{"id":15163,"date":"2023-10-16T20:02:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T20:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=15163"},"modified":"2023-10-16T21:02:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T21:02:36","slug":"hafthor-bjornsson-announces-three-part-return-to-strongman-beginning-with-2024-arnold-strongman-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/hafthor-bjornsson-announces-three-part-return-to-strongman-beginning-with-2024-arnold-strongman-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Hafthor Bj\u00f6rnsson Announces Three-Part Return to Strongman Beginning with 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Less than a month after letting the world know about his decision to step away from <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerlifting-records\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"369693\">powerlifting<\/a>, Hafthor Bj\u00f6rnsson has officially put a timetable on his <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/hafthor-bjornsson-return-strongman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"369694\">return to the sport<\/a> that made him a living legend.<\/p>\n<p>Working his way back from a <a data-lasso-id=\"369695\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/hafthor-bjornsson-pec-injury-bench-press\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">torn pectoral muscle<\/a> that&#8217;s taken several months and plenty of patience to rehabilitate, Bj\u00f6rnsson unveiled his comeback plan by announcing that <strong>his first strongman competition will be in March at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic<\/strong> (ASC).<\/p>\n<p>The three-time ASC winner (2018-2020) and 2018 <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mitchell-hooper-wins-2023-worlds-strongest-man\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"369715\">World&#8217;s Strongest Man<\/a> champion delivered more details about his health status and competition schedule in a video posted on his YouTube channel on Oct. 14, 2023. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/hafthor-bjornsson-2024-strongman-contests\/\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/lyteCache-11.php\" alt=\"YouTube Video\" \/><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-strength\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"369698\">Learn How to Build Strength with Three Key Principles<\/a><\/em><\/strong><a data-lasso-id=\"369699\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/author\/chris-colucci\/\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/australian-strongman-smashes-world-record-crane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"369697\"><strong>Australian Strongman Smashes World Record by Pulling&nbsp;44,753-Pound Crane<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bj\u00f6rnsson, who will turn 35 in November of 2023, stated that he will make his return at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic, which will take place during the weekend of March 1-3 in Columbus, Ohio. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;A lot of you guys might think it&#8217;s too soon, too heavy, and that&#8217;s okay,&#8221; Bj\u00f6rnsson explained. &#8220;I&#8217;m going to the show with the mindset that I&#8217;m going to do <em>my<\/em> best, and I want to go and try my best against the best in the world &#8230; In my opinion, the Arnold Strongman Classic in Columbus, Ohio is one of the toughest shows with the best athletes in the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Although he&#8217;s still not fully healed from his pec injury, the <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/hafthor-bjornsson-international-sports-hall-of-fame-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"369700\">2023 International Sports Hall of Fame inductee<\/a> said he&#8217;s &#8220;back to 100 percent training&#8221; and has been performing staple <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/loaded-carry-variations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"369701\">loaded carry<\/a> movements like the yoke walk, farmer&#8217;s walks, and the frame carry. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m even going to throw in some [<a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/pavlo-kordiyaka-log-press-403-pounds-2023-shaw-classic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"369716\">log press<\/a>] soon,&#8221; 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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\/reel\/Cx0-gFRo8w_\/?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 Haf\u00feo\u0301r Ju\u0301li\u0301us Bjo\u0308rnsson (@thorbjornsson)<\/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 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-eat-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"369717\">How to Eat More for Muscle and Strength Gains<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerbuilding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"369718\">Powerbuilding: The Training Method for Size and Strength<\/a><\/em><\/strong><a data-lasso-id=\"369704\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/author\/chris-colucci\/\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>In addition to the Arnold Strongman Classic, &#8220;The Mountain&#8221; has two more events penciled into his schedule for next year: the <strong>2024 Arnold Strongman UK<\/strong> and the <strong>2024 Rogue Invitational<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Bj\u00f6rnsson won&#8217;t get a much of a break once he makes competes at the ASC in early March, as the Birmingham, England-based Arnold Strongman UK competition will take place just two weeks later. <\/p>\n<p>Although the March 15-17 competition won&#8217;t be quite as big as the US version, there shouldn&#8217;t be any shortage of star power across the pond. Bj\u00f6rnsson hinted that <a data-lasso-id=\"369705\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-arnold-strongman-strongwoman-classic-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 Arnold Strongman Classic<\/a> champion Mitchell Hooper, who Bj\u00f6rnsson currently considers the best in the world, will compete in the contest. That could set the stage for an epic showdown between the iconic athlete and the reigning World&#8217;s Strongest Man. <\/p>\n<p>Bj\u00f6rnsson unsurprisingly also has his sights set on showcasing his strength and power at Rogue&#8217;s preeminent event. As a sponsored athlete who accomplished his goal of <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/hafthor-bjornsson-weight-over-bar-world-record-announcement-2022-rogue-invitational\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"369706\">setting a record at the 2022 Rogue Invitational<\/a> by throwing a 25.5-kilogram (56-pound) Scottish Highland Games weight over 6.17 meters (20 feet, 3 inches), he has ample motivation to perform at an elite level again. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;I think by the time I&#8217;ll be competing at Rogue Invitationals I should be back to a very good strength point,&#8221; Bj\u00f6rnsson said. &#8220;So I should be able to push very hard at that show and I should be very competitive and a good threat. I think I&#8217;d be a good threat at the Arnolds anyways \u2014 with my experience, with my background, I&#8217;m a threat at any show, but I&#8217;m also giving the guys competing nowadays huge respect.&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With the <a data-lasso-id=\"369707\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-rogue-strongman-invitational-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational<\/a> scheduled for Oct. 27-29, Bj\u00f6rnsson should have roughly a year to get ready for another record-setting outing. 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