As with most events in professional strongman, proper technique is often more effective than brute strength. Knowing the subtle nuances of how to lap an Atlas Stone from the floor, how to position one's ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Aims for All-Time Raw (w/Wraps) Powerlifting Total World Record by End of 2023; Return to Strongman in 2024
After retiring from competitive strongman in the summer of 2020 following his 10th consecutive Iceland's Strongest Man victory, Hafthor Björnsson is getting back in the game. More specifically, the ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Roster Announced
The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest is scheduled for April 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. The 12 events across the five days of competition featuring a Qualifying stage and a Final were ... Continue Reading
Strongman Tyler Scott Obringer Axle Presses 425 Pounds
If you have not heard of strongman Tyler Scott Obringer, prepare for a stunning lift from an Open competitor who could make some serious noise in 2023. On Jan. 28, 2023, Obringer took to his Instagram page ... Continue Reading
2023 Iran’s Strongest Man Results — Ramin Farajnejad Triumphant
On Jan. 26-27, 2023, 10 of the best athletes in Iran converged on Safadasht to compete for the title of the country's strongest man. Ramin Farajnejad emerged as the best in the field to claim the title — ... Continue Reading
2023 Britain’s Strongest Man Results — Adam Bishop Reclaims The Throne
Adam Bishop reclaimed the title of Britain’s Strongest Man (BSM). The 2020 titleholder won his second title at the 2023 championship on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2023, at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield, England. ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Events Announced
The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest will occur on April 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. On March 9, 2023, the events that the top strongmen in the world will perform in across the Qualifying ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall and Jamie Christian-Johal Train Back Bodybuilding Style
The 2017 World’s Strongest Man champion, Eddie Hall, and IFBB Pro League Men’s Open bodybuilder Jamie Christian-Johal recently collaborated on a back training video on Hall's YouTube channel. “The Giant” ... Continue Reading
WWE Superstars Braun Strowman and Sheamus Crush a “Monster” Shoulder Workout
Standing at six feet, three inches tall, and weighing 250 pounds, it takes a man-mountain the size of Braun Strowman to cast a shadow on the fighting Irishman, WWE superstar Sheamus. But, at six feet, ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Eyes Bodybuilding Debut in Late 2024
Eddie Hall has been on quite the journey since becoming the first human to deadlift 500 kilograms (1,102.3 pounds) at the 2016 World Deadlift Championships. He won the 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) ... Continue Reading
2023 Britain’s Strongest Man Roster — Tom Stoltman Will Not Defend His Title
Big news from Luke Stoltman and two-time reigning World's Strongest Man (WSM) Tom Stoltman. Their first sanctioned contest of the 2023 season will be the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) on March 4, ... Continue Reading
Watch World Record Holding Powerlifter Tamara Walcott (+90KG) Hit a Log Press PR
The world-record-holding powerlifter in the superheavyweight division, Tamara Walcott, showed off her strength in a new way on Jan. 3, 2023. Walcott posted a video to her Instagram page wherein she hoisted ... Continue Reading
Laurence Shahlaei Reveals Weight Loss of 102 Pounds for Drastic Physique Transformation
The 2016 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) champion Laurence "Big Loz" Shahlaei took to his YouTube channel the day after Christmas 2022 to reveal the results of his weight loss journey thus far. The former ... Continue Reading
A Look Back at Olga Liashchuk’s 2022 World’s Strongest Woman Victory
The 2022 World's Strongest Woman (WSW) contest took place over two days from Nov. 12-13, 2022, in Daytona Beach, FL. After seven events — Viking Press, Farmer's Walk, Deadlift, Sandbag to Shoulder, Car ... Continue Reading
2022 America’s Strongest Man and Strongest Woman Results — Bobby Thompson and Victoria Long Victorious
Las Vegas, NV, was the eye of the storm for strength sports on Dec. 16-17, 2022. Not only was the 2022 Olympia weekend crowning a new Mr. Olympia in Hadi Choopan, but the 2022 America's Strongest Man (ASM) ... Continue Reading
Tom Stoltman Is Programming to Deadlift 505 Kilograms (1,113.3 Pounds) in 2024
The two-time reigning World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Tom Stoltman went on a hiatus from strongman competition towards the end of 2022. While he did not compete at the 2022 Shaw Classic due to travel ... Continue Reading
Gabi Dixson Scores the Second Longest Hercules Hold at the 2022 World’s Strongest Nation Contest
The 2022 World's Strongest Nation (WSN) contest took place on Nov. 26, 2022, in Liverpool, England, and pitted Team UK, led by 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall against Team USA, led by ... Continue Reading
Trey Mitchell Teaches Will Tennyson How to Front Squat Like a Strongman
Two-time reigning Shaw Classic champion Trey Mitchell has been on a tear the past few years in competitive strongman. In addition to his two Shaw Classic titles, the 29-year-old Texan ranked second at the ... Continue Reading
2022 Sweden’s Strongest Man Results — Andreas Ståhlberg Stands Tall
The 2022 Sweden's Strongest Man contest took place on Nov. 5, 2022, in Växjö, Sweden. Ten of the nation's top athletes converged to compete across six events to earn the title of their country's strongest ... Continue Reading
Rongo Keene Wins 2022 Magnus ver Magnusson Strongman Classic
Australian strongman Rongo Keene won the 2022 Magnus ver Magnusson Strongman Classic (MvMSC) contest. The three-day competition was held in Reykjavik, Iceland, from Nov. 18-20, 2022. According ... Continue Reading
Nick Best Announces His Retirement From Full-Time Strongman Competition
Strongman and powerlifter Nick Best has competed in his last full strongman event. Best placed second at the 50+ Masters World’s Strongest Man contest to Mark Felix during the 2022 Official Strongman Games ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis Aims to Drop 60 Pounds for 2023 Strongman Season
Martins Licis has had a roller-coaster return to elite strongman competition. After winning the 2019 World's Strongest Man (WSM), "The Dragon" sat out of the 2020 and 2021 WSM contests while recovering ... Continue Reading
Hunter Henderson Wins Her First Strongwoman Contest
Pro bodybuilder and world-record-holding powerlifter Hunter Henderson entered and won a competition in yet another strength sport. On Nov. 5, 2022, Henderson competed as a strongwoman athlete in the ... Continue Reading
2022 Strongman Champions League Finals Results — Aivars Šmaukstelis Ascends the Throne
The 2022 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Finals took place on Nov. 5-6, 2022, in Alanya, Turkey. The two-day contest featured 12 of the world's best strongmen clashing across six events to claim the SCL ... Continue Reading