The World Strongest Man competition is the most popular event in the strongman industry, and this year’s title was snatched by Canadian athlete Mitchell Hooper. Interestingly, the WSM event has got competition as the Shaw Classics officially acquired the trademark of “The Strongest Man on Earth” title in 2023. As a result, the winner of the Shaw Classics to be held in the third week of August will be marked as the Strongest Man on Earth.

Therefore, 2023 WSM champion, Hooper is getting himself prepped up for the show. But first, he wanted to give his fans a kitchen tour of his house on YouTube. He ended up revealing an intriguing trait of his that resembles that of a 10-year-old kid. 

Mitchell Hooper’s affinity for candies

Taking to his official self-titled channel, with 63.5k subscribers, the 27-year-old strength icon enthusiastically showed around his food haven. Randomly going through his pantry and shelves, Hooper got his hands on a number of food items in his house, also explaining his choices. Eventually, he got to a corner where he found a pack of candies that got him all excited. 

“love sweets absolutely!” the Canadian pro exclaimed. He showed off his tiny pack of candies and shared that he could never resist one, even at shows. “if you bring me candy at shows again candy and ice cream like I’m a 10-year-old Subway,” the Strongman noted.

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In addition to candies, ice cream was another item he loved. Evidently, Hooper’s love for deserts is unconditional, so much so that he would not mind relishing one even during shows. Nonetheless, as much as he loves the show, Hooper is well aware of the drawbacks of being a strongman. He once recalled a spine-chilling incident in an interview. 

Mitchell Hooper’s bold revelation on being a strongman

The 2023 WSM titlist once challenged YouTuber Will Tennyson on surviving a training session with him. Thus, getting on with it, the two began their workouts when Hooper was reminded of a horrifying incident. The strength icon shared that competing at the Arnold Classic once, he did the front Zercher with about 700 lbs and walked down the yolk when he felt a big drop of sweat run down his neck. 

“Someone comes over, runs over, and they go, you okay? Yeah, I’m fine! Bleeding out my ear,” Hooper recalled. While Will listened with a shocked expression, the athlete continued, “Bloody nose, popping out of blood vessels in the eye, bleeding ear, bleeding shins…it’s quite a punishing sport.”

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While there’s no doubt that strength athletes have to train with great intensity and vigor, the safety of one’s life lies in their own hands. Injuries and accidents are a part of the strongman sphere, but assessing the extremity of those is necessary for the athletes’ safety.