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Bodybuilding is often considered a very extremely competitive sport, but one thing that makes it stand out is the diversity and the scarcity of gender bias it has. It actually is a fun sport where gender roles are merely pre-defined. 

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Well, the bizarre challenge that the World’s Strongest Man took on the streets going all rogue with the female powerlifter is evidence of it. Not to forget the sheer spirit of participation, where there is an only acceptance that women can be stronger in certain fortes.

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What was the challenge between Mitchell Hooper and Dani Elle Speegle?

Mitchell Hooper, the World’s Strongest Man champion, recently took to his official Instagram account @mitchellhooper and shared a fun challenge video of himself, with the infamous powerlifter Dani Elle Speegle, tagging her official Instagram account as well @dellespeegle. The video was captioned, “Strongest thighs in the world contest 🍉”.

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As the video began, both the legendary athletes were seen sitting in the middle of a road in San Diego, where they had squeezed one Watermelon each between their thighs and tried their level best to break it with their thighs, to check who was the strongest. Well, Dani Elle Speegle broke the watermelon into two absolutely effortlessly.

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To add a fun element to the challenge, Hooper pretended that he was utterly upset about losing the challenge and that she won and threw a tantrum, throwing the watermelon with his hands and breaking it into several small pieces. Both shared a laugh at it. Well, this is not the first time the Strongman beast was defeated in a challenge by a female athlete and he took it sportingly. 

Mitchell Hooper’s face-off with Rose Namajunas

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Mitchell Hooper once shared another extremely fun video, where he came face to face to fight the UFC women’s champion to see who had more strength and conditioning. He captioned it, “Instagram vs. Reality.” According to the Instagram version of the fight, Hooper demonstrated how he beat Namajunas in the fight.

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However, as the video gradually progressed, that was when the true scenario of the fight was showcased. After giving him a good time to fight off, the 5’5″ UFC champion took Hooper by the legs and flipped him off, beating him in her own game, leaving everyone in awe of her strength. Even then, Hooper had been an extremely amazing competitor. What are your thoughts on the challenges of Mitchell Hooper? Let us know in the comments section below! 

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Aheli Chakraborty

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Aheli Chakraborty is a Golf Writer at EssentiallySports. Armed with a Bachelor’s Degree in Literature, Aheli has actively covered many big events in the sport, including The Masters. She specializes in covering up-and-coming athletes like Charlie Woods and Ludvig Aberg, and she is always looking to answer her readers' most-asked questions through her writing! Aheli is also a bodybuilding fanatic and has contributed many niche pieces for ES' fitness coverage. Moreover, not only can she write about lifting and golf, but she can also lift and swing a club like many of the athletes she writes about.

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