"The Mountain" Hafthor Björnsson has won his first professional boxing match. On Sept. 18, 2021, Hafthor Björnsson advanced his professional boxing record to 1-0 after defeating Devon Larratt via a ... Continue Reading
Novikov, Chapman Victorious — 2021 World’s Ultimate Strongman Results
On Sept. 17, 2021, the 2021 World's Ultimate Strongman (WUS) contest took place in Dubai, UAE. It featured a strongwoman and a strongman contest with both divisions competing in the same five events — log ... Continue Reading
2021 Giants Live World Tour Finals — Roster & Events
Prepare for a jam-packed weekend of strongman competition ahead. The 2021 Giants Live World Finals is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Glasgow, Scotland at the SSE Hydro Arena. The roster ... Continue Reading
How to Watch 2021 World’s Ultimate Strongman — Roster, Events, & Livestream
The return of the two-time World's Strongman Man (WSM) runner-up Mateusz Kieliszkowski is nearly here. On Sept. 17, the 2021 World's Ultimate Strongman (WUS) contest will take place in Dubai, UAE. The ... Continue Reading
Getting Calisthenic — Strongman Oleksii Novikov Trains With Streetlifting World Champion Vitaliy Feschuk
The strength sports world is vast. You've probably heard of powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, strongman, bodybuilding, and CrossFit, but you may not be as familiar with streetlifting. Like its strength ... Continue Reading
Strongman Robert Oberst Suffers Shoulder Tendon Tear, Will Forgo Surgery
The 2021 Shaw Classic took place on August 27-28 in Estes Park, CO. It was won by Texas's Trey Mitchell with the event's namesake, four-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw, finishing in second. ... Continue Reading
Strongman Nicolas Cambi (105KG) Sets Block Press and Log Lift World Records at 2021 Clash at the Corral
The 2022 Clash of the Coast Super Series is underway. The Super Series consists of five strongman events — four in-person and one virtual — for athletes in the 105-kilogram weight class to qualify for the ... Continue Reading
Luke Stoltman Takes the Title — 2021 Europe’s Strongest Man Recap
On Sept. 4, 2021, some of the best in the business competed at the 2021 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) competition in Leeds, England. Prior to the commencement of the event, 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) ... Continue Reading
Strongman Tom Stoltman Tests Positive for COVID-19, Out of 2021 Europe’s Strongest Man
The 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Tom Stoltman will no longer compete at the 2021 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) contest due to testing positive for COVID-19. Stoltman shared the news on the ... Continue Reading
Trey Mitchell Wins 2021 Shaw Classic — Results, Event Recaps & Prize Money
The second annual Shaw Classic took place on August 27-28 in Estes Park, CO. Promoter and inaugural champion Brian Shaw was hoping to see two successful events in a row capped by a second straight Shaw ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Shares Biceps Injury Update and Thoughts On Björnsson vs. Larratt Boxing Match
Right before diving into a strength and conditioning session at his gym in Stoke-on-Trent, England, 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall stepped on camera to share an update about his ... Continue Reading
2021 Europe’s Strongest Man — How to Watch, Rosters, and Events
On Sept. 4, 2021, Giants Live will host the Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) competition at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England. It is the third event in the official 2022 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) ... Continue Reading
World’s Strongest Man Athlete Evan Singleton Didn’t Know What Strongman Was Until 3 Years Ago
On the Aug. 26, 2021 episode of Talking Strongman — an interview show on Laurence Shahlaei's YouTube channel — Big Loz sat down with 2021 Giants Live World Open winner and former professional wrestler ... Continue Reading
2021 Rogue Invitational Strongman Roster — Kieliszkowski and Licis Return
The third annual Rogue Invitational is scheduled for October 29-31, 2021 at the outdoor 12,000-seat Dell Diamond Stadium in Round Rock, TX. For the first time in the competition's history, it will feature ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov Recaps His Journey to Bronze at the 2021 Giants Live World Open
At the 2021 Giants Live World Open in Manchester, UK, 2020 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Oleksii Novikov battled his way against some of the best strongmen in the world to a third-place finish. It ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov and Robert Oberst Withdraw From 2021 Shaw Classic
On August 23, 2021, Brian Shaw announced on the Shaw Classic Instagram page that both Robert Oberst and Oleksii Novikov withdrew from the 2021 Shaw Classic due to injuries. Strongman Gabriel Peña will ... Continue Reading
Donna Moore Wins 2021 UK’s Strongest Woman — Final Results and Event Recaps
The 2021 UK's Strongest Woman competition took place in Bangor, Northern Ireland on August 21-22, 2021, held by Ultimate Strongman. After two groups of eight competitors battled it out during day one, the ... Continue Reading
The Strength Community’s Response to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Freedom” Comment, Explained
On Aug. 11, 2021, CNN interviewed seven-time Mr. Olympia winner and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the surge of the Delta variant were brought ... Continue Reading
Getting Aggressive — Watch Hafthor Björnsson Spar With Martins Licis in Training
2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Björnsson is learning to box as the bigger man. On Aug. 18, 2021, 2019 WSM champion Martins Licis shared a video on his YouTube channel sparring with "The ... Continue Reading
2021 Shaw Classic Preview — Roster and Events
Strongman summer continues with the 2021 Shaw Classic set for Aug. 27-28, 2021, in Estes Park, CO. It will feature 16 of the top strongmen on the planet clashing in eight events for a prize pool of over ... Continue Reading
2021 World’s Ultimate Strongman & Strongwoman Contest — Official Roster and Event List
The 2021 World's Ultimate Strongman (WUS) contest is scheduled for Sept. 17-18 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and will feature 13 strongmen and eight strongwomen competing in five events. The ... Continue Reading
Arm Wrestler Devon Larratt Replaces Eddie Hall in Boxing Match Against Hafthor Björnsson
The answer everyone has been waiting for is here. After news broke on July 25, 2021, that 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall had to withdraw from "The Heaviest Boxing Match in History" ... Continue Reading
Evan Singleton Wins 2021 Giants Live Strongman World Open — Full Results and Recap
On August 14, Giants Live hosted the 2021 World Open and the World Deadlift Championship in Manchester, England. Ten strongmen from around the world gathered with hopes of being the one to stand atop the ... Continue Reading
Strongmen Running? Martins Licis and Hafthor Björnsson Hit the Track for 15 Laps
What a change of pace — literally — for 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Hafthor Björnsson and 2019 WSM Martins Licis. On Aug. 11, 2021, Licis posted a video on his YouTube channel that featured their day ... Continue Reading