The Stoltman brothers — Thomas Y Luke – are blocked both in the 2022 Britain’s Strongest Man (BMS) contest and the Classic Arnold Strongman 2022 (ASC). The BSM will take place on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield, England. A week later, they will cross the Atlantic to compete in the ASC, which will take place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH the weekend of March 4 and 5, 2022.
two of the best strong man currently in sports training together means that they push each other to leave everything they have in the gym. One of the events at the ASC is a max squat and the Stoltman brothers have dedicated some of their training to excelling at that lift. At the 15:12 mark of a video posted to his YouTube channel on January 28, 2022, Stoltman’s older brother Luke squats 335 kilograms (738 pounds) for a double or as he called it, the “heaviest squat reps of your life.” Check it out below:
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“Yeah, it felt good” 2021 Europe’s Strongest Man he said after his set ended. The cameraman asked him about the possible differences between walking with the weight and using a monolift, which the athletes will do at the ASC in Columbus.
I have used monolifts before, and I still prefer to take it and walk. It’s just a personal preference really.
As to 2021 World’s Strongest Man, Tom Stoltman fell short of the weight his older brother used, but still weighed in at 315 kilograms (694 lb) squatting for a double. Earlier in the session, Tom stopped and brought the weight back up because he was uncomfortable with the way his kneepads they were applied by his trainer, Dan Hipkiss. Many strength athletes feel that if the knees are wrapped inappropriately, it could cause injury. Tom listened to his instincts and talked about making a change.
“When I went down, there was no support there,” Tom explained to his coach. “I can feel my knee popping out.”
Tom took the time to apply your knee pads only before the next set, which worked better in his next set. Hipkiss paid attention to the nuances Tom used to know how to apply them in the future. Tom explained the fit and how he felt after the set:
The wrapper is now higher [on the leg] and down the middle, and that works much better for me.
For the remainder of the session, both Stoltmans performed repetitions on the leg press, bulgarian split squatsstanding and banded leg curls calf raises. closed with planks to maximize core stability.
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contests ahead
Tom Stoltman aspires to win his second consecutive BSM title on February 26, 2022. Luke will also compete in that contest to potentially dethrone his younger brother. Both Stoltmans will travel to Columbus, OH together a week later to compete for what would be their first ASC title on March 3-6, 2022.
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