Singleton seems able to leg press a automotive.
On July 25, 2023, strongman Evan Singleton shared a video of himself capturing a 612-kilogram (1,350-pound) leg press for 12 reps during a recent training session. Per the caption of his post, Singleton has seen significant progress together with his leg press strength recently, which aligns with how far he’s apparently come together with his deadlift.
On condition that Singleton is a outstanding fixture on the 2023 Shaw Classic (SC) roster, such developments could possibly be good news for an athlete seeking to notch one other win and earn the title of “The Strongest Man on Earth.” The Automotive Leg Press is one in every of the 2023 SC’s major events and shall be for max reps. Singleton alluded to this leg press session as a method to organize for it, writing, “[I’m] able to throw a automotive up there [at the 2023 SC] and rep it out!”
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Together with his 2023 preparation within the account, Singleton has enjoyed a resurgence of late. A biceps injury in late 2022 forced Singleton to withdraw from the rest of the strongman competitive calendar as he recuperated and regained his strength post-surgery. In recent weeks, he’s seemingly back to top form.
The American athlete is fresh off a victory on the 2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic (GLSC), notably overcoming two World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champions in Mitchell Hooper (2023) and Tom Stoltman (2021-2022) en path to the title. Perhaps more notably, Singleton even beat Trey Mitchell (fourth place), who’s the reigning two-time SC champion (2021-2022). Before the GLSC, Singleton finished in fifth through the 2023 WSM, roughly just six months after his biceps ailment.
Here’s an summary of the 2023 SC roster as Singleton pushes for one more victory:
2023 Shaw Classic Roster
Here’s a rundown of the 2023 SC events schedule:
2023 Shaw Classic Events
If Singleton can thrive in a high-pressure situation coming off a recent injury, and if he can topple titans like Mitchell, Hooper, and Stoltman in one other setting, then logic would posit that he could potentially transfer over such a performance to his next contest within the 2023 SC.
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Singleton has established himself as a force to be reckoned with within the skilled strongman sphere. With one other sterling performance and even victory on the 2023 SC, he could turn out to be the game’s next hot commodity.
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