The “World’s Strongest Brothers” look like ready.
Two-time World’s Strongest Man Tom Stoltman and his older brother Luke Stoltman are each in the ultimate stages of their preparations for the 2023 World’s Strongest Man contest, to be held the week of Apr. 19-23, 2023 in Myrtle Beach, SC.
The Stoltman brothers have been sharing portions of their contest prep with their followers, including a recent event-focused training session that was published their YouTube channel on Apr. 3, 2023.
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The title of the video is “Our Best Session Yet,” indicating that they deemed the training to be productive. The large training included the log press, circus dumbbell press, Fingal’s Fingers, a pulling phase designed to simulate the Truck Pull, and Atlas stones. All of those lifts are events that shall be an element of the celebrated strongman contest in South Carolina.
Log Press
The strongmen began by replicating a Log Press ladder, adding weight with each successful rep. Luke Stoltman lifted first and performed five individual reps with weights starting from 140 to 180 kilograms (310 to 397 kilos) in 10-kilogram jumps performed with nearly no rest between each repetition.
Tom followed after, but he didn’t lock out the 180-kilogram lift. Their younger brother, Harry, also trained with them using lighter weights. Each Stoltmans accomplished a second set with the identical weights, where Tom was capable of successfully complete the heaviest lift.
After the set, Tom reflected on his performance while respiration heavily, “I knew the primary one was there, I just didn’t put enough chalk on it. So, you may see the ability’s there and that’s nice. It’s good to do it on the second round, as well. That’s how fatigue shall be at World’s [Strongest Man].
Circus Dumbbell Press
They moved on to Circus dumbbell press next. Weights weren’t revealed on the screen, but Tom Stoltman told the camera that he performed two presses with 120 kilograms (242 kilos) for 2, which he was pleased with considering he did the log work before.
“My shoulder power’s feeling superb straight away, so, I just have to stick with it.” Tom said, referring to his PR on the dumbbell press.
Fingal’s Finger
The third event of the day was with their custom Fingal’s Finger apparatus, which Luke said they did “nice and comfy for a few sets.” Each athlete donned gripper gloves, not unlike what an American football wide receiver might wear, to help their performance within the unconventional overhead movement.
Simulated Truck Pull
The fourth event was scheduled to be a Truck Pull, nevertheless it was raining of their area. So, they loaded up a sled with a mix of a 125-kilogram (275-pound) keg, 180-kilogram (397-pound) sandbag, certainly one of the brothers weighing “almost 200-kilos” (440-pound), plus additional undisclosed weights would sit on top while the opposite pulled. Each Stoltman pulled twice across their constructing for an undetermined total distance.
Atlas Stones
The ultimate training event was the Atlas stones. Each men lifted a 160-kilogram (352-pound) stone up and over a picket bar setup for reps, simulating a Stone Off event. Tom could be seen doing nine, while Luke is shown on camera doing six reps.
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Tom Stoltman is seeking to add a 3rd WSM trophy to his mantle while Luke shall be competing for his first title. If Luke were to win the competition, he and Tom can be the primary brothers to have each been the World’s Strongest Man. If Tom does “three-peat,” he can be the seventh champion to achieve the title at the very least three time in the competition’s 46-year history.
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