Joining Boudreault on the podium were 2021 champion Gabriel Rhéaume and Wesley Derwinsky in second and third place, respectively. Rhéaume took second place by just a one-point margin over Derwinsky. Meanwhile, after a second-place result in 2021, Derwinsky remained on the podium for a second straight year. 

Here are the final standings from this year’s Canada’s Strongest Man:

2022 Canada’s Strongest Man Final Standings

1. Maxime Boudreault — 93 points
2. Gabriel Rhéaume — 81 points
3. Wesley Derwinsky — 80 points
4. Sean Hayes — 69 points
5. Frédérick Rhéaume — 69 points
6. Joey Lavallée — 68.5 points
7. Simon Pratte — 65 points
8. James Jeffers — 58.5 points
9. Kelly Branton — 51 points
10. Tyler Sigurdson — 43 points
11. Ben Court — 34 points
12. Keven Malenfant-Caron — 33 points

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Here’s a quick event-by-event breakdown of every segment from the 2022 Canada’s Strongest Man:

Event One — Squat Lift

The Squat Lift opening event tasked the athletes to perform a squat for as many reps as possible with a 311-kilogram (685.5-pound) implement. Kelly Branton placed himself ahead of the rest of the field with 11 successful reps and notched the event victory. 

1. Kelly Branton — 11 reps
2. Simon Pratte — 10 reps
3. Wesley Derwinsky — Eight reps
4. Joey Lavallée — Seven reps
5. Maxime Boudreault — Six reps
6. Frédérick Rhéaume — Six reps
7. Keven Malenfant-Caron — Six reps
8. Gabriel Rhéaume — Three reps
9. Ben Court — Three reps
10. Sean Hayes — Zero reps
11. James Jeffers — Zero reps
12. Tyler Sigurdson — Zero reps

Event Two — Dumbbell Medley

The dumbbells in this medley for time had a weight range of 78 to 124 kilograms (172 to 273.5 pounds). None of the competitors successfully lifted all five dumbbells within the 90-second time limit, but strong performances from Simon Pratte and Boudreault gave them a tie for first place. 

1. Simon Pratte — Four in 29 seconds
2. Maxime Boudreault — Four in 29 seconds
3. Joey Lavallée — Four in 47 seconds
4. Gabriel Rhéaume — Three in 20 seconds
5. Frédérick Rhéaume — Three in 27 seconds
6. Wesley Derwinsky — Three in 32 seconds
7. James Jeffers — Two in 14 seconds
8. Sean Hayes — Two in 16 seconds
9. Keven Malenfant-Caron — Two in 17 seconds
10. Ben Court — Two in 28 seconds
11. Kelly Branton — Two in 42 seconds
12. Tyler Sigurdson — One in seven seconds

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Event Three — Atlas Stones

The traditional Atlas Stones came a little earlier during the 2022 CSM in a change-up from the usual strongman format, where the stones are often the final event of a contest. The five stones ranged from 141 to 191 kilograms (311 to 421 pounds). Boudreault made easy work of the stones as the only competitor to lift all five for the event win. 

1. Maxime Boudreault — Five in 26 seconds
2. Gabriel Rhéaume — Four in 24 seconds
3. James Jeffers — Four in 25 seconds
4. Sean Hayes — Four in 32.24 seconds
5. Tyler Sigurdson — Four in 32.94 seconds
6. Joey Lavallée — Four in 35 seconds
7. Frédérick Rhéaume — Four in 35 seconds
8. Simon Pratte — Three in 27 seconds
9. Keven Malenfant-Caron — Three in 39 seconds
10. Wesley Derwinsky — Three in 41 seconds
11. Kelly Branton — One in 10 seconds
12. Ben Court — No successful lifts

Event Four — Max Deadlift

The Max Deadlift is another staple and self-explanatory event in strongman. Whoever could deadlift the most weight for one rep would be the victor. There was a four-way tie at the top with no definitive winner. 

1. Wesley Derwinsky — 379 kilograms (835.5 pounds)
2. Sean Hayes — 379 kilograms (835.5 pounds)
3. Frédérick Rhéaume — 379 kilograms (835.5 pounds)
4. Kelly Branton — 379 kilograms (835.5 pounds)
5. James Jeffers — 365 kilograms (804.7 pounds)
6. Gabriel Rhéaume — 365 kilograms (804.7 pounds)
7. Ben Court — 365 kilograms (804.7 pounds)
8. Keven Malenfant-Caron — 365 kilograms (804.7 pounds)
9. Maxime Boudreault — 340 kilograms (749.6 pounds)
10. Tyler Sigurdson — 340 kilograms (749.6 pounds)
11. Joey Lavallée — 340 kilograms (749.6 pounds)
12. Simon Pratte — No attempt

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Event Five — Log Lift

The Log Lift of this contest progressed to whoever could press the most weight overhead in one rep. Boudreault won another event as the only athlete to successfully press 188 kilograms (414.5 pounds).

1. Maxime Boudreault — 188 kilograms (414.5 pounds)
2. Wesley Derwinsky — 181 kilograms (399 pounds)
3. Gabriel Rhéaume — 181 kilograms (399 pounds)
4. Sean Hayes — 170 kilograms (374.8 pounds)
5. Frédérick Rhéaume — 170 kilograms (374.8 pounds)
6. Joey Lavallée — 170 kilograms (374.8 pounds)
7. Kelly Branton — 170 kilograms (374.8 pounds)
8. Simon Pratte — 159 kilograms (350.5 pounds)
9. Keven Malenfant-Caron — 159 kilograms (350.5 pounds)
10. James Jeffers — No attempt
11. Tyler Sigurdson — No attempt
12. Ben Court — Withdrew

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Event Seven — Back Lift

In the Back Lift, the athletes had to position themselves under an implement with their back essentially parallel to the ground and the load supported above their hips. They then lift the implement from said position. Tyler Sigurdson was the winner with a staggering weight more than 43 kilograms (94.8 pounds) heavier than the next best competitor.

1. Tyler Sigurdson — 1,123 kilograms (2,475.8 pounds)
2. Maxime Boudreault — 1,080 kilograms (2,381 pounds)
3. Sean Hayes — 1,080 kilograms (2,381 pounds)
4. Ben Court — 1,080 kilograms (2,381 pounds)
5. Gabriel Rhéaume — 1,037 kilograms (2,286.2 pounds)
6. Simon Pratte — 1,037 kilograms (2,286 pounds)
7. Wesley Derwinsky — No lift
8. Frédérick Rhéaume — No lift
9. Joey Lavallée — No lift
10. James Jeffers — No lift
11. Kelly Branton — No lift
12. Keven Malenfant-Caron — No lift

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Event Eight — Bag Over Bar

The eight bags in the Bag Over Bar final event ranged from 20 to 32 kilograms (44 to 70.5 pounds). The bar the athletes had to toss the bags over was 4.57 meters (15 feet), and they had 75 seconds to finish. Derwinsky edged out Boudreault for first, but both were the only to toss all eight bags successfully.

1. Wesley Derwinsky — Eight bags in 23 seconds
2. Maxime Boudreault — Eight bags in 33.79 seconds
3. James Jeffers — Six bags in 17.62 seconds
4. Frédérick Rhéaume — Five bags in 18.52 seconds
5. Simon Pratte —Five bags in 31.85 seconds
6. Kelly Branton — Five bags in 37 seconds
7. Joey Lavallée — Five bags in 46.22 seconds
8. Gabriel Rhéaume — Four bags in 21.26 seconds
9. Tyler Sigurdson — Four bags in 34.92 seconds
10. Sean Hayes — Three bags in 9.53 seconds
11. Ben Court — Two bags in 15.43 seconds
12. Keven Malenfant-Caron — One bag in eight seconds

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Boudreault’s win at the 2022 CSM book-ends a solid spring and summer of results in 2022. The 31-year-old has finished in the top five at four straight contests. A first-time victory in his native Canada is likely the most satisfying for the top-tier competitor. 

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On August 25, 2022, Hemsworth shared a 50-rep full-body workout featuring a combination of burpees, squats, lunges, biceps curls, and shoulder presses. The actor appeared to perform the respective exercises by a body of water, which may have again been on the deck of a Navy ship from the recent record-breaking blockbuster, Top Gun: Maverick. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Editor’s Note: This article covers a workout published by Hemsworth’s fitness application Centr. Breaking Muscle is not affiliated with or sponsored by Centr, nor is beholden to any form of public endorsement.

Here’s a complete rundown of Hemsworth’s 50-rep full-body workout:

Chris Hemsworth’s 50-Rep Full-Body Workout

Grab one pair of dumbbells and run through the sequence once, rest for 60 seconds, and complete four more times for five total rounds.

• Dumbbell burpee curl and press— 10 reps
• Squat curl and press — 10 reps
• Alternating reverse lunge and curl — 10 reps
• Biceps curl — 10 reps
• Standing shoulder press — 10 reps

According to the caption of Hemsworth’s post, the workout apparently becomes more manageable as one shifts from exercise to exercise. However, and this seems like an imperative aspect, he stresses not to rest until all 50 total reps are finished. That could indicate the full-body routine emphasizes both strength and conditioning. 

In encouragement, Hemsworth’s Thor: Love and Thunder co-star, Chris Pratt, appeared to endorse the workout in the comment section of Hemsworth’s Instagram post. 

“Thanks for the inspiration!” Pratt wrote. “Just did it. Great quick workout.”

Pratt also noted that he used “big rocks” he found on the beach instead of dumbbells before telling Hemsworth that he continues to “inspire” with his fitness work. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This full-body workout isn’t the first related to Hemsworth’s Centr application that the actor has shared recently. 

For example, in early July 2022, Hemsworth walked through an intense chest routine predicated on volume in a relatively short amount of time. Then, in mid-August, the actor broke down a functional “minimal equipment” workout that may have taken place in the same naval location as his 50-rep full-body demonstration. A general perusal of Hemsworth’s Instagram will show he makes it a point to periodically post different workouts.

Based on the increasing frequency of the promotion of Centr, Hemsworth might become even more visible in the fitness space very soon. Given that the actor initially started the application as a way to promote healthy habits in the gym and the kitchen, it seems he’s starting to reach his precise and noble goal.

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Check out the lift below — where Clarida is wearing a lifting belt and wrist straps — via his Instagram profile: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Behind the Pump

Clarida’s thought process behind working out for a massive “muscle pump” isn’t a new concept for professional bodybuilders. To compete at the highest levels of a strength sport that focuses on physiques, the “pump” might even be necessary. 

The pump occurs for an athlete when their bodily fluids (mainly blood and water) accumulate in whatever muscle they’re contracting. When lactic acid begins to build up in a working muscle, it attracts water. Meanwhile, your heart accordingly pumps more blood to an area that needs attention — like, say, an activated muscle — to give it the power and strength it needs at that moment. (1)

This influx of fluids ultimately gives muscles that temporary swollen “pumped” look. This appearance is understandably appealing to bodybuilders working on the aesthetic of their bodies in competition, as the pump can make their muscles appear more full and dense. 

Research shows that there are hypertrophic (or muscle growth) benefits behind the muscle pump, too. Though, that benefit comes with important caveats. 

While athletes can grow their muscles and get stronger by working for a pump, a study maintained that their workout selection must be judicious. The lift must be challenging and extended enough to keep the targeted muscles under consistent tension. Essentially, the athlete cannot allow those muscles to relax during a set. (2)

Likewise, a challenging, high-repetition, low-rest workout shouldn’t necessarily be the sole focus of a routine aiming for a muscle pump. Any athletes with such an aim — such as bodybuilders — might do well to implement their “pump training” after a strength routine that centers around heavier compound lifts, like the bench press. (2)

A seasoned bodybuilding pro, Clarida assuredly understands how to prepare his body for competition. He may well follow his recent pump training by sharing intensive, low-rep strength workouts soon. 

The Road to Mr. Olympia

Clarida has spent most of his professional bodybuilding career in the 212 Mr. Olympia division, but by December of 2022, that could change. While the 40-year-old remained in the 212 division during the 2021 Mr. Olympia — where he finished in second place to Derek Lunsford — he did compete in and won the Open division at the 2021 Legion Sports Festival roughly two months prior. 

Clarida has not yet clarified where he will compete during the 2022 Mr. Olympia, which will take place on December 15-18, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV. With a little under eight months until the competition, there’s likely no rush. 

Whichever competitive division Clarida does choose, he probably won’t neglect his muscle pump in training. 

References:

1. Casey, D.P., Hart, E.C. (2008). Cardiovascular function in humans during exercise: role of the muscle pump. The Journal of Physiology. 2008 Nov; 586 (Pt.21): p. 5045–5046.
2. Schoenfeld, B.J., Contreras, Bret. (2014). The Muscle Pump. Potential Mechanisms and Applications for Enhancing Hypertrophic Adaptations. Strength and Conditioning Journal. 2014 Jun; Vol. 36 (3); p. 21-25.

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But, snark aside, we salute Clifford Smith Jr., aka Method Man, a member of the collective known as Wu-Tang Clan, the guy who played Cheese in The Wire, who starred in the movie How High, because he is now a bona fide fitfluencer.

If you have been benching 100-lb dumbbells like it was no big deal, obviously you are not a celebrity or a potential goldmine of search engine optimized websites.

But, snark aside, we salute Clifford Smith Jr., aka Method Man, a member of the collective known as Wu-Tang Clan, the guy who played Cheese in The Wire, who starred in the movie How High, because he is now a bona fide fitfluencer.

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As he shares in this post on his Instgram page, Method Man is legitimately incline benching 100-pound dumbbells having reach close to the end of the rack at some globo gym, no doubt.

And here is the kicker, he has pretty good form. Let’s be honest, the incline is so pronounced on that bench that it is almost a shoulder press, and so you got a bit of a degree of difficulty there that is higher than a bench press, and Method Man don’t wobble.

And hell, yeah, he keeps his mask protocol kosher and isn’t acting like someone is robbing him of the freedom to kick butt and take names. If that wasn’t enough, the guy nails the dismount.

None of that crazy dropped weight dramatics for Method Man. He dismounts with class and respect for globo gym’s property and its other patrons.

We salute a hip hop hero, Method Man, a fitfluencer who has all levels of cool.

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