Training Tips

What's The Right Lifting Belt?

What's The Right Lifting Belt?

One belt for every strongman event? Not necessarily! The belt you want for a max deadlift isn't always the one you want for log press, sandbags, or atlas stones. Some events demand maximum suppor...

Rapid Fire w/ Ken & Sarah

Rapid Fire w/ Ken & Sarah

Rapid Fire Q&A with Ken Nowicki & Sarah Furman! No time to overthink it. Just quick questions and straight answers! From strongman training and equipment preferences to controversial lifti...

Training Past The Age Of 40 Ft. Graham Hicks

Training Past The Age Of 40 Ft. Graham Hicks

My name is Graham Hicks, and I have competed and trained as a strongman since 2010. Back in 2010, I was an u105kg athlete until 2012, when I decided to move up and challenge myself in the open cate...

Jerk Styles - Dip, Drive, Drop Ft. Tom Owens

Jerk Styles - Dip, Drive, Drop Ft. Tom Owens

There are numerous techniques in the sport of strongman for getting an implement from the chest to overhead. The most common we see is push press but are there more effective ways to get things ove...

30+ Years Under the Bar - Rauno Heinla

30+ Years Under the Bar - Rauno Heinla

What a Lifetime of Deadlifting Has Taught Me From competing under 44 kg as a kid to chasing a 500+ kg deadlift the lessons behind more than three decades of strength training. Where It Started I ...

FAQs - What Do I Need For My First Contest Pt. 1

FAQs - What Do I Need For My First Contest Pt. 1

Besides the obvious essentials like liquid chalk, what do you actually need for your first strongman contest? There’s a lot of strongman gear out there, but for your first competition, it comes do...