Former competitive powerlifter, strength exhibitionist, and coach Bud Jeffries passed away on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 at the age of 48. His sudden death occurred while he was training. Jeffries’ wife, Heather, posted the news on Jeffries’ Instagram page on Jan. 22, 2022, revealing that she had tried to resuscitate...
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Among the old time strength feats of the past century, few movements have raised as many eyebrows as the Steinborn Squat. To many onlookers, this often misunderstood exercise can be seen as a spinal injury waiting to happen. For others,...
Read moreStrongman 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.
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.
Today I'm talking to strongman (and 90kg World's Strongest Man) Nicolai Myers. Nicolai is also the winner of America's Strongest Veteran. We discuss being a strongman in a sport more often associated with giants, and how he capitalizes on his...
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When performing the deadlift, there are two stances: conventional and sumo. Opinions on each one, particularly the latter, are often staunch. Some go so far as to suggest sumo is cheating despite both being legal setups in powerlifting competitions. For...
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When thinking of the Stoltman brothers, the names that come to mind are the 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Tom Stoltman and the 2021 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) Luke Stoltman. They are, after all, two of the most effective strongmen...
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The third annual Shaw Classic will take place at the Budweiser Event Center in Loveland, CO, on Aug. 13-14, 2022. It is the largest venue thus far in the contest's young history and will feature some of the biggest names in strongman...
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Any athlete who has the dedication and chutzpah to compete deserves a round of applause. Preparing for any strength or physique competition takes months of rigorous training and calculated dieting. Then, you need to show the heck up and perform. ...
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Four-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw is again uniquely positioned for the 2022 strongman season. Although the official roster is not yet announced, Shaw will compete at the 2022 WSM contest — all former winners have a lifetime invitation....
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