The iconic powerlifter continues to show impressive longevity. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on July 12, 2023 On July 10, 2023, World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Mitchell Hooper posted a video to his YouTube channel featuring a leg-training session with strength sports icon Nick Best. After some warm-ups and deliberative conversation with his eventual
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Best clearly still has plenty of that intangible “it” in reserve. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on June 1, 2023 On May 28, 2023, strength icon Nick Best shared an Instagram clip of himself scoring a 350-kilogram (771.6-pound) back squat with wraps during a training session. The active powerlifter and retired strongman competitor was
Even as he begins to step away from competition, Best continues to persevere. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on April 29, 2023 On Apr. 27, 2023, recently retired strongman Nick Best shared a clip of himself working out on a seated iso-lateral row machine with six 45-pound plates affixed on each side. Best is
The legendary strength sports athlete is putting a bow on his strongman career. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on November 16, 2022 For over 16 years, Nick Best was a fixture on the competitive strongman circuit. As a simultaneous powerlifter for much of that time, he developed a reputation for being one of the
The strength sports icon seems ready for his return to strongman. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on November 3, 2022 A year and a half ago, Nick Best was on the mend. After tearing a lat muscle in April 2021, it was unclear when the athlete would again go full throttle in training and
A mere 15 months ago, Nick Best tore a lat muscle, temporarily derailing much of his competitive strength sports plans. Now, after another contest under his belt, it seems the powerlifter/strongman dynamo is almost back to full power. On July 23, 2022, Best took part in the 2022 Clash of the Masters strongman contest in
Take a general glance over Nick Best’s social media, and you’ll see a man dedicated to strength. The athlete regularly shares videos of himself deadlifting, benching, and squatting. Even after tearing his lat in April 2021, Best has still found a way to push it with what appears to be every movement under the sun.
When it comes to making a lasting impact, few strongman athletes can compare to the sizable footsteps of Žydrūnas Savickas. A four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion (2009, 2010, 2012, and 2014), among other illustrious achievements, Savickas is one of the most decorated people ever to lift an Atlas stone or press a log over
Roughly 11 months after tearing his lat, strongman Nick Best pulled 755 pounds off of the floor — raw. Now that’s what you call a comeback. Best’s injury happened during the 2021 WRPF Kern US Open on April 24-25 (where he ranked third overall). Ever since he’s taken the appropriate time and steps to heal