After the first day of the 2023 Arnold Strongwoman Classic (ASWC), Inez Carrasquillo held on to a one-point lead over last year’s Arnold Pro Strongwoman winner Olga Liashchuk. Rebecca Roberts and ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Results and Live Update
Since its inception in 2002, the Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) has become one of the more prestigious strength contests on the planet. Men (and women) from around the globe fly to Columbus, OH, the ... Continue Reading
Victoria Long Pulls 651 Pounds for New Elephant Bar Deadlift World Record
Well, that looked easy. During Event Three of the 2023 Arnold Strongwoman, Victoria Long pulled 651 pounds on her third attempt to set a new Elephant Bar Deadlift World Record. This was a bit of a ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Day One Recap
The 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic kicked off in the Greater Columbus Convention Center I'm Columbus, OH, on Friday, March 3, 2023. Ten strongmen from five nations vied for the top of the leaderboard ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Strongwoman Classic Day One Recap
The inaugural Arnold Strongwoman Classic kicked off on Friday, Mar. 3, 2023, in the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH. Ten strongwomen vied for the right to be the first champion of ... Continue Reading
How To Watch the 2023 Arnold Classic
The 2023 Arnold Sports Festival (ASF) is set for March 2-5, 2023, in Columbus, OH, and comprises seven elite bodybuilding pro shows, the Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC), and for the first time ever, the ... Continue Reading
Exclusive: Arnold Schwarzenegger Previews the 2023 World’s Strongest Firefighter Competition
The first Arnold Classic in 1989 has since given way to a movement attracting fitness enthusiasts worldwide (think Comic Con for the uber-buff). Since that debut outing in Columbus, OH, the Arnold Classic ... Continue Reading
2023 Shaw Classic Roster Announced; the Last Contest of Brian Shaw’s Strongman Career
The 2023 Shaw Classic has been officially announced for Aug. 19-20, 2023. With it was the release of the stacked roster of elite strongmen competing in the fourth edition of the contest. On Feb. 27, 2023, ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Viking Results — Johan Espenkrona Conquers
The day was Feb. 24, 2023, when 14 strongmen stepped onto the competitive battleground that was Vinstra, Norway, for the 2023 World's Strongest Viking contest. The contest tested these goliaths across a ... Continue Reading
Maxime Boudreault Withdraws From the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic, 2023 World’s Strongest Man Due to Injury
Canadian strongman Maxime Boudreault is officially out of the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) due to a broken shin bone he suffered due to a fall. Boudreault also withdrew from the 2023 ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Rhianon Lovelace (U64KG) Lifts Heaviest Atlas Stone Ever Recorded In Her Weight Class
It seems as though there is no implement too heavy for strongwoman Rhianon Lovelace. The U64KG athlete took to his Instagram page on Feb. 18, 2023, to share a video wherein she hoisted a new Atlas Stone ... Continue Reading
The Stoltman Brothers Eat a Combined 10,694 Calories Per Day for Their 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Prep
The 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC), scheduled for the 2023 Arnold Sports Festival (ASF), will occur on March 2-5, 2023, in Columbus, OH. That contest will feature the 2023 season debut for the ... Continue Reading
Mark Felix to Compete in Final World’s Strongest Man Contest in 2023
On Feb. 19, 2023, the World’s Strongest Man (WSM) organization announced that 17-time WSM athlete Mark Felix would make his 18th and final appearance as a competitor at the 2023 contest, which is scheduled ... Continue Reading
2023 Europe’s Strongest Man Roster Announced
The 2023 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) contest will occur on April 1, 2023, at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England. On Feb. 10, 2023, the full roster, including a reserve athlete, was announced on the ... Continue Reading
Understanding Viking Press Technique With Strongman Mitchell Hooper
As with most events in professional strongman, proper technique is often more effective than brute strength. Knowing the subtle nuances of how to lap an Atlas Stone from the floor, how to position one's ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Aims for All-Time Raw (w/Wraps) Powerlifting Total World Record by End of 2023; Return to Strongman in 2024
After retiring from competitive strongman in the summer of 2020 following his 10th consecutive Iceland's Strongest Man victory, Hafthor Björnsson is getting back in the game. More specifically, the ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Roster Announced
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
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
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