What’s the optimal training volume for maximal gains? Are more exercises or increasing weight more effective? On Sept. 4, 2023, 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Mitchell Hooper delved into the ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Suffered a Torn Pec at the 2023 Shaw Classic
At the 2023 Shaw Classic, viewers in the crowd and watching at home knew the show's namesake, four-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw, was competing in the final competitive strongman show of his ... Continue Reading
2023 England’s Strongest Man and Strongest Woman Results
The 2023 England's Strongest Man (ESM) and 2023 England's Strongest Woman (ESW) contests were held on Aug. 27, 2023, in Warrington, UK. The contest featured 12 and eight of the country's top strongmen and ... Continue Reading
Strongman Martins Licis Explores Mongolian Wrestling
Latvian-American strongman Martins Licis is the 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic champion, the 2021 Rogue Invitational champion, and the 2019 World’s Strongest Man. While taking a break from competitive ... Continue Reading
2023 Canada’s Strongest Man Results — Simon Pratte Is King
The 2023 Canada's Strongest Man (CSM) contest occurred on Aug. 26-27, 2023, in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada. Twelve of the country's top strongmen clashed through eight events over two days, and Simon ... Continue Reading
Kevin Hazeleger Triumphant at 2023 Strongman Champions League Poland
The 2023 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Poland contest has ended, and Kevin Hazeleger of the Netherlands stood atop the podium. The single-day battle occurred on Aug. 26, 2023, in Sopot, Poland, and ... Continue Reading
2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational Roster Is Stacked
The Rogue Strongman Invitational returns in 2023 on Oct. 27-28, in Round Rock, TX, at the Dell Diamond Stadium. The invitational features a strongman competition comprised of 10 of the world's top athletes ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Suffers Hamstring Tear at 2023 Shaw Classic
2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) champion Mitchell Hooper put on an incredible performance at the 2023 Shaw Classic in Loveland, CO, scoring a silver medal at the ... Continue Reading
2023 Strongman Champion’s League World’s Strongest Viking Results — Kane Francis Dons The Crown
The 2023 Strongman Champions League (SCL) World's Strongest Viking (WSV) contest occurred on Aug. 18, 2023, in Hämeenlinna, Finland. It featured 12 elite strongmen representing 10 different countries ... Continue Reading
2023 Shaw Classic Results — Brian Shaw Is the Strongest Man on Earth
Brian Shaw ended his competitive strongman career as the Strongest Man on Earth®. Shaw was both promoter and competitor in the 2023 Shaw Classic, which took place on Aug. 19-20, 2023 in Loveland, CO. He ... Continue Reading
2023 Official Strongman Games European Championships Results
The 2023 Official Strongman Games (OSG) European Championships occurred in London, England, from Aug. 11-13, 2023. All of the divisions competed through the following six events: Log Lift, Super Yoke, ... Continue Reading
2023 Germany’s Strongest Man Results — Dennis Kohlruss Triumphant
The 2023 Germany's Strongest Man (GSM) contest occurred in Gera, Germany, on Aug. 12, 2023. Twelve of the country's strongest men clashed through six events in the single-day event, including the ... Continue Reading
2023 Strongman Champions League England Results — Shane Flowers Wins on Home Soil
After scoring the victory at the 2023 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Portugal on Aug. 5, 2023, Evans Aryee traveled to Gloucester, UK, to attempt back-to-back SCL wins against 11 of the world's strongest ... Continue Reading
2023 Strongman Champions League Portugal Results — Evans Aryee Conquers
The 2023 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Portugal contest occurred on Aug. 5, 2023, in Esposende, Portugal. Twelve of the world's top strongmen competed across five events in the single-day ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper’s 3 Priorities When Programming for Strength
Strongman Mitchell Hooper’s methodical approach to training and competition helped him win the 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic titles just over a year following his ... Continue Reading
Ryan Terry Teaches Hafthor Björnsson How to Pose Like a Bodybuilder
Breaking Dan Bell’s all-time powerlifting raw (w/wraps) world record total was Hafthor Björnsson’s goal for 2023. However, a pec tear in April 2023 while attempting a 252.5-kilogram (556.7-pound) personal ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Achieves a 440-Pound Log Press PR 3 Weeks Before the 2023 Shaw Classic
Reigning World’s Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper has been training for the upcoming 2023 Shaw Classic, scheduled for Aug. 18-19, 2023, in Loveland, CO. Known for its bias toward static strength events, ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Makes His Indie Wrestling Debut
Strongman Eddie Hall has tried out many different sports since winning the 2017 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and subsequently retiring from competitive strongman. In addition to his boxing match ... Continue Reading
Strongmen Laurence Shahlaei and Rauno Heinla’s Deadlift Accessory Tips
A heavy deadlift demonstrates raw strength and is a mainstay event in competitive strongman. In a video published on his YouTube channel on July 31, 2023, Laurence Shahlaei, who recently shattered his ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Chest Presses 720 Pounds During 2023 Shaw Classic Prep
Four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw is currently training for the final contest of his competitive strongman career, the 2023 Shaw Classic, held on Aug. 19-20 at the Budweiser ... Continue Reading
Strongman Laurence Shahlaei Breaks Dinnie Stones Carry World Record of 22 Feet, 4 Inches
On Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, Laurence Shahlaei made strongman history at the 2023 Donald Dinnie Day at Potarch, Scotland. Shahlaei broke the world record for the longest carry with the ... Continue Reading
2023 Strongman Champions League World Record Breakers Results — Aivars Šmaukstelis’ Reign Continues
The 2023 Strongman Champions League (SCL) World Record Breakers competition occurred on July 29-30, 2023, in Finland. The contest featured 10 of the world's top strongmen compete across eight events: ... Continue Reading
The Stoltman Brothers Train Fergus Crawley for the 2023 Donald Dinnie Games
Fergus Crawley typically focuses equally on strength, endurance, and powerlifting as a hybrid athlete embarking on surreal feats of physical capacity. In 2022, he successfully lifted the ... Continue Reading
Hybrid Athlete Fergus Crawley Is Training for His First Strongman Competition
Hybrid athlete Fergus Crawley has trained to run ultra marathons and deadlift 500 pounds. He’s trained for static strength and extensive endurance, performing unique feats of strength along the way. ... Continue Reading