Latest Strongman News
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Mitchell Hooper’s Speech at the University of Texas: “Strength is Not Just Lifting Weights”
Three-time reigning Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) champ, Strongest Man on Earth (SMoE), and 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Mitchell Hooper recently spoke at the University of Texas in Austin. He also deadlifted 700 pounds at the H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports. Hooper explained that although life expectancy is increasing, overall health isn’t necessarily improving.…
Top Strongmen
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World’s Strongest Men Doing Strong Things: Martins Licis Floor-to-Shoulders Mitchell Hooper
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The Stoltman Brothers Train to Defend and Rebuild via Heavy Dumbbell Pressing
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“I Don’t Drink Water” — How Much Mitchell Hooper Spends on Groceries
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How the Strongest Man on Earth Eats to Defend the Arnold Strongman Classic Title
Strongman Guides
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How to Do the Log Press for Massive Overhead Strength and Power
When you want to build head-to-toe strength — and you want to look awesome doing it — there are few lifts that can compete with the hardcore nature of the log press. The unstable, unwieldy log bar will have your entire body working in overdrive to clean it off the ground, up your belly and…
Strongman Basics
What Is Strongman?
Strongman is a weight-classed strength sport. In competitive strongman and strongwoman, an athlete’s success is based on their ability to conquer a multitude of events. Unlike the other strength sports, strongman/strongwoman athletes have to incredibly rounded in every aspect, as opposed to only training a few lifts. Check out a few of the more well-known events below.
- Log Press
- Atlas Stones
- Weighted Carries
- Squats
- Truck Pulls
- Deadlift
These are only a few of the events you could see at any given strongman contest. To be successful in strongman and strongwoman, you have to be adaptive and excel in pull, carry, press, and squat focused events.
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The Stoltman Brothers Train to Defend and Rebuild via Heavy Dumbbell Pressing
Reigning three-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Tom Stoltman and his older brother, 2024 Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) Luke Stoltman, vlogged a push workout in early March 2025. Luke is preparing to defend his ESM title on April 5 in Leeds, England. Tom returned to the drawing board after his seventh-place finish at the 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC). Warm-Up for Heavy Dumbbell Pressing The…
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Eddie Hall vs. Mariusz Pudzianowski MMA Fight Nearly Confirmed
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2025 Järhanden Strongman & Strongwoman Results
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“I Don’t Drink Water” — How Much Mitchell Hooper Spends on Groceries
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Frank Boniello Wins 2025 World’s Strongest Firefighter
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2025 Arnold Strongwoman Pro/Am Results
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2025 Arnold Strongman Pro/Am Results
