Entries by Gregor Smith

Do Strongman Squat?

Strongman are known for their abilities to do massive feats of strength that challenges most of the muscles in their bodies, but do strongman have a squat routine? While you don’t see many training videos of strongman training squats, some events they compete in require a good compound movement that squats provide. Squats targets most […]

Top 5 Differences Between Powerlifting and Strongman

Strongman and powerlifting are two major sports that get compared to each other a lot! We see some commonalities as strongman and powerlifting athletes both have to do squats and deadlifts. But some of us are left wondering what are the differences between the sports. There are actually many discrepancies but this article will list […]

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The 5 Heaviest Strongman Ever

Strongman is known for having some of the largest humans on the planet lifting some outrageous weights. To lift such huge weights, your body must be a certain size. A large diet containing thousands and thousands of calories will make you gain insane weight, but how heavy are strongman? In this list we will cover […]

Do Strongman Do Cardio?

With their sheer size and huge weights, strongman don’t look they do any cardio. Their massive need for calories to put on size and the lack of demand for endurance for some of their lifts, the question remains asked. Do strongman do cardio? For many gym goers let alone strongman, cardio is massively looked down […]

Why Do Strongman Wear Lifting Belts?

Strongman are no strangers when it comes to equipment to optimise their lifts. If you have came across any of the biggest lifts in the sport, you will notice that they may be wearing multiple belts. This is actually quite common in strongman for many different reasons. Why do they do it and should we […]

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The 5 Oldest Strongman

The normal trajectory for any professional athlete usually reaches the end in the mid 30s. This does not apply for Strongman professionals, with many competing well into their later years. There are studies of muscle loss when you age, especially after 30. It is said you can lose between 3-5% of muscle mass every decade […]

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Tallest Strongman Ever

Strongman are known for their huge frames but also tower over most normal people. For those who have came face-to-face with a strongman know that they are definitely built differently, in size and height! In this article, we will look at the tallest strongman to have ever lived and others who stand above us! To […]