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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Arild Haugen and Norway's Strongest Man: He's In

by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2012 IronMind

"I decided three days ago to enter Norway's Strongest Man," Arild Haugen told IronMind® today.

Arild Haugen has been training for his boxing debut, but he said he will be joining the field at the 2009 Norway's Strongest Man contest. IronMind® | Photo courtesy of Arild Haugen.
Arild Haugen has been training for his boxing debut, but he said he will be joining the field at the 2009 Norway's Strongest Man contest. IronMind® | Photo courtesy of Arild Haugen.
 

The man dubbed "The Emperor of Stones" said, "I haven't been training strongman at all since WSM 2008, but I think I can do ok, still. My weight is about 132 kg right now and I have very good condition. I thought I would at least do my best to give the guys a fight at the Norwegian championship. The lineup this year is very good. The top four guys are on a very high international level, but I am entering this competition mostly for fun and to help out Svend and the strongman sport in Norway.

"We are also planning a small exhibition of boxing in the great Viking Power Challenge in Stavanger in June. I think I will be the world's strongest boxer," Arild added.

"I am training three times a day: 1 hour of hard cardio, 1.5 hours of boxing and 1.5 hours with weights. My boxing career is going great and I have made a big improvement and we are now planning our first real fight in September, probably in Denmark or Germany."

This is Arild Haugen's private boxing gym - quite a setup. IronMind® | Photo courtesy of Arild Haugen.
This is Arild Haugen's private boxing gym - quite a setup. IronMind® | Photo courtesy of Arild Haugen.


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