“Large Thicket” set the benchmark with a file future rivals will chase.
On Sunday, March 5, 2023, the ultimate day of the Arnold Sports activities Competition in Columbus, OH, power athletes competed within the Rogue Report Breakers sequence after the Arnold Strongman Classic concluded the day prior. The ultimate competitors centered solely on breaking data in specialised occasions somewhat than merely incomes factors to rise above fellow athletes.
In its first look at a Rogue Report Breakers occasion, Trey Mitchell set the Stone Over Bar file with a dominant five-rep efficiency. Rivals had two minutes to repeatedly carry a 460-pound (209-kilogram) stone with out the help of “cheesy” for improved grip. Arnold Strongman Basic winner Mitchell Hooper, who tried the Stone Over Bar previous to Mitchell, achieved a single repetition.
Mitchell’s record-setting efficiency earned him a $5,000 prize — his second bonus award of the day after breaking his personal Ahead Maintain file from 2022. Through the Ahead Maintain, Mitchell once more beat Hooper’s efficiency in the identical occasion.
Trey Mitchell’s record-setting feats of power wrap up an in any other case profitable weekend for the two-time Shaw Classic winner (2021, 2022). Mitchell positioned 4th within the 2023 Arnold Strongman Basic, an enchancment from his seventh place achievement within the 2022 version of the competition.
On the primary day of the Arnold Strongman Basic, Mitchell received the Austrian Oak Log Raise occasion. Mitchell displayed phenomenal overhead pressing power by hoisting the 195-kilogram (430-pound) log for 4 repetitions. In a doable coincidence, Hooper as soon as once more positioned simply behind Mitchell within the log carry occasion by finishing solely three repetitions with the identical weight.
Whether or not the recurring sample of besting Hooper was likelihood or a possible foreshadowing of the approaching aggressive season, it’s clear that Trey Mitchell seems to be headed into the 2023 strongman season able to proceed a robust output.
Re-Watch the Motion
It’s not too late to re-watch the rivals in motion. To observe the strongman competitions, head to Rogue Health’ YouTube channel. For the bodybuilding occasions within the Arnold Classic, followers can go to FanMio to buy the pay-per-view for $59.99. It may be performed on any Apple machine, in addition to on an Android TV, Google TV, and Amazon’s Fireplace TV.
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