Many of the objects seen in strongman competitions are often uneven and awkward, so training for them builds functional strength, control, and stability. Strongman events still demand high levels of ...

For the average dude watching the World’s Strongest Man competition, strongman training can seem impossible to even try. Hefting boulders? Tossing 50-lb kegs? How does an everyday gym-goer even begin ...

James Merry is training four days a week for three hours at a time ahead of the event in Florida.

Marine Capt. Jacqueline Sapitro trains for a strongman competition at Fire Station 533 on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, in October 2024. (Cpl. Darien Wright/U.S. Marine Corps) A former Army ...

A crowd, gathered at the South Recreation Field, watches as a man raises a wide black log over his head. His face turns red, his teeth clench together and a low guttural sound escapes from his throat.

He watched his mom compete in CrossFit and then started working out in 2019, which led to watching competitive lifting and Strongman videos on YouTube. “The muscles are cool, but I wanted to enjoy ...