The 21st annual Arnold Strongman Classic took place March 3-4, 2023, in Columbus, OH. Ten top-level competitors filled the ranks in both the strongman and strongwoman classes, with world champions and ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Preview
The 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) will occur this weekend in Columbus, OH. It's part of the Arnold Sports Festival (ASF), running from Mar. 2 to Mar. 5, 2023. Beginning on Friday, Mar. 3, ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2023 Arnold Classic
One of the most lauded events in fitness, the Arnold Sports Festival, is set to occur from March 2-5, 2023, in its one and only home of Columbus, OH. Since its inception in 1989 (as only a bodybuilding ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Reveals 2023 Shaw Classic Roster While Announcing Strongman Retirement
The 2023 Shaw Classic (SC) is set for Aug. 19-20, 2023, in Loveland, CO. With the contest roughly a half-year away, the growing competition's namesake recently revealed what's partly in store. On Feb. ... Continue Reading
Maxime Boudreault Withdraws From 2023 Arnold Classic, 2023 World’s Strongest Man After Leg Injury
Maxime Boudreault has withdrawn his respective roster spots in the upcoming 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) and 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contests. The athlete cited a broken shin bone he ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Takes Another Step Toward Bodybuilding With an Intense Back Workout
As one of the greatest strongmen of all time, former 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Eddie "The Beast" Hall has probably earned the right to try his hand at almost any competitive venture. As such, with ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Leg Presses 1,700 Pounds For 8 Reps Ahead of the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic
There are hot streaks, and then there's the scorching path of triumph Mitchell Hooper left behind in 2022. In his debut year as a professional strongman, Hooper earned eight podium finishes in nine ... Continue Reading
Tom and Luke Stoltman Crushed a Combined 10,000 Calories in Arnold Strongman Classic Prep
To compete like a champion, you have to eat like one. That is, at least you do if you're a top-level strongman. As the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) nears in Columbus, OH, in early March, the ... Continue Reading
Mark Felix Reveals 2023 World’s Strongest Man Will Be His Final Appearance at the Contest
Mark Felix began his World's Strongest Man (WSM) career back in 2004, and slowly but surely chipped away. The established titan would attain his best career result in 2006 when he finished in fourth place. ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Log Presses 195 Kilograms (430 Pounds) for Two Reps During Arnold Strongman Classic Prep
On Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2023, Canadian strongman Mitchell Hooper posted a video of himself log pressing 195 kilograms (430 pounds) for two reps on his Instagram page. The lift is 10 kilograms more ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Announces End to Retirement, Will Compete in Powerlifting and Strongman
The world of strength sports has been put on notice: Hafthor Bjornsson is coming back and officially ending his nearly three-year retirement from competitive lifting. On Feb. 13, 2023, the man known as ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Roster Revealed
The world's elite strongmen have already known when they'd get to compete for the next World's Strongest Man (WSM) title. The next edition of the contest will take place on Apr. 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle ... Continue Reading
Strongman Legend Hafthor Björnsson Receives International Sports Hall of Fame Induction
Hafthor Björnsson is best known in the strength sports world for his stellar work with Atlas Stones, log lifts, and deadlifts. Such a steadfast commitment to the former 2018 World's Strongest Man ... Continue Reading
Strongman Tyler Scott Obringer Axle Presses a Massive 192.8 Kilograms (425 Pounds)
At this moment in time, Tyler Scott Obringer remains a relative unknown in strength sports. He's got a limited competitive history and hasn't been someone to step into the limelight just yet. Though with ... Continue Reading
2023 Britain’s Strongest Man Results — Adam Bishop Takes The Crown
The 2023 edition of the Britain's Strongest Man (BSM) contest saw veteran Adam Bishop capture his second career BSM title. Bishop's first BSM win occurred in 2020 when he overcame the now two-time reigning ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Events Revealed
The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) will take place on Apr. 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. Less than 12 weeks before the competition actually gets up and rolling, the official slate of strength ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Preps for Bodybuilding Debut by Training His Back With a Pro
In early January 2023, former 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall revealed he would be training to prepare for a venture into bodybuilding in the late stages of the year 2024. In ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper, Shayna Wirihana Win 2023 Australia’s Strongest International
Mitchell Hooper has already been steadily plugging away in what might be a monumental year in his young professional strongman career. The athlete who burst onto the scene with an early blitz at the 2022 ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov Wants to Break His Hummer Tire Deadlift World Record By More Than 51 Kilograms (112 Pounds)
In many ways, 2022 was quite a year to remember for Oleksii Novikov. The prolific Ukrainian strongman stood on top of the podium on three separate occasions at the 2022 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM), Giants ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Teaches Atlas Stone Technique
Among current elite strongman competitors, Mitchell Hooper might be the next big thing. After storming onto the scene in 2022 — notching a podium finish in six of seven contests and winning two of his last ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Announces the 2023 World’s Strongest Man Will Be His Last
Brian Shaw's legacy is unquestionably secure in the pantheon of strongman greats. The 40-year-old living legend has been professionally carrying yokes and placing Atlas stones onto podiums for the better ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Deadlifts 360 Kilograms (793.6 Pounds) for His Heaviest Pull While on TRT
Larry "Wheels" Williams has never been one to shy away from sharing his ambitious goals. Of late, the powerlifter/strongman/influencer extraordinaire has been on a fresh training journey while using ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis Rows 150-Kilogram (330-Pound) Gold’s Gym Golden Dumbbell for Five Reps
Strongman athlete Martins Licis has several accolades to his credit. The 2019 World’s Strongest Man is also the 2021 Rogue Invitational winner and the 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic champion. Licis is ... Continue Reading
2022 America’s Strongest Woman and America’s Strongest Man Results — Victoria Long, Bobby Thompson Stand Tall
Victoria Long is the 2022 America's Strongest Woman (ASW) champion, and Bobby Thompson is the 2022 America's Strongest Man (ASM) victor. The two simultaneous contests took place on the weekend of Dec. ... Continue Reading
