From June 11-12, 2022, 12 of the top strongmen in Iceland descended on Hafnarfjörður to determine who the strongest man in the country was. Over those two days, the strongmen competed in six events: ... Continue Reading
2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals Roster Updated
The full roster for the 2022 Giants Live World Tour Final is here. The single-day competition will take place on Oct. 8, 2022, at the OVO Hydro arena in Glasgow, Scotland. The contest will feature some of ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Awarded Wildcard Slot to 2022 Giants Live Strongman Classic
The 2022 Giants Live Strongman Classic scheduled for July 9, 2022, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England, officially confirmed the 12th strongman on the roster. The single-day contest will feature ... Continue Reading
Robert Oberst Shares Three Tips for a Stronger Log Lift
On June 6, 2022, strongman Robert Oberst took to his YouTube channel to share tips and tricks for becoming a better and stronger log presser. The log lift is notoriously Oberst's best event. Known for his ... Continue Reading
2022 UK’s Strongest Man Results — Paul Smith Wins
The 2022 UK's Strongest Man (UKSM) contest took place from June 3-5, 2022, in Milton Keynes, England. It featured eight strongmen competing in five events in the Final. Day One saw 16 strongmen compete for ... Continue Reading
Rauno Heinla Pulls World Record 580-Kilogram (1,278.7-Pound) Silver Dollar Deadlift
Estonian strongman Rauno Heinla set a world record in the Silver Dollar Deadlift on June 4, 2022, at the 2022 Silver Dollar Deadlift Estonian Championship in Viljandi, Estonia. He won the competition ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Hitches a 930-Pound Deadlift Triple in Training
Powerlifter, amateur bodybuilder, and arm-wrestler Larry Wheels is known for making headlines by setting crazy personal records. He did so again on May 31, 2022, when he posted a video on Instagram, ... Continue Reading
The 10 Most Memorable Moments From the 2022 World’s Strongest Man
The 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest saw Tom Stoltman retain his title and become the 10th strongman in history to win at least two titles and the eighth to ever win back-to-back championships. ... Continue Reading
Interview: 2022 WSM Winner Tom Stoltman Talks Atlas Stone Nerves & Trusting His Coach
On May 29, 2022, Tom Stoltman of Scotland stepped onto the highest step of the awards podium at the World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest for the second straight year. He won five out of six events in his ... Continue Reading
2022 World’s Strongest Man Day Five Results — Tom Stoltman Reigns Atop the Power Stairs
The 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest is complete. Tom Stoltman of Scotland earned his second WSM title in as many years on the back of a stellar performance in the Final, where he never finished ... Continue Reading
2022 World’s Strongest Man Atlas Stones Results — Tom Stoltman Triumphant
The final event of the 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest was the Atlas Stones. Two former WSM champions — Tom Stoltman and Oleksii Novikov — were separated by 1.5 points atop the leaderboard and ... Continue Reading
2022 World’s Strongest Man Results and Leaderboard
Editor’s Note: The 2023 World’s Strongest Man is live. Check out the latest results and our live leaderboard here. Tom Stoltman is your 2022 World's Strongest Man Champion! The 27-year-old claimed ... Continue Reading
2022 World’s Strongest Man Reign Total Body Fuel Power Stairs Results — Boudreault Steps Up
The second-to-last event of the 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest was the return of the Reign Total Body Fuel Power Stairs. As the leaderboard got ever closer to its final form, strongmen still in ... Continue Reading
2022 World’s Strongest Man Bus Pull Results — No Stopping Novikov
The last day of the 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) final got underway with the Bus Pull — the first of three events before a 2022 WSM champion is crowned. Each of the 10 finalists attempted to pull an ... Continue Reading
2022 World’s Strongest Man Day 4 Results — Novikov in the Lead
The Final of the 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) got underway on May 28, 2022, with the first three of six events that will ultimately determine the 2022 WSM champion. The day opened with the KNAACK ... Continue Reading
2022 World’s Strongest Man Flintstone Barbell Results — World Records Galore
The third and final event of the first day of the 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Final in Sacramento, CA, was the return of the Flintstone Barbell. Not seen on this stage since 1995, strongmen attempted ... Continue Reading
Promoter Mark Boyd Steps Down From World’s Ultimate Strongman
Former World’s Ultimate Strongman (WUS) Co-Owner, Mark Boyd, is no longer affiliated with the organization. On May 27, 2022, Boyd and Core Sports — the parent company of WUS — released separate statements, ... Continue Reading
2022 World’s Strongest Man Deadlift Results — Novikov Nose Bleeds To 15 Reps
The second event of the 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Final in Sacramento, CA, was Deadlift. As it was at the 2021 WSM contest, the Deadlift was for max reps of a 360-kilogram (795-pound) Jeep in the ... Continue Reading
2022 World’s Strongest Man KNAACK Giant’s Medley Results — Hooper Hits Again
The opening event of the 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Final in Sacramento, CA, was the KNAACK Giant's Medley. The 10 finalists were tasked to carry two KNAACK boxes filled with 125 kilograms (275.6 ... Continue Reading
2022 World’s Strongest Man Day Three Results — Thompson’s Travesty Tacky
The last day of the Qualifying stage at the 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest is in the books and the Final roster is set. The 10 athletes who advanced to the Final are as follows: 2022 World's ... Continue Reading
2022 World’s Strongest Man Stone-Off Results — Final Roster Announced
The final event of the 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Qualifying stage has come to a close. Five Stone-Offs between each of the five groups' second and third-place finishers determined who would join the ... Continue Reading
2022 World’s Strongest Man Wrecking Ball Hold Results — Felix Scores World Record
Day Three of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) contest began with layers upon layers of drama. All five groups had athletes already clinch first place to secure a spot in the Final: Tom Stoltman, Luke ... Continue Reading
2022 World’s Strongest Man Day Two Results — Stoltman Brothers, Hooper, Licis & Novikov Clinch Their Groups
Day Two of the 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest has come to a close, and the Final is already taking shape. All five Qualifying groups have mathematically locked winners, with the Wrecking Ball ... Continue Reading
2022 World’s Strongest Man Log Lift Results — Boudreault and Luke Stoltman Hit Double Digits
The last event of Day Two of the 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest was the Log Lift — the forte of many strongmen still in contention for the Final, including Rob Kearney, Bobby Thompson, and Luke ... Continue Reading