Tag: Strongman
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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2023 America’s Strongest Man and Woman Results
The 2023 America’s Strongest Man and Woman contests were held in Orlando, FL, on Nov. 3-4, 2023. After six grueling events — Max Axle Press, Yoke and Farmer’s Carry Medley, Ukrainian Deadlift, Dumbbell Ladder, Natural Stones, and Power Stairs — Lucas Hatton was crowned king of the strongman contest, and Angelica Jardine ascended the throne in the strongwoman…
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2023 World’s Strongest Nation Preview — Rosters and Events
The 2023 World’s Strongest Nation (WSN) contest will take place on Oct. 18, 2023, at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England. Two teams will clash again: the USA versus the UK. The two strongmen leading each team are returning captains from the 2022 edition — 2019 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Martins Licis leads team USA, and…
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Noah Ohlsen and Mitchell Hooper Breakdown Competitive Strength Sports Psychology
In competitive strength sports, mindset can often be as important as physical strength — it can sift elite athletes to the top of the leaderboard. Similar to improving physical performance, cultivating the mental aptitude necessary for competitive success requires time, practice, and experience. On Oct. 17, 2023, the reigning World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Mitchell Hooper published a…
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Hannah Linzay Sets Thor’s Hammer Record of 150 Pounds at 2023 Rogue Record Breakers
The 2023 Rogue Invitational featuring the Rogue Record Breakers (RRB)at the Dell Diamond Stadium in Round Rock, TX, encountered a weekend of inclement weather. On the final day of competition — Oct. 29, 2023 — the RRB events were moved into a concourse at the stadium as the grounds outdoors were not amicable to the extremely heavy implements….
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Kevin Faires Sets New Dinnie Stone Hold World Record of 41.31 Seconds
Another world record has fallen at the 2023 Rogue Record Breakers (RRB) featured at the 2023 Rogue Invitational. Kevin Faires, a notoriously strong lifter in static hold events, scored a new Dinnie Stone Hold world record of 41.31 seconds in the concourse of the Dell Diamond Stadium in Round Rock, TX. The Dinnie Stone replicas used match the…
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Mitchell Hooper Wins 2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational
2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Mitchell Hooper is on an absolute tear. The 28-year-old Canadian strongman sensation capped off a stellar year of competitive performances with a win at the 2023 Rogue Invitational Strongman competition, which ran on Oct. 28-29, 2023, at the Dell Diamond Stadium in Austin, TX. Hooper maintained the precedent he set early in the…
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2023 Rogue Invitational Strongman Event 5 Results — “The Duel”
The fifth and final event for the 2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational came down to “The Duel” — a sandbag medley that favored those who thrive in loading races. Due to inclement weather, the initial schedule of six events was chopped to five, which favored the 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Mitchell Hooper, who entered the final event…
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2023 Rogue Invitational Strongman Event 4 Results — “Max Log Lift”
The expected third and final event of Day One for the 2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational was a test of overhead strength. The “Ultimate Log Medley” challenged the 10 elite strongmen competing at the Dell Diamond Stadium in Round Rock, TX, to perform five total reps for time — two 320-pound Fingal’s Fingers and three 360-pound log presses. However,…
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Trey Mitchell Withdraws From 2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational Due to Torn Achilles Tendon
Tragedy struck at the 2023 Rogue Invitational‘s strongman contest: Two-time Shaw Classic champion Trey Mitchell withdrew from the competition after suffering a right Achilles tendon tear during the “Iron Bull” event at the end of Day One on Oct. 27, 2023. It was confirmed at the start of Day Two, the final day of competition for the strongmen,…
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