The year 2020 was unique for strength sports, to say the least, but World’s Ultimate Strongman ended the year with a big announcement. On Dec. 22, 2020, WUS organizers announced that there would be a ... Continue Reading
Strongman Brian Shaw Is Cutting Weight Eating 5,513 Calories Per Day
Four-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Brian Shaw's diet has gone through some significant changes. Rather, the amount of calories has significantly dropped. In a recent YouTube video, the ... Continue Reading
Laurence Shahlaei’s 5 Requirements for Successful Strongman Athletes
On Jan. 11, 2021, the 2016 Europe's Strongest Man Laurence "Big Loz" Shahlaei took to his YouTube channel to discuss what he believes are the essential aspects for success in strongman. He noted that ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Confirms 2021 Shaw Classic Dates and Venue
Editor's Note: The Shaw Classic is now scheduled to take place August 27-28, 2021, so as not to conflict with the Rogue Invitational. With four World's Strongest Man titles to his name, you know that ... Continue Reading
How to Watch Hafthor Björnsson’s First Boxing Match
The fight between Hafthor Björnsson and Eddie Hall, currently scheduled to occur on Sept. 18, 2021, is one of the year's most anticipated fights. That is a big statement considering that neither of the ... Continue Reading
Strongman Gabriel Peña Pulls 481-Kilogram (1,060-Pound) 18-Inch Axle Deadlift
Gabriel Peña may have withdrawn from his 2020 World's Strongest Man debut, but he's having a productive offseason. On Jan. 9, 2021, The Texas Titan managed to rip a 481-kilogram (1,060-pound) axle bar ... Continue Reading
Strongman Hafthor Björnsson Teaches You How to Deadlift
On Jan. 6, 2021, 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion and holder of the heaviest deadlift ever recorded Hafthor "The Mountain" Björnsson took to his YouTube channel to share his best "tips and ... Continue Reading
Laurence “Big Loz” Shahlaei Announces Comeback to Strongman
On Jan. 5, 2021, on his YouTube channel, Laurence "Big Loz" Shahlaei announced his long-awaited return to strongman competition. The last time Shahlaei competed was at the 2019 WSM contest, which Martins ... Continue Reading
2021 Static Monsters World Championship Delayed Until Later in Year, Date Unknown
In an Instagram post shared on Jan. 4, 2021, organizers announced that the 2021 Static Monsters World Championships, originally scheduled for July 24, 2021, will no longer take place on that date. No new ... Continue Reading
Learn How To Front Squat Like Strongman Robert Oberst
Before becoming a competitive strongman and mainstay of the elite tier of strongmen in the world, Robert Oberst played football. When a career in the National Football League (NFL) was not to be, the ... Continue Reading
Strongman Rauno Heinla Deadlifted 1,036 Pounds On Christmas Eve
Strongman Rauno Heinla of Estonia is an absolute monster in the discipline of the deadlift. During his second appearance on the World's Ultimate Strongman (WUS) "Feats of Strength" series, he set a ... Continue Reading
Disabled Strongman Tobias Anthofer Hits 555.55-Kilogram Seated Deadlift World Record
Disabled strongman Tobias Anthofer aka "Big Sitting Bull" of Germany has set a new world record seated deadlift of an astounding 555 kilograms (1,224.8 pounds). The remarkable lift took place in Luenen, ... Continue Reading
The Top Strongwomen to Watch in 2021
The sport of strongwoman gets more exciting every year. It is enjoying steady growth, attracting already established female strength athletes to it, as well as cultivating a deep field of strongwomen who ... Continue Reading
Strongman Gabriel Peña Deadlifts 1,000-Pound PR
Strongman Gabriel Peña qualified for the 2020 World's Strongest Man (WSM) competition — his debut. Unfortunately, he had to withdraw after two events on Day One of the competition due to suffering from ... Continue Reading
5 Strongman Events That Should Make a Comeback
There are staple movements in strongman competition that are unlikely to ever go away — a deadlift, an overhead press, a carry or medley, and a loading event such as the Atlas Stones. However, there are ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Wins 2020 Shaw Classic — Recap and Results
In August of 2020, four-time World’s Strongest Man Brian Shaw announced that he'd be promoting a strongman show called the Shaw Classic. It was a contest put together for strongmen by strongmen, with Shaw ... Continue Reading
Strongman Anthony Fuhrman Announces Contest for 105-kilogram Athletes
The sport of strongman has seen a boom in popularity in the last few years, but much of the attention has been placed on the heavyweights. Bigger men like Brian Shaw and Oleksii Novikov can lift the ... Continue Reading
Strongman Peiman Maheripourehir Smokes 435-Kilogram (959-Pound) Deadlift Double
Only two strongmen have ever deadlifted the milestone of 500 kilograms (1,102 pounds). The 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall was the first person to ever do it at the 2016 World Deadlift ... Continue Reading
The 2020 Shaw Classic — Preview and Predictions
The first-ever Shaw Classic is set to occur on Dec. 11-12, 2020, in Shaw's home gym in Colorado. The event is named after four-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Brian Shaw, who is both hosting ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2020 Shaw Classic and Updated Roster
Four-time World's Strongest Man champion (WSM) Brian Shaw will be hosting his own strongman competition — the Shaw Classic — at his home gym in Colorado on Dec. 11-12, 2020. When Shaw announced this new ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Announces His First Exhibition Boxing Match
On Aug. 8, 2020, 2018, World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor "The Mountain" Bjornsson announced his retirement from strongman. Part of his decision was to put all of his focus toward training for ... Continue Reading
How To Watch Full Coverage of 2020 World’s Strongest Man
Editor's note: This article contains spoilers. If you want to avoid all spoilers and just view episode air times, just read the info under the header, "2020 World's Strongest Man Episode Air Times." The ... Continue Reading
The History of Strength Competitions — From 6000 B.C. to 2020
Strongman and strongwoman shows have grown tremendously in popularity over the past decade and a half. Where once shows struggled to attract competitors, interest in strength has never been higher. ... Continue Reading
Strongman Gabriel Pena Pulls 1,145-Pound (520-Kilogram) Deadlift Off Blocks
Eight days after being hospitalized with heart issues, World's Strongest Man competitor Gabriel Pena pulled 520 kilograms (1,145 pounds) off 18-inch blocks. Ok, then. You can check out the impressive feat ... Continue Reading