Dragging the lump of tree through the woods was hard enough but brambles and briars pulling at my ankles gave some extra hinderance. My general strategy for manual labour is to move slowly with a big load, rather than make several smaller journeys. Another tug at the ankle made me think of dark horror movies […]
Här kommer information om SSM-kvalet i Ockelbo: Grenar: Kan komma att ändras, ev stryks bagtoss WSM-böj för reps – Raw, apollon, ner till bockar, 285kg, 60 sek, körs i par Farmershold – Bälte och magnesium, körs i par, 190kg per näve, längst tid vinner Stock – Reps, hela vägen, körs i par, 145 kg, 75 […]
Twenty-seven years ago I was having fun in the heats of the UK Strongest Man competition where I was strong enough to move the kit about but never near to qualifying for the afternoon sessions. The best battled for a place in the finals to be held elsewhere. Britains Strongest Man on at the same […]
I listened to some smooth Jazz on the solitary drive North to Preston for a regional armwrestling warzone tournament which was just as well given the time spent stuck in traffic. How do the people who listen to death metal feel under similar circumstances? I imagine it would be stressful. Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond and […]
Snart drar årets strongmansäsong igång igen. Sveriges Starkaste Man 2026 består av fyra kval från norr till söder, och finalen hålls i vanlig ordning i Malmö. Här är datumen du ska ringa in i almenackan: Kval 1 – 30/5 – Skånes Starkaste Man Sjöbo Kval 2 – 27/6 – Ockelbo-kvalet Ockelbo Marknad, Ockelbo Kval 3 […]
We met at 0610 for the first stage of our roadtrip. Three road warriors – Max, Stevo and l (Dan) set off to take our chances alongside 918 others at the Danish open judo cup in Odense. There was some uncertainty despite resolve as between the three of us we have a fractured shoulder, broken […]
