The final event of Day Two at the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest was the "Stone-Off." The runner-up and third-place finisher in each of the five Qualifying Groups went head-to-head, lifting a ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Event Five “Kettlebell Toss” Results
The second event of Day Two at the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest was the "Kettlebell Toss." The history of this event in recent years loomed large on the athletes in the field as four-time WSM ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Event Four “Conan’s Wheel” Results
The fourth event of the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest in Myrtle Beach, SC, occurred on Day Two of competition on April 19. The 30 Qualifying stage athletes battled in the "Conan's Wheel," ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Event Three “Log Ladder” Results
The third and final event of Day One of competition at the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest in Myrtle Beach, SC, was the "Log Ladder." Shifting to the Land Stage, each strongman within their ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Event Two “Deadlift Machine” Results
The second event of the Qualifying Stage at the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest in Myrtle Beach, SC, was the "Deadlift Machine." Athletes were tasked with deadlifting increasingly heavy barrels ... Continue Reading
Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou Withdraws From the 2023 World’s Strongest Man — Kristján Jón Haraldsson Steps In
The first in-competition withdrawal from the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) is here. On the morning of Day 1, Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou withdrew from the competition. At the time of this article's ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Groups Announced
On Apr. 18, 2023, the organizers of the World’s Strongest Man (WSM) announced the groups for the opening events of this year's competition. All 30 men were divided into five groups of six athletes, and ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2023 World’s Strongest Man
For the first time in the contest's storied 46-year history, the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) will take place in South Carolina. But unless you're on the ground in Myrtle Beach from April 19-23, you ... Continue Reading
Every Winner of the World’s Strongest Man Competition
Since 1977, the World’s Strongest Man (WSM) contest determines the crème de la crème in the sport of strongman. What started as a unique series of strength tests has evolved into an annual event watched by ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Suffers Injury During Powerlifting Meet
2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and three-time Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) champion Hafthor Björnsson competed in a powerlifting meet in his gym in Iceland on Saturday, April 15, 2023, when he ... Continue Reading
Check Out Strongman Evan Singleton’s “World’s Strongest Stretching Routine”
With the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest in Myrtle Beach, SC, fast approaching on April 19-23, the 30 athletes on the roster are prepping themselves to battle through 12 events, some on the sandy ... Continue Reading
American Strongmen Train Together One Week Before 2023 World’s Strongest Man
The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) — which goes down on April 19-23 in Myrtle Beach, SC — features a 30-athlete roster comprised of the top non-injured strongmen worldwide. Among them are six ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Events Schedule Announced
The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest is scheduled for April 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. Unlike the 100-plus degree summer heat of Sacramento, CA, which hosted the WSM contests for the past ... Continue Reading
Pavlo Nakonechnyy Withdraws from the 2023 World’s Strongest Man; Thomas Evans Steps In
The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) roster received a shake-up on April 9, 2023. Pavlo Nakonechnyy of Ukraine withdrew from the biggest contest in the sport. "I [will] miss WSM 2023," Nakonechnyy ... Continue Reading
JF Caron Aims to Return to Competitive Strongman by Fall of 2023
The return of one of strongman's greatest competitors is on the horizon. JF Caron of Canada — the nine-time Canada's Strongest Man champion — was featured on Laurence Shahlaei's YouTube channel on April 6, ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Squats 420 Kilograms (926 Pounds) Raw With Knee Wraps in Training
The 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Björnsson appears to be making good on his goal of cracking the all-time powerlifting total world record. On April 4th, the former strongman turned ... Continue Reading
Pa O’Dwyer Confirmed on the 2023 World’s Strongest Man Roster
The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) roster just got even stronger. The latest addition to the roster is Ireland's Pa O'Dwyer, who was confirmed on April 3, 2023, via a post on the WSM Instagram page. This ... Continue Reading
2023 Siberian Power Show Results — Dmitrii Skosyrskii Victorious
On the same weekend where Ukrainian Pavlo Kordiyaka ascended the podium at the 2023 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) contest at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England, the 2023 Siberian Power Show featured ... Continue Reading
Rauno Heinla Withdraws From 2023 Europe’s Strongest Man Due to Illness
Days before the 2023 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) contest takes place at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England, another athlete has withdrawn from the roster. Silver-dollar deadlift world record holder ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Urges Lifters to Not Train Too Heavy Too Often
After his short stint as a professional boxer following his retirement from competitive strongman, 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Björnsson's new goal is in powerlifting. He intends to ... Continue Reading
Strongman Nick Best Gives a Tour of His Garage Gym
In November 2022, Nick Best retired from competitive strongman after ranking second overall at the 50+ Masters World’s Strongest Man contest. Despite leaving the competitive limelight, Best has not strayed ... Continue Reading
2023 Clash on the Coast Results — Andrew Clayton (U105KG), Sumer Johnson (U82KG) Victorious
The 2023 Clash on the Coast contest featuring strongman and strongwomen competition occurred on March 24-26, 2023, at the Beach Club Resort in Hilton Head, SC. The Men's U105KG division and the Women's ... Continue Reading
2023 Shaw Classic Events Released
The 2023 Shaw Classic will occur on August 19-20, 2023, in Loveland, CO. The contest will feature 16 of the world's top strongmen, including the show's namesake, four-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) Brian ... Continue Reading
Pavlo Nakonechnyy Withdraws from 2023 Europe’s Strongest Man Due to Injury
The 2023 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) contest is scheduled for April 1, 2023, at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England. The contest is just over two weeks before the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) ... Continue Reading