“Things Are Getting Hot”: Strongman Icon Mitchell Hooper’s Journey to Success Takes a Turn With His “Closest Miss of All Time”

The world’s Strongest Man will lift mind-numbing weights, pull loaded trucks, load huge objects onto a truck, and is a champion at Log throws. The American IMG company organizes the competition every year, and this year honored Mitchell Hooper with the prestigious title. However, the 25-year-old Canadian Strongman did not settle for his latest win and is gearing up for the upcoming competition, Shaw Classic.

Hooper shared a post where he expressed his grief after missing his mind-numbing lift narrowly. The Canadian, however, is determined to achieve it eventually.

Mitchell Hooper is at the gym gearing up for Shaw Classic

Brian Shaw, the 4x World’s Strongest Man champion, has started the Shaw Classic, which is scheduled for 19 and 20th August this year. Hooper is not leaving any stone unturned to win the competition. 

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The 25-year-old keeps his fans updated about his training regime on his social media, and his phenomenal strength often leaves his fans’ jaws dropped. In his latest post, Hooper was bench pressing a massive 550 lbs but failed the rep by a second as his face is visibly blood red. “250kg (550lbs) for the closest miss of all time,” he captioned the post with a heartbroken emoji.

But the Canadian strongman didn’t lose his spirit and reiterated his goal of achieving 529 lbs to 551 lbs. “2 weeks to go and I’m on track to smoke 260 before the big day. Things are getting HOT,” he added in the caption. Despite the heavyweight duty associated with the sport, Hooper never shuns to make his mark in the arena. 

The Canadian Strongman’s honest confession

Injuries are common when one is involved with heavyweight training, and to prove to the world that they are the strongest, the competitors of the World’s Strongest Man often push themselves to the extremities. Recounting a horrific incident that happened while training for Arnold Classic, Hooper confessed, “It’s quite a punishing sport.”

The revelation came after experiencing a bloody nose, blood-popping eyeballs, and blood seeping out from ears while performing a 700 lbs front Zecher. However, Hooper is not going light on weights, and his latest post is a reflection of his unwavering grit. 

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Mitchell Hooper is fiercely gearing up for the Shaw Classic, and his Instagram posts reveal his intense training regimen. We hope Hooper soon fulfills his goal of achieving the 573 lbs stunt.