People from Vancouver Island and beyond can witness brute force as DuncanB次元官网网址檚 host B.C.B次元官网网址檚 first professional strongman championship on July 1.
Sean B. Hayes, widely known as B次元官网网址楤.C.B次元官网网址檚 strongest manB次元官网网址�, alongside Kalem Nygren, currently ranked as the provinceB次元官网网址檚 third strongest man, are two of the 22 athletes competing for the 2024 Western CanadaB次元官网网址檚 Strongest Man title.
The Comox Valley pair are looking forward to participating in the first championship hosted on their home island. Despite setbacks including major injuries, both canB次元官网网址檛 wait to take on the national stage on Canada Day.
B次元官网网址淟ast November I blew my knee out (and have a torn PCL) so I need that to be reattached,B次元官网网址� said Hayes. B次元官网网址淚n December, I tore off my pectoral muscle and it was reattached in February. I also had a non-lifting-related abdominal surgery in January that went sideways.B次元官网网址�
Experiencing a significant weight loss of 75 lb. over the past year due to his various injuries, Hayes initially did not intend to compete in the 2024 season.
However, when the competition was announced for the first time on the Island, his home territory, he couldnB次元官网网址檛 resist.
Hard at work ever since, Hayes regained 35 lb. and resumed his rigorous training, despite still being lighter than he was last year.
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Beyond the competition itself, this event carries deep significance for Hayes.
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Similarly, Comox Valley amateur strongman Nygren, who regularly trains with Hayes, shared that this event holds a unique significance for him as well.
B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 considering this (competition) as a lot more important becauseB次元官网网址� being from the Comox Valley and being First Nations too, competing on my hereditary land is a big thing for me,B次元官网网址� said Nygren. B次元官网网址淚t would also be my first time doing a pro show with my son there. ThatB次元官网网址檒l be a big bonus and hopefully, thatB次元官网网址檒l give me a lot more motivation. My whole family will get the chance to come down so that should definitely give me a home-field advantage.B次元官网网址�
Equally recovering from surgery for a pectoral tear, Nygren remains focused on his training to compete at the highest level in less than a month.
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