Daniel Bell was off to a raucous start in 2023. He had matched Hafthor Björnsson‘s deadlift of 395 kilograms (870.8 pounds) at the 2023 Arnold Sports Festival (ASF). Eventually, he had planned to extend his all-time raw with wraps World Record total of 1,182 kilograms (2,606.9 pounds) in the +140-kilogram weight class. For the time being, the athlete…
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Tom Stoltman entered the 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) with historic aspirations. Should the former two-time reigning champion (2021-2022) have beaten his elite strongman peers in Myrtle Beach, SC, he would have become only the third competitor to win three consecutive WSM titles. Instead, he fell short with a runner-up finish to eventual victor Mitchell Hooper. At the…
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Renowned strongman commentator and 2016 Europe’s Strongest Man, Laurence “Big Loz” Shahlaei has worked as a coach for many high-level strength athletes, including the 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM), Mitchell Hooper. Following Hooper’s 2023 WSM victory, Shahlaei and wife Liz Shahlaei shared their thoughts and opinions about the news his YouTube channel. More from Breaking Muscle: The Shahlaei’s…
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57-year old strongman legend Mark Felix has competed in his final World’s Strongest Man contest. The Grenadian-born, British competitor announced in February 2023 that the most recent edition of the contest would be his last. He made his 18th and final appearance in the competition at the 2023 edition in Myrtle Beach, SC on the week of Apr….
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Less than 24 hours after winning the 2023 World’s Strongest Man title in Myrtle Beach, SC, Mitchell Hooper gave his fans insight on what Sunday, Apr. 23, 2023 looked like from his perspective. The new champion posted a YouTube video that documented the final day of the contest. More from Breaking Muscle: The video was succinctly titled “I…
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Hi friends! How are you? I hope you had an amazing weekend! Once again, Liv’s team crushed their competition; they took 1st, 2nd, and 5th overall for their categories! It was so much fun to watch them shine and enjoy a little Phoenix staycation. We’ll be back in a couple of weeks for the next…
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The push-up is one of the best exercises on the planet. It’s a foundational movement in strength training, and an exercise EVERYBODY should be doing regularly. However, it’s also an exercise that about 95% of people get wrong and do incorrectly. Fortunately, after reading today’s ultimate guide, you’ll know exactly how to do a proper push-up […]
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The sport of strongman has a new king, and now he gets to sit on his throne in Myrtle Beach, SC. After the wild gauntlet that was the 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM), Mitchell Hooper used the final day of the contest to capture his first WSM title. Former two-time reigning champion Tom Stoltman (2021-2022) and 2020 victor…
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Mitchell Hooper is the champion of the 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM). The athlete is the first Canadian victor in the contest’s illustrious 46-year history. After an all-around dominant performance from start to finish, it’s abundantly clear that Hooper came, saw, and conquered over the rest of strongman’s elite performers in Myrtle Beach, SC. Rounding out the 2023…
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Just one day remains in the 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM). One day to determine who has the privilege to become ultimate strongman royalty. One day to find out who gets to sit on top of what might be strength sports’ most prestigious throne in Myrtle Beach, SC. As the second climactic half of the Finals looms on…
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