Tag: Sport: Strongman
Should You Train More Than a Professional Strongman?
2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Mitchell Hooper had a dominant 2023 strongman season. During that time, he expanded his YouTube channel to become a go-to resource for strength training. Hooper routinely uses science and data to back up his claims about training, recovery, and nutrition. On Nov. 15, 2023, Hooper offered advice regarding training volume and why those who watch his channel should…
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Arnold Rosters PLUS Every Bodybuilding Era — Strength Weekly
Strength Weekly is the show taking you in depth on all aspects of the barbell game and beyond. This week, we break down the four biggest stories in strength. Rudy Kadlub has a record day, the Arnold Strongman and Strongwoman rosters for 2024 are revealed, and we discuss every era of modern bodybuilding history. Today, hosts David Thomas…
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Team USA Wins 2023 World’s Strongest Nation
The 2023 World’s Strongest Nation (WSN) contest occurred on Oct. 18, 2023, at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England. It featured a rematch from the 2022 edition of the competition between team leaders Martins Licis at the helm for the USA versus Eddie Hall leading the charge for Team UK. After seven events — Team Power Stairs,…
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2023 Arnold Strongman & Strongwoman Classic Rosters Revealed
The 2024 Arnold Sports Festival has revealed who will be competing in Columbus, OH, on Mar. 1-2, 2024, in the 2024 editions of the Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) and Arnold Strongwoman Classic (ASWC). The rosters were revealed on social media on Nov. 21, 2023. The strongman roster is highlighted by the last three ASC champions and the return…
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2023 Strongman Champions League World Finals Results — Oskar Ziółkowski Triumphant
The 2023 Strongman Champions League (SCL) World Finals occurred on Nov. 18, 2023, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Twelve of the world’s top strongmen competed in six events: Truck Pull, Deadlift, Farmer’s Walk, Log Lift, Loading Race, and Atlas Stones. Oskar Ziółkowski of Poland emerged as the overall victor, scoring 67.5 of a possible 72 points. The defending…
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Mitchell Hooper Coaches High Schoolers How To Do 3 Exercises for Strength
Reigning World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Mitchell Hooper went to a high school in Louisville to help football players master three strength movements. According to Hooper, any athlete would fare well using three exercises for their strength goals — deadlift, overhead press, and squat — all of which are safe for any age group. On Nov. 11, 2023, Hooper…
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Chikara Ishi — Martins Licis’ Journey to Lift Japanese Power Stones
2019 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Martins Licis has been traveling the globe, discovering unknown strength rituals and events. His latest adventure to Japan encompassed his lift attempt of the chikara ishi — power stones. On Nov. 12, 2023, Licis shared his documentary-style traverse through Japan on his YouTube channel. These “power stones,” scattered across the country, are a Japanese tradition created…
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Mitchell Hooper’s Updated Deadlift Technique Features More Quad Recruitment
Since making his international pro strongman debut at the 2022 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) competition, the 2023 WSM champion Mitchell Hooper has competed in 13 strongman contests and podiumed all of them. Of those 13 podiums, Hooper claimed gold in six of them, including the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic and the 2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational. “I have got…
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Tristain Hoath Wins the 2023 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic
Canada is triumphant again! The 2023 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic (MVMSC) took place on Oct. 10-12, 2023, in Reykjavik, Icland. Tristain Hoath of Canada emerged victorious, scoring 85 of a possible 96 points. The defending champion, Rongo Keene of Australia, finished as the runner-up with 80 points. The nine contested events in Reykjavik were the Bag Over…
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How to Watch the 2023 Magnús Ver Magnusson Strongman Classic
The third edition of the Magnús Ver Magnusson Strongman Classic (MVMSC) is set for Nov. 10-12, 2023, in Reykjavik, Iceland — the home country of the contest’s namesake. Four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Magnús Ver Magnusson is routinely the head judge and major Giants Live contests, including the WSM competition, and is likely to do the same…
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