The roster for the 2022 Giant's Live World Open & World Deadlift Championships, scheduled for Aug. 6, 2022, in Cardiff, Wales, is complete. Ireland's Pa O'Dwyer is the final addition to the ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw and Bobby Thompson Train Legs Together to Prep for the 2022 Shaw Classic
On Aug. 13-14, 2022, the third annual Shaw Classic will take place at the Budweiser Event Center in Loveland, CO. The two-day contest will feature 16 of the world's top strongmen, including four ... Continue Reading
Check Out the 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic UK Roster and Events
The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) UK is set for Sept. 23-24, 2022, as part of the 2022 Arnold Sports Festival UK in Birmingham, England. The second edition of the strongman contest will feature 12 ... Continue Reading
Strongman Robert Oberst Shares Tips and Tricks for Lifting Atlas Stones
Getting insight from a sport's top athlete can be a gold mine for improving in the gym and in competition. On July 16, 2022, strongman Robert Oberst took to his YouTube channel to share the tricks he uses ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Rhianon Lovelace Breaks World Deadlift Record at 2022 Berkshire’s Strongest Contest
Rhianon Lovelace will not be stopped. The pound-for-pound strongest woman on the planet competed at the 2022 Berkshire’s Strongest contest on July 16, 2022, with the goal of exceeding her deadlift world ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Reveals His Protein Pancake Recipe
The 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion, Hafthor Björnsson, has been relatively quiet on social media and YouTube after defeating 2017 WSM champion Eddie Hall by unanimous decision in their heated ... Continue Reading
Strongman Rauno Heinla Exceeds Masters Deadlift World Record by 14 Kilograms in Training
The race to set a new world record deadlift is heating up. Rauno Heinla of Estonia took to his Instagram page on July 10, 2022, to share a video wherein he successfully deadlifted 450 kilograms (992.1 ... Continue Reading
Take a Tour Through Brian Shaw’s Home Gym
Brian Shaw is one of five strongmen to win the World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest at least four times (the others are Žydrūnas Savickas (4), Magnus ver Magnusson (4), Jón Páll Sigmarsson (4), and Mariusz ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov Wins 2022 Giants Live Strongman Classic
Oleksii Novikov successfully defended his title at the 2022 Giants Live Strongman Classic. Novikov stood atop the podium at Royal Albert Hall in London, England, on Saturday, July 9, 2022. Canada’s ... Continue Reading
2022 Shaw Classic Roster Confirmed
The third annual Shaw Classic will take place at the Budweiser Event Center in Loveland, CO, on Aug. 13-14, 2022. It is the largest venue thus far in the contest's young history. The 2022 Shaw ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov Reviews His Preparation and Performance at the 2022 World’s Strongest Man Contest
One of the biggest stories during the 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest won by Tom Stoltman was the performance by 2020 WSM champion Oleksii Novikov, who finished third overall. However, simply ... Continue Reading
Iron Biby Withdraws From the 2022 Strongman Classic, Eddie Williams Named as Replacement
On July 6, 2022, Giants Live announced that Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou has withdrawn from the 2022 Strongman Classic, scheduled for Saturday, July 9, 2022, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, ... Continue Reading
Adam Bishop Withdraws From the 2022 Strongman Classic Due to Injury, Gavin Bilton Named as Replacement
On July 6, 2022, Giants Live announced on its Instagram page that due to an injury, 2020 Britain’s Strongest Man winner Adam Bishop has withdrawn from the 2022 Giants Live Strongman Classic. The ... Continue Reading
2022 Western Canada’s Strongest Man Results — Sean Hayes Tops the Podium
On July 1, 2022, the 2022 Western Canada's Strongest Man (WCSM) contest took place in Regina, Canada. Twelve of Canada's top strongmen clashed in six events in the one-day contest. Sean Hayes emerged ... Continue Reading
Strongman Mitchell Hooper Deadlifts a Pair of 425-Kilogram Singles in Training
Since his stellar debut at the 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) competition, culminating in an eighth-place finish, Mitchell Hooper's star power has been on a steep trajectory. He has effectively joined ... Continue Reading
Laurence “Big Loz” Shahlaei Shares a Full Day of Eating and How He Transformed His Physique
After retiring from competitive strongman, 2016 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) Laurence "Big Loz" Shahlaei transformed his physique via significant weight loss. An integral part of that process was the diet ... Continue Reading
Chieck “Iron Biby” Sanou Raw Deadlifts 400-Kilogram (881.9-Pound) Double In Training
When it comes to overhead events, there is currently an undisputed king in the castle. Strongman Chieck “Iron Biby” Sanou of Burkina Faso holds the current axle press world record of 217 kilograms at the ... Continue Reading
Strongman Jacob Matthew Finnerty Sets Block Press World Record of 386.6 Pounds
The block press world record has been toppled. At Untamed Strength Gym in Sacramento, CA, strongman Jacob Matthew Finnerty aka "The Bear," cleaned a 386.6-pound block from the floor and locked it out ... Continue Reading
Giants Live Announces Teams for the 2022 World’s Strongest Nation Competition
On June 24, 2022, Giants Live announced the rosters of athletes competing in the “World’s Strongest Nation” contest, scheduled to take place on Nov. 26, 2022, at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Rhianon Lovelace (U64KG) Hits Unofficial Deadlift World Record of 280 Kilograms (617.3 Pounds)
Strongwoman Rhianon Lovelace is a strength phenomenon. The U64KG athlete took to her Instagram page on June 21, 2022, to share a training video wherein she locked out an unofficial deadlift world record of ... Continue Reading
Here’s What a Professional Strongman Keeps in His Gym Bag
Elite strongmen are larger-than-life figures. They often tower over non-strongman civilians and weigh at least twice as much as someone they'll walk past on the street. Their livelihoods involve lifting ... Continue Reading
Check Out Robert Oberst’s New Strongman Diet
The "American Monster" is back in full swing to strongman training. Robert Oberst has recovered from his shoulder injury and is prepping for his return to the competitive strongman stage as the leader of ... Continue Reading
Kelvin de Ruiter Wins 2022 Strongman Champions League Holland
On June 18, 2022, 14 strongmen from across the globe converged on Doetinchem, Netherlands to compete in six events at the 2022 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Holland contest. The single-day contest ... Continue Reading
Konstantine Janashia Withdraws From 2022 Giants Live Strongman Classic, Replaced by Maxime Boudreault
The 2022 Giants Live Strongman Classic is scheduled for July 9, 2022, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. The 12-man roster was released on April 14, 2022, and received its first shake-up on June ... Continue Reading