Four-time World's Strongest Man champion (WSM) Brian Shaw will be hosting his own strongman competition — the Shaw Classic — at his home gym in Colorado on Dec. 11-12, 2020. When Shaw announced this new ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Announces His First Exhibition Boxing Match
On Aug. 8, 2020, 2018, World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor "The Mountain" Bjornsson announced his retirement from strongman. Part of his decision was to put all of his focus toward training for ... Continue Reading
How To Watch Full Coverage of 2020 World’s Strongest Man
Editor's note: This article contains spoilers. If you want to avoid all spoilers and just view episode air times, just read the info under the header, "2020 World's Strongest Man Episode Air Times." The ... Continue Reading
The History of Strength Competitions — From 6000 B.C. to 2020
Strongman and strongwoman shows have grown tremendously in popularity over the past decade and a half. Where once shows struggled to attract competitors, interest in strength has never been higher. ... Continue Reading
Strongman Gabriel Pena Pulls 1,145-Pound (520-Kilogram) Deadlift Off Blocks
Eight days after being hospitalized with heart issues, World's Strongest Man competitor Gabriel Pena pulled 520 kilograms (1,145 pounds) off 18-inch blocks. Ok, then. You can check out the impressive feat ... Continue Reading
Professional Strongman and Father Aaron Page Dies
British professional strongman Aaron “The Rage” Page died on Nov. 20, 2020. No official cause of death has been made. However, on Nov. 12, 2020, a post from Page's girlfriend Chloe Woodford was ... Continue Reading
World’s Strongest Man Athletes Reveal Their Strongman GOAT Picks
The 2020 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest had some of the most decorated strongmen on the planet all converge in Bradenton, FL to compete, give commentary, or partake in the refereeing of the event. ... Continue Reading
Action Bronson Channels His Inner Strongman, Loses 127 Pounds
Action Bronson is primarily known for two things — spitting creative rhymes and hosting Fuck, That's Delicious on Viceland. You can add "crushing it in the gym" to that list. Since April of 2020, ... Continue Reading
The 6 Biggest Moments From the 2020 World’s Strongest Man
The 2020 World's Strongest Man (WSM) competition saw a new champion emerge — Oleksii Novikov. The Ukrainian strongman's performance had several big moments worth revisiting. The rest of the ... Continue Reading
Novikov Secures 2020 World’s Strongest Man Victory (Updated)
The final day of the 2020 World's Strongest Man competition is done. Oleksii Novikov has won. Tom Stoltman got second place and JF Caron placed third. At the time this article was updated, WSM has yet ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov Leads 2020 World’s Strongest Man Finals After Day One
The first day of the 2020 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Finals, Nov. 14, 2020, is over. After a grueling day one and two — which included a delay and saw two more athletes withdraw — Oleskii ... Continue Reading
Graham Hicks Out of 2020 World’s Strongest Man With Torn Biceps
Graham Hicks is officially out of the 2020 World's Strongest Man Finals due to a torn biceps. So far, it seems as though the 10 finalists have completed the first event of the 2020 WSM Finals — the ... Continue Reading
Mark Felix Fails to Break WSM Hercules Hold World Record (Updated)
Mark Felix attempted to break the World's Strongest Man Hercules Hold world record but fell short. In a video posted by Giants Live, you can hear WSM Events Director Colin Bryce say that Felix needed to ... Continue Reading
Ervin Toots and Gabriel Pena Withdraw From 2020 World’s Strongest Man
More unexpected drama has unfolded at the 2020 World's Strongest Man (WSM) competition in Bradenton, FL. Both Ervin Toots of Estonia and Gabriel Pena of Mexico have withdrawn from the competition. Neither ... Continue Reading
2020 World’s Strongest Man Finalists Revealed
The qualifying stage of the 2020 World's Strongest Man has come to a close. Below are the 10 finalists who have secured their spots in the Finals set to take place on Nov. 14-15, 2020, in ... Continue Reading
Novikov, Caron, Hollands Carry Day One Of 2020 World’s Strongest Man
The 2020 World's Strongest Man (WSM) competition is officially underway. The first two days of WSM were scheduled to take place outdoors, but inclement weather delayed the competition by a full day. ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Tests Out 2020 World’s Strongest Man Equipment
Unfortunately, day one of the qualifying stage for the 2020 World's Strongest Man (WSM) competition was canceled due to inclement weather near the contest's outdoor venue in Bradenton, FL. Even though the ... Continue Reading
Day One of 2020 World’s Strongest Man Canceled
Another hurdle has hit the 2020 World's Strongest Man (WSM) competition. Due to poor weather conditions in Bradenton, FL, caused by hurricane Eta, day one of WSM's qualifying stage has been ... Continue Reading
2020 World’s Strongest Man Qualifier Groups Announced
The 2020 World's Strongest Man (WSM) competition kicks off on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Bradenton, FL, with the qualifying group stages. The qualifying stage consists of five groups of five ... Continue Reading
Three Questions With World’s Strongest Man Competitors
With COVID-19, an unfortunate number of athlete drop-outs, and the events still not being released (at the time of this writing) — the build-up to the 2020 World's Strongest Man has been rocky. But ... Continue Reading
2020 America’s Strongest Man and Woman Results and Highlights
Some of the strongest men and women in the world have won the American's Strongest Man and Woman contest — Karl Gillingham, Brian Shaw, Jerry Pritchett, and Kristin Rhodes. This year, from Nov. 6-8, ... Continue Reading
A Pro Fighter Critiques Eddie Hall and Hafthor Bjornsson’s Boxing Form
In a little less than a year, former professional strongmen Eddie Hall and Hafthor Bjornsson will box each other. (At least, that's the plan.) What at first may have felt like a gimmick is now shaping up ... Continue Reading
Konstantine Janashia out of 2020 World’s Strongest Man
Konstantine Janashia is out of the 2020 World’s Strongest Man Competition. The veteran strongman tested positive for COVID-19 and can longer take part in the event. He announced the unfortunate news on ... Continue Reading
Remember When Hafthor Bjornsson Squatted 440 pounds (200 kilograms) 29 Times?
Recently retired strongman Hafthor Bjornsson seems to be feeling nostalgic about strength sports. On Nov. 4, 2020, the 2018 World’s Strongest Man winner posted what appears to be an old video of him ... Continue Reading