If you’ve ever watched a World’s Strongest Man competition, you’ve seen the ritual. A giant like Tom Stoltman or Mitchell Hooper approaches a massive stone or a loaded barbell, takes a deep, aggressive breath, and adjusts something in their…
When you watch a human being deadlift 500 kilograms or pull a literal airplane down a tarmac, it’s hard not to ask the question. The sheer mass, the impossible density, and the superhuman feats displayed in competitions like World’s…
Frame Carry vs Farmers Carry: Which Strongman Event is Harder? If you have ever watched The World’s Strongest Man or the Arnold Strongman Classic, you’ve seen the giants of the sport pick up impossibly heavy objects and race down…
Let’s be real: The log lift is the bread and butter of Strongman. It is iconic, brutish, and technically unique. But it’s also a massive, expensive piece of steel that you won’t find in your average commercial gym. If…
If you’ve spent any meaningful amount of time in a squat rack or watching Strongman competitions, you’ve likely noticed a common trend: nearly everyone is wearing neoprene tubes around their knees. For the uninitiated, these can look a bit…
History’s Most Bizarre WSM Competitions If you tune into the World’s Strongest Man (WSM) today, you know exactly what to expect. You’re going to see massive human beings deadlifting giant tires, hoisting Atlas stones, and pulling trucks. It’s a…
There is a specific, visceral feeling that comes with lifting an Atlas stone. It’s the crushing weight in your lap, the grit of the concrete against your chest, and the primal extension of loading it onto a platform. It…
If you’ve ever watched a World’s Strongest Man competition or a heavy powerlifting meet, you’ve definitely seen the ritual. A massive athlete walks up to the barbell, their coach waves a small bottle under their nose, and suddenly—snap—the athlete’s…
If you’ve ever watched the World’s Strongest Man competition, you know that the athletes aren’t just “fit”—they are human hydraulic machines. Whether they are pulling a semi-truck, pressing a log that weighs as much as a motorcycle, or carrying…
If you’ve ever tuned into the World’s Strongest Man finals or watched heavy powerlifting meets, you’ve likely noticed a specific physique type. It’s not the shredded, V-taper look of a bodybuilder, nor is it the average “dad bod” associated…
You know the feeling: you’re midway through a heavy deadlift set or reaching for the crux hold on a climbing route, and suddenly, your grip starts to slide. It’s not your muscles giving out—it’s the sweat. Your connection to…
If you walk into any Strongman competition—from local novice meets to the World’s Strongest Man—you will inevitably see the Atlas Stones. They are the sport’s tie-breaker, the crowd favorite, and arguably the truest test of “brute strength” in existence….
Picture this: You have built the posterior chain of a bulldozer. Your deadlift lock-out is explosive, your back is wide enough to block out the sun, and your mental fortitude is unshakable. You walk up to the Farmer’s Walk…
If you have ever watched a World’s Strongest Man competition, or walked into a gym where the “heavy hitters” train, you have likely noticed a specific trend in gear. It’s not just the tacky on the forearms or the…
If you train strongman, you have a love-hate relationship with tacky. It is the magic pine resin that makes lifting a 300-pound concrete sphere possible, acting as a second skin that locks your forearms to the stone. But once…
If you’ve ever watched a World’s Strongest Man competition and marveled at athletes hoisting 400-pound spherical concrete stones onto high platforms, you might have wondered: “How aren’t those things slipping right out of their hands?” Atlas Stones are perhaps…
If you’ve ever tried to do a max-effort yoke walk in spongy running shoes, you know exactly why best shoes for strongman events is a critical topic. Your feet are your only contact point with the ground; if they…
You know the feeling. You’re setting up for a heavy deadlift, your hamstrings are primed, your back is locked in, and the weight moves off the floor smoothly. But halfway up, your fingers start to open. Your legs have…
