Strongman Odd Haugen is considered a legend in the strength sports world. He is the President of Mas Wrestling USA — the strength sport where two athletes fight over a stick — and holds the current Thomas ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Reveals the 3,600-Calorie Diet He Followed to Shed 50 Kilograms
Hafthor Björnsson has had some extremely caloric diets. The 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion would eat 8,000 to 10,000 calories a day on the vertical diet conceived by nutrition coach Stan ... Continue Reading
2021 UK’s Strongest Man — Events, Roster, and Athlete Groups
The 2021 UK's Strongest Man (UKSM) contest is scheduled for May 29-31, 2021, at the Stadium MK in the Bletchley district of Milton Keynes. It is an outdoor event and will feature live spectators and a new ... Continue Reading
UPDATED: 2021 World’s Strongest Man Will Now Allow In-Person Spectators
On May 10, 2021, World's Strongest Man announced that the 2021 WSM contest, taking place in Sacramento, CA on June 15-20, will not have in-person spectators. Per the post: "While restrictions are being ... Continue Reading
U105KG Strongman Nicolas Cambi Claims Victory at the 2021 Clash on the Coast
On April 30 through May 2, 2021, in Hilton Head Island, SC, the under 105-kilogram strongman contest "Clash on the Coast" saw top athletes in the division battle in a keg toss, a farmer's carry into duck ... Continue Reading
The 8 Strangest World’s Strongest Man Events
Strongman and strongwoman competitions have always been as much about entertainment as they are sport. Since the first World’s Strongest Man in 1977, there’s been a clear need to entertain fans while ... Continue Reading
Over 5,000 Calories — A Day Of Eating For Strongman Oleksii Novikov
Being the World's Strongest Man (WSM) takes a lot of hard work. Training consistently with extremely heavy loads, maintaining sufficient supplementation, getting proper recovery, and eating enough food ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Thinks Fingal’s Fingers Will Return to 2021 World’s Strongest Man
The official roster for the 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest has been announced, but the events have not. Along with speculation about who is most likely to win the title this year, there are ... Continue Reading
Way Too Early 2021 Shaw Classic Predictions
Several prominent strongman and strongwoman contests in 2021 have fans excited to watch their favorite athletes competing for prizes, titles, bragging rights, and maybe even records. World's Ultimate ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jessica Springer (90+KG) Deadlifts All-Time World Record 285.8 Kilograms
The record books were not prepared for the mayhem of strength that was the American Powerlifting Federation (APF) Cincinnati Women’s Pro/Am on April 11, 2021. Jessica Springer, competing in the 90-plus ... Continue Reading
Trey Mitchell Wins 2021 Texas’ Strongest Man Contest
There's a lot of strong people in Texas. Bodybuilders Branch Warren, Steve Kuclo, and eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman are from the Lone Star State. More recently, there has been a boom in the sport ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Begins His Prep for the 2021 World’s Strongest Man Contest
Veteran strongman Brian Shaw has begun prepping for the 2021 World's Strongest Man contest — and he's looking fierce. In a YouTube video released on his channel on March 30, 2021, the four-time WSM winner ... Continue Reading
2021 World’s Strongest Man Official Roster Announced
On March 31, 2021, World's Strongest Man released the complete roster of athletes who have been invited to compete at the 2021 WSM competition. This year, the renowned strength competition, which was first ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Asko Karu Deadlifts 482 Kilograms (1,062.6 Pounds) Without a Lifting Suit
The race to the all-time heaviest ever deadlift just got a bit tighter. On March 27, 2021, Asko Karu of Estonia smashed a lifetime personal best deadlift of 482 kilograms (1,062.6 pounds). That is ... Continue Reading
Watch Strongman Gabriel Peña Trap Bar Deadlift 1,005 Pounds for 5 Reps
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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