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Strongman

Strongman is a strength sport in which load, technique, repetitions, or physical strength performance are evaluated. At its core, the sport is about depending on the event, the objective is the heaviest load, fastest time, greatest distance, or best total points. Participation format: Individual athletes; team formats possible. It is typically contested on or in Competition area with lifting, carry, and loading zones. Scoring is based on Points by weight, time, repetitions, distance, and placing. Core equipment includes Stones, logs, axles, yokes, farmers handles, vehicles, loading platforms, and protective equipment. Important forms include Max lift, Carry / medley, Stones. Listed competitions include World Strongman Championships, World's Strongest Man, Arnold Strong…

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Classification

Category Strength sport

Family Strength Sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung This sport has its own rules, equipment, or flow and does not fit neatly into a large standard sport family.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want to try a specialised or unusual activity.

Cost 20-200 EUR depending on equipment and venue. 0-80 EUR per month depending on class, club, or venue. 5-50 EUR per month if a club structure exists. For rare sports, cost and availability vary strongly.

First progress Depending on sport, from immediate to several months.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

sport-specific equipment
suitable venue
instruction or experienced group
safety material depending on activity

First steps

read description and rules
look for a club/class/group
start with rental equipment
progress gradually

Start through local groups, classes, clubs, or safe recreational providers.

With unclear sources, be especially careful and do not imitate risky actions without instruction.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Highland Games, Strongwoman, Weight over bar, Weight for height, Weight for distance, Hammer throw highland

Tags individual, indoor, outdoor, einzeln, strongman, strength-sport, throwing-sport, kraftsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Depending on the event, the objective is the heaviest load, fastest time, greatest distance, or best total points.

Teilnehmer

Individual athletes in open, gender, age, and weight classes.

Teamgröße

Usually individual scoring; team and pairs formats are possible.

Spielfeld

Competition area with lifting platform, lane, loading platforms, and safety zones.

Dauer

Events use time limits, attempt counts, or max attempts under the rules.

Wertung

Points by placing, weight, time, repetitions, or distance; failed events receive reduced or zero points.

Gewinnbedingung

The highest aggregate points across all events wins.

Ausrüstung

atlas stones
log
axle
yoke
farmers handles
vehicle/pull rope
belt/straps by rules
platforms

Wichtige Regelpunkte

missing referee command
uncontrolled lift
drop/line violation
illegal aids
safety breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Strongman (WSM)

Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
Wikipedia DE Wikipedia DE · reference · medium
World Strongman Rules World Strongman · official · high
World Strongman World Strongman · federation · high
United States Strongman Stone Records United States Strongman · official · medium