As if attempting to match Ronnie Coleman's best lifts wasn't challenging enough, Mitchell Hooper also tried to keep pace with another all-time great's signature workout. Although the reigning World's ... Continue Reading
Team USA Topples Team UK for 2023 World’s Strongest Nation Title
Thanks to a titanic effort from Evan "T-Rex" Singleton, Team USA took down Team UK in a tightly contested battle for the title of 2023 World's Strongest Nation. The showdown between an American squad ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Attempts 3 of Ronnie Coleman’s Heaviest Lifts Ever
Although he competes in a vastly different sport, Mitchell Hooper can appreciate the superhuman strength and sheer determination it took for Ronnie Coleman to become the most decorated bodybuilder of all ... Continue Reading
Scotland’s Own Tom Stoltman Takes Home Title at 2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals With Dominant Performance
Squaring off against a stacked lineup of strongman competitors that included Mitchell Hooper, current World's Strongest man and winner of the 2022 Giants Live World Tour, Tom "The Albatross" Stoltman ... Continue Reading
After Torn Biceps Tendon Forced Him to Miss 2022, Evan Singleton Has Big Plans for 2023 Rogue Invitational
Let's just say last year didn't go as expected for Evan "T-Rex" Singleton. Considered one of the front-runners for the 2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals, the former professional wrestler suffered a ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Announces Three-Part Return to Strongman Beginning with 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic
Less than a month after letting the world know about his decision to step away from powerlifting, Hafthor Björnsson has officially put a timetable on his return to the sport that made him a living ... Continue Reading
2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational Complete Event Lineup
With 10 of the world's premier athletes scheduled to square off at Dell Diamond Stadium on Oct. 27-28, 2023, there's plenty of anticipation surrounding the 2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational. A stacked ... Continue Reading
Australian Strongman Smashes World Record by Pulling 44,753-Pound Crane
Two years after Canadian strongman Kevin Fast captivated a live television audience by pulling a 28,850-pound New York City public bus down Manhattan's West 67th Street, Australian standout Jordan "Biggie" ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Puts Powerlifting on Pause for Return to Strongman Competition
Hafthor Björnsson sent a clear message to the strength sports world by announcing he will shift his focus from powerlifting to competing in strongman again. The 2018 World's Strongest Man and three-time ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Kira Wrixson (U64 KG) Locks Out 6-Times Body Weight with a Monstrous 385.5-Kilogram (850-Pound) 18-Inch Deadlift
The 2023 Ohio’s Strongest contest was held in Struthers, OH on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, and history may have been made at this competition. Under-64-kilogram strongwoman Kira Wrixson performed a massive ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis Deadlifts 365 Kilograms (804 Pounds) for 3 Reps, Ready for a Return to Strongman
2019 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) champion Martins Licis had taken time away from competing to focus on business and personal ventures as well as filming his ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Wins 2023 Shaw Classic, Becomes The Strongest Man on Earth in His Final Contest
The 2023 Shaw Classic, which took place August 19-20 in Loveland, CO, was notable not only because it's become one of the most prestigious contests in the pro strongman circuit, nor because this year was ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Reflects on His Career Before Closing Out with 2023 Shaw Classic
Four-time World's Strongest Man (2011, 2012, 2015-2016) and Shaw Classic promoter Brian Shaw is in the final stages of preparing for his final competitive appearance. The 2023 Shaw Classic, taking place on ... Continue Reading
Evan Singleton Overhead Presses 204 Kilograms (450 Pounds) Less Than Two Weeks Out of 2023 Shaw Classic
American strongman Evan Singleton is one of the competitors preparing for the 2023 Shaw Classic, slated for Aug. 19-20, 2023 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, CO, and based on the looks of his ... Continue Reading
Tom Stoltman Completes a 500 Kilogram (1,102.3-Pound) 18-Inch Deadlift
On August 7, 2023, strongman Tom Stoltman shared an Instagram video of himself capturing a 500-kilogram (1,102.3-pound) 18-inch deadlift during a training session. Stoltman utilized lifting straps and a ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Discusses Risks and Benefits of CrossFit, Draws Parallel to Strongman
In the current strongman pantheon, a star probably doesn't shine any brighter than Mitchell Hooper. The Canadian athlete is the reigning World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion and has firmly established his ... Continue Reading
Laurence Shahlaei Sets Dinnie Stone Carry World Record of 22 Feet, 4 Inches
On August 6, 2023, strongman Laurence Shahlaei recorded a 22-foot, four-inch Dinnie Stone Walk during the 2023 Donald Dinnie Day in Potarch Park, Scotland. The mark is a World Record and surpasses his own ... Continue Reading
John Haack (U90KG) Scores Third Place in Strongman Debut at 2023 Kaos Classic
John Haack already had a reputation for being a prolific powerlifter. The athlete holds the bench press and total World Records in both the 90-kilogram and 100-kilogram weight classes. He also possesses ... Continue Reading
Evan Singleton Leg Presses 612 Kilograms (1,350 Pounds) for 12 Reps in Shaw Classic Training
On July 25, 2023, strongman Evan Singleton shared a video of himself capturing a 612-kilogram (1,350-pound) leg press for 12 reps during a recent training session. Per the caption of his post, Singleton ... Continue Reading
2023 America’s Strongest Woman (U82) and America’s Strongest Man (U105) Results — Erin Murray, Jeffrey Lee Reign
Erin Murray and Jeffrey Lee are the respective champions of the 2023 U82 America's Strongest Woman (ASW) and the 2023 U105 America's Strongest Man (ASM) contests. The strongwoman and strongman competitions ... Continue Reading
Rauno Heinla Pulls Another World Record with 540-Kilogram (1,190.5-Pound) 18-Inch Deadlift
When it comes to massive deadlifts, Rauno Heinla comes, he sees, and he almost always conquers. The seasoned veteran strongman now has another conquest to boast about. On July 22, 2023, during the 2023 ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Nation Team Rosters Revealed
The annual World's Strongest Nation (WSN) is a fitting battle of strength between two international superstars. This year, with former World's Strongest Man (WSM) champions Eddie Hall (2017) and Martins ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Reveals Gym Expansion — $116,000 Worth of Machines and Equipment
In early 2023, Hafthor Björnsson revealed he would be returning to both professional strongman and powerlifting. However, after notable feats of progress in training, the former 2018 World's Strongest Man ... Continue Reading
Tom Stoltman Leg Presses a Monstrous 800 Kilograms (1,763.7 Pounds) for Reps in Shaw Classic Training
The 2023 strongman season hasn't exactly gone according to plan for Tom Stoltman. Not only did the former two-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion (2021-2022) lose out on a legendary "three-peat" to ... Continue Reading
