The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) UK will happen on Sept. 24, 2022, in Marston Green, England. It’s a segment of the general Arnold Sports Festival UK, which takes place over the course of your entire weekend.
The one-day contest will see 14 different top-notch strongmen tackle respective events reminiscent of the Super Yoke and the standard closing Atlas stones. Here’s the confirmed roster of competitors for the 2022 ASC:
2022 Arnold Strongman Classic UK Roster
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Notably, the defending champion of the Arnold Strongman Classic UK, Evan Singleton, won’t return to defend his title this yr. Singleton toppled Oleksii Novikov (second place) and Trey Mitchell (third place) to win the inaugural edition in 2021.
Here’s an summary of the competitive events in Marston Green.
Super Yoke
Each competitor may have to maneuver a 500-kilogram (1,102.3-pound) yoke during this event as fast as they will. Athletes like Novikov and Hooper could be the favorites for this portion as a consequence of their unique combination of agility and strength. Particularly, Hooper appeared to thrive with speed events during a 2022 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) early-round blitz.
Deadlift
The 2022 ASC’s Deadlift event is for reps. Athletes will try to successfully lock out a 370-kilogram (815.7-pound) deadlift as again and again as they will. While it’s different from a conventional deadlift with a barbell, Novikov could again be one among the favorites after pulling 15 reps of a Automobile Deadlift throughout the 2022 WSM.
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Bag Over Bar
The Bag Over Bar event will probably be predicated on speed and power. The athletes that may move their respective implements the fastest will probably be in a much more favorable position.
Dumbbell Press
In the course of the Dumbbell Press, the competitors will attempt to finish a 100-kilogram (220.5-pound) dumbbell press. With a dumbbell press of 153.2 kilograms (337.8 kilos) from an October 2021 training session, Novikov is over again in a top quality spot. That mark would have surpassed Mateusz Kieliszkowski’s official record by 3.2 kilograms (7.1 kilos) if it occurred during a sanctioned competition.
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Arnold Stone Carry
As one among the closing events of the 2022 ASC, the Arnold Stone Carry could be concerning the heavier athletes utilizing their power and who will still have energy after a grueling contest. A few of those larger competitors like Žydrūnas Savickas, for instance, could elect to concede a level of points on agility-related events so that they can perform higher throughout the carry.
Atlas Stones
A strongman tradition continues to push ahead. The Atlas Stones, over again, close a strongman competition. Every athlete’s Atlas Stone run will probably be determined by their cumulative rating from the previous five events. Those scores may have more weight and might determine who wins the ultimate segment. With their agile builds, Hooper and Novikov might be the favorites here, but that can only be clear once a lot of the dust settles on the 2022 ASC.
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