Finding the strongest man in the world starts with 30 competitors and ends with just 10 vying for the most prestigious title in the sport of strongman. On April 30, just one day before the 2024 World's ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Reveals His Predictions for the 2024 World’s Strongest Man
The 2024 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest is set for May 1-5, 2024, in Myrtle Beach, SC. While the reigning champion Mitchell Hooper will be making his first title defense attempt, many of the sport's ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2024 World’s Strongest Man
From May 1-5, athletes vying to be crowned the strongest man in the world at the 2024 World's Strongest Man (WSM) will duke it out in Myrtle Beach, SC. If you're not in South Carolina, you'll have to wait ... Continue Reading
Ronnie Coleman vs. Mariusz Pudzianowski: A Fantasy Strongman Showdown
Bodybuilding and strongman training methodologies vary significantly. The former focuses on building muscle for aesthetics, while the latter focuses on the efficiency of movement patterns and max lifts. ... Continue Reading
Rob Kearney Will Retire From Competitive Strongman After 2024 World’s Strongest Man
Strongman Rob Kearney, affectionately known in strength circles as “The World’s Strongest Gay,” has announced he will retire from competitive strongman following the conclusion of the 2024 ... Continue Reading
Shane Flowers and Kristján Jón Haraldsson Withdraw From 2024 World’s Strongest Man
The 2024 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) competition occurs on May 1-5, 2024 in Myrtle Beach, SC. One week before the contest kicks off, WSM promoters announced that Shane Flowers and Kristján Jón Haraldsson ... Continue Reading
Tom Stoltman Prioritizes Sandbag Steeplechase Training In His Final 2024 World’s Strongest Man Workout
Two-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Tom “The Albatross” Stoltman (2021-22) performed his final training session ahead of the 2024 World’s Strongest Man competition, set ... Continue Reading
2024 Australia’s Strongest Man & Strongest Woman Results — Jordan Osborne & Nicole Genrich Win
The 2024 Australia's Strongest Man and 2024 Australia's Strongest Woman contests occurred in Sydney, Australia, on April 19-20, 2024. The contests featured 17 strongmen and nine strongwomen competing ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Faye Pittman Axle Presses U73 World Record of 105 Kilogram (231 Pounds)
Strongwoman Faye Pittman made strongwoman history by breaking the under 73-kilogram (U73KG) class world record in the Axle Press, lifting 105 kilograms (231 pounds). The historic lift was made at the ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Claire Myler is the First Masters Competitor to Deadlift 300 Kilograms (660 Pounds)
Claire Myler made strongwoman history as the first Masters woman to deadlift 300 kilograms (660 pounds). Myler traveled to Derry, Ireland, for the inaugural Official Strongman Record Breakers event on ... Continue Reading
Sumer Johnson Scores Under-82KG Strongwoman World Record Deadlift of 300 Kilograms (660 Pounds)
2023 Clash on the Coast Under 82-kilogram (U82) division winner Sumer Johnson is now the U82 strongwoman world-record holder in the deadlift. Johnson was a part of the 2024 Official ... Continue Reading
Patrick Eibel Wins the 2024 FIBO Strongman Contest
The 2024 FIBO Strongman contest occurred on April 13, 2024, in Cologne, Germany. Nineteen athletes representing five nations battled across five events during the single-day contest — the Log Lift, Max ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis Will Take Eight Months Off From Competition to Recover From Sciatica
Following a competition hiatus through 2023, the 2019 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Martins Licis made his pro strongman comeback at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) to an underwhelming ... Continue Reading
Strongman Mitchell Hooper Dissects 9 Strategies for High-Quality Sleep
2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) and 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic champion Mitchell Hooper is prepping for his first WSM title defense at the 2024 WSM on May 1-5, 2024. Among all aspects of his prep, the ... Continue Reading
The Continuous Flux of the 2024 World’s Strongest Man Roster
The 2024 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest is scheduled for May 1-5, 2024, in Myrtle Beach, SC. It is the second consecutive year the sport's most prestigious contest is featured in the sunny south of ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov Withdraws From 2024 World’s Strongest Man
2020 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Oleksii Novikov is officially out of the 2024 edition of the competition, scheduled for May 1-5, 2024, in Myrtle Beach, SC, WSM promoters have announced. The ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Dispels 10 of the Biggest Fitness Myths
2023 was the year of “The Moose” Mitchell Hooper, and 2024 appears to be on a similar path for the 28-year-old Strongman. Hooper defended his title at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic, won the ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Shares His 2024 Competition Schedule
The 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Björnsson returned to the pro strongman circuit at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) Ohio, placing fourth after a four-year hiatus. Two weeks ... Continue Reading
Luke Stoltman Wins 2024 Europe’s Strongest Man
The 2024 Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) occurred on April 13, 2024. Twelve of the top strongmen in Europe vied for dominance in front of a sold-out crowd at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, ... Continue Reading
Learn How to Program for Strength With Laurence Shahlaei and Mitchell Hooper
On April 7, 2024, the reigning World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Mitchell Hooper published a video on his YouTube channel wherein he discusses the intricacies of programming for maximum strength with ... Continue Reading
What Is Hysterical Strength? Mitchell Hooper Breaks Down Sports Psychology
The reigning World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) champion Mitchell Hooper published a video on his YouTube channel wherein he interviewed executive coach Ken Smithmier to discuss ... Continue Reading
The 2024 World’s Strongest Man Events Revealed
The 2024 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest is scheduled for May 1-5, 2024, in Myrtle Beach, SC. While several athletes on the roster remain outstanding, including two replacements for the recent ... Continue Reading
Tristain Hoath Wins 2024 Strongman Champions League Martinique
The 2024 Strongman Champions League (SCL) held a nine-strongman contest in Fort-de-France, Martinique, from April 6-7, 2024. The single-day competition featured five events: Truck Pull, Deadlift, Hercules ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis and Mateusz Kieliszkowski Withdraw From the 2024 World’s Strongest Man
The 2024 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest is scheduled for May 1-5, 2024, in Myrtle Beach, SC. On April 8, 2024, the competition saw its first significant shake-up. 2019 WSM champion Martins Licis ... Continue Reading