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But those wsm guys wouldnt make a olympic podium either. The difference is olympic powerlifters do feats that everyone in the world does, like clean and jerk and snatch. Who the hell trains throwing a keg or power stairs or loading rocks onto a truck. Some are more endurance than strength. Im not saying those guys are weak, they are absolute monsters, im critizing the games and events at the wsm competitions. Why dont we have just a few strength events and they can see who’s stronger in specific events. Like hafthor has the worlds record for deadlift, he beat eddie hall by 1kg. Thats actually measurable and a popular lift people do, nobody throws a log lol.
I disagree. There’s not a lot of money in powerlifting and Olympic lifting. That’s why they start out as power lifters and Olympic lifters and transition to strongman. Savickas and Gary Taylor were world class Olympic lifters, that transitioned to strong man. Hall and the Mountain could obviously be competitive in powerlifting. Again, I think the money and prestige drive the athletes. Maybe I’m wrong, but I doubt it.