the potential to be the best there ever was at strongman and then he quit. That being said, the passion will keep him there whether he does well or not.
Not even close. 1 WSM and 3 Arnolds. puts him WAY back in the field. Mariusz Pudzianowski has 5 WSM. Žydrūnas Savickas has 7 Arnolds and 4 WSM titles. He was never even in the conversation.
I hope that he patches things up with giants live. I think that Europes would be a good place to see him step back in.
I don’t think Brian Shaw‘s relationship with Eddie Hall would affect Thors invite to the Shaw classic, I believe Brian keeps business separated from personal very well
That’s old news really.
Hafthor definitely will be a major threat once he comes back as long as he gives himself the time needed to truly get back into strongman shape. I would absolutely love to see him competing at the Shaw Classic in 2024 or 2025. I would put money on his first contest back to be Iceland's strongman man since he did that show more than any other. And it was the competing he retired at after winning it for the 10th or 12th straight year.
Lizzie rocking the Run DMC shirt. Props. She's Down with the King!
When Jujimufu visited and trained with Thor (back in the old gym, years ago), Juji asked him about Bells Palsy andThor talked about him growing so much muscle in a short time that his body couldn't properly adjust to it and his nerves getting pinched which is how he ended up getting Bells Palsy. long story short: Thor taking his time building muscle makes perfect sense to me
I believe him too! I could be a decent body builder, I could be a decent powerlifter! WHAT AM I? A crap strongman instead xD
Awesome news :) If he comes back to world's, Arnold's, Rogue or any Giants Live Comps the line up and battle will be crazy
I doubt we’ll see him at any giants live events.
@@peterdelamare I know but we can wish 😊
Hand to Odin, I did a jaunty jig when I watched his video!
Thor, Tom, Mitch, Trey, Evan all invited to the Arnold. Bobby still ends up 3rd. Science.
It's a good job Liz isn't Thor's coach. She would have him competing next week. 😲
It's sure going to be exciting having him back again.
I think he needs to, number one, ease into it with an EASY show - relatively speaking of course - and by that I mean something he has a good chance of winning even after this long, go in there, WIN, and that's CRUCIAL because one thing I have noticed over the years is that for a lot of these guys HAVING that most recent loss under you seems to sap them of that BELIEF that they can win- somewhere, inside, there's doubt, and I'm not a world tier lifter by ANY mean but even for ME, I can see a direct impact on my own lifts if I lose strength, come back to it months or a year or so later and NOTICE that strength loss - it DEFINITLY impacted my much I put into things and therefore impacts my peak end strength levels. Last couple of years I have dialed back a lot, just from having a lot of distractions in life, and a lack of equipment in the last year, and yeah, I don't feel the same drive to get stronger and stronger now than 2 years ago - I still work out....but it's definitely at a lower level than before. For THESE guys, where that little bit of doubt can hamper that explosivity they so badly NEED in competitions, or a light lack of hunger....that' magnified exponentially, and you don't need to be as strong as Hafthor can get to understand that conceptually.
SO, yeah. He needs a win under his belt to boost his confidence but simultaneously he needs this next year to GUARD his body against more injury. That shit will ruin your gains for year - my left shoulder I hurt 8 months or so ago is STILL in pain when I lift anything over my head more than 20 kg or so - which even for me is normally a baby weight but NOW, for that shoulder, it's a struggle. He gets hurt again, his career is kind of done, honestly.
Obviously exciting, but.
To his health I'm not sure this is the best idea to go back to around 180-90kg once more and stay there for years...
You got 2 slow claps at the songs at the start. No more, only 2. But well done.
That said, genuinely impressed at how quickly you did this from Hafthor's video - unless he texted or something before hand. But you can always say you're just that quick.
Thor's a genetic monster, never mind a freak. The last few years I think have highlighted just how insanely impressive deadlifting 500 and 501kg is at-all. That Hafthor did that and just went for a walk afterwards is almost mind-breaking.
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Also, thrilled that Thor's officially back. He's such a great strongman. And absolutely clear he's not after a payday. He could absolutely go back into acting and get a lot more money. I'd suspect his gym makes plenty. He has other businesses that are successful.
Also, I think Thor could be winning major competitions for years yet. If he avoids injuries well enough, he could have the longevity of Zydrunas, easily.
Now that Thor announced his return, Brian is probably thinking "Dammit, One more time!":: H ha.
Bulking up again with the aid of pharmaceuticals is tough on the body. He’s choosing performance and fame over health and longevity.
You mimicked my thought exactly. He should do Iceland’s strongest man before doing any of the big shows.