On April 13, 2022, World’s Strongest Man announced that Grzegorz Szymanski is the 30th competitor in the 2022 World’s Strongest Man contest, taking place in Sacramento, CA, on May ... Continue Reading
Sean Hayes Sets World Record Silver Dollar Deadlift of 560 Kilograms (1,235 Pounds)
The Silver Dollar deadlift world record has a new champion. On Saturday, April 2, 2022, pro strongman Sean Hayes competed in the 2022 Strongman Corporation Canada King & Queen Of The Throne contest. ... Continue Reading
Strongman Laurence Shahlaei (140KG) Recaps His Raw Push/Pull Powerlifting Meet; Totals 560 Kilograms
Many strength sports followers know Laurence Shahlaei for his strongman career. The British athlete has won several notable titles, including the 2016 Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) contest, and ... Continue Reading
Mateusz Kieliszkowski Withdraws From 2022 World’s Strongest Man
On April 6, 2022, the World’s Strongest Man organization announced on Twitter that Mateusz Kieliszkowski is withdrawing from the 2022 World’s Strongest Man contest, scheduled to take place from May 24-29 ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Trains Behind-The-Neck Press With Kevin Faires; Locks Out 425 Pounds
A new craze seems to have taken over strongman with the 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest, scheduled for May 24-29, 2022, in Sacramento, CA, on the horizon — behind-the-neck ... Continue Reading
Strongman Oleksii Novikov Shares Ukrainian Military Training Footage
On April 2, 2022, 2020 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Oleksii Novikov flew from his home country of Ukraine, currently amidst a war against Russian forces, to Leeds, England to compete in the 2022 ... Continue Reading
Strongman Oleksii Novikov Wins 2022 Europe’s Strongest Man Contest
On Saturday, Apr. 2, 2022, Ukrainian strongman Oleksii Novikov won The 2022 Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) contest. The competition venue was held at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England, and was ... Continue Reading
How To Watch the 2022 Europe’s Strongest Man Contest
The 2022 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) contest is scheduled for April 2, 2022, at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England. The competition will see 13 of Europe's most prominent strongmen attempt to ... Continue Reading
Notable Strongmen Who Declined Their 2022 World’s Strongest Man Invitations
The full roster for the 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) was officially completed when the 30th man — Nedžmin Ambešković — confirmed his invite. The roster includes four men who have previously won the WSM ... Continue Reading
JF Caron On His Career: “I Think Strongman Is Done”
Competitive strongman contests may have seen the last of nine-time Canada's Strongest Man JF Caron. Fellow strongman Laurence Shahlaei interviewed the 2022 Força Bruta champion on Shahlaei's YouTube ... Continue Reading
2022 Australia’s Strongest Man and Woman Results — Jordan Osborne & Alirene Clair Victorious
On March 27, 2022, the strongest men and women in Australia convened in Melbourne to battle it out across six events to determine who is the strongest Australian. Ultimately, Jordan Osborne ascended to the ... Continue Reading
Chris Van der Linde Sets New African Deadlift Record of 455 Kilograms (1,003.1 Pounds)
On Mar. 19th, 2022, strongman Chris Van der Linde set a new African deadlift record by pulling a monster 455 kilograms (1,003.1 pounds). He became the first South African to deadlift over 1,000 pounds. The ... Continue Reading
2022 World’s Strongest Man Contest To Feature First-Ever Fan Festival
The 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) competition is scheduled from May 24-29, 2022, in Sacramento, CA — the second of three years in that city. In 2021, Tom Stoltman won his first WSM title in front of a ... Continue Reading
2022 World’s Strongest Man Prep — Brian Shaw Trains High-Volume Deadlifts With Jerry Pritchett
The 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest is scheduled for May 24-29, 2022, in Sacramento, CA. Thirty of the world's top strongmen will compete for the most coveted title in the sport. One of those ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Defeats Eddie Hall by Unanimous Decision — Fight Results & Round-By-Round Recap
On Mar. 19, 2022, the highly-anticipated "Heaviest Boxing Match in History" between 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie "The Beast" Hall and 2018 WSM champion Hafthor "The Mountain" Björnsson ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the Hafthor Björnsson Vs. Eddie Hall Boxing Match
After almost two years of anticipation, the fight between 2017 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall and 2018 WSM champion Hafthor Björnsson is set to take place on Saturday, March ... Continue Reading
Robert Oberst Says Eddie Hall Will Make His Strongman Return at Giants Live World’s Strongest Nation In November 2022
2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Eddie Hall will come out of retirement to compete as a strongman at the 2022 Giants Live World's Strongest Nation (WSN) contest at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, ... Continue Reading
2022 Arnold Amateur Strongman & Strongwoman World Championships Results
The 2022 Arnold Amateur Strongman Championships (AASMC) and 2022 Arnold Amateur Strongwoman Championships (AASWC) took place on March 4-5, 2022, at the 2022 Arnold Sports Festival (ASF). Each contest ... Continue Reading
Check Out Strongman Gabriel Peña Hit a Pair of 600-Pound Hatfield Squat Triples
Strongman Gabriel Peña is pretty notorious for performing insanely heavy lifts in the gym. He's pulled a 481-kilogram (1,060-pound) partial deadlift, a 520-kilogram (1,145-pound) deadlift off blocks, ... Continue Reading
Giants Live Issues 505-Kilogram (1,113.3-Pound) Deadlift Challenge With $55,000 Reward
The 2021 Giants Live World Open, won by Evan Singleton, featured the 2021 World Deadlift Championships (WDC). That pair of events will occur again at the 2022 Giants Live World Tour Open, scheduled for ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov Received an Additional $55,000 at the 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic
The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) on Mar. 4-5, 2022, saw 10 of the world's best strongmen competing for a first-place prize purse of $80,000. 2019 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Martins Licis emerged ... Continue Reading
Strongman Trey Mitchell Sets New 60.72-Second Record in the Thor’s Hammer Hold at 2022 Rogue Record Breakers Competition
On Mar. 6, 2022, during the Rogue Record Breakers (RRB) exhibition, strongman athlete Charles (Trey) Mitchell set a new timed record in the Men's Forward Hold event. The event required competitors to hold ... Continue Reading
Strongman Kevin Faires Sets New Dinnie Stone Carry Record at 2022 Rogue Record Breakers Competition
On Mar. 6, 2022, strongman athlete and World's Strongest Man (WSM) finalist Kevin Faires made history during the first implementation of the Dinnie Stone carry at the Rogue Record Breakers (RRB) ... Continue Reading
2022 Arnold Strongman Classic Final Results
The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) on March 4-5, 2022, in Columbus, OH, saw 10 of the best Strongmen in the world compete across five events. Ultimately, Martins Licis emerged victorious from the ... Continue Reading