Update: Nick Best’s Emergency Hip Surgery + Strongman Classic 2026 Predictions (Stacked Lineup)

The Best Experience · Jul 4, 2026 · 24m · transcript

After a two-week break, the hosts welcome new free Patreon members and explain the absence was due to Nick Best’s emergency surgery following an infection in his right hip after successful double hip replacement. Nick details the ongoing drainage, hospital stay, bacteria identification, PICC line placement, and a daily home antibiotic plan through August 4 followed by six months of oral antibiotics; he says the incision is healing well with no drainage and he’s rebuilding mobility, energy, and a long-term return-to-training plan. They then preview the Strongman Classic 2026 happening tomorrow…