On July 26, 2022, strongman Mitchell Hooper shared footage on his Instagram profile where he performed a 907.2-kilogram (2,000-pound) leg press for eight reps. Per the caption of his post, Hooper says the display of staggering leg strength was a part of his preparation for the upcoming Shaw Classic, which can happen on August 13-14, 2022, on the Budweiser Event Center in Loveland, CO.
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On the time of this writing, events for the 2022 Shaw Classic have been public knowledge for over two months. Hooper was probably inspired to showcase his leg press prowess after seeing Brian Shaw pressing the a 2,000-pound automobile rigged to a leg press — which is identical set-up the athletes will use in Colorado. (Shaw is the event organizer and is competing.) Hooper’s leg press clip got here an approximate day after Shaw showed off an example of the Automobile Leg Press for Reps throughout the competition.
Hooper is leaving no weight unlifted regarding his training for the competition. In mid-July 2022, the strongman captured a personal record (PR) 406-pound log press double. The Log Press is one other staple event on this edition of the Shaw Classic. Judging by the benefit with which Hooper cruises through each the leg press and log press in his recent training feats — the athlete may not have much of a difficulty when it’s time to compete again.
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Here’s the schedule and complete list of events for the 2022 Shaw Classic:
2022 Shaw Classic Events
Day One — Saturday, August 13, 2022
Day Two — Sunday, August 14, 2022
- Log Press
- Frame Carry Arm-Over-Arm Medley
- Automobile Leg Press for Reps
- Atlas Stones
On the time of this text’s publication, here’s the confirmed roster for the competition:
2022 Shaw Classic Roster
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At this pace, it’s apparent Hooper will tackle any challenge presented to him.
Over the past couple of months, the rising star was a distinguished a part of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and Giants Live Strongman Classic contests. A qualifying round blitz within the 2022 WSM — where he almost doubled Shaw’s points output — is what put him on the map in the primary place. To follow that stellar debut performance with a second-place finish to former WSM champ (2020) Oleksii Novikov within the Strongman Classic could speak to Hooper’s rapid progress as a competitor.
It seems the promising 26-year-old strongman desires to make his third contest in as many months — the 2022 Shaw Classic — his best yet.
Featured image: @mitchellhooper on Instagram