By Cara Brennan Last year, at my second National showing, I had a bad time. In retrospect, this is unsurprising – I was under enormous stress at the time for personal reasons, and my head was really not in a place to orchestrate a successful performance. I really wanted to do well, but I successfully …
By Chad Croft This year was the 3rd running of The Static Monsters. Originally put together as a push/pull competition with the log and a 18″ axle deadlift. It was to add another event to the local strongman calendar on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. 28 Competitors turned up on the day and two …
I went into this year’s Arnold with one major goal in mind: to improve my mental game. Last year, at my first Arnold, I felt that I needed to prove that I belonged there. This led me to compare my training to every other qualified athlete and wonder why I wasn’t doing as well. As …
Somehow, Andrew Wickham convinced me to sign up to compete in California’s Strongest Team. promoted by Odd Haugen. So, why did I decide to compete in this contest; what was it like to complete a contest for the first time in over 3 years? First some backstory.
Article by Bryan Barrett The 2015 Worlds Strongest Disabled Man was held in Iceland last month on the 16th of June. The event is organized by four time World’s Strongest, Man Magnús Ver Magnússon, and Arnar Már Jónsson. The competition is divided into two separate divisions; Wheelchair and Standing. The Standing Division is for developmentally disabled …
