Are you an Established Athlete who is happy to mentor a new person to the sport? Or Are you new to the sport and need someone experienced to act as your guide? OK this may be a little random, but who likes the idea… Continue reading FREE Strongman/Strongwoman Mentoring Service
Author: Phil Burgess
Loved watching Strength Sports through my early childhood and now I have the privilege of interviewing some of the greatest strength athletes to have graced this planet.
Strongman Tarmo Mitt – Five times Estonia’s Strongest Man
Estonian Strongman Tarmo Mitt is the five times holder of the title of Estonia’s Strongest Man. We caught up with this strongman, and asked him to share his thoughts on his career, and give us some tips for us iron athletes to improve our own competition results. Phil Burgess: In your strongman career what… Continue reading Strongman Tarmo Mitt – Five times Estonia’s Strongest Man
RESULTS – MAS-Wrestling Competition WORLD CUP 1st Stage
Results are in: 1. Victor Kalibabchuk (Russia) 2. Evgeny Sivcev (Russia) 3. Yury Vasilev (Russia) 4. Anatoly Shmirev (Russia) 5. Anatoly Bajushev (Russia) 6. Fedor Fedorov (Russia) 7. Sergey Andejchenko (Russia) 8. Oleksandr Lashyn (Ukraine) 9. Rolands Gulbis (Latvia) 10. Gunnar Gimbutis (Estonia) 11. Alexej Usov (Russia) 12. Radion Sucman (Moldova) Next step – 2nd… Continue reading RESULTS – MAS-Wrestling Competition WORLD CUP 1st Stage
RESULTS – Holland’s Got Power – World Strongman Federation Competition
Results are in: Richard van der Linden WINS! 1 Richard van der Linden 49 2 Sebastian Davidsson 40 3 Konstantinie Janaskie 32,5 4 Hendrik Ottoson 28 5 David Nijstom 26 6 Tamás Hajnal 25,5 7 Jack Titan Krajewski 24 8 Fredi Gonzales 22,5 9 Sándor Bíró 15 10 Evegenij Scerbakov 12,5 NETHERLANDS – On Sunday… Continue reading RESULTS – Holland’s Got Power – World Strongman Federation Competition
Taming the Husafelt Stone – Former Canadian Strongman Gregg Ernst
Canadian Strongman Gregg Ernst may not be a name that familiar to today’s current crop of top strongmen. However this gentle giant competed in the 1991 and 1992 Worlds Strongest Man Competition, against a field of competitors which included 3 men who would win the title of World’s Strongest Man. However Strength is only one… Continue reading Taming the Husafelt Stone – Former Canadian Strongman Gregg Ernst
USA Strongman Derek DeVaughan – The Hunt for the Pro-Card..
Derek DeVaughan is rising through the USA Strongman ranks and is working to get his American Strongman Pro-Card this year. We thought it would be great to catch up, with this Baseballer turned Strongman… Phil Burgess: You are looking to get your pro-card soon by winning a US qualifying event, tell us more? Derek DeVaughan:… Continue reading USA Strongman Derek DeVaughan – The Hunt for the Pro-Card..
2012 Norway’s Strongest Man – Ole Martin Hansen
Ole Martin Hansen 2012 Norway’s Strongest Man. He impressively beat last year’s Worlds Strongest Man finalist and Top 10 competitor Norwegian Espen Aune (2011 Norway’s Strongest Man). So who is Ole Martin Hansen, lets find out more….. Phil Burgess: You recently won 2012 Norway’s Strongest Man competition, tell us more? Ole Martin Hansen: I have been… Continue reading 2012 Norway’s Strongest Man – Ole Martin Hansen
Powerlifter/Bodybuilder Shawna Mendelson – One Powerful Lady.
Shawna Mendelson is not just World Champion Bencher Scot Mendelson’s sister. She is much more than this competing at a high level both in her brother’s discipline of Powerlifting but also in Bodybuilding as well.. Lets find out more about Shawna. Phil Burgess: You are a competitive bodybuilder and powerlifter, how do you find mixing… Continue reading Powerlifter/Bodybuilder Shawna Mendelson – One Powerful Lady.
Strongman Warrick Brant – One Strong Australian..
I came across Strongman Warrick Brant’s name only a few months ago, which was strange considering that he is one of the strongest men, if not the strongest, representing Australia on the world stage. It appears that whilst people are aware of Derek Boyer from his Gladiator days as Titan, Warrick has suffered from lack… Continue reading Strongman Warrick Brant – One Strong Australian..
Bryndis Olafsdottir – Olympic Swimmer to 2011 Iceland’s Strongest Woman.
Bryndis Olafsdottir represented Iceland as a swimmer in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. She is now 2011 Iceland’s Strongest Woman. You will see from this interview that she is still as competitive as she has ever been. Even with young twins to look after…. Phil Burgess: How did you get into Strongman competitons? Bryndis… Continue reading Bryndis Olafsdottir – Olympic Swimmer to 2011 Iceland’s Strongest Woman.
