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
Donna Moore Breaks Women’s Atlas Stone Record with 148.9 Kilo Lift
We've covered British strength athlete Donna Moore's feats before, including how she makes 140 kilogram stones look like playthings in training. Now, the elite strongman competitor has broken the ... 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
Strongwoman Donna Moore Makes Light Work of 140 kg Stone
When it comes to strongman, the guys usually get most of the publicity. These behemoths (seriously, they are that big) are the ones we grew up seeing on ESPN, lifting stones shaped like continents in some ... 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