{"id":11980,"date":"2023-04-14T14:19:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T14:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=11980"},"modified":"2023-04-14T15:13:04","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T15:13:04","slug":"jf-caron-will-attempt-strongman-comeback-in-late-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/jf-caron-will-attempt-strongman-comeback-in-late-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"JF Caron Will Attempt Strongman Comeback In Late 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to prolific, successful resumes, few modern strongmen might be able to match the profile of Jean-Fran\u00e7ois<strong> <\/strong>Caron, aka &#8220;JF Caron.&#8221; Later this year, the 40-year-old strongman world could see the veteran return to the sport after taking some necessary time away. <\/p>\n<p>In a YouTube interview with <a data-lasso-id=\"235960\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/andrea-thompson-laurence-shahlaei-training-log-lift-world-record-announcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laurence Shahlaei<\/a> on Apr. 6, 2023, Caron revealed he would <strong>attempt a strongman comeback sometime in late 2023<\/strong>. The nine-time <a data-lasso-id=\"235961\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-canadas-strongest-man-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canada&#8217;s Strongest Man<\/a> (CSM) champion (2011-2019) had previously suffered two torn patellar tendons during the 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC). After a period of recovery, Caron maintained he was <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerbuilding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"235979\">training<\/a> again to return to form. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/jf-caron-strongman-comeback-2023\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/lyteCache-9.php\" alt=\"YouTube Video\" \/><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/deadlift-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"235963\">7 Tips to Perfect Your Deadlift Form<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-muscle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"235964\">How to Build Muscle: The Training and Diet Guide for Lifters<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>While largely bedridden while recovering from his injuries, Caron had lost 60 pounds of body weight. Making a jump back to the upper echelon is no guarantee after what the veteran endured, but he seems committed to making it happen through his training. Some recent 400-kilogram (881.8-pound) <a data-lasso-id=\"235965\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/deadlift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deadlifts<\/a> and 270-kilogram (595.2-pound) <a data-lasso-id=\"235966\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/back-squat-vs-front-squat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">back squats<\/a> for reps are demonstrations of the power Caron is reassembling. <\/p>\n<p>That said, it may still take some time before he&#8217;s ready to square off with some of the strongest people on the globe in an official competitive capacity. He still has a lot of progress to make before he can perform the requisite movements needed to shine as a professional strongman again. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;The power is there. It\u2019s just not fluid like before,&#8221; Caron said. &#8220;&#8230; Changing directions \u2026 I\u2019m not safe like before. Explosive movements will take more time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Caron declared that he will begin working on event-focused training with 2021 CSM victor Gabriel Rh\u00e9aume once he returns from the <a data-lasso-id=\"235967\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-worlds-strongest-man-roster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 World&#8217;s Strongest Man<\/a> (WSM). That contest will take place on Apr. 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. At the time of this writing, Caron has not outlined an exact training timeline. <\/p>\n<p>As for Caron&#8217;s overall profile, he has quite the mantle to lean on. <\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/strongmanarchives.com\/viewAthlete.php?id=69\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"235980\"><em>Strongman Archives<\/em><\/a>, the athlete has appeared in over 80 competitions and earned nearly 20 victories, including his CSM title reign and a win in the 2022 Forca Bruta. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ck8v5w5gy7g\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by JF Caron Strongman (@jfcaronstrongman)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/neutral-grip-pulldown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"235969\">How to Do the Neutral-Grip Lat Pulldown for a Bigger Back<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/partial-reps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"235970\">Partial Reps \u2014 Short-Range Movements for Maximum Results<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s unclear precisely when Caron will try to compete again, but he stated an expectation to be ready to compete by October. Whether he has eyes on the 2023 Rogue Invitational, typically held in late October, wasn&#8217;t clear.<\/p>\n<p>If he is healthy enough, Caron did share that <strong>he will try to compete again at the 2023 Magnus ver Magnusson<\/strong> <strong>Classic<\/strong>. At the time of this writing, that competition does not have a concrete date, but it usually occurs around late November in Iceland, based on past precedent. <\/p>\n<p>Whether the strongman fixture returns to relative prominence in Iceland or at a later date, the strength athlete is sure to be welcomed back, by fans and peers alike, after the devastating injury that many expected to be career-ending.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image: @jfcaronstrongman on Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/jf-caron-strongman-comeback-2023\/\">JF Caron Will Attempt Strongman Comeback In Late 2023<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to prolific, successful resumes, few modern strongmen might be able to match the profile of Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Caron, aka \u201cJF Caron.\u201d Later this year, the 40-year-old strongman world could see the veteran return to the sport after taking some necessary time away. In a YouTube interview with Laurence Shahlaei on Apr. 6, 2023, Caron revealed he&#8230;<br \/>\nThe post JF Caron Will Attempt Strongman Comeback In Late 2023 appeared first on Breaking Muscle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11982,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":""},"categories":[20,1,21,22,19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11980"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11980"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11980\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11983,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11980\/revisions\/11983"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}