Kordiyaka seems prepared to add another trophy to his mantel. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on July 18, 2023 Pavlo Kordiyaka had a spring to remember all-around as a professional strongman. In early April 2023, the Ukrainian athlete won his first-ever Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) title. Then, if not for a controversial penalty on
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Maxime Boudreault has pieced together much of his elite strongman reputation around stellar overhead strength and proficiency. On July 27, 2022, the Canadian strongman showed why with a 195-kilogram (430-pound) log press during a training session that he posted to his Instagram profile. According to the caption of Boudreault’s post, he referred to the massive
On July 13, 2022, over Instagram, strongman Mitchell Hooper shared footage of himself capturing a 184-kilogram (406-pound) log press for two reps. Per Hooper, this log press feat is a new personal record (PR). [Related: The Best Shoulder Workouts For More Muscle, For Strength, For Beginners, And More] Hooper’s log press training is part of his
When it comes to Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf, Australia looks to be in capable hands with an elite strongman. On April 11, 2022, the athlete clean and pressed an impressive 155 kilograms (341.7 pounds) for three reps using a log. In what looks to be a lift of somewhat casual ease, Coraboeuf provides a solid showcase of
The sport of strongwoman can be not only incredibly demanding but also a difficult and competitive sport to make a name for one’s self. Inez Carrasquillo, a rising star in the sport, doesn’t have this problem. Her latest astonishing feat is a 136-kilogram (300-pound) log press performed on Feb 2., 2022. It breaks (unofficially) the