Over the weekend, the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival took place in Columbus, Ohio. The Expo saw over 22,000 athletes in attendance and well over 200,000 spectators came through the convention center ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Wins 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic (Plus Final Results)
We asked it before, and we're going to ask it again — can Hafthor Bjornsson be stopped? At the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival, the highly anticipated Arnold Strongman Classic wrapped up Saturday night with ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Deadlifts a 474kg Elephant Bar World Record (Closely Misses 501kg)
An Elephant Bar deadlift world record heard around the world. Few events this year have had as much hype built around them as the Elephant Bar Deadlift at the 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic. This year, ... Continue Reading
Watch Thor Bjornsson and Larry Wheels Arm Wrestle for Glory
If you’re not following him yet, YouTube personality Jon “Jujimufu” Call has a phenomenal channel that features all the biggest names in strength sports, from Jen Thompson and Stefi Cohen to Clarence ... Continue Reading
Max Clean & Deadlift: Weightlifter, Powerlifter, Bodybuilder, and CrossFitter Face Off
Brute Strength had tremendous success last year when they pitted a male weightlifter, bodybuilder, powerlifter, and CrossFit® athlete against one another to see which would fare the best across several ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival LIVE
We're less than one day out from the official kick off of the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival. This year, the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival begins on Thursday, February 28th in Columbus, Ohio, and runs through ... Continue Reading
Can Hafthor Bjornsson Win the 2019 Arnold Classic AND World’s Strongest Man?
He's big, strong, and still young enough to keep the field on its toes for years to come. After an incredible 2018 strongman season — in which he won every contest he entered — Hafthor Bjornsson has the ... Continue Reading
Rogue Fitness Wants the World to See a 500 KG Plus Deadlift
For many years the question in the world of lifting was: who would be the first man to deadlift 500 kg (1,102 pounds)? In 2016, Eddie Hall became the answer to that question. So now the question obviously ... Continue Reading
Three Athletes, One Deadlift, and a Massive $50,000 Cash Prize
Strength fans, we are officially under two weeks out from the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival — more specifically — the Arnold Strongman Classic. This event is lining up to be truly epic, and Rogue Fitness' ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Receives Invite to the 2019 World Log Lift Challenge
Strongman and Larry Wheels fans get ready, the 2019 Europe's Strongest Man competition is continuing to bring the hype. This year, the World Log Lift Challenge will be held as the first event for this ... Continue Reading
Thor Bjornsson Deadlifts a Huge 951lb Double With Larry Wheels
Meanwhile in Iceland, world record holding powerlifter Larry Williams — better known as Larry Wheels — is continuing his transition from powerlifting to strongman under the tutelage of a pretty darn ... Continue Reading
Watch Martins Licis Teach Larry Wheels How to Flip an 1,100 Pound Tire!
We've seen Larry "Wheels" Williams do some seriously insane things on and off the powerlifting platform. The record-holding lifter is known for his ability to lift insane volumes as well as manage ... Continue Reading
Arnold Strongman USA Results: Licis Wins, 3 More Qualify for Classic in Ohio
The thousands of people who made their way to the Santa Monica Pier to watch the inaugural Arnold Strongman USA competition were in for quite the show. With Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, and ... Continue Reading
Huge Strength Athletes Vs. Tiny Airplanes
Let's call it what it is, but as a society we're pretty fascinated with the lives of some of the largest strongman and powerlifting athletes. I mean how can we not? It's oddly fun to watch a 6' 8" ... Continue Reading
Arnold Strongman Classic Qualifier Taking Place in Santa Monica
If you’re someone who is a part of the sport of strongman, 2019 is starting off on the right foot thanks to Arnold Schwarzenegger and the folks with the Arnold Sports Festival. The Arnold Strongman ... Continue Reading
Strongman Rob Kearney Log Lift Splits Jerks a Huge 205kg Double
No matter what strength sport you love most, there's no denying the impressiveness that comes along with split jerking a log. This tough to balance implement is tough enough to strict and push press, and ... Continue Reading
The 7 Most Epic Strength Feats and Performances of 2018
It's hard to believe, but we've already made it through 2018 and it's been another historic year for strength. This year has been nothing short of amazing for every strength sport, and we wanted to take ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Puts Up Big Total At Powerlifting Meet
Over the weekend, the 2018 World's Strongest Man and Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson competed in Thor’s Powerlifting Challenge, which took place during the Iceland Open expo in Laugardalshöll, ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Hits 980 lb Squat PR, Closes Gap to 1,000 lbs
Another week, another Hafthor Bjornsson lifting PR. Over the last month, you've probably seen a lot of articles on our site covering Bjornsson's heavy singles, and that's for good reason. Yes, the 2018 ... Continue Reading
Thor Bjornsson PRs His Bench Press With 245 Kilograms, 2 Weeks Out From Powerlifting Meet
Hafthor Bjornsson, the reigning World’s Strongest Man™, is a very strong man. This strong man is best known for strongman, the sport that in addition to lifting heavy barbells requires loaded carries, ... Continue Reading
Thor Bjornsson Pulls Two “Easy” 400kg Deadlifts Training for His Powerlifting Debut
No wrist straps, no suit, just old-fashioned raw powerlifting. He’s of course wearing a weightlifting belt but nonetheless, this is a remarkably smooth 400-kilogram (881.8-ound) deadlift from Hafthor ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Bench Presses 235kg Doubles In Prep for Powerlifting Meet
As we head towards the end of November, we're left with only two weeks until the 2018 World's Strongest Man Hafthor Bjornsson competes in his highly powerlifting meet. Bjornsson will be competing in a meet ... Continue Reading
Strongman Eddie Hall Responds to Photoshop Claims
Yesterday, professional strongman Eddie Hall posted an Instagram video in response to last week's claims of him photoshopping his weight loss progress. The claims came from YouTube channels where a few ... Continue Reading
See the Photos from Thor Bjornsson’s Wedding This Weekend
World’s Strongest Man™, Game of Thrones actor, and guy who thinks he can probably deadlift 500 kilograms Hafthor Bjornsson has married in his native Iceland. The lucky lady is one Kelsey Henson and we’d be ... Continue Reading