The Strong Casuals

We discuss the stunning results of the 2025 World's Strongest Man event where Rayno Nel of South Africa was crowned the winner. We also go full bore into the controversies around Mitchell Hooper because we can't help ourselves.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Worlds Strongest Man 2025 has started and we discuss the changes that have been since Hooper aired his grievances. We also discuss King of the Table 14 and Brian Shaw's upcoming Strongest Arm on Earth event.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss the controversies around the World's Strongest Man event resting on it's aging legacy and react to the many criticisms aimed at it from Mitchel Hooper. What can be done to improve, and even save, the event that really started it all for many of us fans.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sit down with Dakota Selje who owns and operates a gym, the Wisco Barbell Club, in our home city of Madison, WI. We discuss his path to gym ownership, fitness trends, running a small business, strength competitions and events, and what he sees for the future of independent gyms in the area. You can find the Wisco Barbell club online here: https://wiscobarbell.club and on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/wiscobarbellclub/. Big thanks to Dakota for giving us this opportunity.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're talking arm wrastlin'! Once again shout out to Deathlift Apparel for sending us some wicked shirts! Check out the Deathlift Apparel store at https://deathliftapparel.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/deathliftapparel.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss the 2025 Arnold Sports Festival and touch on the drama around Luke Stoltman. Once again shout out to Deathlift Apparel for sending us some wicked shirts! Check out the Deathlift Apparel store at https://deathliftapparel.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/deathliftapparel.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we look at the events and lineups coming up in Britain's Strongest Man, East vs West 16, and the Arnold Sports Festival. Once again shout out to Deathlift Apparel for sending us some wicked shirts! Check out the Deathlift Apparel store at https://deathliftapparel.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/deathliftapparel.A note from the Cord King Eric: I had a little backup on editing episodes so we're releasing two in quick succession here that we recorded about two weeks apart.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We finally get around to talking about Eddie Hall and Brian Shaw arm wrestling at King of the Table 13. Big thanks to Deathlift Apparel for sending up some dope shirts! Check out the Deathlift Apparel store at https://deathliftapparel.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/deathliftapparel.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest this episode is Nadia 'STORM' Stowers, OSG champion and Worlds Strongest Woman U82. We discuss how her attitude of grit and positivity has kept her on top in the sport and what it's like competing with and recovering from a torn achilles. It was a great talk and we are incredibly appreciative Nadia gave us her time for the chat. We wish her continued success throughout the upcoming season and beyond. You can find Nadia on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nadiastowers_bigstorm and BIG Speed and Strength gym at https://www.instagram.com/bigspeedandstrength.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hot on the heels of the Official Strongman Games world final we sit down and talk with top Canadian strongman James Jeffers. We discuss his impressive rise in the sport, his experience at OSG, his training regimen, and his plan for the next year. Big thanks to James for taking the time to talk with us. You can find James on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/james_jeffers_strongman and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@james_jeffers_strongman.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This year at the Official Strongman Games world final we had the incredible opportunity to sit down with legendary strongman Nick Best. We discussed how well the event was planned and how smoothly it was running considering the massive roster of competitors - all down to the impeccable efforts of Lynn Morehouse and the OSG team. We also talked about his long history in the sport, the behind the scene antics of filming of The Strongest Man in History, and his thoughts on the evolution of strongman.Special thanks to Nick himself https://www.instagram.com/nickbeststrongman / https://www.youtube.com/@NickBestStrongman, Lynn Morehouse at OSG https://www.instagram.com/lynncelot, and Ben with the Angry Dad Podcast https://www.instagram.com/angry_dad_podcast_/.Recording note: we conducted the interview in the lobby of Nick's hotel so there is some background noise.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We start this episode off with a recap of the Rogue Invitational and then delve into the incredible opportunity we had to attend the 2024 Official Strongman Games world final in Madison, WI. It was a phenomenal event event run impeccably well and we enjoyed every minute of it. We round out the episode with a look towards King of the Table 13 which will pit two strongmen, Brian Shaw and Eddie Hall, against each other on the arm wrestling table.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sit down and talk with Brett Hamann, the top arm wrestler in our home state of Wisconsin. We discuss how he got into the sport, going to local and regional events, and his plans for breaking into big ticket events and matching up with the world's super heavyweights.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We finally take a break from talking about Mitchell Hooper's dominance and have a lively discussion about the East vs West 15 arm wrestling event. We also look forward to the 2024 Rogue Invitational.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've been busy again, but we're back with a quick update.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss the continued dominance of Mitchell Hooper in the 2024 Giants Live USA Strongman Championship as well cover the World Deadlift Challenge and give our thoughts on King of the Table 12 arm wrestling event.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss the absolute dominance of Mitchell Hooper in The Strongman Open and the challenges his min-max strategy presents towards strongman competitions. We are indeed in the Mitchell Hooper era.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're doing something a little different. We've got a watch along of the 1987 film "Over the Top" staring Sylvester Stallone as an arm wrestler and truck driver working to not only win an arm wrestling competition, but also the love of his estranged son - what a classic. In order to get the full effect of this episode you can play "Over the Top" alongside our audio when we count down in the beginning.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back after making it through some expected and unexpected life events. This week were taking it easy and talking about the shenanigans and spectacle of East vs West 14 and the results of the The Shaw Classic's 2024 Strongest Man On Earth competition.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back after a week off. Congrats to the newlywed Anthony! The Casuals discuss the 2024 Strongman Classic event from July and breakdown the match-ups in the upcoming East vs West 14 event on American soil in Florida.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthony introduces a guest Casual, Jeremiah, to the sport of sumo wrestling. We cover the traditional roots of sumo wrestling and how it's now viewed worldwide thanks to the internet.Supplemental reading: https://strongcasuals.com/files/sumo_for_dummies.pdfhttps://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben and Anthony give an in-depth retrospective and recap of the first World's Strongest Man competition in 1977. The competition had a very intriguing mix of competitors an events. The Casuals discuss the beginnings of the competition and how things have progressed since.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Casuals breakdown the phenomenal East vs West 13 event as well as give a rundown of the upcoming Strongman Classic event for 2024.https://youtu.be/pMy0PBF0XkIhttps://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The casuals speak with Eric Roussin of The Arm Wrestling Archives about his history in arm wrestling, grip sports, organizing events, competitions, the current surge of interest in arm wrestling, as well as predictions for the upcoming East vs West 13 event in Istanbul, Turkey.The Arm Wrestling ArchivesEric Roussin on Facebookhttps://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben and Eric talk about the results of the 2024 England's Strongest Man and Britain's Strongest Woman competitions and touch on the somewhat controversial happenings at the Challenger Series arm wrestling competition in Orlando, Florida.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben and Anthony discuss the upcoming 2024 England's Strongest Man and Britain's Strongest Woman competitions, the upcoming Challenger Series East vs West Arm Wrestling competition, as well as Eddie Hall smashing tiny men in the MMA ring.https://www.instagram.com/thestrongcasuals/https://www.facebook.com/thestrongcasualshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrongCasuals/https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrongCasualsMusic: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben and Anthony discuss the outcome of King of the Table 11 arm wresting event and discuss upcoming strongman competitions.Music: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben and Eric discuss the origins of the sport of arm wrestling and upcoming events. Looking forward, Madison, WI is the host of the Strongman Games competition in December 2024. Anthony and Ben will be back next week to discuss the outcome of King of the Table 11.Music: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben and Anthony discuss the results of the 2024 World's Strongest Man competition.Music: Evil is Coming by AzgardProduced by beatsforthemind studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.