The World’s Strongest Man can lift mind-boggling weights and is a champion of Log Throws. The 28-year-old Mitchell Hooper not only settles for breaking records but is also open to trying out new things regularly. True to his personality, the world record-breaking powerlifter Hooper recently seen trying out the workout of ‘The Shadow’ and also shared his experience with the viewers.

He shared a YouTube video breaking down the whole HIT workout of Dorian Yates and tried it out himself while explaining why ‘The Shadow’ had one of the best methodologies of gaining muscles and bodybuilding out there.

Mitchell Hooper takes Dorian’s help

He tried the leg work out of the 6-time Mr Olympia winner who was known for his high intensity workout methodology. What’noteworthy is that his HIT(High Intensity training) sessions were not at all time consuming, but still gave him the best physique one can have. He spent only an hour in the gym and gave his all in each session. Yates utilized compound movements such as barbell row and bench press.

For the leg workout, Hooper decided to pay homage to Yates and start with some squats and leg extensions. He also talked about honoring Yates by keeping his rest time short. He further revealed that since he is not dieting like a bodybuilder, his knees and back feel better and training is easier.

He then spoke about Yates and his best set of 465 for 10 reps which he practiced while also having very short rest times. Hooper tried out 465 lbs to squat for 10 reps exactly like Yates. He said, “Dorian’s training was very different to Strongman. This is gonna be a replication of his best set of all time, which is 465lbs for a set of 10. Now that is technically his best, but he was employing really short rest times. So he was probably capable of a lot more.”

He then added more weights and squatted with 495 lbs. He was not only working out according to The Shadow’s method, but also talking about his contribution and philosophy of workouts.

Hooper mentioned the contrast between the workouts of Dorian Yates and Ronnie Coleman. The King chose to do heavy weights but low reps while Yates did moderate weights but higher reps with maximum failure and maximum exertion. He said that both put on incredible mass even with different training methods.

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Hooper squatted with 585 lbs after that and aced it like a pro. The rest of the video comprised of more leg presses and finally a comparison of his measurements to Dorian Yate’s. Yates was 5’9” and his competition weight was 265lbs. Hooper concluded that Yates has a way bigger proportion of all features except his waist when compared to his physique. Finally, after the workout, Hoper said, “That was an a** kicker we are three and a half months out from the Arnold.” The man who can challenge Yates had once injured himself by taking too much weight.

The Canadian strongman confesses

To prove his mettle and that he is the strongest man in the world, he pushed to his limit during training for the Arnold Classic. Hooper confessed, “It’s quite a punishing sport.” He confessed that he experienced a bloody nose, popping eyeballs, and blood trickling down his ears while performing a 700lbs front Zecher.

However, the 28-year-old learned a valuable lesson from his experience and geared up for future competitions from then on. His dedication to bodybuilding and being a strongman made him try the HIT workout devised by Yates which according to him was effective.

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