We thought it couldn't be done, Brian Shaw thought it couldn't be done, but now, Englishman Eddie Hall has proved us all wrong by becoming the first man to deadlift 500kg (1,102.3 pounds). Lifting ... Continue Reading
7 Feats of Strength and Balance That Are As Impressive As They Are Head Scratching
Before we get into this, lets get one unavoidable comment out of the way: aaaaaaaand THIS is why people hate on CrossFit. There. It's done. Let's all move on now, okay? The point of this ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Out of World Deadlift Championships, Will Focus on August’s World’s Strongest Man
In an announcement posted on his YouTube channel (below), strongman competitor Brian Shaw has announced that he will no longer be competing in the upcoming World Deadlift Championships in Leeds, ... Continue Reading
Pro Strongwoman Will Make Its Arnold Debut in 2017
Pro strongwomen are coming to Ohio. Amateur strongwoman events were first introduced at the Arnold Sports Festival in 2015; in 2017, the Festival will host a Pro Strongwoman category for the first time. ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Training to Compete Raw at World Deadlift Championships, Challenges Competitors to Same
In a candid YouTube video released on June 12th, American strongman competitor Brian Shaw gives an update on his training, when he and his wife are expecting their first child, and how that could ... Continue Reading
A Massive Amount of Quality Strongman: Watch the Full Arnold Classic Africa
Outside of a handful of events — the Arnold Classic in Ohio, World's Strongest Man, Giants Live, and a scant few others — most major pro strongman competitions can come up short in terms of video coverage ... Continue Reading
Win a Pair of Custom Nike Romaleos from BarBend and StrengthToSpare!
BarBend and artist Josh Peters (@strengthtospare) are teaming up to give away a pair of customized Nike Romaleos to one lucky winner. And anyone age 18 and up can enter to win — for free! Entering to win ... Continue Reading
Jerry Pritchett With the Easiest 900+ Deadlift You’ll Ever See
The question "Would strongman competitors make great powerlifters?" is finally getting answered lift-by-lift, and records are falling as a result. This beautiful lift by World's Strongest Man finalist and ... Continue Reading
Caitlin Yuhas on Why There’s Never Been a Better Time to Take Up Strongman
It's the American dream: Move to New York City to dance, transition shortly thereafter to lifting Atlas stones and kegs as quickly as possible. So maybe Caitlin Yuhas' story ISN'T completely typical. ... Continue Reading
Watch Mikhail Koklyaev One-Arm Snatch 242 Pounds
Mikhail Koklyaev is one of history's most impressive cross-sport strength athletes. He's been a Russian Champion weightlifter, World's Strongest Man medalist, Strongman Champions League winner, 2200+ lb ... Continue Reading
Need More Strongman? 3 Arnold Classic Festivals to Come in 2016
If you're a fan of pro strongman, finding quality coverage can be tough. Competitions seem few and far between, and media coverage isn't as readily available when compared to some other strength ... Continue Reading
Olympic Weightlifting Champion Dmitry Berestov Starts Strongman Training
Dmitry Berestov is one of Russia's most celebrated weightlifters of the last few decades, and his 2004 Olympic gold in the uber-competitive 105 kilo weight class is still a memorable performance. (For ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Wins Arnold Classic Strongman Brazil
Big Z may have won in Columbus, but Thor could not be denied for long. After an impressive victory in Australia, Hafthor Bjornsson has made it back-to-back victories in international strongman competition ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson’s Heavy Bubbles Is the Strongest April Fools’ Prank Yet
The fitness industry is known for some bad - BAD - April Fools' Day pranks, but we've finally seen one that gets our laugh (and click). Strongman competitor, actor, and Icelandic good guy Hafthor ... Continue Reading
The Full Circle of Strength Sports: An Interview with Jared Enderton
When weightlifters make the transition to CrossFit, do they lose their top-end strength? For Jared Enderton, the answer — at least so far — is no. Enderton has competed in strength sport more times than ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Wins Arnold Classic Australia Strongman
Think the strongman fun was over for March? Think again. Just two weeks after the Arnold Classic competition in Columbus, Ohio, the world's biggest (and tallest) strength athletes headed down under for the ... Continue Reading
Here’s How Top Strongman Athletes Stack Up in Height
Of all the strength sports, strongman gives athletes perhaps the biggest advantage for being tall. Strongman events like the stone lift and weight over bar benefit bigger, taller athletes who can move ... Continue Reading
You Can’t Understand Brian Shaw’s Size Until He Drops Ed Coan
Brian Shaw is one of the world's premiere strongmen; that much is certain. The Colorado native and three-time World's Strongest Man excels in a sport where a combination of size, explosiveness, and limit ... Continue Reading