The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest is scheduled for April 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. The 12 events across the five days of competition featuring a Qualifying stage and a Final were ... Continue Reading
Learn to Use Wrist Wraps Properly From Strongman Mitchell Hooper
Many elite athletes, gym goers, and everyone in between utilizing progressive overload to lift weights have probably used or thought about utilizing wrist wraps. They can help better grip barbells and ... Continue Reading
Strongman Mitchell Hooper Shows How Different Barbells Affect the Deadlift
In another edition of the ongoing training series that strongman Mitchell Hooper has routinely published to his YouTube channel, the Feb. 1, 2023 episode included his insight on how different barbells ... Continue Reading
Strongman Mitchell Hooper Teaches Yoke Technique
Strongman Mitchell Hooper took to his YouTube channel to continue his ongoing training series wherein he teaches techniques for various strongman events. He previously covered how to lift Atlas Stones ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Elected to International Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023
The 2018 World’s Strongest Man champion, Hafthor Björnsson, is a Hall of Famer. Björnsson was elected for induction into the International Sports Hall of Fame’s (ISHOF) Class of 2023. The ISHOF is a body ... Continue Reading
Strongman Tyler Scott Obringer Axle Presses 425 Pounds
If you have not heard of strongman Tyler Scott Obringer, prepare for a stunning lift from an Open competitor who could make some serious noise in 2023. On Jan. 28, 2023, Obringer took to his Instagram page ... Continue Reading
WWE Superstar Tag Team The Usos Train Strongman in 2023 Royal Rumble Commercial
The 2023 Royal Rumble, presented by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on Peacock TV, took place on Jan. 28, 2023. The show is one of the biggest of the year for WWE, as the male and female winners of ... Continue Reading
2023 Iran’s Strongest Man Results — Ramin Farajnejad Triumphant
On Jan. 26-27, 2023, 10 of the best athletes in Iran converged on Safadasht to compete for the title of the country's strongest man. Ramin Farajnejad emerged as the best in the field to claim the title — ... Continue Reading
2023 Britain’s Strongest Man Results — Adam Bishop Reclaims The Throne
Adam Bishop reclaimed the title of Britain’s Strongest Man (BSM). The 2020 titleholder won his second title at the 2023 championship on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2023, at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield, England. ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis and Mitchell Hooper Study Technique at Squat University
Even the most elite strongman athletes still train in the gym to improve their form. 2019 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Martins Licis and 2022 Arnold Strongman UK champion Mitchell Hooper agree that ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Events Announced
The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest will occur on April 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. On March 9, 2023, the events that the top strongmen in the world will perform in across the Qualifying ... Continue Reading
Rhianon Lovelace Scores U64KG Axle Clean & Press World Record of 101 Kilograms (222.7 Pounds)
Rhianon Lovelace has done it again. The British strongwoman took to her Instagram page on Jan. 22, 2023, to post a video wherein she hoisted a cleaned a 101-kilogram (222.7-pound) axle and pressed it ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall and Jamie Christian-Johal Train Back Bodybuilding Style
The 2017 World’s Strongest Man champion, Eddie Hall, and IFBB Pro League Men’s Open bodybuilder Jamie Christian-Johal recently collaborated on a back training video on Hall's YouTube channel. “The Giant” ... Continue Reading
WWE Superstars Braun Strowman and Sheamus Crush a “Monster” Shoulder Workout
Standing at six feet, three inches tall, and weighing 250 pounds, it takes a man-mountain the size of Braun Strowman to cast a shadow on the fighting Irishman, WWE superstar Sheamus. But, at six feet, ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper, Shayna Wirihana Win 2023 Australia’s Strongest International Contests
Mitchell Hooper started his 2023 strongman season off with a bang. The Canadian flew to Yapeen, Australia, to compete in the 2023 Australia's Strongest International (ASI) contest on Jan. 21, 2023. Against ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Steinborn Squat — Common Mistakes, Benefits, and More
The biggest lifting legends often have exercises named after them. Nineteenth-century lifter Henry “Milo” Steinborn, born in 1893, is no exception. One of the most influential strongmen and weightlifters ... Continue Reading
Terry Hollands, Luke Richardson Out of 2023 Britain’s Strongest Man
Giants Live has announced that 2023 Britain’s Strongest Man (BSM) competitors, 2020 Europe’s Strongest Man Luke Richardson and 2019 Masters World’s Strongest Man Terry Hollands, have ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Teaches Atlas Stone Technique
The 2023 Australia's Strongest International (ASI) contest is set for Jan. 21, 2023. Among the 12 strongmen competing in Yapeen, Australia, is the 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic UK champion, Mitchell ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw to Compete in His Final World’s Strongest Man Contest in 2023
On Jan. 9, 2023, four-time World Strongest Man (WSM) winner Brian Shaw published a video to his YouTube channel wherein he announced he would compete in the 2023 WSM contest, scheduled to take place Apr. ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Eyes Bodybuilding Debut in Late 2024
Eddie Hall has been on quite the journey since becoming the first human to deadlift 500 kilograms (1,102.3 pounds) at the 2016 World Deadlift Championships. He won the 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) ... Continue Reading
2023 Britain’s Strongest Man Roster — Tom Stoltman Will Not Defend His Title
Big news from Luke Stoltman and two-time reigning World's Strongest Man (WSM) Tom Stoltman. Their first sanctioned contest of the 2023 season will be the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) on March 4, ... Continue Reading
Watch World Record Holding Powerlifter Tamara Walcott (+90KG) Hit a Log Press PR
The world-record-holding powerlifter in the superheavyweight division, Tamara Walcott, showed off her strength in a new way on Jan. 3, 2023. Walcott posted a video to her Instagram page wherein she hoisted ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Recaps His Experience Winning Group 2 of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man Qualifying Stage
Mitchell Hooper's rookie season was an anomaly in strongman. His first-ever pro show was the 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest, which he entered as a reserve. He was the new guy on the block in a ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Teaches Log Press Technique
On Dec. 28, 2022, 2022 Arnold Strongman UK champion Mitchell Hooper released another educational video on his YouTube channel wherein he taught a live seminar on how to properly overhead press. The ... Continue Reading