The 2025 Atlas Strongman Classic competition occurred in Ghent, Belgium, on Jan. 26, 2025. It featured 13 athletes representing five countries competing in five events: Block Press Medley, Dinnie Stone ... Continue Reading
What’s a Force Meter and How Does Brian Shaw Train With It?
Four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw has recently ventured into arm wrestling since retiring from pro strongman competition. As he was in his original sport, the Strongest Man on ... Continue Reading
Fittest & Strongest — Mitchell Hooper, Hafthor Björnsson, and Justin Medeiros Train Behind-the-Neck Press
Three world champions across two strength sports — 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Hafthor Björnsson, 2023 WSM Mitchell Hooper, and two-time CrossFit Games champ Justin Medeiros — spent a training session ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Deadlifts 470 Kilograms During 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic Prep
Three-time Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) champion and 2018 World’s Strongest Man Hafthor Björnsson is preparing to compete for his fourth ASC championship at the 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic in Columbus, ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Reveals 40-Pound Weight Loss Transformation
Four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and Strongest Man on Earth promoter Brian Shaw recently underwent a physique transformation, losing 40 pounds of fat. Shaw shared the results of his self-imposed ... Continue Reading
Mateusz Kieliszkowski Is out of 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic
2024 Magnus Ver Magnusson Classic winner Mateusz Kieliszkowski has formally removed his name from the 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) roster. The 2025 ASC will occur in Columbus, OH, from Feb. 28 ... Continue Reading
2025 Britain’s Strongest Man Results
The 2025 Britain's Strongest Man (BSM) contest took place in Sheffield, England, on Feb. 1. The single-day contest featured 12 athletes representing four countries clashing through five events: Sandbang ... Continue Reading
Is This the Pound-for-Pound Strongest Gym in the USA?
2019 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Martins Licis stepped back from strongman competitions in 2024 due to injury. During his recovery, Licis explores the strength world, immersing himself ... Continue Reading
Behind-the-Scenes Look at Tom Stoltman’s Deadlift Training With Coach Aaron Caseley
Tom Stoltman has won the World’s Strongest Man title on three different occasions, most recently in 2024 — but as great as the Scottish strongman is, he has yet to win the Arnold Strongman ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Explains How You Could Deadlift 600 Pounds
2024 Strongest Man on Earth champion Mitchell Hooper is known for sharing tips on how his followers can get strong. The two-time Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) winner and 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) ... Continue Reading
Mateusz Kieliszkowski Prioritizes Shoulder Strength During 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic Prep
The 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC), set for Feb. 28 through March 1, 2025, in Columbus, OH, features an 11-athlete, star-studded lineup, including two-time defending ASC champion Mitchell Hooper, ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Explains How To Adjust Training Frequency
While there’s crossover between training for maximal strength and hypertrophy, they differ fundamentally. “We’re not training our muscles; we’re training our nervous system,” explained Mitchell Hooper, the ... Continue Reading
Graham Hicks Withdraws From 2025 Britain’s Strongest Man Contest
British strongman Graham Hicks has announced he will not compete in the 2025 Giants Live Britain’s Strongest Man contest. Hicks withdrew from the contest, set for Feb. 1, 2025, at the Utilita Arena in ... Continue Reading
Strongman Legend Bill Kazmaier Provides Health Update, GoFundMe Established to Pay for Medical Expenses
Three-time World’s Strongest Man champion Bill Kazmaier shared an update on his health after heart surgery. As of Jan. 14, 2025, Kazmaier was in a hospital in the Philippines, preparing to undergo ... Continue Reading
2025 Shaw Classic Schedule and Strongest Man On Earth Competitor Invites Revealed
The 2025 Shaw Classic featuring the 2025 Strongest Man on Earth (SMOE) contest will be held on Aug. 15-17, 2025, in Loveland, CO. The show's namesake promoter, four-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) Brian ... Continue Reading
2024 Clash of the Titans Strongman Results
The 2024 Clash of the Titans competition occurred on Dec. 29, 2024, in Vlissingen, Netherlands. Six titans representing two countries clashed through five events across the single-day contest: Gouden Grip ... Continue Reading
Rogue Fitness Offers $101K Bounty To Any Strongman Who Elephant Bar Deadlifts 501 Kilograms or More at 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic
The 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) has gotten much spicier. On Jan. 10, 2025, Rogue Fitness announced a $101,000 bounty to any strongman who can deadlift 501 or more kilograms during the Elephant Bar ... Continue Reading
Get To Know Tom Stoltman’s New Coach, Aaron Caseley
Reaching the pinnacle of strongman success requires more than brute strength — a good team, a knowledgeable coach, and a diet and training regime can fuel effective competition planning. Enter the “Mofo ... Continue Reading
The Top 5 Exercises To Build Strength AND Hypertrophy
From a marathon runner to the 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and 2024 Strongest Man on Earth, Mitchell Hooper knows how to get big and strong at the elite level. In early January 2024, the Canadian ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson’s New Training Program To Deadlift 505 Kilograms
In his return to competitive strongman in 2024 after a three-year hiatus, Hafthor Björnsson claimed second place at the 2024 Strongest Man on Earth, 2024 Rogue Strongman Invitational, and 2024 Arnold ... Continue Reading
What Are Mitchell Hooper’s Go-To Longevity Supplements?
Supplements are often used to fill nutritional gaps in a person’s diet and are essential in cases of nutrient deficiencies. (1) Athletes take supplements to enhance their performance and push their ... Continue Reading
Strongman Martins Licis Stonelifts in Tibet
2019 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Martins Licis recently ventured into the mountains of Tibet to learn the ancient art of stone-lifting with ropes. For the first 72 hours before his journey north, ... Continue Reading
7 Strongman Athletes To Watch In 2025
The 2024 competitive strongman season ended with the 2024 Official Strongman Games (OSG). While many in the strength space know to watch 2024 Strongest Man on Earth (SMoE) Mitchell Hooper, 2018 World's ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Deadlifts 750 Pounds Beltless
The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) and 2024 Strongest Man on Earth (SMoE) Mitchell Hooper has three months until he attempts to defend his Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) title for the second time. He won ... Continue Reading