This weekend, Strongman Corporation hosts The Strongest Woman in the World at the SoFit Expo in Jacksonville, Florida. The competition has set the strongman community abuzz, as it gives top strongwoman ... Continue Reading
4 Common Strongman Safety Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
In the last decade, the opportunities to compete in Strongman contests and hybrid events (functional fitness-style events, Highland Games, etc.) has increased at a crazy pace. People love the challenge of ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Wins 4th World’s Strongest Man Title
The 2016 Commerce World's Strongest Man has come to a close, and after a week of competition in Botswana, familiar faces make up this year's podium. American strongman Brian Shaw emerges victorious, taking ... Continue Reading
The World’s Strongest Man Ends Today. Who’s Got a Shot?
The 2016 Commerce World's Strongest Man competition kicked off in Botswana a week ago, and after Day one, the field of finalists has begun to separate. The 10 athletes* to make it through the qualifying ... Continue Reading
How to Become More Coachable (And Why You Probably Need It)
Mike Gill is a retired 105kg professional strongman and currently a broadcaster for Strongman Corporation. He has a background in all weight disciplines and has competed in Bodybuilding, Powerlifting and ... Continue Reading
Deadlift Progress Video Shows Pete Rubish’s Max Lifts from 550 to 900+
Pete Rubish is one of our favorite powerlifters to watch on YouTube and Instagram, and while he's got impressive lifts across the board, he's probably best known for his deadlifting prowess. But Rome ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Breaks His Own Keg Toss World Record in Botswana
If someone tells you strongman is all about slow, raw strength, show this video to kindly correct them. While competing at the 2016 World's Strongest Man in Botswana — which runs until August 20th — ... Continue Reading
Faster, Fitter, Stronger: How Sled Pushes and Pulls Will Change Your Strongman Game
Push/pull is a concept that has been a standard in weight training programs for decades. Doing press type work (bench, dips, overhead, etc.) one day and then pulling the next (deadlifts, rows, chins etc.) ... Continue Reading
Big Names to Compete at Arnold Asia Strongman Instead of World’s Strongest Man
The 2016 World's Strongest Man competition takes place in Botswana starting this weekend, and while there's an impressive roster of athletes set to compete, there are also a few big names fans are sure to ... Continue Reading
Bud Jeffries on Getting Your Mind Right to Reach Your Physical Potential
In Part 1 of my interview with powerlifter and strongman Bud Jeffries, we focused mostly on his physical accomplishments. This is a guy who once squatted 1000 pounds and creates workouts with 700lb ... Continue Reading
An Introduction to Programming for Strongman: A 12-Week Plan
Read more about strongman training here. This program is very specific and can be run multiple times, just start over. YOU can’t half-ass this style of training. If you miss days, it does affect ... Continue Reading
Here Are the 2016 World’s Strongest Man Groups and Events
The Commerce World's Strongest Man competition is taking place this month (August) from the 13th through the 20th in Botswana. And while there will be some big names missing, there's still plenty of ... Continue Reading
From 1000lb Squats to Dumbbell Cartwheels, Bud Jeffries Has Something Figured Out
If you’ve never heard of Bud Jeffries, you need to hear about Bud Jeffries. In his prime, Bud Jeffries has squatted 1000lbs, raw, from the bottom. Bud Jeffries walked a mile in a 300lb weight vest. Bud ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Makes 155kg Clean & Presses Look Like a Joke
When you can deadlift more than any other human being in history — 500 solid kilograms, to be specific — 155kg/340 pounds probably doesn't seem that intimidating. But Eddie Hall wants to prove he's ... Continue Reading
Is the Fitness Industry About to Go Crazy Over Instagram Stories?
If you thought your favorite strength athletes, coaches, and, uh, influencers (?) were already obsessed with Instagram, it's only just begun. Today, the social media giant — which is owned by social media ... Continue Reading
Want to Try Strongman? Follow These Steps to Be the Best Rookie, Period
So your curiosity is piqued and you want to give strongman training a try, but how? Like anything other sport, you need equipment, guidance and the right attitude. I want to show you how you can find great ... Continue Reading
A Strongman Record You’ll Want to Try (and Fail) to Beat: Double Overhand Axle Deadlift
If you're professional strongman competitor Terry Hollands, 240 kilograms/528 pounds isn't a whole lot of weight on most lifts. That's especially true when it comes to deadlifts, as Terry (and other top ... Continue Reading
Who Will Become the Strongest Woman in the World?
On August 27 & 28th, Jacksonville, Florida will host the biggest Women’s Professional Strongman contest ever held. With a guaranteed prize money payout of $10,000 and Reebok sponsoring the event, you ... Continue Reading
A Complete Guide to (Actually Enjoying) Your First Strongman Competition
“I’m pretty sure it’s here. It says on Google Maps; we are right on top of it.” “Yeah, but I don’t see anything.” “Maybe that warehouse right there?” My dad and I are lost and trying to find where I ... Continue Reading
Dimitar Savatinov Sets New World Record with 310 Pound Dumbbell Press
Due to his prior competition obligations, we won't see Dimitar Savatinov competing at the World's Strongest Man competition in August. But that doesn't mean the Russian-born strongman isn't doing big ... Continue Reading
BREAKING: Eddie Hall Makes History, Becomes First Man to Deadlift 500kg
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
Strongman Is Getting a Movie: Chris Bell Announces “Stronger” Documentary
The director of "Prescription Thugs" and "Bigger Stronger Faster*" has made a new documentary chronicling the sport of strongman. And from the brief teaser trailer released on Instagram, "Stronger" already ... Continue Reading