Latest Strongman News
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Mitchell Hooper Explains How You Could Deadlift 600 Pounds
2024 Strongest Man on Earth champion Mitchell Hooper is known for sharing tips on how his followers can get strong. The two-time Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) winner and 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) recently shared his bold notion about heavy deadlifts: “I truly believe anyone can deadlift 600 pounds.” —Mitchell Hooper Hooper clarified that the 600-pound goal was meant…
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How to Do the Log Press for Massive Overhead Strength and Power
When you want to build head-to-toe strength — and you want to look awesome doing it — there are few lifts that can compete with the hardcore nature of the log press. The unstable, unwieldy log bar will have your entire body working in overdrive to clean it off the ground, up your belly and…
Strongman Basics
What Is Strongman?
Strongman is a weight-classed strength sport. In competitive strongman and strongwoman, an athlete’s success is based on their ability to conquer a multitude of events. Unlike the other strength sports, strongman/strongwoman athletes have to incredibly rounded in every aspect, as opposed to only training a few lifts. Check out a few of the more well-known events below.
- Log Press
- Atlas Stones
- Weighted Carries
- Squats
- Truck Pulls
- Deadlift
These are only a few of the events you could see at any given strongman contest. To be successful in strongman and strongwoman, you have to be adaptive and excel in pull, carry, press, and squat focused events.
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Mateusz Kieliszkowski Prioritizes Shoulder Strength During 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic Prep
The 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC), set for Feb. 28 through March 1, 2025, in Columbus, OH, features an 11-athlete, star-studded lineup, including two-time defending ASC champion Mitchell Hooper, three-time ASC champion Hafthor Björnsson and three-time reigning World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Tom Stoltman. 2024 Magnus Ver Magnusson Classic winner Mateusz Kieliszkowski is also in the lineup, seeking his first ASC title. Thanks…
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Mitchell Hooper Explains How To Adjust Training Frequency
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Graham Hicks Withdraws From 2025 Britain’s Strongest Man Contest
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Strongman Legend Bill Kazmaier Provides Health Update, GoFundMe Established to Pay for Medical Expenses
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2025 Shaw Classic Schedule and Strongest Man On Earth Competitor Invites Revealed
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2024 Clash of the Titans Strongman Results
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Rogue Fitness Offers $101K Bounty To Any Strongman Who Elephant Bar Deadlifts 501 Kilograms or More at 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic
