After the record attempt was all said and done, and they were doing the interview with Tom Stoltman, I ran back and got some better tacky, and I was able to lap the 603lb (274kg) stone.
Category: Strongman
Stirring the Australian Strongman Pot -Mitchell Hooper
Mitchell Hooper hit the Australian Strongman scene like a “Bat out of Hell (well he’s actually from Canada)”, and his strongman feats have been hugely impressive, and he’s even managed to unintentionally create a controversy in the Australian Strongman community. I wanted to find out more about this young guy who pulled a 435kg conventional… Continue reading Stirring the Australian Strongman Pot -Mitchell Hooper
Flipping Out England’s Strongest Man Paul Smith
Back in 2018, I was lucky enough to travel to the Philippines to watch the World’s Strongest Man competition. Whilst hanging out near the athletes, I saw a normal looking guy testing some of the weights, but I couldn’t work out who he was. It was a mystery until I was told that it was… Continue reading Flipping Out England’s Strongest Man Paul Smith
Episode 21 – Viking Strength TV -Gerhard Van Staden
Deadly Strength in South Africa
Ok so the subject line was ‘click-bait’ but ‘Phil travels to South Africa’ isn’t going to inspire as many people to click on the link…. As I plan to shortly leave Australia for the Philippines for the 2018 Worlds Strongest Man competition, I thought it would be good to look back on my travels to… Continue reading Deadly Strength in South Africa
Andre Englebrecht – Challenging the Unknown – Episode 2 – Strongheart TV
In this first part of a two part interview, we speak to this energetic South African Strength Athlete and former National Judo Representative, about his life to date, and how he changed his mindset to overcome an incredibly serious injury.
The Better Man – Shane Grierson-Jones – Inspirational Husband, Dad and Athlete
For me the sport of strongman is dotted with amazing characters with fascinating stories. After having a years break from the sport, it is talking to people like Shane that makes me feel like I’ve come home by coming back to Strongman. Shane Grierson-Jones is strong in his own right, but it’s the passion in… Continue reading The Better Man – Shane Grierson-Jones – Inspirational Husband, Dad and Athlete
Eben Le Roux speaks out – Southern Hemisphere’s Strongest Man
One of the guys I speak to regularly and greatly respect is Eben Le Roux, the currently Southern Hemisphere’s Strongest Man, and Australia’s Strongest Man. In this interview he speaks candidly about himself as an athlete and also the sport in general. PB: I rate you in the top 5 greatest Australian Strongmen ever, what would you… Continue reading Eben Le Roux speaks out – Southern Hemisphere’s Strongest Man
Strongman Italia Style – Angelo Di Filippo
At Viking Strength we regularly talk to the top names in the sport, however sometimes competitors who may have not yet scaled the summits can be just as interesting to talk to. Here I spent 10 mins with Italian Strongman Competitor Angelo Di Filippo. PB: So how did you get involved in the sport of… Continue reading Strongman Italia Style – Angelo Di Filippo
2015 Arctic Man results
As provided by Vlad Redkin: Final results of ArcticMan 2015 in Nadym, Russia: 1. Valery Savin (Russia) – 39 points 2. Ari Gunnarsson(Iceland) – 36 3. Tarmo Mitt (Estonia) – 35 4. Vjacheslav Astapenkov (Belarus) – 35 5. Antanas Abrutis (Lithuania) – 32 6. Rolands Gulbis (Latvia) – 29 7. Sergey Trubitsin (Uzbekistan) – 27… Continue reading 2015 Arctic Man results
