Tag: Sport: Strongman
Victoria Long Suffers Hamstring Injury; Withdraws From the 2024 Arnold Strongwoman Classic
The 2024 World’s Strongwoman Classic (ASWC) kicked off on March 1, 2024, in Columbus, OH, as part of the 2024 Arnold Sports Festival. The defending champion, Victoria Long, touched down in the Buckeye State intending to retain her throne. However, disaster struck during the opening event — the Max Elephant Bar Deadlift. Long collapsed to the floor on…
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Mateusz Kieliszkowski’s Trains Heavy for the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic
Two-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) runner-up Mateusz Kieliszkowski will compete in his eighth Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) on March 1-2, 2024, at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio. Arnold Strongman Classic Results — Mateusz Kieliszkowski The Polish strongman shared his peak week training for the 2024 ASC in a video published on his YouTube channel on Feb. 27, 2024. Watch it below: [Related: Hafthor…
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Hafthor Björnsson’s New 8,000-Calorie Diet For the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic
Most pro-strongman competitors weigh north of 300 pounds. Athletes of such colossal stature rely on high-calorie meals to fuel their heavy training and recovery. Strongman turned boxer turned powerlifter turned strongman Hafthor Björnsson is no stranger to diet adjustments. He works with retired pro bodybuilder and creator of the ‘Vertical Diet,’ Stan Efferding, as his nutrition coach to…
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Strongman Eddie Hall Swaps Diets With UFC Champion Tom Aspinall
Since retiring from competitive strongman, 2017 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall has entertained his legions of fans with his exploits. Hall has delved into bobsleigh, timber sports, motorcycle racing, bodybuilding, pro wrestling, boxing, and until recently, mixed martial arts (MMA), though his debut in the octagon against reigning WSM champion Mitchell Hooper was postponed. The delay of Hall’s potential fight…
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2024 Strongman Champions League Iceman Results — Aivars Šmaukstelis Wins
The 2024 Strongman Champions League (SCL) season kicked off on Feb. 24, 2024, in Joensuu, Finland, via the SCL Iceman contest. Twelve athletes representing eight countries clashed across six events in the single-day contest: Frame Carry, Front Hold, Bag Over Bar, Truck Pull, Super Yoke, Conan’s Wheel, and Loading Race. Aivars Šmaukstelis of Latvia stood atop the podium…
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Martins Licis Assesses His New Training Approach in Interview With Laurence Shahlaei
The 2019 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Martin Licis last competed as an Individual at the 2022 Rogue Strongman Invitational, where he placed fourth. Following the contest, Licis took time off from competitive strongman to allow his body recovery time. During the hiatus, Licis started a YouTube series called Strength Unknown, where he traveled to different parts of the…
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Hafthor Björnsson’s Final Heavy Deadlift Session Before Returning to Elite Strongman Competition
2018 World’s Strongest Man Hafthor “The Mountain” Björnsson returns after a four-year break from elite strongman competition. He will compete at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) in Columbus, Ohio, on March 1-2, 2024. Björnsson’s hiatus was caused by the need to recover from serious injury. In April 2023, Björnsson tore his left pectoral muscle while bench pressing in a powerlifting meet. The road to recovery…
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2024 World’s Strongest Firefighter Competition Preview
The 2024 World’s Strongest Firefighter strongman and strongwoman competitions will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH, as a part of the Arnold Sports Festival on the weekend of Mar. 1-3, 2024. Over 120 firefighters from around the world will gather to compete across five different divisions. The top 10 finishers in the Men’s Open and…
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The Shaw Classic’s 2024 Strongest Man On Earth Events Announced
The 2024 Shaw Classic will occur on Aug. 16-18, 2024, in Loveland, CO. The expo’s namesake and promoter, four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw, took to his YouTube channel on Feb. 20, 2024, to share the events for the men’s pro competition — the 2024 Strongest Man on Earth (SMOE). 2024 Strongest Man on Earth Events Editor’s…
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These Are (Some of) the Best Fitness Content Creators to Follow in 2024
The days of getting your fitness advice exclusively from magazines (or, worse yet, your high school gym coach) are dead and gone. Social media certainly comes with its own perils, but one of the best things about Instagram, YouTube, or TikTok is that there’s probably a creator or health coach out there who gets you — if you know…
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