After the doozy of an inaugural edition in 2021, the following edition of the Arnold Strongman Classic UK will soon return. This yr’s competition — which is able to test things just like the respective athletes’ strength and conditioning — will happen on September 23-24, 2022, in Birmingham, England.
The official Instagram account of the 2022 Arnold Strongman UK revealed a few of the participating athletes like Konstantine Janashia. On July 19, 2022, 11-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) competitor (2008-2019) and two-time Britain’s Strongest Man (BSM) champion (2012-2013) Laurence Shahlaei revealed the primary 11 of the eventual 12-person lineup, together with the events, over his YouTube channel, Big Loz Official:
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On the time of this writing, here is the whole roster for the 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic UK:
2022 Arnold Strongman Classic UK Roster:
- Rauno Heinla
- Konstantine Janashia
- Ervin Toots
- Bobby Thompson
- Kim Ujarak
- Paul Smith
- Pa O’Dwyer
- Jerry Pritchett
- Ryan Bennett
- Mitchell Hooper
- Gavin Bilton
- Winner of 2022 Scotland’s Strongest Man (to be determined)
Notably, the defending champion of the Arnold Strongman Classic UK, Evan Singleton, won’t take part in this yr’s contest. On the time of this text’s publication, neither Singleton nor the Strongman Classic UK organizers have revealed why.
That fresh-face sentiment also broadly applies to a lot of the 2022 roster. Pa O’Dwyer is the one returning competitor from the 2021 competition, which had 10 athletes within the lineup. This type of set-up for competitors who haven’t experienced the Strongman Classic UK could make for an interesting battle in Birmingham, England, this fall.
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2022 Arnold Strongman Classic Events Breakdown
While Shahlaei diagrammed the expected events for this yr’s contest, he didn’t reveal their precise order over the 2 September days in England. Those details can be confirmed at a later date.
Here’s a brief breakdown of expectations for every of the 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic UK events.
Super Yoke
A strongman staple, the titular “Super Yoke” implement can have a weight of 500 kilograms (1,102.3 kilos). The athletes will carry it for a current undisclosed distance and time. It has a nickname of “Beast Yoke,” named after 2017 WSM Champion Eddie “The Beast” Hall, for his former record-breaking deadlift of the identical weight from the 2016 Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) contest.
Rising star Mitchell Hooper may be someone to look at here. The Canadian athlete crushed the somewhat similar Automotive Walk throughout the 2022 WSM by walking his 430-kilogram (950-pound) automobile frame 20 meters (66 feet) in 11.64 seconds.
Deadlift
The deadlift portion of the Strongman Classic UK will task the competitors to perform as many reps as possible with 370 kilograms (815.7 kilos) on their barbells. Rauno Heinla, proficient with many deadlift variations, could possibly be the favourite during this leg of the competition.
Sandbag Toss
Shahlaei didn’t disclose the load of the sandbags for this event. That said, the final format can have the elite strongmen throwing a series of sandbags over some elevated bar or implement as fast as they’ll. Without knowing the precise standards, the Sandbag Toss currently likely sits as a free-for-all.
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Dumbbell For Reps
The dumbbell for this portion of the competition will weigh 100 kilograms (220.5 kilos). The competitors will attempt to lock out an entire one-hand overhead rep as persistently as possible in a time-frame. Once more, there won’t be a real favorite with any dumbbell for reps specialists, but Bobby Thompson has shown excellent overall overhead strength prior to now.
A 217-kilogram (478-pound) Log Lift (albeit two-handed) from the 2021 American Log Press Record Breaker is an example of what Thompson brings to the overhead table.
Arnold Stone Carry
The Arnold Stone Carry somewhat resembles the normal and famous Dinnie Stones. The athletes will utilize two in a different way weighted Atlas Stones with handles attached. They’ll try to carry the respective 160-kilogram (353-pound) and 130-kilogram (286.5-pound) stones so far as possible — grip strength can be paramount.
Atlas Stones
As is commonly the case, the Atlas Stones are once more the ultimate event of a strongman competition. There can be five stones starting from 120 to 200 kilograms (264.5 to 440.9 kilos) that the athletes must place onto their corresponding pedestals. Those pedestals will start with a height of 5 feet before regularly decreasing to 4 feet.
On this event that would resolve the eventual winner, Gavin Bilton could possibly be someone to regulate. The strongman lifted five stones in 27.3 seconds throughout the 2022 Giants Live Strongman Classic. That was enough to offer him a fourth-place finish to noteworthy peers Maxime Boudreault, Oleksii Novikov, and Evan Singleton — none of whom will take part in this contest.
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A Worthy Prize
Whoever wins this yr’s Arnold Strongman Classic UK will earn £30,000 ($30,580.56). Then, the remainder of the athletes will split the rest of £32,000 ($32,619.26), as everyone leaves with some reward. With the defending champion not an element of this edition, and an almost entirely latest roster, it could possibly be anyone’s competition to win.
The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic UK will happen on September 23-24 in Birmingham, England.
Featured image: @arnoldsportsuk on Instagram