Resources
The Internet is full of resources for useful info about strongman.
Websites
- Starting Strongman - Starting Strongman is the place to go for all your strongman info. Check out their articles, videos, eBooks, and shop!
- Official Strongman - content from top strongman competitors, world rankings, and live streams of top events.
- r/Strongman - Reddit channel for strongman discussion and news
Strongman Federations
- ACAFA-CAASA - Amateur strongman in Canada
- Australian Strongman Alliance - Strongman fed in Australia
- Circuit Hommes Forts - The Strongman Circuit - Pro Strongman/Strongwoman Circuit in Canada
- Fédération Française des Hommes Forts strongman Français - Strongman frederation in France
- Irish Strongman - Federation in Ireland organizing strongman, highland games, arm-wrestling, mas wrestling, and powerlifting.
- Strongman Corporation - Hosts both pro and amateur competitions
- Train Strongman - Hosts of Official Strongman Games and other comps, based out of USA
- USS United States Strongman - Strongman Competitions in the United States
- World Heavy Events Association - drug tested strongman federation
Strongman Gyms
- Starting Strongman Gym List (USA focused)
- Map of Strength (Worldwide)
- Clean and Pressed List of UK Strongman/Strongwoman Gyms (UK)
Books and eBooks
- Unbreakable Strongman - Dain Wallis - Comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about strongman, including an event by event breakdown on how to do all the movements, as well as nutrition info and how not to break yourself in the sport.
- How to Train Strongman in a Regular Gym - Kalle Beck - for anyone who wants to get into strongman but doesn't have all the implements, this book will tell you how!
- Seasons of Strongman - RJ Keyser - Great book about the mindset and visualization side of strongman, as well as practical tips about how to find and participate in competitions.
- Programming for the Unbreakable Strongman - Dain Wallis - a follow up programming guide to Unbreakable Strongman, this covers the essentials for effectively programming strongman training and includes a 16 week deadlift program and overhead press program.
- Mobility for the Unbreakable Strongman - Dain Wallis - a follow up to Unbreakable Strongman, this covers movement and mobility concerns that are common in strongman athletes and how to improve them to be the best strongman athlete you can be.
YouTube Channels
- Starting Strongman (Kalle Beck) - check here for how-tos and Q&A's on all things Strongman.
- Neversate (Brian Alsruhe) - tons of useful info on doing strongman events, free programs, etc.
- Official Strongman - vids of top strongman content
- Big Loz Official - strongman news and interviews with top athletes hosted by Big Loz.
- Martins Licis - WSM Martins Licis entertaining training vids
- Untamed Strength (Alan Thrall)- Strongman info, technique vids
- The Liteweights- Lightweight strongman athletes Tommy Lovell and Rebecca Lorch talk strongman training and compeition prep with special guests.
- Kristen Graham - Pro Lightweight Strongman Kristen Graham can often be found lifting cars, training, or on the beach.
- SHAWSTRENGTH (Brian Shaw) - WSM Brian Shaw training and competition footage
- Clint Darden - Strongman training from Cyprus
- Brittany Diamond - Pro strongwoman Brittany Diamond
- Cara Brennan - Strongwoman/Actor Cara Brennan
Facebook Groups
- Starting Strongman - Group moderated by Kalle Beck, excellent source for questions about all things strongman.
- Women of Strongman - a group for women in strongman from novice to elite.
- Strongman organizers and promoters - a group for people who run strongman comps to talk about choosing events and weights etc.
- Strongman Archaeology - info about old-timey strongman lifts
Podcasts
- Strong Talk - podcast by Kalle Beck covering upcoming strongman competitions and special guest interviews from the world of strongman.
- 1more strongcast - Darren Zola interviews special guests about strongman.
- FemmeStrong- an honest and open take on female strength sports
- Panda Strong Podcast- interviews with Canada's and the World's strongest female Amateurs and Pro athletes in strength sports
- Omega Strength Podcast - featuring special guests from strength sports.
Additional Resources
These are things that I've found helpful; to propose new resources to add to this page, contact me with a link and description.