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Lucy Underdown Is the 2024 Britain’s Strongest Woman Champion
The 2024 Britain’s Strongest Woman contest occurred on June 22, 2024, in York, England. Twelve elite strongwomen representing four countries competed in five events to crown a champion. Lucy Underdown ascended the throne after the Loading Race, Dumbbell Press, Deadlift, Wrecking Ball Hold, and Atlas Stones, scoring 56.5 of a possible 60 points. Below are…
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How to Do the Log Press for Massive Overhead Strength and Power
When you want to build head-to-toe strength — and you want to look awesome doing it — there are few lifts that can compete with the hardcore nature of the log press. The unstable, unwieldy log bar will have your entire body working in overdrive to clean it off the ground, up your belly and…
Strongman Basics
What Is Strongman?
Strongman is a weight-classed strength sport. In competitive strongman and strongwoman, an athlete’s success is based on their ability to conquer a multitude of events. Unlike the other strength sports, strongman/strongwoman athletes have to incredibly rounded in every aspect, as opposed to only training a few lifts. Check out a few of the more well-known events below.
- Log Press
- Atlas Stones
- Weighted Carries
- Squats
- Truck Pulls
- Deadlift
These are only a few of the events you could see at any given strongman contest. To be successful in strongman and strongwoman, you have to be adaptive and excel in pull, carry, press, and squat focused events.
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2024 U105 Strongman World Championships Results — Jiří Tkadlčík Triumphs
The 2024 U105 (under 105 kilograms) Strongman World Championships occurred in Kalajoki, Finland, on June 8-9, 2024. Eleven of the world’s best strongmen weighing 105 kilograms or less converged for battle through eight events: Deadlift, Viking Press, Sandbag Toss, Frame Carry, Truck Pull, Overhead Medley, Sack Carry, and the Loading Race. 2024 U105 Strongman World…
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Paul Smith Crowned 2024 UK’s Strongest Man
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Matt Webb Wins 2024 SCL Masters World Championships
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Eddie Hall’s 11-Year-Old Son Can Already Deadlift 265 Pounds
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Add 100 Pounds to Your Deadlift in 3 Months: Advice From 2023 World’s Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper
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How Mitchell Hooper Trains Strongman at Planet Fitness
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2024 Strongest Man in Iceland Results — Vilius Jokužys Claims Gold