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Other Strongman Events: Formats Beyond the Core Disciplines

Events that fall outside the core strongman disciplines, including pressing, rowing and assorted strength tests.

Some strongman events fall outside the core disciplines of pressing, pulling, carrying and loading. This category gathers the assorted strength tests that appear from contest to contest, from bench-style presses and heavy rows to one-off novelty events designed for a particular show.

Because these events vary so widely, there is no single rulebook. What they share is that they extend the sport beyond its familiar staples, giving promoters room to surprise the athletes and test qualities the regular events do not.

Other Events World Records & Top Performances

5 recorded
Standout record 2.49 m/s(380 kg, 30 m, 12.05 s) Super Yoke (380-399 kg) — Emanuel Pescari (Jun 18, 2022)
Event Athlete Country Record Contest Date
Super Yoke (380-399 kg) Emanuel Pescari Austria flag Austria 2.49 m/s(380 kg, 30 m, 12.05 s) 2022 Austria's Strongest Man Jun 18, 2022
Super Yoke (400-419 kg) Vidas Blekaitis Lithuania flag Lithuania 2.65 m/s(410 kg, 30 m, 11.34 s) 2007 IFSA Strongman World Championships Sep 12, 2007
Super Yoke (420-439 kg) Derek Poundstone United States flag United States 2.35 m/s(422 kg, 30 m, 12.78 s) 2010 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix Apr 25, 2010
Super Yoke (440-459 kg) Graham Hicks United Kingdom flag United Kingdom 2.32 m/s(450 kg, 20 m, 8.61 s) 2018 Britain's Strongest Man Jan 27, 2018
Super Yoke (500-519 kg) Mitchell Hooper Canada flag Canada 1.81 m/s(506 kg, 20 m, 11.06 s) 2022 Shaw Classic Aug 13, 2022

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What falls into this category

These events range from supine and incline presses to heavy rows, curls and bespoke challenges built around a specific implement or theme. They are usually scored the same way as their nearest core event, for a maximum, for reps or for time, depending on what the promoter sets.

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