Latest Strongman News
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How the Strongest Man on Earth Eats on the Road
From Feb. 28 to March 1, the reigning Strongest Man on Earth (SMoE), Mitchell Hooper, will contend for his third straight Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) title in Columbus, OH. In late January, Hooper took to YouTube to reveal some of the diet hacks he’s using to get enough calories in every day while on the road. He weighed 320 pounds when…
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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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Martins Licis’ “Strength Hunt” In Japan Endeavors Ninja Warrior and Arm Wrestling
2019 World’s Strongman Man (WSM) champion Martins Licis traveled across Japan on his first solo trip without his cameraman, Romark Weiss. Despite his absence, Weiss challenged Licis to speak Japanese to locate the nation’s most fascinating strength athletes. Early in his quest, Licis met a strength team known as “The Chicken Legs,” during their preparation for an Official Strongman…
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Olympian Joe Kovacs and Mitchell Hooper Teach You How To Properly Jerk
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Stan Efferding’s Nutrition Tips and Why You Should Try “Monster Mash”
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Mateusz Kieliszkowski Prioritizes Shoulder Strength During 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic Prep
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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
