Gabriel Peña is on an absolute tear. On March 24, 2021, he posted a video to Instagram of him pulling 1,005 pounds (456 kilograms) on a trap bar for five reps. He was wearing a lifting belt, knee sleeves, ... Continue Reading
Strongman Peiman Maheripourehir Deadlifts 492 Kilograms (1,084.7 Pounds)
Only two people have ever deadlifted at least 500 kilograms (1,102.3 pounds) — 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Eddie Hall and 2018 WSM Hafthor Björnsson. But there soon may be a third person joining the ... Continue Reading
2021 Shaw Classic Events Announced
Strongman fans got their first taste of the Men's Open category in the sport this year thanks to the World’s Ultimate Strongman “Strength Island” contest that took place earlier this month. Four-time ... Continue Reading
How Strongman Oleksii Novikov Trains Before Competition
On March 8, 2021, the 2020 World's Strongman Man (WSM) champion Oleksii Novikov of Ukraine took to his relatively new YouTube channel to pull back the curtain on what his final training session looked like ... Continue Reading
Strongman Robert Oberst’s 3 Tips For a Bigger Bench Press
On March 12, 2021, seven-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) competitor Robert Oberst jumped onto his YouTube channel to continue what seems to have become an ongoing education series on how to do a variety ... Continue Reading
Strongman Martins Licis Could Save You 15 Percent or More On Car Insurance
American automobile insurance company Geico is notorious for its funny commercials. When their iconic mascot gecko, Martin, isn't the star of the commercial, they usually combine the banality of everyday ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov Wins World’s Ultimate Strongman “Strength Island” Contest
In the midst of high heat in Bahrain, the first major international strongman contest of 2021 took place. World’s Ultimate Strongman’s “Strength Island” was held on March 13th, and it was watched by fans ... Continue Reading
How Up-and-Coming Strongman Bobby Thompson Trains in a Week
A strongman (strongwoman) competition is a spectacle that intrigues fans — whether it's their first time watching or their hundredth. Once they witness the athletes, become aware of their personalities, ... Continue Reading
Luke Stoltman Wants to Start His Own Strongman Show — The Stoltman Games
Kris Kross, peanut butter and jelly, SpongeBob and Patrick — the world loves duos, and in the sport of strongman, no duo is more beloved than the Stoltman brothers. Together, Luke and Tom Stoltman have won ... Continue Reading
Zydrunas Savickas Will Compete in the Rescheduled 2021 Shaw Classic
Many fans of strongman consider Zydrunas Savickas versus Brian Shaw to be one of the greatest — if not the greatest — rivalry in the sport’s history. Longtime fans of the sport and athletes will get to see ... Continue Reading
Strongman Laurence Shahlaei Shows You How to Warm Up Before Squats and Deadlifts
On March 1, 2021, strongman Laurence "Big Loz" Shahlaei got in the gym with his coach, Coach H, to share how to properly warm-up before a heavy deadlift or squat session. Their warm-up method focuses on ... Continue Reading
Strongman Rob Kearney Is Focused on Trophies (Not Records) Post-Injury
Rob Kearney is a force in the sport of strongman. He's competed in the World's Strongest Man competition three times, won the 2019 Arnold Pro Strongman Australia, hit an American log press record of ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Shares a Full Day of Eating On His New Boxing Diet
On Feb. 28, 2021, the 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall took to his YouTube channel to share a full day of eating on his updated boxing diet. Hall guided his audience through a full day ... Continue Reading
Watch Strongman Martins Licis Pull The “Grave Digger” Monster Truck
At the 2019 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest won by Martins Licis, the truck pull event required competitors to pull a pair of monster trucks weighing over 11,340 kilograms (25,000 pounds) a total ... Continue Reading
“Clash on the Coast” Now Has the Backing of World’s Ultimate Strongman Plus a Live Stream
Two-time U105 World’s Strongest Man and BarBend contributor Anthony Fuhrman didn’t want to wait around for opportunities to promote the division of strongman he competes in. He took the bull by the horns ... Continue Reading
World’s Ultimate Strongman “Strength Island” Rescheduled To March 13, 2021
On Feb 22, 2021, World's Ultimate Strongman (WUS) announced that the 2021 contest "Strength Island" set to take place in Bahrain has been rescheduled to March 13. The decision was made in tandem with GCC ... Continue Reading
2021 World’s Strongest Man to Take Place June 15-20 In Sacramento, CA
On Feb. 17, 2021, World's Strongest Man (WSM) announced that the 2021 WSM contest will occur in Sacramento, CA, from June 15 through 20. The new location comes as part of a multi-year deal with the Visit ... Continue Reading
Strongman Luke Richardson Rag-Dolls 340-Kilogram Deadlift for Five Reps
Strongmen competing at the highest levels in the sport can do some pretty incredible things. Whether it be pressing immensely heavy logs over their heads, deadlifting over 1,000 pounds, or eating 12,000 ... Continue Reading
Official Strongman Games Announces “The Event” for 2021
Fans of strongman were able to watch incredible individual performances online in 2020 and now they have more reasons to be excited for 2021. The Official Strongman Games (OSG) organizers announced a ... Continue Reading
Rogue Fitness Announces “The Bear Hug Challenge”: How Long Can You Hold?
In December of 2020, Rogue Fitness held an online “50 Cal Challenge” that had competitors compete on Rogue Echo Bikes to burn 50 calories in the quickest time possible. The athletes participating were ... Continue Reading
The Heaviest Log Presses of All Time (Men’s and Women’s Strongman)
In the sport of strongman, the log press is a hallmark event and certainly a fan favorite. The log press can take many forms in competition, including being tested for reps at a sub-maximal weight. But if ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Jessica Fithen Smashed a 100-Kilogram Women’s Block Press World Record
Strongwoman Jessica Fithen has hit the heaviest block press by a woman ever. On Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, Fithen successfully locked out a 100-kilogram (220-pound) Mouser block at Strongman Corporation's ... Continue Reading
Strongman Hafthor Björnsson Tests Positive for COVID-19
Less than two weeks after his debut boxing exhibition against Steven “Quiet Man” Ward in Dubai, 2018 World’s Strongest Man Hafthor Björnsson will be facing another opponent — COVID-19. On Jan. 24, ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson vs. Steven Ward Exhibition Fight Recap
The 2018 World's Strongest Man champion Hafthor Björnsson has officially competed in his first boxing match — an exhibition bout against Steven "Quiet Man" Ward. The fight took place on Jan 15. 2021 in ... Continue Reading