WSF World Cup 2016 – India, Varanasi From 9 to 11 April, held in India, this was a historical event for the development of World Strongmen Federation, and the sport of Strongman in India. As the first congress meeting of WSF, it brought together representatives from 20 countries. It was approved by the new president of… Continue reading WSF World Cup in India – At 50yrs Mark Felix Wins…
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WSF World Cup Strongman Event
The traditional Strongman tournament PROFORM WSF World Cup was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on 3rd May. There was hot weather and hot battles to determine who is the strongest. 14 athletes from 13 countries, 6 hard events. New Polish star – Mateusz won pretty handedly with 4 out of 6 events and seems to be an… Continue reading WSF World Cup Strongman Event
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
2015 Arcticman Strongman Tournament – Reindeer Herder’s Holiday..
In Russian Nadym, in celebration of the traditional Day of the reindeer herder, the second time will be held the strongman tournament Arcticman 2015. (by Vlad Redkin) This year it has grown considerably in rank – held under the auspices of the WSF (World Strongman Federation) and has the status of a World Cup. Priority… Continue reading 2015 Arcticman Strongman Tournament – Reindeer Herder’s Holiday..
Russia’s Princess of the Bench Press – Maryana Naumova
Powerlifter Maryana Naumova is 15 years old at 60kg, bench pressed an amazing 145kg, which is 2.5 x her bodyweight!! Here is the interview we did. Phil Burgess: How did you get into the sport of powerlifting? Maryana Naumova: I was so active in my childhood so my mother took me to Aerobic Gymnastics. When… Continue reading Russia’s Princess of the Bench Press – Maryana Naumova
The First of the Mohican’s – Finnish Strongman Antti Mourujarvi
The first time I noticed Finish Strongman Antti Mourujarvi was during the Truck Pull World Championships in 2013, he did very well in the competition but his Mohawk really made him stand out amongst the other competitors. I thought it would be good to find out more about him, and here is the interview I… Continue reading The First of the Mohican’s – Finnish Strongman Antti Mourujarvi
The New Force in Polish Strongman – Rafal Kobylarz
After watching Rafal Kobylarz winning the Strongman Champions League event in Latvia, it was time to interview this new force in Polish Strongman. Phil Burgess: How did you get into the sport of strongman? Did you do any other sports before? Rafal Kobylarz: I started to train in the gym and decided to try my… Continue reading The New Force in Polish Strongman – Rafal Kobylarz
So you want to run a strongman competition? 6 lessons learned the hard way.
So you want to run a Strongman Comp?? 6 lessons learned, the hard way… Its great when people step up to the plate, to run their first strongman comp. I thought it might be useful to share some lessons I’ve learned in running a few comps in Australia. 1. Test all the events beforehand If… Continue reading So you want to run a strongman competition? 6 lessons learned the hard way.
Inder Singh and the 2014 India’s Strongest Man Competition
I was surprised when I heard that there was a 2014 India’s Strongest Man competition. Which is a little bit dumb, really when the country has over 1 billion people, but then does China have a China’s Strongest Man competition??? Ok back to the script, the 2014 India’s Strongest Man competition was held recently and… Continue reading Inder Singh and the 2014 India’s Strongest Man Competition
Springfield Rejoices – Ben Simpson 2014 Australia’s Strongest Man
2014 Australia’s Strongest Man title belongs to the ever cheerful 130kg Strongman Ben Simpson. This 28 year old Personal Trainer and Strength Coach took the title which has been his mission since coming back to the sport 18 months ago. Phil Burgess: Tell us about your background how did you get involved in the… Continue reading Springfield Rejoices – Ben Simpson 2014 Australia’s Strongest Man