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The 20th Anniversary of World’s Strongest Woman: 20 Years Of Progress

By Jessica Fithen In 2001, history was made when the International Federation of Strength Athletes crowned Jill Mills as the very first World’s Strongest Woman champion in Zambia, Africa, paving the way for generations of future strongwoman athletes.   While the Scottish Highland Games are often referred to as the first “strongman” contests, World’s Strongest …

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2017 Top Moments In Strength

By Paul Mouser  #1 Who: Steve Schmidt Where: America’s Strongest Viking What: All-time Block Press record In July of 2017, for the first time a Platinum Plus level competition was held on West Virginia soil. This meant Arnold invites, Nationals invites, and National deadlift records were all up for grabs. One of the most unique draws …

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Conan’s Wheel: The Wheel of Pain

By Peter Herguth  The Conan’s wheel is one of the “for distance” events in Strongman. The implement is a long bar that sticks out from a pivot point with a weight that is loaded somewhere between the pivot and the athlete. The athlete then lifts the bar by placing it on the forearms or in …

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