What a change of pace — literally — for 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Hafthor Björnsson and 2019 WSM Martins Licis. On Aug. 11, 2021, Licis posted a video on his YouTube channel that featured their day ... Continue Reading
2021 Giants Live World Open and World Deadlift Championship Preview
The qualifying tour for the 2022 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) is well underway. Having successfully opened the season on July 24 with the Strongman Classic won by 2020 WSM champion Oleksii Novikov, the ... Continue Reading
Strongman Laurence Shahlaei Sets New Dinnie Stones World Record
On Aug. 7, 2021, strongman Laurence Shahlaei set a new Dinnie Stones world record by carrying them for 14 feet, 10 inches (4.52 meters) without lifting straps, also known as "unassisted." Shahlaei ... Continue Reading
Fight Feat. Hafthor Björnsson and World’s Ultimate Strongman Relocated to UAE
On Aug. 9, 2021, CoreSports issued a press release announcing their “Fight Night” boxing event — headlined by Hafthor Björnsson — and the World’s Ultimate Strongman and Woman (WUS) contests that were ... Continue Reading
Laurence Shahlaei: I’d Love To See Lasha Talakhadze In Strongman
At the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Georgia's Lasha Talakhadze broke history by setting three new all-time world records in the +109-kilogram class en route to the second gold medal of his career. ... Continue Reading
Watch Strongman Tom Stoltman Lap a 300-Kilogram Atlas Stone
Anytime the 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion, Tom Stoltman, steps up to an Atlas Stone, it is best to pay attention. "The King of the Stones" flirts with the record books a lot in his signature ... Continue Reading
Don’t Call it a Comeback — How Strongman Nick Best is Training After His Lat Injury
The 2021 Kern US Open, which took place on April 24, 2021, was a highlight reel full of world record lifts, big personalities, and rowdy fans. One of the lifters fans were pumped up to see was Nick Best. ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov Wins The 2021 Strongman Classic — Full Results and Recap
After months of anticipation, fans of strongman were able to exhale after the conclusion of the 2021 World’s Strongest Man, won by Tom Stoltman of Scotland. Fortunately, the wait for the next contest ... Continue Reading
Iron Biby Breaks Axle Press World Record with 217kg Lift
Cheick Al-Hassan Sanou, better known in the strongman community as “Iron Biby,” made strongman history on July 24th at the 2021 Strongman Classic. Fans in attendance at Royal Albert Hall in London, England ... Continue Reading
Björnsson Vs. Hall Boxing Match Postponed Due to Hall’s Injured Biceps
On July 25, 2021, Coresports sent out a press release confirming that the bout between Hafthor Björnsson and Eddie Hall is delayed until sometime in March or April 2022. Hall, who released a video on the ... Continue Reading
Watch Strongman Bobby Thompson Partial Deadlift 455 Kilograms for a Double
The "American Nightmare" is back. After finishing ninth overall in his first World's Strongest Man (WSM) Finals appearance at the 2021 WSM contest, Bobby Thompson is diving into his preparation for the ... Continue Reading
2021 Rogue Record Breakers Announces Online Qualifier and Events
Hopefully, you have kept up your strongman training. The 2021 Rogue Record Breakers (RRB) event — where athletes attempt to set world records in various strongman events — will host an online qualifier ... Continue Reading
2021 Giants Live The Strongman Classic Preview — Roster, Events, History
The COVID-19 pandemic brought live entertainment to a screeching halt. Even the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, will exclude spectators. On June 15, 2021, the 2021 World's Strongest Man competition, hosted ... Continue Reading
Watch Strongman Martins Licis and Rapper Action Bronson Smash Eccentric Deadlifts
The last time rapper Action Bronson (Ariyan Arslani) met up with 2019 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Martins Licis to train, Bronson had just dropped over 120 pounds. Under Licis's tutelage, Bronson ... Continue Reading
Watch Strongman Pavlo Nakonechnyy’s Silky Smooth 475-Kilogram Deadlift
The race to beat 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Björnsson's all-time heaviest ever deadlift of 501 kilograms (1,104.5 pounds) just got hotter. Pavlo Nakonechnyy of Ukraine recently took ... Continue Reading
Update: Oleksii Novikov and Robert Oberst Out of 2021 Shaw Classic
Four-time World’s Strongest Man Brian Shaw announced that the 2021 Shaw Classic would be held in October 2021 in Estes Park, CO. On Feb. 2, 2021, Shaw released another YouTube video, this time to announce ... Continue Reading
Strongman Brian Shaw Analyzes His 2021 World’s Strongest Man Performance
On June 20, 2021, the final event of the 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest came down to a winner-take-all showdown for the title between four-time WSM champion Brian Shaw and Tom Stoltman in the ... Continue Reading
2020 World’s Strongest Man Oleksii Novikov Shares Pressing Tips With Martins Licis
The 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest came to a close on June 20 in Sacramento, CA, and saw Tom Stoltman of Scotland raise the first-place trophy overhead. 2020 WSM winner Oleksii Novikov watched ... Continue Reading
Fascinating Facts and Stats About the 2021 World’s Strongest Man
The 2021 World’s Strongest Man made its mark in the history books. It was an iconic contest with many memorable moments — Tom Stoltman becoming the first Scotsman to win the five-day competition (June ... Continue Reading
Strongman Peiman Maheripourehir Deadlifts 450 Kilograms (992.1 Pounds) Without a Suit
The race to the deadlift world record is heating up. It seems Iranian strongman Peiman Maheripourehir refuses to take a rest day, as he was back in the gym on June 23, 2021, to deadlift what appears to be ... Continue Reading
9 Memorable Moments From 2021 World’s Strongest Man
There were a lot of memorable moments from the 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest. Both the qualifying stage and the Finals provided their share of moments that will be featured in highlight reels ... Continue Reading
Tom Stoltman Wins 2021 World’s Strongest Man — Day 5 Results and Recap
Tom Stoltman is your 2021 World's Strongest Man. After a back and forth battle, Stoltman emerged victorious with 45.5 total points. Brian Shaw got second with 42.5 points and Maxime Boudreault got third ... Continue Reading
2021 World’s Strongest Man Atlas Stones Results
The last event of the 2021 World’s Strongest Man (WSM contest) was the Atlas Stones. After winning back-to-back events to kick off the Finals, Tom Stoltman jumped to the top of the leaderboard and has ... Continue Reading
Tom Stoltman Wins 2021 World’s Strongest Man
Tom Stoltman is your 2021 World's Strongest Man champion. After completing 12 events over five days in triple-digit temperatures in Sacramento, CA, the 27-year-old Stoltman has secured the ultimate prize ... Continue Reading