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The best movements for me are hypertrophy/bodybuilding oriented. I have a chronic/long term disability that affects my nervous system - I used to do strongman training in my 20s but quickly understood it was hacking at my nerves too much and causing serious overload issues. It would wipe me out for too long, and stretching only causes further problems. Honestly I'm just glad I'm able to lift weights at all (mostly due to stubborness and body dysmorphia, maybe a sprinkling of sheer spite) as some people with this disability can barely get themselves out of bed in the morning (and there are some days where that does happen). The most functional sport is the one you can deal with, both due to environmental reasons, physical & mental health, and genetics. It's all about trial and error, give things a shot and find what works best for you and your condition.

This is one of your best videos other than you winning strongest man. Thanks for sharing always great information 😊

Phenomenal video. I have to pause to take notes. Thank you for sharing!

Loving all the content. Thanks Moose.

I do a Starting Strength Novice A and B, but I always add a frame carry in each workout. Glad to see Moose endorses carries. I feel safer in a frame.

Cool to see the FA cup game on TV in the background, was watching that live at the same time Mitch was doing Atlas stones

Your Axel CP is unreal. Great job Moose.

Thank you Brother. God Bless.

Love the camera work!

One like on this comment is one deadlift Mitch has to do at 500lbs…

Raw hip thrust power is obviously the main functional strength needed in this Lizzolian day and age

When I asked myself what "functional fitness" was, I rephrased the question into "what would paleolithic hunter gatherers have needed for the majority of humanity's evolution?". I arrived at a few categories: * Traversing Great Distances (modern methods: hiking, running, swimming, cycling), * Traversing Challenging Obstacles (modern methods: rock climbing, parkour, ninja warrior), * Fighting (modern examples: MMA, Muay Thai, Grappling), * Performing Heavy Acts of Work (modern examples: Strongman, Powerlifting, Weightlifting). But this method of defining "functional fitness" left a serious hole in my mind. I think that preserving all of these abilities as we age must be done with additional supplementary work, things like your banded neck extensions and dowel external rotation stretch. I kinda just called these "Joint Integrity Work". Some modern examples are KneesOverToesGuy stuff, Physiotherapist Stuff, Yoga, Myofascial Release, etc. On a more personal level, I compete in MMA, so for me functional strength training is anything that helps me physically control someone else. So I focus a lot on weighted dips & pullups, weighted pistol squats, power cleans, sled pushes, and the Rolling Thunder.

Just started using the stone a few weeks ago. I am addicted to them now!

Now I finally know why its called "CLEAN and press" 😁 Thanks for the great video!

Excellent video.

Thank you for this content!

8:35 - demonstrating the "clean" part of the clean & press 😁

You described function fitness about as well as can be done. I think in practice, folks have to analyze what their own requirements are for what they do in their individual lives. Big game hunting in the fall is like my World's Strongest Man, and i train throughout the year with the goal of packing an elk out of the back country.

0:35 holy crap, I never thought of doing neck extensions with a band like that

Can we talk about how Mitch is wearing a pair of cut-off sweatpants short-shorts? hahahaha

Love the video mitch. Have you seen the young Greek strongman Ambataput Bophodes? Insane potential!

Holy hell, you are man handling that 180kg axle , Mitch

I would quibble with one thing, I would argue sandbags have a small edge over stones but still agree heartily ...

Functional fitness is the capacity to exist and thrive at life be it from a strength, mobility or cardiovascular point of view. Mitch summaries it a bit more elegantly, floor to over head is the ultimate for me because it taxes absolutely everything in one go and its the event I’m personally worst at thus it gains a special standing.

Hey look, Hoopie is back🎉

Even with his shoes untied💪🏻.. Nice sweatshirt.. if it said "Year of the Moose - 2023" on the backside, I'd get one.👍🏻

Just started strongman training for firefighting. I love it.

Rolling the bar into position could be harder with the Arnold's Axle in which the weights are fixed to the bar

Thanks Champ

Imagine marathons and that kind of sports having weight classes, a formula to compare all of them to each other, and saying the heavier the athlete, the more difficulties they have completing the race in the same or less time, so we must make it “fair” and gifting them with some points. Now, the winner is not the fastest with best confition, but the best “balanced” and relatively fit.

My exercise regime is hiking, biking stretching, spa and sauna. I am so lazy when it comes to gym.

I have a merch question. What's the texture of the t-shirts like?

As I leave the gym I have the realization I want to start more strongman type functional strength workouts.

Don't know this guy but watched him doing Strongman, and on KZfaq, seems such a nice guy liked his video with an old friend flex aka James Lewis miss the old days in his little blue Nova .

Fantastic video. Stones all the way. I prefer natural, but you do get a little tore up.

RIP to the floor under the stall mat from the atlas stones

Ive started doing farmers walks with some 40lb hand weights, but wasn’t sure if full gripping or letting them hang on my fingers would increase grip strength more…?

I always get elbow pain from doing Atlas stones to shoulder. Any tips?

A great definition of functional fitness.

Looking HUGE Mitch

Medicine ball throws I think are very functional. Also, thrusters

02:25 Was that U20 WC Final Sweden vs USA?

Which gym was this filmed in? Is that Aston Villa playing football on the TV in the background?

In my experience it's gotta be farmers carry! The hardest thing though is rucking!😮‍💨

What absolutely unit 👍

This man hasn’t worked as a labourer before to any extent possibly. Don’t get me wrong he is an absolute champion. But functionality is about walking up a hill or carry small bricks all day. I am strong and train strength but I need to wind it all back if I were ever to do a labouring job again. Forklifts these days for anything over 40kg. Strong man is function for tearing your enemies libs of in the battle field and I find some appeal in that. Some call him Mitchell, to me he is Sir Mitchell.

The little bounce/start lift on axle press you do before actually pressing overhead, is that just positioning, a queue, or a habit/quirk you've developed? Wondering if it takes anything out of you as it does seem like you lift it a little bit, just something noticed in this and other video. But yeah strongman and crossfit both seem to be by far the most applicable to regular life.

3:30 - mirin'

Hafthor is coming back for his title of World's Strongest Man

Mitch as Anatoly, can I clean here 😂

Is the Axle bar only 25 pounds? That one set with 3 plates, the caption said it was 295 pounds.

gotta hit those dumbbells' from hell aka "ma dumbbells" lol, was curious between atlas stone and deadlifting the weight how close of a function that is

I believe it's between CrossFit and Strongman. I think CrossFit may make you more overall fit which is in and of itself functional, but Strongman will make you more capable in movements comparable to those you do in daily life so I can't be sure. I lean towards Strongman, but I'm biased.

Any other long drive events bud

You should do an April Foods Day version of this...

Crossfit could you also say cause of the endurance and they strong

Yoga is the most basic functional fitness for me. You put your body in every possible position, and you practice getting up and down from the floor regularly. Might not be much for the wsm but for average people the most functional thing possible is being able yo stand yourself up

Engaging in variety of sports is best form of functional training. What's lacking in 1 sport can be found in other :)

This video has got some Jack PGM potential

when collab with Tom Haviland?

Mitch has to be the most explosive strongman out of all the top10 guys... Jesus...

those pads need 1 inch memory foam on each side to kill that bounce

When doing the boulder lift, is it not better to switch shoulders so you don't end up with an imbalance?

I always think it's funny when you see people on social media repping "Functional Strength" and they're doing stuff like ATG split squats, mace swings, and kettlebell snatches. Can't think of a single regular-life movement that emulates. However, loading my car up for a camping trip involved everything displayed in this video

Larry Wheels colab?

I definitely believe strongman and calisthenics are the best functional fitness activities

Cmon grasshopper ☺️

Do you think being able to breathe through your nose would help you more?

Hey bro can I suggest an idea? there are many strongmen channels but rarely do they explore just basic stuff like checking strength on average gym machines so the average gym goer can see where we stand compared to u on non strongman stuff. u should max all machines and add more plates where possible test stuff like lat pulldowns, max hammer curls etc.

Dude does an almost 400lbs clean and press with untied shoes. 😂 sensational.

Running

I feel like you are giving away trade secrets to competitors on this one

I'd say timber sports is a better measure of functional fitness. Strongman relies to much on lifting heavy loads over a short period of time, which tends to build and inefficient amount of muscle and condition one's body against mobility and endurance, especially when you're natural. This is why Eddie Hall and Thor aren't he best boxers, and most strongmen have sleep apnea and difficulty breathing when standing still.

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Functional Strength is best defined using the following analogy: If two cars were to race in a best 4 out of 7 series of races of various distances, assuming the drivers possessed the exact same amount of skill, the faster car is the car that wins the series of races. If two people were to compete in a series of unarmed, no holds barred, hand-to-hand combat AND both individuals possessed the exact same amount of skill, the stronger person is the person who is able to physically dominate the other person to the point of submission or incapacitation through the production of force (ie win the series of fights on account of being physically stronger).

Um but is carrying around the physical bulk of a strongman regime functional?

Anyone else impressed by the pads just bouncing 395 like nothing?

I might be splitting hairs here but no. The best test of functional fitness is CrossFit. Strongman is the best test of functional strength Both are just brilliant and love the training and competitions

How come mitch hasn't mentioned anything about fighting in mma with Brian Shaw Eddie Hall?

Did he say a head weighs 70kilos?

I don't think you get a more functional sport than Strongman.. at least if you train for a competition with a good variety of events. I've ranted so many times on Brian's videos about what makes Strongman "Strongman" because he'd often advocate for heavier static events and my argument was that if you want to lift big numbers and not have to move around as much you should be powerlifting. I can understand why a big guy like him wouldn't like to lose to smaller, more mobile guys but this is part of the sport. I understand his argument and the best example I can give to support it is that 91 WSM loaded foot-race. I don't think there's been an event like that in recent WSM where strength took a backseat to mobility like that.

Rios bros punching air rn

best functional: bicep curls

Dude, you neeeeed some less bouncy pads xD

Only when you do it... 😂

Calisthenics is the best functional fitness discipline. Watching magnus mitbø climb trees with leo urban or do lat pulldowns with juji and larry wheels should convince anyone of that. Strongman is a razor close second place though, and of the two its closer to what I actually train for.

Your absoulte strength its phenomenal 👏 🤯 Why you call yourself the strongest man ?!

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Dude even training for his fight? Just lifting weight aint gonna cut it and I dont wanna see eddie knock out a Canadian

You polish big balls well.

I can easily get 500lbs overmy head like it is nothing

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I think putting an emphasis on functionality is not necessary, because the physical demands of life nowadays are very low, so I think it's enough to do some sort of sport regularly and in the best case a little weight training to keep your muscles and joints healthy and that's enough for everyday life.

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"functional" is relative. functional for what?

No it’s wrestling lol