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Powerlifter/Bodybuilder Shawna Mendelson – One Powerful Lady.

Shawna Mendelson is not just World Champion Bencher Scot Mendelson's ...

Strongman Warrick Brant – One Strong Australian..

I came across Strongman Warrick Brant's name only a few ...

Scotland’s Andrew “Weetabix” Cairney – From Exploding Knees to Top Powerlifter

After blitzing the 2012 British Powerlifting Championships, with some great ...

USA Strongman Mike Burke – Beating the Pain Barrier

 I met strongman Mike Burke at the 2012 Giants Live ...

The Dutch Giant – Richard van der Linden – Strongman

Our tour of the Strongman World, takes us this week ...

Odd Haugen – The Everlasting Strongman..

Odd Haugen gives hope to all those older strongmen, that ...

Interview with top British Strongman Mark “The Mighty” Felix

Top British Strongman Mark Felix is 47 years old. Don't ...

Mike “Juggernaut” Jenkins – Strongman and 2012 Arnold Strength Classic Winner

Mike Jenkins has raced to the top of the Strongman ...

Westside Barbell Methods – Louie Simmons -The Ultimate Strength System

It was during an interview with Dan Harrison, that he ...

Man Mountain Adam Scherr – 2012 Arnold ASC Amateur Strongman Champion

I knew the first time that I saw Strongman Adam ...

“Superwoman” Jill Mills – Former World’s Strongest Woman

I have spoken to many strongwoman competitors, and every time ...

Icelandic Strongman – Stefan Solvi Petturson

Stefan Solvi Petursson - Icelandic Strongman In my previous conversations with ...

Inspirational

No Excuses – An Interview with Barbie Thomas Fitness Competitor

To say Barbie Thomas is inspirational is perhaps an understatement. As ...

Chris Rae – Weightlifting Glories and Darker Days – Part 2 of 2

Part 1 of this interview talked about Chris and his ...

Chris Rae – Australian Strongman and Former Gold Medal Weightlifter Part 1 of 2

Chris Rae is a BIG man with a BIG name ...

The Journey Back – Andrew Gillie – Highland Games competitor

Five years ago Andrew Gillie from Canton in New York ...

International Powerlifter

Pall “RAW Strength” Logason – Icelandic Strongman and Powerlifter

Who is PALL LOGASON you may say, but I think ...

Powerlifting in Cameroon, Central Africa – Wilfred Kebenghe

The two words Cameroon and Powerlifting do not seem like ...

Techniques to Improve your Squat and Much More by Marilia Coutinho, Brazilian Powerlifter

Marilia Coutinho is a Sports Writer, University Professor, Speaker and ...

American Dan Harrison – The Powerlifter’s Strongman

American Strongman Dan Harrison is a  6 foot 1 inch, ...

14 Questions with Robert Wilkerson – Raw Squat Superstar – International Powerlifter

Robert Wilkerson was a name I came across recently, but ...

10 Questions with Britain’s Andy Bolton – Top International Powerlifter

Andy Bolton is a British Powerlifter, who is one of ...

The 398lb Powerlifting Giant – Sigfus Fossdal – A Year on.

The Powerlifting Giant - A Year on. Over a year ago, ...

International Strongman

Strongman Patrik “Boom Boom” Baboumian – Germany’s Strongest Man

Patrik Baboumian may not be blessed with great height, but ...

Strongman Colm “Big Bad” Woulfe – 2012 New Zealand’s Strongest Man

Colm Woulfe recently won 2012 New Zealand's Strongest Man. Whilst not ...

Behind the Scenes – Andrea Legnaioli Vice President – FIS.man (Italian Strongman Federation)

Rather than interview another Strength Athlete, I thought it would be ...

Strongman Research – Injury Epidemiology in Strongman Survey -Interview with Paul Winwood.

Last week I came across a strongman survey which New ...

Zaffar Butt – Pakistani Stonelifting

For centuries stonelifting has been a traditional sport.  When I ...

Stoyan “The Destroyer” Todorchev – Bulgarian Strongman

Stoyan Todorchev is a BIG Bulgarian Strongman. He made a ...

Strongman Frankie Scheun – Southern Hemisphere’s Strongest Man 2012

Frankie Scheun seems like a nice guy, well as the ...

Strongman in Japan -Yoshihito Noritake – Japanese Strongman

Strongman is a global sport, however in some countries it ...

Jordan Steffens – Australian Strongman – The Future Force

Jordan Steffen's name has been mentioned to me by many ...

US Strongman Vince “MachineGun” Urbank – Aiming High..

When I asked a regular reader of Viking Strength for ...

World Strongman Cup Sheiks Abu Dhabi, interview with Marc Wells

When I heard that Australian Strongman Marc Wells was going ...

Rauno Heinla, 2011 Estonia’s Strongest Man – International Strongman

Rauno Heinla is not the biggest strongman competing today, far ...

Jarno Jokinen 2011 Finland’s Strongest Man – International Strongman

For some people success comes quickly. However in the case of ...

Portugal’s Bruno Leal – The World’s Strongest Barman?

I came across You-Tube videos of strongman Bruno Leal, lifting barrels, ...

Elbrus Nigmatullin – 3 times Russia’s Strongest Man

Elbrus Nigmatullin is a leading and very popular Russian Strongman. He ...

Gerhard Van Staden – The Lion-hearted Strongman and 2011 South African Strongest Man

Gerhard Van Staden is a man with two great passions, ...

Jeremy Hogg – New Zealand Strongman- Out from under the Radar in 2012 !!

Jeremy Hogg Flies under the Radar.  He is one of ...

Interview with Colin Bryce – Worlds Strongest Man Commentator and Head Referee

Colin Bryce may not be the first name that comes ...

American Strongman Champ U105kg Zack McCarley talks frankly about Strongman

Zack MacCarley is the current under 105kg National American Strongman ...

Legends

Interview with Geoff Capes – Former World’s Strongest Man (1980′s)

Geoff Capes may not have been the strongest man ever ...

Manfred Hoeberl’s 25 inch guns – Bodybuilder / Strongman (1990′s)

Arnold Schwarzenegger was renowned for his great arm development in ...

Interview with Fred Hatfield (Dr Squat) – Strength Legend

I first came across the strength training articles of Fred ...

Strongman Australia

Australian Strongman Mike “H-Bomb” Vrljic – Prepare For Take Off..

I first met Mike a year ago, as a spectator ...

Eben Le Roux – Foshan City (China) International Strongman Comp

Australian Strongman Eben Le Roux speaks about the "Foshan City" Eben ...

Eben Le Roux – Australian Strongman Competitor

I met Eben at the 2011 FitX strongman competition in ...

Mark Wells – Australian Strongman Competitor

I met Mark Wells for the first time at FitX ...

Moe Westmoreland – Australian Strongman Competitor

You only have to see a few of Moe Westmoreland's ...

Strongwoman

Bryndis Olafsdottir – Olympic Swimmer to 2011 Iceland’s Strongest Woman.

Bryndis Olafsdottir represented Iceland as a swimmer in the 1988 ...

Iceland’s Strongwoman Þóra Þorsteinsdóttir – A Strong Heart in a Strong Body.

Þóra Þorsteinsdóttir is one of Iceland's Strongest Women, but she ...

Rósa Birgisdóttir – Rising Icelandic Strongwoman

They say that the camera never lies, so when I ...

Strongwoman – Gemma Magnusson – Strong in many ways..

Gemma Magnusson is Britain's greatest strongwoman and one of the ...

Strongwoman Kristyn Vytlacil Whisman 3x America’s Strongest Woman

When I recently interviewed Australian Strongwoman Sue Metcalf, she mentioned ...

America’s Strongest Woman 2011- Runner-Up- Sue Metcalf

Since I came across Strong Woman Sue Metcalf a year ...

Interview with Sue "Stone Queen" Metcalf, one strong lady !

I met Sue Metcalf a Strongwoman competitor from Queensland at ...