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Strongman Robert Oberst Returns After Extended Absence, Shares Training Plan & Diet
Veteran strongman Robert Oberst was absent from professional competition in 2023 to focus on his television acting debut as “Karl Montgomery” in the third season of HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones. A shoulder injury late in his Strongman career also likely influenced that decision. Oberst admittedly got “fat and out of shape,” weighing 370 pounds at six feet, seven inches tall,…
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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…
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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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Strongman Mateusz Kieliszkowski Eats Way Fewer Calories Than You Think
Polish Strongman Mateusz Kieliszkowski has been in recovery from an Achilles tendon injury after placing second at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic in March. Since mending, he’s training for his next yet-to-be-announced contest. On Oct. 15, 2024, Kieliszkowski posted his full diet and supplement regimen for intense training for three Strongman exercises: Keg Toss, Sled Push with 150 kilograms, and Atlas…