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2023 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) contest takes place at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England, another athlete has withdrawn from the roster.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
2023 Australia’s Strongest Man and Strongest Woman Results
The 2023 Australia's Strongest Man (ASM) and 2023 Australia's Strongest Woman (ASW) contests took place in Melbourne, Australia, on March 18-19, 2023. Eleven male competitors clashed in the Men's Open, and ... Continue Reading
Tom and Luke Stoltman Will Be Featured on HBO’s “Real Sports”
The sport of strongman will be featured on prime-time television. Two-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Tom Stoltman and his older brother, Luke Stoltman, will be profiled in a segment on ... Continue Reading
Gabriel Peña Will Attempt American Deadlift Record at the 2023 World Strength Games
Gabriel Peña has his sights set on the record books. Registration for the 2023 World Strength Games (WSG), set for September 15-17, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, opened on ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Breaks Down Strongman Nutrition; Programming for Maximal Strength and Muscular Endurance
After winning the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic to cap off a historic rookie season, Mitchell Hooper is preparing for his second appearance at the World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest. The 2023 edition of ... Continue Reading
Evan Singleton’s Tips for Aspiring Strongman Athletes
The number of professional strongman athletes at the elite level of the sport is pretty static. Unless your name is Mitchell Hooper, breaking into the pro scene and riding the train of competitive ... Continue Reading
Here Are the 2023 Europe’s Strongest Man Events
The 2023 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) contest is scheduled for April 1, 2023, in Leeds, England, at the First Direct Arena. The full roster was released on Feb. 10, 2023, which includes the defending ... Continue Reading
Luke Stoltman Shares What Went Wrong During The Austrian Oak at the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic
The 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic was loaded with memorable storylines and clips for future highlight reels: from Mitchell Hooper's consistency to take the overall title in his rookie year after placing ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Amateur Strongman and Strongwoman Championships Results
The 2023 Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, OH, was home to the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) and 2023 Arnold Strongwoman Classic (ASWC) on the weekend of March 2-5, 2023. Mitchell Hooper claimed ... Continue Reading
Andrew Burton Wins 2023 World’s Strongest Firefighter Competition
Andrew Burton is the 2023 World’s Strongest Firefighter (WSF) champion. The 2023 WSF competition was held in Columbus, OH, on March 3-4, 2023, as a part of the 2023 Arnold Sports Festival. Over 120 ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson and Dan Bell Deadlift Together at the 2023 Arnold Sports Festival
The 2023 Arnold Sports Festival from March 2-5, 2023, in Columbus, OH, was flush with action across various strength sports. Nick Walker and Samson Dauda clashed at the top two in ... Continue Reading
Strongman Kevin Faires Scores New Dinnie Stone Walk World Record of 31 Feet, 7 Inches
Strongman Kevin Faires' grip is the second coming of Mark Felix. On March 5, 2023, at the 2023 Rogue Record Breakers event in Columbus, OH, featured in the Arnold Sports Festival, Faires took to the stage ... Continue Reading
Gabi Dixson Sets Dinnie Stone World Record Hold of 6.89 Seconds
The 2023 Rogue Record Breakers (RRB) event already saw multiple world records fall by the afternoon in Columbus, OH, on March 5, 2023. Trey Mitchell and Gabi Dixson scored respective Thor's Hammer hold ... Continue Reading
Trey Mitchell Beats His Previous Thor’s Hammer World Record Time at the 2023 Rogue Record Breakers
The 2023 Rogue Record Breakers (RRB) event at the 2023 Arnold Sports Festival was held on March 5, 2023, in Columbus, OH, and it featured some of the world's top strongmen attempting to rewrite the record ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Gabi Dixson Sets New Thor’s Hammer Hold World Record of 49.15 Seconds
The final day of the 2023 Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, OH, occurred on March 5, 2023, and featured the Rogue Record Breakers event. Strongmen and strongwomen competed across six events with the goal ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Wins the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic
The 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) on March 3-4, 2023, in Columbus, OH, was a showcase event for Canada's Mitchell Hooper. With the 2022 (ASC) champion Martins Licis vacating his crown by not ... Continue Reading