On July 10, 2023, World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Mitchell Hooper posted a video to his YouTube channel featuring a leg-training session with strength sports icon Nick Best. After some warm-ups and ... Continue Reading
Nick Best Crushed a 350-Kilogram (771.6-Pound) Squat 5 Months After Kidney Surgery
On May 28, 2023, strength icon Nick Best shared an Instagram clip of himself scoring a 350-kilogram (771.6-pound) back squat with wraps during a training session. The active powerlifter and retired ... Continue Reading
Nick Best Crushes It with Heavy Back Training 6 Months After Kidney Surgery
On Apr. 27, 2023, recently retired strongman Nick Best shared a clip of himself working out on a seated iso-lateral row machine with six 45-pound plates affixed on each side. Best is shown rowing 244.9 ... Continue Reading
Nick Best Retires from Full-Time Strongman Competition
For over 16 years, Nick Best was a fixture on the competitive strongman circuit. As a simultaneous powerlifter for much of that time, he developed a reputation for being one of the more versatile strength ... Continue Reading
Nick Best Crushes a 600-Pound Deadlift for 16 Reps at Almost 54-Years-Old
A year and a half ago, Nick Best was on the mend. After tearing a lat muscle in April 2021, it was unclear when the athlete would again go full throttle in training and competition. With less than two ... Continue Reading
Watch Nick Best Coast Through a 317.5-Kilogram (700-Pound) Deadlift for 10 Reps
A mere 15 months ago, Nick Best tore a lat muscle, temporarily derailing much of his competitive strength sports plans. Now, after another contest under his belt, it seems the powerlifter/strongman dynamo ... Continue Reading
Nick Best Is a Headliner at 2022 Official Strongman Games
Take a general glance over Nick Best's social media, and you'll see a man dedicated to strength. The athlete regularly shares videos of himself deadlifting, benching, and squatting. Even after tearing his ... Continue Reading
Žydrūnas Savickas Gives Advice to Up-and-Coming Strongmen, Breaks Down Legendary Career
When it comes to making a lasting impact, few strongman athletes can compare to the sizable footsteps of Žydrūnas Savickas. A four-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion (2009, 2010, 2012, and 2014), ... Continue Reading
Strongman Nick Best Pulls a 755-Pound Deadlift at Age 53, Continues Comeback From Lat Injury
Roughly 11 months after tearing his lat, strongman Nick Best pulled 755 pounds off of the floor — raw. Now that's what you call a comeback. Best's injury happened during the 2021 WRPF Kern US Open on ... Continue Reading
