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Review: World’s Strongest Man Experience

» by gubernatrix June 11th, 2010 at 10:47 pm » Comments (3)

Review of the World’s Strongest Man Experience in May 2010 at Excel, London. A great day out for strength fans!



Strength revelations: what I’ve learned from strongman

» by gubernatrix December 2nd, 2009 at 12:07 am » Comments (16)

Photo credit: Chris Barclay Often trying something new can make certain movements, concepts or sensations really click for you. Recently I had a go at a Strength & Power event – inspired by strongman but scaled for all weight classes. I turned out to be the only female in the event, competing against the guys [...]



Lifting and carrying – are you getting enough?

» by gubernatrix November 11th, 2009 at 1:25 am » Comments (10)

Hey, this functional training stuff really works! I’ve just spend the weekend moving house and apart from some help unloading  (including from my awesome 80-year-old aunty who is of a generation that could actually do stuff) I basically did it all myself. I was expecting to feel very tired and achey afterwards but this didn’t [...]



Save Britain’s Strongest Man!

» by gubernatrix April 11th, 2009 at 11:26 am » Comments (24)

Apparently Channel 5 have decided they no longer want to show Britain’s Strongest Man. A petition has been started to persuade the channel to keep it on. Sign the petition I am sure there are plenty of BSM fans out there who have enjoyed watching the competition. Strongman as a spectator sport has broad appeal. It [...]