Alex Moonen is probably the strongest teacher in the World, and owns a Judo World Championship Bronze Medal. So if you are a student of Alex’s, you’d better not make him angry…. 🙂 Lets find out more about Alex, and find out how this guy is making great strides in the sport of Strongman.… Continue reading World’s Strongest Teacher – Dutch Strongman Alex Moonen
Category: Strongman
Big Weights to Big Ships – Regin Vagadal – Former International Strongman
Halfway between Iceland and Norway sits the group of islands called the Faroe Islands. It is from here that our next Strongman comes – Regin Vagadal. He burst onto the scene in 1994, and whilst only competing for 8 years, he achieved alot. Now retired from Strongman, he captains a Norwegian Rescue Ship, making the… Continue reading Big Weights to Big Ships – Regin Vagadal – Former International Strongman
Eduardo Visciglia – South America’s Strongest Man 2012
It was no surprise to me, to hear that Argentinean Strongman Eduardo Visciglia, currently South America’s Strongest Man, was formerly a rugby union player. I have always known that Argentinean made great rugby players, tough rugged physiques and mental toughness. Naturally these are the perfect ingredients to create a Strongman. Here we find out more about Eduardo… Continue reading Eduardo Visciglia – South America’s Strongest Man 2012
Life begins at 30 – Konstantin Ilin – Ukrainian Strongman
Konstantin Ilin is a former Ukrainian Strongest Man winner in 2009. He also has Strongman Pedigree in qualifying twice for the World’s Strongest Man, and has competed frequently in the Strongman Champions League. This is more impressive when you consider that he is 37 now and didn’t take up the sport until he was 30.… Continue reading Life begins at 30 – Konstantin Ilin – Ukrainian Strongman
US Strongman Dave Ostlund – Mr Tacky
Dave Ostlund is a top US Strongman, but more than that he is the man who bought Elite Tacky to the Strongman world. He has competed in over 60 strongman competitions, in a range of federations, and has placed highly in all of them. Phil Burgess: You competed in 58 competitions between 2004 and 2010,… Continue reading US Strongman Dave Ostlund – Mr Tacky
2011 Portugal’s Strongest Man – Aderito Santos – Do Great Powerlifters make Great Strongmen?
Aderito Santos 3x times Portugal’s Strongest Man explains in this interview how and why, he believes great Powerlifters do not necessarily make great Strongmen. He also opens up on his career, and tells us more about his journey in the sport. This is one of my favourite interviews to date. Phil Burgess: How did you… Continue reading 2011 Portugal’s Strongest Man – Aderito Santos – Do Great Powerlifters make Great Strongmen?
Strongman Dan Macri – The Real Western Force
Dan Macri is one of the top contenders for the 2012 Australia’s Strongest Man title. I met Dan at the Giants Live Event in Melbourne in March and recently caught up with him to see where he is at now…. Phil Burgess: How did you get involved in Strongman? And what is your greatest achievement… Continue reading Strongman Dan Macri – The Real Western Force
BIG Squatting Strongman – Portugal’s Sandro Eusebio
It has been said that Sandro Eusebio is possibly the best ever Portuguese Strength Athlete. This is hard to argue, when the man can squat 460kg, at under 125kg bodyweight and does equally well in the other lifts. Sandro has also competed recently in the Strongmans Champions League. Here we catch up with him, for… Continue reading BIG Squatting Strongman – Portugal’s Sandro Eusebio
Graham Hicks – Training Countdown to Worlds Strongest Man 2012 (Video)
video courtesy of Voice of Strongman, Martin Cee
Kalle Beck, The Green Fingered Strongman – 175lb Athlete
Kalle Beck was 2012 California’s Strongest Man, however you may not have heard of him. Kalle is a top ranking 175lb athlete in a weight division which has been flying under the radar for a while, but with changes to NAS and the Arnold Classic, it looks like that’s going to change. Phil Burgess: How… Continue reading Kalle Beck, The Green Fingered Strongman – 175lb Athlete
