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By Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D.
©2009 IronMind Enterprises, Inc.
2009-11-03 09:08:00 AM

Maintaining his momentum, Zydrunas Savickas won the Strongman Champions League (SCL) competition in Hungary this past weekend - two weeks after winning the SCL - London event held in Wembley Arena.

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Here’s the podium at Strongman Champions League - Hungary.  (left to right) Andrus Muremets, third place, Zydrunas Savickas, first place, and Ervin Katona (third place).

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2009-11-02 11:40:00 AM

Citing specific reasons, Benedikt Magnusson has withdrawn from the Ultimate Strongman Championships scheduled for Australia next month.

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If it’s not nailed down, Benedikt Magnusson can probably deadlift it . . . and have fun while doing it.  Randall J. Strossen photo.

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2009-11-02 09:58:00 AM

There has been a change in the lineup for the World Strongman Super Series contest at Muscle Beach (Venice, California), and IronMind has the revised, official start list.

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DotFIT is sponsoring the World Strongman Super Series contest at Muscle Beach, featuring marquee names in strongman.  Artwork courtesy of DotFIT.

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2009-10-29 11:56:00 AM

John Brookfield is doing well with his Battling Ropes and associated business ventures, and next up for him is a new book.

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2009-10-29 10:43:00 AM

With Gene Camp, president of New York Arm Wrestling Association, saying he expects over 100 men and women to compete, New York’s Port Authority Bus Terminal will welcome the 32nd Annual Empire State Golden Arm Tournament of Champions.

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New York’s Port Authority Bus Terminal will be home to the 32nd Annual Empire State Golden Arm Tournament on November 12.  Artwork courtesy of Gene Camp/NYAWA.

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2009-10-29 09:11:00 AM

Three-time Olympic weightlifting coach Jim Schmitz calls it “one of best yet most underrated exercises of all time—not just for weightlifters, but for every person who can stand up,” so maybe it’s about time you learn how to incorporate it into your own training.

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Studying Juergen Spiess (Germany), midway through a clean at the 2009 European Weightlifting Championships (where he won the 94-kg class), illustrates how the clean deadlift and shrug can benefit Olympic-style weightlifters, among others.  Randall J. Strossen photo.

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