Love your attitude regarding not winning. To become a champion everything has to go your way. Unfortunately it didn’t for you, but it did for Tom. I also loved that line you said in day 2’s video “I’m proud of myself, and I’m proud of Tom.”
Imagine if Novikoc, Licis, Matteusz and Thor all come back 100% fit. And if Lucas Hatton manages to fullfil his potential. We'd have such a stacked lineup.
@@AbsoRuud76 Thor won't compete at WSM ever again I doubt. It's a big if around any of the other athletes tbh. They either haven't competed or have been off the pace
Being a true great champion means not only being humble in winning but also being respectful and humble in losing, you have been both and that earns you so much more respect and shows the that you have a great character and morals.
For people who weren't there.... no athlete came even close to hoop in terms of how much time he spent with the fans. Hoop is a class act. A fine ambassador of the sport.
@@LCDRformat I can believe that. Sadly I also saw a lot of Stoltman fans that were talking trash about Hooper, calling him "fake humble" and what not, really sad behavior from those guys..
Loved the attitude regarding not winning. Darren Sadler said something that always stuck with me whenever an athlete says what if xyz - do you not think every athlete could have a what if, it’s about what did
Where on Mitch’s page does one become a member? On other pages there’s a “Join” button that I cannot find on this page. Would like access to the member videos.
FWIW in the climbing community shaving/sanding down your calluses is a huge thing to prevent flappers, aka when they catch on holds and the skin pulls off. Wouldn't help in between your thumb and finger but could be something to try for the big calluses beneath your fingers!
So many new subscribers! Another great comp, showing true class in your humble and honest responses to the outcomes. Can't wait to see the next battle between you and Tom.
wow it's incredible what the body can do with healing.... i thought your fingers were gonna fall off 🙈 you are also one of the greatest sportsmen i have ever seen.
Wonderful attitude towards the results, very humble and admirable not to say "oh I could have done x and y and z if something didn't happen" even if it could be true. Great performance and I can't wait to see you at future comps!
Great video, it's fantastic that you and Tom are battling for top honours in comps, it makes it very good to watch as fans and hopefully Evan can push on and also Thor improves his pressing so it really does keep it spicy amongst the best. Keep doing what to you do Mitch and well done on your WSM placing and battling thru the days.
This year's WSM made me appreciate you more. If we go back in time when you first started getting on the podium that's when you lost the underdog aspect and I feel like things got boring and stale. (Bill Kaz?) I almost rooted against you because you were the most complete strongman and just seeing you win event after event didn't make for exciting competitions. You always knew what to do and everything you said always made sense. Seeing things not going to plan this year made you seem human. Seeing you fight through pain showed your grit much more than walking with dinnie stones. I've been a huge fan of yours since the beginning. You're my reference for how to train, eat, and recover. I really appreciate you showing us what's most important in your "no stones unturned" series. I love that you don't fuck with the BS that other Athletes do. I hope this didn't sound too much like a backhanded compliment. You're annoyingly good and maybe that's just envy talking.
Hey Mitch, idk if you’ll see this, but climbers file and moisturize their calluses so they don’t tear. The problem with the callus is probably that it was too large, not too small
Great to see you push through some tough circumstances and look at everything as an accomplishment. It’s impressive what you’re able to do, even when the cards are stacked against you
Mitch, I run a private medical practice in Louisiana and specialize doing alligator skin grafts with power lifters. I’ve worked with the current world record holders(no names because of NDA’s and client/Dr confidentiality but sounds like Ball or Call and similar to Haul). We guarantee our gator skin grafts to no tear for the lifetime of your lifting career. Our newest add on is a lockable titanium hook implant that can lock your index and middle finger to a deadlift bar so there is no need to use straps. I’m a big fan so I would love to sponsor you and do this all for free…but you’d have to get our logo tattoo’s on your biceps. Looking forward to working with you. Also, due to the controversial legalities in the surgery…the operation will take place in Costa Rico.
Hate I missed the live feed. Like you mentioned, Tom was just better on the day. With the Shaw Classic next, I'm Looking forward to a battle and have no doubt Ill see you on the podium again. *EDIT* Had to say, you're still on top.
Will you or your editor be editing this stream into a video with clips for each thing being talked about? That would be awesome to watch for anyone who may have missed the stream.
Great job Mitchell. What am I missing about the grip issues with that implement? Mitchell showed amazing grip strength carrying the Dinny stones at Arnolds, how is this different?
Also, congrats on 200 K. I would become a member, but I got four young kids. It’s hard buying groceries for all of them lol, can’t really spend extra money if I don’t need to.
Where on Mitch’s page does one become a member? On other pages there’s a “Join” button that I cannot find on this page. Would like access to the member videos.
Well if you want to train grip strength maybe you should collab with Brian Shaw? Seems like an excellent opportunity for two of the best strongmen in the world, both of you guys would make awesome content together and Brian has an amazing collection of equipment designed specifically to train grip strength and ability.
Well done mate . I am glad tom one ..as I'm from the home town . original..but your awesome most guys would have maybe given up your hands were a mess ..but it's you or big tom for me ..the world needs hooper 😂 as if you were not there it would be to easy second place way to go ..I think it will be the same again next year ..you or tom ..and hopefully Dubai or somewhere takes over strong man and makes it a million pounds prize .and get more strong men from around the world ..
I tore my hands up working on a farm with a bunch of guys, 41 blisters all burst and blead, when i clenched my fists the blood poured, had to scrub mud out of them with a nail brush in the evening in a basin of salt water, did it stop me from performing next day? ... no I still beat the rest of them next morning and for the rest of the week, plus in the evening had a 2nd job I had to do, minor hand grief is not worth mentioning as a reason for not doing well.
I do think it’s interesting that every competitor who’s asked about it hates the stone off and thinks it should be done away with but WSM hasn’t budged.
Train grip strength, but also make sure your hands are very well moisturised. Healthy skin doesn't rip as quickly. Also look into iron palm training. Come back even stronger!
Your attitude character & sportsmanship means way way more to me more than your strength Mitch LHBK And as you said your character show on your down times and " friends " but also welldone on the 2nd place mate 🤟👍
Great performanse at WSM. Good jo b 💪...just be careful about promoting peptides, there is still so much that we dont know about them, and someone will take them because you speak highely about them. I am endocrinologist so I have good knowledge it that area...
Do you actually want bigger calluses? In climbing we want them a bit, but not too much, so we file them down, smooth out the edges, use moisturiser. Too big and dry and they rip easily.
As nobody has done it yet I would love to state what people said to Brian in 2021 after coming second to Tom: Mitchell is clearly past his prime and should retire. Fun asides: Great performance, very well done. I know how shitty it is to compete with busted hands (in my case during Crossfit competitions) and I am sure Strongman with open palms is not any more fun either. I am happy to see that you and Tom are both on the level you are at, this way we are going to see some really great stuff we would not be able to see otherwise.
I really respect your opinion on your hands. It's a shame, and I'm sure that if you knew it was going to be your weakest link you would have trained it more. Very proud to have you representing Canada in strongman! Congratulations on another podium.
I said this in the last video but I really think you and Tom will go back-and-forth each year at WSM. You will probably win all these other shows over Tom, but at WSM it will be like Brian and big Z. One year you will win next year Tom will. All because of some stupid thing that happens like your skin ripping off your hand. Evan Singleton is someone you need to keep an eye out for though because it looks like he has been getting better and better.
I find that mental image hilarious. Some 45 year old soccer mom telling Mitch he lost, and mitch firmly and very politely telling her that second place isnt losing, and they both get more frustrated and 'eh's and 'soorry's and theyre both mad but still very canadian
So old timers made there hands soft as possible. Sitting in a bath with soapy hands for a long time regular helps. I you need the soft hands. Soft like rubber. Number molds to the bar. Softer the better
@@Joe-wt6eh just use your fingernail to scrape away the dried in soap. The softer the better like rubber it moulds to the bar. Tough skil is like a bisket it breaks. Thank about it.
It was interesting to hear Eddie say Tom won despite the events not suiting him very well at all. Eddie is usually there or thereabouts with these kinds of things when he is actually being serious. Kind of makes me think if Tom gets good events, only injury will stop him.
WSM is the olympics of strongman, and all anyone remembers are those gold metals, Tom - 3 Mitch - 1 Sure if Mitch didn't hurt his hands he would of done better, BUT if Tom wasn't autistic he could train and compete better and autism is far far worse than torn up hands
There are 4 big shows a year. Wsm is the biggest, but it does not solely define the year of strongman. There's a reason Big Z is seen as the goat and not Mariusz.
@@ianadams1132 Disagree strongly. Each specific event and competition can add specific restrictions, but others should be free to allow it. The baseline rules should be very simple. Move weight from point A to point B should be the simplest, foundational rule, or else the sport turns into a judging mess. We've already had the "double dip" controversy due to adding restrictions, when all that should be needed is getting the damn weight to it's end point before the down call.
If the horse shit hitching some strong men do to deadlift is still allowed after all these years I think the split jerk is safe. I'm not mad at the hitching for the record, do what you are allowed to do.
Спорт
Love your attitude regarding not winning. To become a champion everything has to go your way. Unfortunately it didn’t for you, but it did for Tom. I also loved that line you said in day 2’s video “I’m proud of myself, and I’m proud of Tom.”
Appreciate you giving Tom his due. What you do outside of sport will always be more important. Sportsmanship role model.
You and Tom are clearly miles ahead of the pack. More titles will come.
Imagine if Novikoc, Licis, Matteusz and Thor all come back 100% fit. And if Lucas Hatton manages to fullfil his potential. We'd have such a stacked lineup.
@@AbsoRuud76 Thor won't compete at WSM ever again I doubt. It's a big if around any of the other athletes tbh. They either haven't competed or have been off the pace
you hate smelling salts? so what I'm hearing is its time for: "No Stone Unturned - Smelling Salts" 😂😂
Being a true great champion means not only being humble in winning but also being respectful and humble in losing, you have been both and that earns you so much more respect and shows the that you have a great character and morals.
Great attitude, one of the main reasons I follow you. You are a humble and driven competitor!
For people who weren't there.... no athlete came even close to hoop in terms of how much time he spent with the fans. Hoop is a class act. A fine ambassador of the sport.
@@LCDRformat I can believe that. Sadly I also saw a lot of Stoltman fans that were talking trash about Hooper, calling him "fake humble" and what not, really sad behavior from those guys..
@@hannibalb8276 well the Stoltman Brothers themselves are stand up fellas.
Those Stoltman fans are casuals well ones who make those comments who don't like personalities. Strongman is about respecting each other
Loved the attitude regarding not winning. Darren Sadler said something that always stuck with me whenever an athlete says what if xyz - do you not think every athlete could have a what if, it’s about what did
Bummed I missed the live but great stuff man. The sportsmanship is huge
Where on Mitch’s page does one become a member? On other pages there’s a “Join” button that I cannot find on this page. Would like access to the member videos.
FWIW in the climbing community shaving/sanding down your calluses is a huge thing to prevent flappers, aka when they catch on holds and the skin pulls off. Wouldn't help in between your thumb and finger but could be something to try for the big calluses beneath your fingers!
So many new subscribers! Another great comp, showing true class in your humble and honest responses to the outcomes. Can't wait to see the next battle between you and Tom.
3:09 love this attitude. Most Competitors deal with some injury before or during the events, so it makes no sense to say that 😊
That was awesome seeing you persevere! Thanks for everything you do.
wow it's incredible what the body can do with healing.... i thought your fingers were gonna fall off 🙈 you are also one of the greatest sportsmen i have ever seen.
Wolverine peptide 😂
Wonderful attitude towards the results, very humble and admirable not to say "oh I could have done x and y and z if something didn't happen" even if it could be true. Great performance and I can't wait to see you at future comps!
Raking the lawn will callus up those hands. l😊.
Well done Mitch. We are all proud of you ! 🇨🇦
Preferred you with the curly hair Gav but will always be your number one fan.
I see what you did. 😂
Great video, it's fantastic that you and Tom are battling for top honours in comps, it makes it very good to watch as fans and hopefully Evan can push on and also Thor improves his pressing so it really does keep it spicy amongst the best.
Keep doing what to you do Mitch and well done on your WSM placing and battling thru the days.
This year's WSM made me appreciate you more. If we go back in time when you first started getting on the podium that's when you lost the underdog aspect and I feel like things got boring and stale. (Bill Kaz?) I almost rooted against you because you were the most complete strongman and just seeing you win event after event didn't make for exciting competitions. You always knew what to do and everything you said always made sense. Seeing things not going to plan this year made you seem human. Seeing you fight through pain showed your grit much more than walking with dinnie stones. I've been a huge fan of yours since the beginning. You're my reference for how to train, eat, and recover.
I really appreciate you showing us what's most important in your "no stones unturned" series. I love that you don't fuck with the BS that other Athletes do.
I hope this didn't sound too much like a backhanded compliment. You're annoyingly good and maybe that's just envy talking.
Hey Mitch, idk if you’ll see this, but climbers file and moisturize their calluses so they don’t tear. The problem with the callus is probably that it was too large, not too small
You had an awesome performance and I'm proud you represent Canada. Continued success in your upcoming competitions.
Great to see you push through some tough circumstances and look at everything as an accomplishment. It’s impressive what you’re able to do, even when the cards are stacked against you
Mitch, I run a private medical practice in Louisiana and specialize doing alligator skin grafts with power lifters. I’ve worked with the current world record holders(no names because of NDA’s and client/Dr confidentiality but sounds like Ball or Call and similar to Haul). We guarantee our gator skin grafts to no tear for the lifetime of your lifting career. Our newest add on is a lockable titanium hook implant that can lock your index and middle finger to a deadlift bar so there is no need to use straps. I’m a big fan so I would love to sponsor you and do this all for free…but you’d have to get our logo tattoo’s on your biceps. Looking forward to working with you. Also, due to the controversial legalities in the surgery…the operation will take place in Costa Rico.
This is hilarious
We stand by you Moose! You earned this! No doubt you'll do great! Hope you win strongest man on earth
Congrats on the awesome performance at WSM. Would you ever do a merch Collab with the Stoltmans?
I would love a Lift Heavy, Stay Spicey T-shirt
Oh, wow, congrats on 200,000 subscribers 🎉😊
Absolutely fair answer to my point in chat about “fanaticism” (which you most likely won’t remember. You were covering a lot of folks questions)
Hey man big fan from Scotland. Your influence is undeniable. Hope the Stoltmans invite you over for some content or the other way about
Loved that Mitch shut up the Mitch would have won if not for the callous injury crowd
Great attitude. Love that you aren't taking anything away from Tom, but looking forward to you taking back 1st next time!
But please get streamyard :)
I’m proud of you and that should be enough for anyone
Hate I missed the live feed. Like you mentioned, Tom was just better on the day. With the Shaw Classic next, I'm Looking forward to a battle and have no doubt Ill see you on the podium again. *EDIT* Had to say, you're still on top.
Absolute class
I follow Matt wenning warm up for deadlifts using a couple fingers for each set to do direct grip work
It was nice to see three Canadians make it to the finals. Let’s try for multiple podiums next year 💪🏽😎
Will you or your editor be editing this stream into a video with clips for each thing being talked about? That would be awesome to watch for anyone who may have missed the stream.
Great job Mitchell.
What am I missing about the grip issues with that implement? Mitchell showed amazing grip strength carrying the Dinny stones at Arnolds, how is this different?
Tom won with a torn hamstring. Listen to Hooper, Tom won this regardless of the torn hands.
Same could be said about Big Z, won one year with a torn quad, did he give up of course not
Also, congrats on 200 K. I would become a member, but I got four young kids. It’s hard buying groceries for all of them lol, can’t really spend extra money if I don’t need to.
Where on Mitch’s page does one become a member? On other pages there’s a “Join” button that I cannot find on this page. Would like access to the member videos.
Gongrats 2 place worlds.. next year next attempt try shiner medal never knows. Its so good competition. Wsm.
Well if you want to train grip strength maybe you should collab with Brian Shaw? Seems like an excellent opportunity for two of the best strongmen in the world, both of you guys would make awesome content together and Brian has an amazing collection of equipment designed specifically to train grip strength and ability.
I feel deeo down he's really sad he lost but tryna keep his head held high regardless he's done amazing especially considering the situation
Still a heroic effort sir! Get some!
Loyal fans are the best, haters gonna hate, just brush them off.
Well done mate . I am glad tom one ..as I'm from the home town . original..but your awesome most guys would have maybe given up your hands were a mess ..but it's you or big tom for me ..the world needs hooper 😂 as if you were not there it would be to easy second place way to go ..I think it will be the same again next year ..you or tom ..and hopefully Dubai or somewhere takes over strong man and makes it a million pounds prize .and get more strong men from around the world ..
Good video!
BJJ is great for grip strength and conditioning. Not to mention the flexibility and mobility you gain.
Mitchell will always be a champion
💪💪💪
Great attitude! If frame carrie
was on fifth event, it would have been different!?
I tore my hands up working on a farm with a bunch of guys, 41 blisters all burst and blead, when i clenched my fists the blood poured, had to scrub mud out of them with a nail brush in the evening in a basin of salt water, did it stop me from performing next day? ... no I still beat the rest of them next morning and for the rest of the week, plus in the evening had a 2nd job I had to do, minor hand grief is not worth mentioning as a reason for not doing well.
Get 'em next time champ😎
I do think it’s interesting that every competitor who’s asked about it hates the stone off and thinks it should be done away with but WSM hasn’t budged.
Allegedly Bruce Lee used to thrust his hands into buckets of gravel to toughen them. Then again, there's a lot of bs stories about him.
Brian Shaws back attack machine
I'm amazed by the arm wrestling comment. I know it's just an opinion but arm wrestling is really exciting.
Congrats for 2nd place. Why not wearing gloves? Why taking such a big risk or is there substantial loss of performance wearing gloves?
Train grip strength, but also make sure your hands are very well moisturised. Healthy skin doesn't rip as quickly. Also look into iron palm training. Come back even stronger!
Your attitude character & sportsmanship means way way more to me more than your strength Mitch LHBK And as you said your character show on your down times and " friends " but also welldone on the 2nd place mate 🤟👍
👍💪
Great performanse at WSM. Good jo b 💪...just be careful about promoting peptides, there is still so much that we dont know about them, and someone will take them because you speak highely about them. I am endocrinologist so I have good knowledge it that area...
Do you actually want bigger calluses? In climbing we want them a bit, but not too much, so we file them down, smooth out the edges, use moisturiser. Too big and dry and they rip easily.
Would you ever beat the deadlift records.
2nd place is still good
how to mustache?
3 of the top 6 from Canada WITHOUT the great JF CARON & MAX BOUDREAULT
Omg do not tough on the hands up make them as soft as possible. Ask Bill pituk for the UK. All the old guys had baby soft hands
As you also said reality is reality fair play mate ❤
As nobody has done it yet I would love to state what people said to Brian in 2021 after coming second to Tom: Mitchell is clearly past his prime and should retire.
Fun asides: Great performance, very well done. I know how shitty it is to compete with busted hands (in my case during Crossfit competitions) and I am sure Strongman with open palms is not any more fun either. I am happy to see that you and Tom are both on the level you are at, this way we are going to see some really great stuff we would not be able to see otherwise.
I really respect your opinion on your hands. It's a shame, and I'm sure that if you knew it was going to be your weakest link you would have trained it more.
Very proud to have you representing Canada in strongman!
Congratulations on another podium.
Tom is made for wsm ! you will have your ways next shows! hope not being from uk! come on Tom!
No one can win every time, all the greats in all sports lose at some point, what makes them great is they pick themselves back up.
I said this in the last video but I really think you and Tom will go back-and-forth each year at WSM. You will probably win all these other shows over Tom, but at WSM it will be like Brian and big Z. One year you will win next year Tom will. All because of some stupid thing that happens like your skin ripping off your hand. Evan Singleton is someone you need to keep an eye out for though because it looks like he has been getting better and better.
I find that mental image hilarious. Some 45 year old soccer mom telling Mitch he lost, and mitch firmly and very politely telling her that second place isnt losing, and they both get more frustrated and 'eh's and 'soorry's and theyre both mad but still very canadian
...😀
Mitch, I heard Jack Dempsey used to soak his hands in horse urine to toughen up his hands. Mabey that would work you?
So old timers made there hands soft as possible. Sitting in a bath with soapy hands for a long time regular helps. I you need the soft hands. Soft like rubber. Number molds to the bar. Softer the better
Not sure about that
Not that he's an oldtimer but I also remember Larry Wheels saying it made a huge difference for him lotioning up the hands a lot
@@Joe-wt6eh try it my hands as so soft , you never know I lifted.
@jaydrree123 OK maybe the callouses tear less but is the grip weakened? Does chalk adhere the same?
@@Joe-wt6eh just use your fingernail to scrape away the dried in soap. The softer the better like rubber it moulds to the bar. Tough skil is like a bisket it breaks. Thank about it.
I know you're too humble to say anything about it but this wouldn't be the first time a poorly devised WSM implement ruined a competitor's body..
Monkey bars = calluses and grip!
.
It was interesting to hear Eddie say Tom won despite the events not suiting him very well at all. Eddie is usually there or thereabouts with these kinds of things when he is actually being serious.
Kind of makes me think if Tom gets good events, only injury will stop him.
If you learned something from this, you won
Get some of that dog paw medicine
WSM is the olympics of strongman, and all anyone remembers are those gold metals,
Tom - 3
Mitch - 1
Sure if Mitch didn't hurt his hands he would of done better, BUT if Tom wasn't autistic he could train and compete better and autism is far far worse than torn up hands
There are 4 big shows a year. Wsm is the biggest, but it does not solely define the year of strongman. There's a reason Big Z is seen as the goat and not Mariusz.
You have 200k followers tho
… 🫎💪🏻
Break it before they ban the jerk split which is a matter of time
It's been allowed since day 1. So 40+ years. It's not going anywhere
It shouldn’t be allowed, keep it for power lifting.. look at toms over head, pure raw power… not this jurking crap!!
@@ianadams1132 Disagree strongly. Each specific event and competition can add specific restrictions, but others should be free to allow it. The baseline rules should be very simple. Move weight from point A to point B should be the simplest, foundational rule, or else the sport turns into a judging mess. We've already had the "double dip" controversy due to adding restrictions, when all that should be needed is getting the damn weight to it's end point before the down call.
@@ianadams1132jerking crap? 😂😂😂Say that to probably the one of the Greatest Strength athletes Misha
If the horse shit hitching some strong men do to deadlift is still allowed after all these years I think the split jerk is safe. I'm not mad at the hitching for the record, do what you are allowed to do.
So funny you lost .. second strongest man out of 9 million..that's not a lose
How do you figure 9 million?
Man I can't stand mitch
.