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…
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 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…
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…
