Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 21 hours ago
In this episode we’re joined by Mitchell Hooper fresh off his 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) win. In addition to winning the 2023 WSM he also won the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic. He is among only four competitors to have won these two titles in the same year, and he is the youngest to ever do so, now sitting among living legends Brian Shaw, Žydrūnas Savickas and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson. In our conversation we discuss how Mitchell seemingly burst onto the scene out of nowhere, what it’s like competing in the WSM, his future, the future of strongman and the WSM in the modern era, and his perspective on being a champion and ambassador. Finally, we discuss how Mitchell’s education - having a masters degree in exercise physiology - influenced his training approach, which is surprisingly simple and seemingly non-traditional. As a relative newcomer to the sport his approach hasn’t been influenced by typical strongman “dogma” and thus, his entrance onto the scene may have a revolutionary impact on how athletes train for strongman and strongwoman in the modern era.
00:00 Introducing the world’s strongest man: Mitchell Hooper
Beyond Strong; The Rookie Year youtube.com/watch?v=Exy0sISNyo0
05:45 Mitchell’s experience at the World’s Strongest Man competition and the Arnold
13:53 Genetic luck and a win for Team Science!
25:00 Mitchell’s Strongman journey and the community
44:30 Growing the sport of Strongman
57:00 Closing out with Mitchell’s shoutouts and where to find him
Website mitchellhooperstrongman.com
Instagram @mitchellhooper and @moose_strength_team
Facebook facebook.com/mitchellhooperstrength
YouTube youtube.com/@mitchellhooperstrongman
TikTok @mitchellhooperstrongman tiktok.com/@mitchellhooperstrongman
In this episode we’re joined by Mitchell Hooper fresh off his 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) win. In addition to winning the 2023 WSM he also won the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic. He is among only four competitors to have won these two titles in the same year, and he is the youngest to ever do so, now sitting among living legends Brian Shaw, Žydrūnas Savickas and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson. In our conversation we discuss how Mitchell seemingly burst onto the scene out of nowhere, what it’s like competing in the WSM, his future, the future of strongman and the WSM in the modern era, and his perspective on being a champion and ambassador. Finally, we discuss how Mitchell’s education - having a masters degree in exercise physiology - influenced his training approach, which is surprisingly simple and seemingly non-traditional. As a relative newcomer to the sport his approach hasn’t been influenced by typical strongman “dogma” and thus, his entrance onto the scene may have a revolutionary impact on how athletes train for strongman and strongwoman in the modern era.
00:00 Introducing the world’s strongest man: Mitchell Hooper
Beyond Strong; The Rookie Year youtube.com/watch?v=Exy0sISNyo0
05:45 Mitchell’s experience at the World’s Strongest Man competition and the Arnold
13:53 Genetic luck and a win for Team Science!
25:00 Mitchell’s Strongman journey and the community
44:30 Growing the sport of Strongman
57:00 Closing out with Mitchell’s shoutouts and where to find him
Website mitchellhooperstrongman.com
Instagram @mitchellhooper and @moose_strength_team
Facebook facebook.com/mitchellhooperstrength
YouTube youtube.com/@mitchellhooperstrongman
TikTok @mitchellhooperstrongman tiktok.com/@mitchellhooperstrongman
