Departments: Captains of Crush Grippers: Who's New, Red Nail Roster, 7 Questions: Magnus Ver Magnusson, People: Warren Tetting: St. Paul's Pioneer, Nathan Burchett: Poised for the Pros, Training: "The Core"?: A Bigger, Stronger Picture, Flexibility: A Beginner's Barrier to Olympic Lifting, Survival Training: No, True Survival Training, Stonelifting Preparation, Practical Science Applied: Deep Squats and Power Development, Contests: 2012 World's Strongest Man Preview, World's Strongest Man 2012, History: Russian Men of Might, A Powerful Trio: Spul, Bull and Chufistov, German Men of Might: Ludwig Grammer and Rudolf Klar
7 Questions: Odd Haugen, People: Ryan Whiting: Thinking and Throwing Big, Training: A Broader View of Fitness, Competitive Mass: What's Your Competition Weight? Recovery Considerations for the Older Athlete , Practical Science Applied: Hard Lifting for Stronger Breathing A Day of Stonelifting in Basque Country, Foundations: Plateau-Busting Strategies, Eliminating Muscle Tension for Enhanced Movement, Competing Against Yourself, Gripper Training: Thinking Outside the Box, 20-Rep Squats for Athletics, Contests: 2012 Olympic Games, 2nd Annual WAA Armlifting Wolrd Cup, 2012 IHGF World Highland Games Team Championships, History: The Hero of Luxembourg: John Grun
The Long Bar by Randall J. Strossen Ph.D., From the Trenches: Variation on the Shoulder Shrug, People: Mike Jenkins: Made for Strongman, Training: Walking with the Dinnies, Knees In, Knees Out: How Not to Squat, Advanced Neck Training, The Central Nervous System in Strength Development, Russian Strategies for Heavy Weightlifting, Contests 2012 Asian Weightlifting Championships, Lifting in Leimen, Hello Heidelberg, History: Early Years of Georg Lurich
People: A Natural Stonelifter: Regan Bridge, Training: You Need a Strong Neck for Football by Dr. Ken E. Leistner, Wrist Rolling 101 by Steve Belanger, Ancient School by Steve Jeck; Practical Science Applied: How Kettlebells Measure Up by Brian Jones, Ph.D., Nature or Nurture: Is Strength a Matter of Genes or Is It Up to You? by Ernest Roy, Mike Baab: From NFL to Highland Games Champ by Thom Van Vleck, Vasily Alexeev Did Stabilizer Training by Karsten Jensen, 2012 European Weightlifting Championships: Getting Ready for London by Per Mattingsdal, Contests: 2012 Iceman III: Zydrunas Makes It Three by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D., 2012 Visegrip Viking Challenge II: Felix Grips and Grabs a Win by Michael Corlett ... New large format, 80 pp
Cover: Lu Xiaojun (China) bangs away on some snatch pulls in the training hall at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships a couple of days before winning the 77-kg category. People Adriane Blewitt: Always Aiming High by Thom Van Vleck Training The Pros and Cons of Circuit Training:The Pros and Cons of Circuit Training by Yehoshua Zohar The Weight of Water by John Brookfield Maximum Gym Work for Strength by Steve Justa Practical Science Applied: Fish Oil and Lifters by Brian Jones, Ph.D. Strength Sport is a Mindset by Grant Jenkins The Criccleth Stone: The Most Challenging Stone in Britain by Roger Davis Protecting the Head and Neck by Dr. Ken E. Leistner Contests 2011 World Weightlifting Championships: Lifting Gives Thrills at Disneyland by Jim Schmitz 2011 Wolrd's Strongest Man: The Might of Reality TV by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. History: Russian Men of Might: Three Turn-of-the-Century Strongmen by Joseph Svub
People Wilbur Miller: Lifting Perfection by Thom Van Vleck Training Abdominal Training: Back to Basics, Part II by George A. James The Art and Science of Recovery by Brian Mangravite How to Back Squat "Enough," Part 2: The Schmitz Squat System by Jim Schmitz A Stone Lifter's Gauntlet Thrown: 6 x 6 Challenge by Roger Davis ... Contests 2011 IHGF World Highland Games Championships: Sparks Fly on Loon Mountain by Francis Brebner History History of the Neck Lift by Al Myers, D.V.M...
New large format, 80 pp. People Slim the Hammer Man: Modern-Day Superhero by Mike Corlett, Training Five Exercises to Increase Your Olympic Weightlifting Total by Karsten Jensen, MSc, A Minimalist Workout by Richard Moores, Book Review: The Flexible Periodization Method by Karsten Jensen, Building the Body for the Work Ahead by Dr. Ken E. Leistner, How to Back Squat "Enough", Contests 2011 Senior European Weightlifting Championships, History Russian Men of Might: Three Stars of Strength, The Continental Press
New large format, 80 pp. People: Adam Nelson: A Worthy Adversary by Thom Van Vleck Daniel McKim: Man of Godly Strength by Francis Brebner Training: Foundations: Hip Power for Strength by Jon Bruney How Much Do You Squat? by Jim Schmitz Masters' Training for Highland Games by Myles Wetzel Training and Gaining: What to Expect by Ernest Roy, P.T. Abdominal Abdominal Training: Not an Isolated Affair by George A. James Contests: Mark Felix: Last Man Standing in the 2011 FitExpo Vise Grip Viking Challenge by Mike Corlett
Karl Norberg: World's Strongest Senior, Simplify for Results, Iron Masters: Crazy Workouts, My Dinnie Stone Quest, Conditioning for Strongman, The Bulgarian Experiment, Combining Bodybuilding with Olympic Weightlifting, Abbreviated Training: The Key to Progress When Time and Energy Are Limited, World-Class Weightlifting Returns to Guangzhou: 2010 Asian Games, 2010 WAF World Armwrestling Championships: Global Matchups Galore, 2010 IAWA World All-Round Weightlifting Championships, Austrian Mighty Men, Russian Men of Might: Sergey Yeleseyev
Training: Primordial Marines Functional Force Training, The Lowdown on Warming Up, Weightlifting and Physics, Get Over Yourself! Strength Circuits for Olympic Weightlifters, Lessons of the Rurutu Stone Lifters, Jumping for Strength and Fitness, The Menzies Stone, Mastered, Sports Science for the Strength Athlete Contests: 2010 World Weightlifting Championships, 2010 NAHA Championships, Masters' World Championships Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary, 2010 U.S. Invitational Heavy Events Championships History: Russian Men of Might: George Hackenschmidt, "the Russian Lion", Apollon's Wheels: The Numbers, The Challenge of the Apollon's Wheels, Early Austrian Heroes
People: John Godina: World-Class Throwing, Pudzianowski or Savickas: Who is the Greatest All-time Strongman? Training: Foundations: Controlled Striking for Physical and Mental Toughness, The Primordial Rust Belt Workout: Chained to Power, Getting Things Straight, Part II: Hardball Training, Carnivores and Cancer: Where's the Beef? The Country Mile, Medicine Ball Throws to Increase Power and Quickness, How to Live a Lot in One Day, Training for Grip Competitions, Contests: 2010 IHGF Heavy Events, 2010 dotFit World Strongman Super Series, IHGF World Highland Games Series, History: The Search for Harold Wood
Is Andrew Durniat for Real? Getting a Grip on the Grip World; The Value of a Strong Upper Back; Dividing Up the Body for Strength; Icelandic Folk Wrestling; The Plank: It's Not just for Sissies Anymore! 2010 Highland Games Women's World Championships; Strongman Debuts in Paris, 2010 Arnold Classic Armwrestling Challenge, A Pioneer of Woman's Bodybuilding: Linda Belling
People: The Sky's the Limit for Mike Zolkiewicz, Stanless Steel: Man of Steel, Training: The Jo-Bar: A Small Barbell with Big Results, A Quick Summary of Strength Training in the Modern Age, CrossFit for Lifters? Taking on the Steel Giant, Advancing Punching Power through Variable Method Complexes...
People: Steve Schmidt: Old-time Strongman Today, Training: So You Wanna Get BIG? Unorthodox Exercises, Draft Horse Training, Playing Around with the Push Sled--Part II, The Push-Pull of Things, Pushing (Back at) 40, Overtraining: What It Is and How to Avoid It, The Kettlemill Challenge, My Dinnie Stone Quest, Enter the Kettlebell Plus, Contests: 2009 IHGF World Highland Games Championships...
People: Jack King's Story, Geoff Capes: Champion in Three Big Arenas, Training: Is Heavy Lifting the Fountain of Youth? The Curl and the Mind, Weight Vests and Huge Benefits, Accentuating the Negative, The Lumberjack Workout, Husasteel Training Continued, Utilizing the Heavy, Light, and Medium Concept, Contests: The Professional Armwrestling League Comes to Las Vegas, 2009 Giants Live-Mohegan Sun: Derek Pounds Out a Big Win, 2009 USAA National Pro-Am Armwrestling Championships...
Cover: In 1978 Al Feuerbach won his fourth U.S. National Outdoor Championships and in 1979 he was the runner-up. People: Al Feuerbach: Evolutionary Thrower, Training: Dip, Grip, and Rip! Speed, the Missing Piece of the Strength Training Puzzle, A Great New Way to Increase Your Bench, Pulling Sleds Made Easy, The Single-Hand Deadlift, Lifting Hard and Heavy, Develop Brute Strength, Advanced Shock and Variable Method, Contests: 2009 Arnold Weightlifting IronMind Invitational: 2009 Arnold Arm Wrestling Challenge, 2009 European Men's Weightlifting Championships ...
Cover: Steely-eyed and unwavering, Mariusz Pudzianowski became the first man to win the World's Strongest Man title five times. People: Mariusz Pudzianowski Wants 2009 World's Strongest Man Win, Jack Shanks and the Dinnie Stones, Larry Brock: Heavy Intent to Win at the Highland Games, Adoption of the Stone, Pareto's Principle, or Why You Needn't Spend Your Life in the Gym, High-Rep Isometrics, The Optimum Sequence of Exercise, Foundations: Deadlifting, Dips, Dumbbells, and Dousing, Playing Around With the Push Sled, Contests: 2008 World's Strongest Man: Mariusz Pudzianowski, Team USA Crowned World Champions in Canada ...
Cover: On the last lift of the competition, Matthias Steiner (Germany) cleaned and jerked the 258 kg he needed to win the Olympic gold medal. Building Mental Toughness, The Effects of No Testosterone on Muscular Development, Battling the Weak Links, Beef: it's What's Needed for Strength, Off-Balance Training, Manual Labour and Strength Training, Distal Biceps Rupture and Repair: A Stonelifter's Journey Takes a Road Less Traveled, 2008 Master's World Highland Games Championships: 2008 USAF Unified National Armwrestling Championships, 2008 U.S. Invitational Heavy Events Championships and IHGF World Hammer Championships, History: Viktor Solovyev--Ukrainian Star ...
Cover: Derek Poundstone would win 2008 Fortissimus if he loaded this 517-lb. stone, Training: One-Arm Drag, Increasing Lifting Strength in the Posterior Chain, The Two Dumbbells Clean and Jerk, Viking Stone Lifting Challenge, Finger Pull-Ups for Ferocious Fingertips ...
Cover: Richard Lupkes (l.) decided to start pulling again after 20 years, People: 2008 Arnold Invitational Weightlifting Exhibition, Training: Some Recollections of Alexeev's 105-kg Single-Arm Snatch, The Importance of Strong Biceps, The One-Arm Swing, Heavy Kettlebell Pressing, The Single-Arm Clean and Jerk, Learning to Train through Injuries, A Stonelifter's Perspective ...
