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August 2017

Strong Talk Q&A: How To Train The Husafell Stone

This weeks Q&A covers the Husafell stone and other front carries for max distance. How should you approach progression and programming leading up to a contest when events are for max distance.

Strong Talk Podcast 93: Clay Edgin

This week Kalle traveled up to Santa Cruz Strength to talk to the owner. Clay Edgin about his story in purchasing and running a Strength gym. Clay is a longtime friend and Strongman competitor along with competing in grip contests, MAS Wrestling, Powerlifting and more. We chat about his back story, going from a corporate …

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Kalle Beck On Dog Life Radio Episode 12

Kalle Beck was a guest on Dog Life Radio talking about Strongman and how it can be for everyone.

Strong Talk Podcast 92: Jessica Fithen

This Weeks guest Jessica Fithen won the SHW championship belt at United States Strongman Nationals and has a strong meme game.

Strong Talk Podcast 91: Brian Clark

Brian Clark won his ASC Pro Card in the heavyweight division by winning the Dallas Europa and is just back from competing in China, Russia and at Giants Live. We Talk training, The Strongman scene in Arizona past and present, and more Follow @StartingStrongman & @ChronosStrength Support this podcast by hitting Subscribe and giving a …

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Tips and Tricks To Help Your Frame Deadlift

By Kalle Beck With Nationals fast approaching here are some tips we hope you find helpful on maximizing leverages and your own strength for the frame deadlift.

Strong Talk Podcast 90: Caitlin Yuhas

This weeks guest Caitlin Yuhas is a Pro Strongwoman in the Lightweight and Middleweight category. Caitlin won the Lightweight Arnold Amateur World Championships and United States Strongwoman Nationals in the Middleweight category.

The Fondry Deadlift: Increase Your Pull With Paused Eccentrics

By Aaron Fondry Since I posted a video of my paused eccentric deadlifts about a year ago, (which have now been so awesomely named the “Fondry Deadlift” by Drew Spriggs himself) I receive a ton of questions about how to program them into an already existing deadlift program and also, just how to properly do …

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Arby’s Strongman themed ad

Strongman is becoming more recognized in mainstream culture with Strongman implements recently used in The Crossfit Games. A yoke carry in the movie Baywatch, and now Arby’s showing the strength of their sauce packets in a short video posted on social media today.

Laurence Shahlaei Wins UK’s Strongest Man 2017

On Saturday August 5th Laurence Shahlaei took the win at Ultimate Strongman’s UK’s Strongest Man winning 7 out of 9 events including carrying a 450kg/990lbs yoke walk on grass in 12 seconds.