@@ChuckDenomolos47nah trap bar ain’t better in my opinion. I’d say farmers because it tests the core and stability of everything more than the trap bar in order to keep the weight steady.
Your shoulder mobility to have you elbows so far forward is impressive. Squats for sure number 1 to build strength especially high bar atg squats. Low bar I feel core strength is most important
@@mitchellhooperstrongmanYeha why not. I loved thos squat contraptions in wsm in the early to mid 2000s. Like watching Svend and Marius do it was a joy. Its also relatable to so many people as so many of us have at one poimt done a squat set.
Clean and Jerk would be my answer. Just because I think it involves the largest amount of muscles possible by one single movement. After that deadlift, then squats, then maybe barbell rows because you need your whole back and a significant part of your legs to stay upright while rowing.
I think legs and Deadlift the best for gauging of strength.😈😈 This is perfect timing video.Tomorrow I am gonna do legs and got my motivation fuelled up from here TQ Mitch. And btw congratulations for the Podium.Wishing to see u WSM winner again of 2025.
DB Bench Press 1. Any gains in strength will benefit bench strength 2. The dumbbells don't lie, they'll give you instant feedback on what you need to improve
@@mitchellhooperstrongman oh yeah, definitely, but anyone who's testing their strength must have been working on it for a while, right? And it's less technical than other floor to overhead things I'm aware of like a snatch or Clean and jerk. I just feel like if we're talking full body STR we can't totally ignore the upper body. That said, a agree that squat go up, everything else go up
@@mitchellhooperstrongman I'd love to see Dr Mike take you through a leg gauntlet! And an arm pump day too :D Maybe you can get him lifting some stones etc too...!
@@mitchellhooperstrongman because everybody picks something up in there daily life from the floor, it is a full body exercise, and nobody talks about the wr squat, everybody talks about de 500kg from Eddie Hall or the 501 from Thor, and deadlifting helpt my atlas stones, when i startet strongman, 90kg stone was hard, 100kg was almost impossible.... now 90kg stone one motion, 100kg also and my pr is a 130kg stone.
Alot say the biggest exerise for overall body strength is the deadlift. For me though if i see someone banging out Olympic lifts - clean & jerk + the SNATCH thats the most impressive for me.
I got up to 4 solid 90° reps with 30 plates on the leg press at 220 lb bw. With the weight of the sled I believe it's 1500 lbs. The hardest part was returning the weights back to the neighboring machines.
How do you feel about wide vs narrow vs shoulder-width stance with the squat? Louie Simmons would swear by the wide stance with toes pointed out but almost everybody else does a shoulder-width stance.
Squat width is entirely dependent upon your own body mechanics, therefore whatever is most comfortable for you is typically where you will be strongest.
Depends on the goal! Remember a lot of Louie's work was in equipped lifting. For raw lifting, anthropometrics play a role. If you are looking for maximal carry over to other events, I favour a hip width stance with toes pointed forward and (controversial) I don't think depth matters all that much, so long as you are somewhat close to parallel.
@@mitchellhooperstrongman I think for hypertrophy I've found that full ROM on squats isn't needed if your main goal is hitting the quads. So it's good to hear that's also the case for strength purposes.
For me it's always been rep strength in paused squats (high bar, SSB and front squats). Not low bar though, and not anything near max (3 reps or more). I find it carries over even to overhead events, and definitely to anything involving the lower body.
@@crepesaresupreme4075 Pullups are highly bodyweight dependant though, they're one of the few exercises that get easier when you're dieting when strength is objectively struggling on all other exercises. Heck last Pullup PR of mine was 9 days into being ill and not eating much, poor strength test imo.
I cant squat because my femurs are long, torso and tibias are short and ankle mobility combined with these leverages mean my squats are basically good mornings
Not sure about the leg-press question. I only spent about a month working on legpress before I got tired of loading all that weight and my best set was 1100 for 13. That seems harder than the 970 for 15 you mentioned (unless you meant kgs lol), but I'm nowhere near as strong as you are so I imagine there is huge variance between leg-press machines that makes this question non-transfereable.
I do all my other strongman movements, deadlifts, push presses etc. it requires good genetics! I was just born this way and I’m very fortunate for that
Wait, but you went up weight twice? Are you doing a 2/4/6 of warmup sets and then 2 working sets? Also do you just do the 3 exercises on leg day? No leg extensions, calf raises, hamstring curles etc. as well? I only ask because my current leg day looks something like this and i'm wondering if some of it might be unnecessary 1) Barbell squats/legs press alternating 2) Hip Thrusts 3) Split Squats 4) Legs Extentions (rest pause) 5) Laying Hamsting Curls 6) Seated Calf Raises
The only reasons I prefer deadlifts are that 1) Much more accessible. Only need the bar and weights. A lot of commercial gyms are limited in squat/power racks. 2) I'm more confident in overloading on the deadlift. Failure with good form does feel less risky seeing as the weight isn't on top of me.
whats fucking wild to me is this man is slightly younger than i am... i was born on the 12th of sep 95 lol hopfully many more years of great videos dude, keep it up!
Love the content Mitchell! However, did you change editors or something? The first few minutes felt like they were missing something on this video. 🤔 EDIT: IT WAS ME. I wasn't in the right mood when I first watched the video. Everything is normal on second watch.
@mitchellhooperstrongman I had a very stressful day yesterday. It must have messed with my perception because I just watched the video again and everything felt normal this time. There's something to be said here about being in the right headspace to enjoy something. (I'll edit my original comment to clarify it was me)
Imagine Mitchell Hooper coming up to ask you a question and you immediate respond with "I'm with a client.." Bro, your client can wait-- *IT'S MITCHELL FREAKING HOOPER!!*
Man, the Donner Party could've survived for like 47 years on those quads, big man! Back squats are great. Front squats will always feel gross, but are a great exercise so I bitch and moan and then do them too. LOL!
Ramona is cute and hot. I do want to see her mom on the channel. Should be a awesome event. I always appreciate your content. Cant remember everything, but I always get something valuable. Thanks Moose.
@@mitchellhooperstrongman The answer is definitely deadlift, but for Devil's Advocacy sake, sand big lift utilises grip, legs, biceps, triceps,core, and full back.
@@mitchellhooperstrongman in terms of building strength, yeah.but I have a theory as to why guys are bad for skipping legs and girls have like 3-4 leg sessions a week.
@@mitchellhooperstrongman Hmmm, the skill element could hinder using overall strength. Perhaps a strongman variant, say for axle could be better. Less techy. But I do think with some variant of this lift you are incorporating, leg/back strength, core strength, pressing power and overall stability/mobility. And it’s just a nasty lift to test someone’s tolerance in tricky positions haha.
I have to ask man. I am a pretty thick guy, very wide and broad and no lifting belts fit around my girth. I like the way yours looks where it has the cloth over the leather so it doesn't dig in as bad. Reminds me of the one I use at my gym when I do belt squats and I love that thing. I would kill to know where you get your lifting belt. Living in Sweden currently. Thanks!
@@mitchellhooperstrongman I am following You and your achievements for multiple reasons. You are basically walking encyclopedia of info about training, recovery, exercises and so on. I like that a lot, watching videos multiple times.
An average man should be able to leg press at least three times his bodyweight. Five times your bodyweight is impressive. Back when I was 240lbs, I could leg press 1400 lbs.
@@mitchellhooperstrongman haha fair. I was just trying to hit your competitive nerves to make next year's WSM between you and Tom even more amazing. But I'm sure you're already doing that. Big love from Australia, my neighbours here are from Ontario :)
Id need to know why a back squat isn't possible! Deadlifts are great, leg press is great... and time you are moving big weight and youre struggling, you'll be making progress.
I'm lucky to have the strength I do in my legs, so when mixed in with my program I'm able to focus more on places I need to develop in! Especially with how event specific my training has to be.
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Squat goes up everything goes up
Absolutely!
no not really shoulders chest etc a squat wont do much
Most upper body pushes and pulls won't go up much from training squats
@@funwithflags7506test is stored in the legs, so more legs and squats, more overall test release and gains elsewhere
@@pthithicif you take an untrained athlete a squat will increase bench but a bench will do almost nothing for squat
Trap bar frame carry. Grip strength, back strength, shoulder strength, leg strength, core, cardio, only chest gets left behind in it
I'm surprised I haven't seen this answer yet! Good call!
I was thinking farmers walk from the get go , trap bar even better!
@@ChuckDenomolos47nah trap bar ain’t better in my opinion. I’d say farmers because it tests the core and stability of everything more than the trap bar in order to keep the weight steady.
Your shoulder mobility to have you elbows so far forward is impressive.
Squats for sure number 1 to build strength especially high bar atg squats.
Low bar I feel core strength is most important
High bar definitely has the best carry over!
Totally agree! I wish more pro-shows tested the squat!
Shaw Classic is coming up with a squat! Are you excited?
@@mitchellhooperstrongmanYeha why not. I loved thos squat contraptions in wsm in the early to mid 2000s. Like watching Svend and Marius do it was a joy. Its also relatable to so many people as so many of us have at one poimt done a squat set.
@@mitchellhooperstrongman super stoked about that!
Love the workout vids more than anything else!!! Glad squatting feels good again. Can’t wait to see the squat at SMOE
Thanks mate! I'm coming in strong, so expect a show!!
Zercher squats off the floor. Best exercise testing your overall body strength. If you read it, give it a try. Thank me later.
100% I'll check it out!
Clean and Jerk would be my answer. Just because I think it involves the largest amount of muscles possible by one single movement.
After that deadlift, then squats, then maybe barbell rows because you need your whole back and a significant part of your legs to stay upright while rowing.
My coach loves split squats… I hate him
Hahaha I feel you on that one!
GymKnee, you love Loz
@@frederickknapp5340 shhhh he will get the big head…
Glad to see you using a squat rack. I see so many gym bros who squat heavy with no safety in mind whatsoever. Never could understand it.
I would love to see Mitch and Dr. Mike do a leg day 🦵🦿
I think legs and Deadlift the best for gauging of strength.😈😈
This is perfect timing video.Tomorrow I am gonna do legs and got my motivation fuelled up from here
TQ Mitch.
And btw congratulations for the Podium.Wishing to see u WSM winner again of 2025.
Get after it!!
I always felt like Squats are overshadowed by Deadlifts but personally I've always considered Squats to be King.
I agree. Would deadlifts be #2 for you as well?
@@mitchellhooperstrongman Probably, or some variation of.
Mich moves so well for hes size its insane.
Thank you!
DB Bench Press
1. Any gains in strength will benefit bench strength
2. The dumbbells don't lie, they'll give you instant feedback on what you need to improve
Another great vid from Mitch
Thanks brother!
Clean and push press for me - gigantic ROM using most muscles in the body, including pushing ones.
Not a bad call! Do you think the learning curve that comes with the technique would have any impact?
@@mitchellhooperstrongman oh yeah, definitely, but anyone who's testing their strength must have been working on it for a while, right? And it's less technical than other floor to overhead things I'm aware of like a snatch or Clean and jerk.
I just feel like if we're talking full body STR we can't totally ignore the upper body. That said, a agree that squat go up, everything else go up
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Brother this one got me lol!
@@mitchellhooperstrongman Love the vids man thank you
I hope we get the Moose/RP crossover leg day one day. 🙃
Adding it to the list!
@@mitchellhooperstrongman I'd love to see Dr Mike take you through a leg gauntlet! And an arm pump day too :D Maybe you can get him lifting some stones etc too...!
Squat is king
Couldn't agree more
Hey Mitch, I'd like to see you take on the U.S Army ACFT and go through all the events to see how the world's strongest man does against the test.
Going to add that to my list! Looks like it's gonna be tough!
I got a 600 on mine back in April and anyone that says it’s easy to max is full of shit lol, it was very hard to do
@mitchellhooperstrongman Awesome! Looking forward to it!
@@dontyouworryaboutit_ yea, "easy to pass, hard to max" is definitely something I agree with
My opinion: deadlift
Nice one! Why deadlift specifically?
@@mitchellhooperstrongman because everybody picks something up in there daily life from the floor, it is a full body exercise, and nobody talks about the wr squat, everybody talks about de 500kg from Eddie Hall or the 501 from Thor, and deadlifting helpt my atlas stones, when i startet strongman, 90kg stone was hard, 100kg was almost impossible.... now 90kg stone one motion, 100kg also and my pr is a 130kg stone.
I'm gonna get WAY stronger watching Mitchell Hooper do squats then I ever would have watching Eddie Hall!!
Moose legs are the strongman version of Tom Platz' body building legs.
Alot say the biggest exerise for overall body strength is the deadlift.
For me though if i see someone banging out Olympic lifts - clean & jerk + the SNATCH thats the most impressive for me.
Hugely technical and poetry in motion when done well. Would squats be your #2?
I got up to 4 solid 90° reps with 30 plates on the leg press at 220 lb bw. With the weight of the sled I believe it's 1500 lbs. The hardest part was returning the weights back to the neighboring machines.
That’s huge!
This guy is nuts
Can’t imagine seeing this guy in the gym…
Overall body strength? Stone loads or sandbags. If you disagree, tangle with someone who can manhandle a 200 lb sandbag.
Definitely not at the top of my list of people to tangle with lol
@@mitchellhooperstrongman You could manhandle a person manhandling a 200 lb sandbag. Doesn't apply to you, mate..
My wife surprised me with tickets to Strongest man on earth! Hopefully will get a chance to meet you in August.
Swing by the LHBK booth! I'm always happy to say hi and steal a quick pic
Epic wife! That's my favorite of all the shows.
Love a good heavy squat day
I don't know if I love it, but I love the results!
lol hooper taking a rest day 😎
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Hurray for having access to a roller! Rollers > benches
Anyday!
@@mitchellhooperstrongman i make my own with a hip pad, Titan pulling blocks and a barbell, with a yoga block as a reference point
I think no. 1 is deadlift personally
How do you feel about wide vs narrow vs shoulder-width stance with the squat? Louie Simmons would swear by the wide stance with toes pointed out but almost everybody else does a shoulder-width stance.
Squat width is entirely dependent upon your own body mechanics, therefore whatever is most comfortable for you is typically where you will be strongest.
Depends on the goal! Remember a lot of Louie's work was in equipped lifting. For raw lifting, anthropometrics play a role. If you are looking for maximal carry over to other events, I favour a hip width stance with toes pointed forward and (controversial) I don't think depth matters all that much, so long as you are somewhat close to parallel.
@@mitchellhooperstrongman I think for hypertrophy I've found that full ROM on squats isn't needed if your main goal is hitting the quads. So it's good to hear that's also the case for strength purposes.
For me it's always been rep strength in paused squats (high bar, SSB and front squats). Not low bar though, and not anything near max (3 reps or more). I find it carries over even to overhead events, and definitely to anything involving the lower body.
Squats are the best exercise for the soul.
The cheat answer would be something like a clean & jerk but you'd be squatting for that as well.
Been seeing a few variations of the clean & jerk being mentioned now!
power clean and strict press
The Arthur Lift is the true test of strength!
It also tests your spine really well!
What is that?!
@@mitchellhooperstrongman ua-cam.com/video/vTtB37MszXs/v-deo.html
Squat and deadlift. Major
That's where I'm leaning aswell!
Amen brother.
You should do some German volume training for a video. 10 sets of 10 reps of squats with 500 or something
Hmmm maybe I should?
I want to see him break the other squat records by Tom Platz, such as 50 reps at 315.
Power clean and jerk then pull ups
Interesting! Why would you include a bodyweight movement for a pure strength test?
@@mitchellhooperstrongman you load them of course! Plus you can change the grip to incorporate grip strength.
@@crepesaresupreme4075 Pullups are highly bodyweight dependant though, they're one of the few exercises that get easier when you're dieting when strength is objectively struggling on all other exercises. Heck last Pullup PR of mine was 9 days into being ill and not eating much, poor strength test imo.
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I cant squat because my femurs are long, torso and tibias are short and ankle mobility combined with these leverages mean my squats are basically good mornings
Wide stance and focusing on driving the knees out might be really helpful for you!
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Total body strength: Clean and Jerk
Most dominant lift in a commercial gym is calve raises. Shows dominance to other alpha males 😂
Nah its squats. Always has and always will
You had me for a minute on this one lol
Squat number 1, deadlift number 2
Agreed! What’s #3?
Probably over head press
Would be fun seeing mike isratel take you through a nightmare leg workout if you're both available in your non-existent off seasons haha.
We will do it one day!!
Something similar an barbell clean and strict-press. Uses almost all the body to some extent. For sure the closest thing to true full-body strength.
This is where the votes have been leaning!
@@mitchellhooperstrongman Normally I'd say the log lift but not every gym has a log of some sort.
Not sure about the leg-press question. I only spent about a month working on legpress before I got tired of loading all that weight and my best set was 1100 for 13. That seems harder than the 970 for 15 you mentioned (unless you meant kgs lol), but I'm nowhere near as strong as you are so I imagine there is huge variance between leg-press machines that makes this question non-transfereable.
Absolutely. There are 35 and 45 degree leg presses. Depth is also a huge factor.
Conventional deadlift for total body strength
6:43 Dr Mike might have something to say about that🤙
Perhaps 🤷♂️
you got your CDL? driving that dump truck all around that gym
Mate you know it lol
Okay we don't this much gymfluencer stuff in the vids imo
I’m just having fun my man. What do you want to see more of?
Plank 😂😅😂
Did she really say a plank? 💀
It’s not a bad answer. Strength endurance is a representation of strength and plank is total body.
So how do you maintain your leg strength in those 6 months? What does it require for you being genetically lucky in that area?
I do all my other strongman movements, deadlifts, push presses etc. it requires good genetics! I was just born this way and I’m very fortunate for that
Wait, but you went up weight twice? Are you doing a 2/4/6 of warmup sets and then 2 working sets?
Also do you just do the 3 exercises on leg day? No leg extensions, calf raises, hamstring curles etc. as well?
I only ask because my current leg day looks something like this and i'm wondering if some of it might be unnecessary
1) Barbell squats/legs press alternating
2) Hip Thrusts
3) Split Squats
4) Legs Extentions (rest pause)
5) Laying Hamsting Curls
6) Seated Calf Raises
I will say average men should be able to leg press 2 times his own Bodyweight because is the easiest leg extercises that you can progress really fast
Deadlift then Squats imo. More overall muscles used
But very dependant on arm length!
The only reasons I prefer deadlifts are that 1) Much more accessible. Only need the bar and weights. A lot of commercial gyms are limited in squat/power racks. 2) I'm more confident in overloading on the deadlift. Failure with good form does feel less risky seeing as the weight isn't on top of me.
Those are great points. Well said! What is your #2?
Great video. I still hate leg day. Skinniest legs in the gym here.
Thanks my skinny legged brother!
whats fucking wild to me is this man is slightly younger than i am... i was born on the 12th of sep 95 lol hopfully many more years of great videos dude, keep it up!
Thanks mate! Here's to keeping strong and focused!
“quick one.” “IM TRAINING A CLIENT” 😂
My job is to interrupt
Love the content Mitchell!
However, did you change editors or something? The first few minutes felt like they were missing something on this video. 🤔
EDIT: IT WAS ME. I wasn't in the right mood when I first watched the video. Everything is normal on second watch.
Nope! What was missing for you?
@mitchellhooperstrongman I had a very stressful day yesterday. It must have messed with my perception because I just watched the video again and everything felt normal this time.
There's something to be said here about being in the right headspace to enjoy something.
(I'll edit my original comment to clarify it was me)
Imagine Mitchell Hooper coming up to ask you a question and you immediate respond with "I'm with a client.."
Bro, your client can wait-- *IT'S MITCHELL FREAKING HOOPER!!*
Lol I do respect his focus on his client! Also, I may bug him quite a lot for content
Clean and press
Man, the Donner Party could've survived for like 47 years on those quads, big man!
Back squats are great. Front squats will always feel gross, but are a great exercise so I bitch and moan and then do them too. LOL!
Brother this got me lol! Front squats though... fully agree
Ramona is cute and hot. I do want to see her mom on the channel. Should be a awesome event. I always appreciate your content. Cant remember everything, but I always get something valuable. Thanks Moose.
I’ll see if we can’t get her mom involved
The correct answer is sandbag lifts.
Gotta love a good sandbag lift, but why is that the correct answer?
@@mitchellhooperstrongman The answer is definitely deadlift, but for Devil's Advocacy sake, sand big lift utilises grip, legs, biceps, triceps,core, and full back.
Continental clean & press. Why? Dr. Mike said so.
Being my leg day I should say squats but I reckon its probably deadlift
would squats be your #2?
@@mitchellhooperstrongman in terms of building strength, yeah.but I have a theory as to why guys are bad for skipping legs and girls have like 3-4 leg sessions a week.
💩 is this what is called a moose dropping? 😂
Yes 😂😂
plank
It’s not a bad answer, really
You guys got no chance if Eddie or Thor come back
For total body strength.
Has to be clean and press easily.
Although you won’t see me doing it.
Do you think the technical element makes it a good test of strength?
@@mitchellhooperstrongman Hmmm, the skill element could hinder using overall strength. Perhaps a strongman variant, say for axle could be better. Less techy. But I do think with some variant of this lift you are incorporating, leg/back strength, core strength, pressing power and overall stability/mobility. And it’s just a nasty lift to test someone’s tolerance in tricky positions haha.
@@mitchellhooperstrongman Something you are probably one of the best at right now in the world!
Deadlift
What is your #2?
I have to ask man. I am a pretty thick guy, very wide and broad and no lifting belts fit around my girth. I like the way yours looks where it has the cloth over the leather so it doesn't dig in as bad. Reminds me of the one I use at my gym when I do belt squats and I love that thing. I would kill to know where you get your lifting belt. Living in Sweden currently. Thanks!
Hope that will give you motivation, but strongest man is Tom Stoltman. You used to be :)
Cheers !
Cheers mate
@@mitchellhooperstrongman I am following You and your achievements for multiple reasons. You are basically walking encyclopedia of info about training, recovery, exercises and so on. I like that a lot, watching videos multiple times.
Lateral pulldown? Oh no. But we know she meant lat pulldown =)
She was on the spot, I'm going to give her it! :)
More depth and slower reps on those Leg Presses I say
Body comp plays a big role on that one, but my current ROM does the trick!
@@mitchellhooperstrongman You know what works for you, I am but a stranger observing
Am I crazy or is the weight at 3:15 545 not 495? 10 45lb plates + 2 25lb plates + a 45lb bar right = 545lb right?
Good catch, it is 545!
Stop reading the ramblings of a mad man and go back to the better side of the comment section
An average man should be able to leg press at least three times his bodyweight. Five times your bodyweight is impressive. Back when I was 240lbs, I could leg press 1400 lbs.
That's a pretty good marker for strength! Impressive leg press to eh!
I was 445 lb and got 26 plates for 20 reps. Kind of pukish after that however.
dunno if you should call yourself worlds strongest man, that's toms title again now.
win it back next year?
You’ll have to talk to every other WSM, it’s used like “Olympic gold medalist” in our world
@@mitchellhooperstrongman haha fair. I was just trying to hit your competitive nerves to make next year's WSM between you and Tom even more amazing. But I'm sure you're already doing that. Big love from Australia, my neighbours here are from Ontario :)
Please don’t photoshop your thumbnails. Your quads don’t need it.
Snatch and strict press. It hits so many muscles!
The extremes of technical demand! What would you call that as a 2 lift comp?
Squat bulgarians extensions
I swear in another video you said deadlift is the best test of strength??
I go back and forth!
Fair play
What do you recommend for individuals where a back squat is not possible, for the same gains?
Id need to know why a back squat isn't possible! Deadlifts are great, leg press is great... and time you are moving big weight and youre struggling, you'll be making progress.
@@mitchellhooperstrongman say for example, you are suffering from sciatica which is aggravated by back squat and also, deadlift.
Broken back and heavy weight is not recommended on my spine.
I leg press 220kgs for 5reps
How many worlds strongest mans are out there ?😂
I audibly said "bro..." at the cake dude is rocking at 10:27. Guess I'm adding bulgarian split squats to my squat day routine...
The true booty builder
Did I just get clickbaited by the world's strongest man?!! 🤔
...and I'm talking about the legs in the thumbnail lol
Maaaaaybe 🤫
Probably some sort of carry
Not a bad shout!
Miss you Moose! I see you throw your back up on the ascent.........Is that intentional??
Nope! That is just my motor pattern.. Remember this is my first session back in months! I don't have the perfect groove yet.
If you didn't have to train your legs for months, how did you prepare for WSM?
I'm lucky to have the strength I do in my legs, so when mixed in with my program I'm able to focus more on places I need to develop in! Especially with how event specific my training has to be.
@@mitchellhooperstrongman Oh wow, thanks for the insight.
No hate but why only do partials on the leg press?
Body comp mainly, but also knowing what I'm looking to gain from the leg press allows me to change the motion to suit my needs!
@@mitchellhooperstrongman that makes sense thank you
TOTAL body strength? Deadlifts....squats dont work your grip, arms, traps.
Deadlift without straps is arguably only a test of grip!