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**Stahmixson** · 22 February 2007, 15:06

Magnus Ver on Strongman by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2006 IronMind

His name and his credentials speak for themselves, so take a moment and read what Magnus Ver Magnusson has to say about strongman.

Vintage Ver: He’s not kidding when he says that he took them all on, in everything, and won . . . Magnus Ver Magnusson versus Nathan “Megaman” Jones in the Pole Push at the 1995 World Muscle Power Championships (see MILO for the full report). Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. photo.

“Hi Randy,

I just have to comment on some things just posted on your site. I have the highest respect for all strength athletes and all its champions in the past, present, or in the future and I do not wish to put anyone down and I am not going to say how one is better than the other. Every man is entitled to his opinion, so here is mine.

All strongmen and their champions have their strengths and their weaknesses, and nobody today can say I am [the] undisputed [champion]. At least in my days I can say I competed against all the best and defeated all the best, not just once but numerous times. I believe that when you are competing in a strongman show it is to find out who is the strongest and is fast and has endurance, not the other way around (fastest, endurance, strongest). You also posted last week or so on Odd Haugen's contest and how it was definitely going to be extremely heavy! So was he also having a brute strength contest or a strongman contest? The same person also commented years ago about how the Arnold Strongman contest does not test true strength, but yet that is indeed what the Arnold Strongman contest does. I don't think anyone can argue with that.

Remember, the sport is to find the "World's Strongest Man," not the fastest man, or marathon runners. Now let’s not forget the fact that the strongmen today are better prepared for these events than we were some years ago, so weights have gone up due to event training. I put together the events for the last IFSA Worlds, and I think they test just about every muscle in your body and [they] test speed and test endurance. If we were only putting in power events wouldn’t we then have a squat?

Here is the list; you judge for yourself people.

Farmers Walk: time, 125kg, 75m
Block lift overhead; medley
Lighter Atlas Stones; 120, 140, 150, 160, 170 kg
Block lift overhead; max weight
Shield Carry for Distance; 182.5kg
Log Lift; reps, 125kg
Deadlift/Apollon Axle; reps, 320kg
Medley, Tire Flip + Block Loading
Log Lift; max weight
Deadlift/Giant Barbell; reps, 320kg
Farmer’s Walk; 160kg,
Wheel Barrow;
Deadlift Hold
Super Yoke; time, 410kg, 30m
Conan’s Wheel
Heavier Atlas Stones; 140, 150, 160, 170, 180kg

Yours in strength,

Magnús Ver Magnússon
Undisputed 4x Worlds Strongest Man”

Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Mohegan Sun Grand Prix Lineup by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2006 IronMind

World’s Strongest Man Super Series commentator Colin Bryce calls it, “the greatest one-day strongman show in the world,” which is quite a billing, but but when the curtain rises at the Mohegan Sun on April 22, the winners of ten World’s Strongest Man titles will be in the room.

Local kid makes good: Kevin Nee works some magic with the stones at the 2006 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix. Kevin will back as part of another all-star lineup this year. Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. photo.

Here’s the official lineup, which was just released to IronMind:

Mariusz Pudzianowski
Janne Virtanen
Oli Thompson
Terry Hollands
Mark Felix
Vlad Ahlizov
Jessen Paulin
Louis-Philippe Jean
Don Pope
Kevin Nee
Karl Gillingham
Josh Thigpen
Jason Bergman
Sam McMahon

If that’s not enough big names, Svend Karlsen will be working as the World’s Strongest Man Super Series Expert Commentator and the great Bill Kazmaier will be the emcee.

For full details on the Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort, including ticket information, please check Mohegan Sun Hotel Casino & Entertainment - a world at play .

Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Britain’s Most Powerful Man by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2006 IronMind

The Ministry of Muscle gym in Aylesford will be holding "Britain’s Most Powerful Man competitions over the next few months.”

Four qualifiers will be held (February 25, April 1, May 6 and May 17) and “the top two from each qualifier will go through to the final to be held on 5th August. Also invited to the final will be the current Britain’s Strongest Man and the UK Strongest Man.”

“This is a strongman based competition and there will six events in each qualifier. Events will be decided on the day to prevent anyone having an unfair advantage. Events will be picked out of a hat by the athletes on the day so that the show is transparent.

The events will be chosen from this list:

Log Press
Deadlift
Tyre Flip
Truck Pull
Super Yoke
Stones
Farmers Walk
Loading event
Squatting event
Carrying event

There will be prize money and decent trophies for all of the qualifiers and for the final. Bring family and friends for a quality competition and good day out.”

For details please email Steve or Gina at ministryofmuscle@aol.com .

Tuesday, February 20, 2007
“World’s Strongest Man - It’s the Contest Everybody Wants To Win” by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2006 IronMind

Magnus Samuelsson wasted no time and hid in no corners when asked about the idea of the top three strongmen from the IFSA World Championships competing against the top three finishers from the World’s Strongest Man contest.

Magnus Samuelsson, and Zydrunas Savickas, in the farmers walk portion of the opening day medley at the 2004 MET-Rx World’s Strongest Man contest. Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. photo.

“Why don’t they come to World’s Strongest Man if they are so good? World’s Strongest Man is the contest everybody wants to win,” Samuelsson told IronMind.

Samuelsson explained that he found it interesting that "after IFSA first tried to get people away from World’s Strongest Man, now they want unification . . . it is because it is not working and they realize that they have no future.”

Samuelsson said that the IFSA approach - the same events over and over again, with an emphasis on just brute strength, is not in the tradition of the great strongman contests: “World’s Strongest Man has always tested a combination of speed, strength and endurance,” said Samuelsson.

IronSport · 22 February 2007, 15:11

Wat opvalt is dat Oli Thompson de Engelsman die nog mee heeft gedaan aan de IFSA kampioenschappen op Iceland nu meedoet met de Mohegan Sun (WSM) wedstrijd!

**Stahmixson** · 22 February 2007, 15:13

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Wat opvalt is dat Oli Thompson de Engelsman die nog mee heeft gedaan aan de IFSA kampioenschappen op Iceland nu meedoet met de Mohegan Sun (WSM) wedstrijd!

en Janne Virtanen ook weer !

IronSport · 22 February 2007, 15:14

En het is trouwens: Kracht, snelheid en uithoudingsvermogen precies zoals MvM zegt!

IronSport · 22 February 2007, 15:14

Dacht dat ik had gezelezen dat dit Virtannen zn laatste seizoen word.

**Stahmixson** · 22 February 2007, 15:29

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En het is trouwens: Kracht, snelheid en uithoudingsvermogen precies zoals MvM zegt!

anders kunnen we gewoon maar gaan squatten (lees: powerliften, toch ?)

mooie quote ook: "undisputed 4 x world strongest man"

hoeveel kunnen dat zeggen !

Lanfeust · 22 February 2007, 17:13

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anders kunnen we gewoon maar gaan squatten (lees: powerliften, toch ?)

mooie quote ook: "undisputed 4 x world strongest man"

hoeveel kunnen dat zeggen !

ben niet helemaal zeker, maa ik denk Bill Kazmeier?

wscorpion · 22 February 2007, 17:24

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Origineel gepost door Stahmixson

mooie quote ook: "undisputed 4 x world strongest man"

hoeveel kunnen dat zeggen !

Iedereen kan het zeggen natuurlijk

Toch vind ik wel dat er te veel op herhalingen wordt gedaan de laatste tijd. Persoonlijk zie ik liever echt zware gewichten verplaatst worden, ipv een oefening voor reps. Denk bv aan een squat. Zie je liever een onderdeel front squat for reps met 200kg, of gewoon het maximale wat er uit te halen is? Met het laatste kunnen iig ook nog wat wereldrecords gebroken worden

IronSport · 22 February 2007, 17:45

Jon Pall 4x:

Jon Pall Sigmarsson

Kaz 3x:

Bill Kazmaier

Kaz 3x waarschijnlijk omdat ie na zn 3e overwinning niet meer uitgenodigd is geweest tot laat in de jaren tachtig. De man was TE dominant.

**Stahmixson** · 23 February 2007, 08:01

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Origineel gepost door IronSport

Jon Pall 4x:

Jon Pall Sigmarsson

Kaz 3x:

Bill Kazmaier

Kaz 3x waarschijnlijk omdat ie na zn 3e overwinning niet meer uitgenodigd is geweest tot laat in de jaren tachtig. De man was TE dominant.

Jon Pal Rulez ! (maar kan het niet meer zeggen.......rip

)

22 February 2007, 15:06	#1
Stahmixson Freaky Bodybuilder Geregistreerd: Apr 2006 Locatie: Schotland Geslacht: M Posts: 5.901 Casino cash: €23587 Karma Power: 28	ironmind newz Magnus Ver on Strongman by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. \| ©2006 IronMind His name and his credentials speak for themselves, so take a moment and read what Magnus Ver Magnusson has to say about strongman. Vintage Ver: He’s not kidding when he says that he took them all on, in everything, and won . . . Magnus Ver Magnusson versus Nathan “Megaman” Jones in the Pole Push at the 1995 World Muscle Power Championships (see MILO for the full report). Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. photo. “Hi Randy, I just have to comment on some things just posted on your site. I have the highest respect for all strength athletes and all its champions in the past, present, or in the future and I do not wish to put anyone down and I am not going to say how one is better than the other. Every man is entitled to his opinion, so here is mine. All strongmen and their champions have their strengths and their weaknesses, and nobody today can say I am [the] undisputed [champion]. At least in my days I can say I competed against all the best and defeated all the best, not just once but numerous times. I believe that when you are competing in a strongman show it is to find out who is the strongest and is fast and has endurance, not the other way around (fastest, endurance, strongest). You also posted last week or so on Odd Haugen's contest and how it was definitely going to be extremely heavy! So was he also having a brute strength contest or a strongman contest? The same person also commented years ago about how the Arnold Strongman contest does not test true strength, but yet that is indeed what the Arnold Strongman contest does. I don't think anyone can argue with that. Remember, the sport is to find the "World's Strongest Man," not the fastest man, or marathon runners. Now let’s not forget the fact that the strongmen today are better prepared for these events than we were some years ago, so weights have gone up due to event training. I put together the events for the last IFSA Worlds, and I think they test just about every muscle in your body and [they] test speed and test endurance. If we were only putting in power events wouldn’t we then have a squat? Here is the list; you judge for yourself people. Farmers Walk: time, 125kg, 75m Block lift overhead; medley Lighter Atlas Stones; 120, 140, 150, 160, 170 kg Block lift overhead; max weight Shield Carry for Distance; 182.5kg Log Lift; reps, 125kg Deadlift/Apollon Axle; reps, 320kg Medley, Tire Flip + Block Loading Log Lift; max weight Deadlift/Giant Barbell; reps, 320kg Farmer’s Walk; 160kg, Wheel Barrow; Deadlift Hold Super Yoke; time, 410kg, 30m Conan’s Wheel Heavier Atlas Stones; 140, 150, 160, 170, 180kg Yours in strength, Magnús Ver Magnússon Undisputed 4x Worlds Strongest Man” Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix Lineup by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. \| ©2006 IronMind World’s Strongest Man Super Series commentator Colin Bryce calls it, “the greatest one-day strongman show in the world,” which is quite a billing, but but when the curtain rises at the Mohegan Sun on April 22, the winners of ten World’s Strongest Man titles will be in the room. Local kid makes good: Kevin Nee works some magic with the stones at the 2006 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix. Kevin will back as part of another all-star lineup this year. Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. photo. Here’s the official lineup, which was just released to IronMind: Mariusz Pudzianowski Janne Virtanen Oli Thompson Terry Hollands Mark Felix Vlad Ahlizov Jessen Paulin Louis-Philippe Jean Don Pope Kevin Nee Karl Gillingham Josh Thigpen Jason Bergman Sam McMahon If that’s not enough big names, Svend Karlsen will be working as the World’s Strongest Man Super Series Expert Commentator and the great Bill Kazmaier will be the emcee. For full details on the Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort, including ticket information, please check Mohegan Sun Hotel Casino & Entertainment - a world at play . Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Britain’s Most Powerful Man by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. \| ©2006 IronMind The Ministry of Muscle gym in Aylesford will be holding "Britain’s Most Powerful Man competitions over the next few months.” Four qualifiers will be held (February 25, April 1, May 6 and May 17) and “the top two from each qualifier will go through to the final to be held on 5th August. Also invited to the final will be the current Britain’s Strongest Man and the UK Strongest Man.” “This is a strongman based competition and there will six events in each qualifier. Events will be decided on the day to prevent anyone having an unfair advantage. Events will be picked out of a hat by the athletes on the day so that the show is transparent. The events will be chosen from this list: Log Press Deadlift Tyre Flip Truck Pull Super Yoke Stones Farmers Walk Loading event Squatting event Carrying event There will be prize money and decent trophies for all of the qualifiers and for the final. Bring family and friends for a quality competition and good day out.” For details please email Steve or Gina at ministryofmuscle@aol.com . Tuesday, February 20, 2007 “World’s Strongest Man - It’s the Contest Everybody Wants To Win” by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. \| ©2006 IronMind Magnus Samuelsson wasted no time and hid in no corners when asked about the idea of the top three strongmen from the IFSA World Championships competing against the top three finishers from the World’s Strongest Man contest. Magnus Samuelsson, and Zydrunas Savickas, in the farmers walk portion of the opening day medley at the 2004 MET-Rx World’s Strongest Man contest. Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. photo. “Why don’t they come to World’s Strongest Man if they are so good? World’s Strongest Man is the contest everybody wants to win,” Samuelsson told IronMind. Samuelsson explained that he found it interesting that "after IFSA first tried to get people away from World’s Strongest Man, now they want unification . . . it is because it is not working and they realize that they have no future.” Samuelsson said that the IFSA approach - the same events over and over again, with an emphasis on just brute strength, is not in the tradition of the great strongman contests: “World’s Strongest Man has always tested a combination of speed, strength and endurance,” said Samuelsson.

22 February 2007, 15:11	#2
IronSport Competitive Bodybuilder Geregistreerd: Aug 2006 Locatie: Nederland Leeftijd: 28 Geslacht: M Posts: 1.966 Casino cash: €12050 Karma Power: 7	Re: ironmind newz Wat opvalt is dat Oli Thompson de Engelsman die nog mee heeft gedaan aan de IFSA kampioenschappen op Iceland nu meedoet met de Mohegan Sun (WSM) wedstrijd! __________________ "Maybe the other guys are bigger than me, but my back is stronger" (Jouko Ahola)

22 February 2007, 15:14	#4
IronSport Competitive Bodybuilder Geregistreerd: Aug 2006 Locatie: Nederland Leeftijd: 28 Geslacht: M Posts: 1.966 Casino cash: €12050 Karma Power: 7	Re: ironmind newz En het is trouwens: Kracht, snelheid en uithoudingsvermogen precies zoals MvM zegt! __________________ "Maybe the other guys are bigger than me, but my back is stronger" (Jouko Ahola)

22 February 2007, 15:14	#5
IronSport Competitive Bodybuilder Geregistreerd: Aug 2006 Locatie: Nederland Leeftijd: 28 Geslacht: M Posts: 1.966 Casino cash: €12050 Karma Power: 7	Re: ironmind newz Dacht dat ik had gezelezen dat dit Virtannen zn laatste seizoen word. __________________ "Maybe the other guys are bigger than me, but my back is stronger" (Jouko Ahola)

22 February 2007, 17:45	#9
IronSport Competitive Bodybuilder Geregistreerd: Aug 2006 Locatie: Nederland Leeftijd: 28 Geslacht: M Posts: 1.966 Casino cash: €12050 Karma Power: 7	Re: ironmind newz Jon Pall 4x: Jon Pall Sigmarsson Kaz 3x: Bill Kazmaier Kaz 3x waarschijnlijk omdat ie na zn 3e overwinning niet meer uitgenodigd is geweest tot laat in de jaren tachtig. De man was TE dominant. __________________ "Maybe the other guys are bigger than me, but my back is stronger" (Jouko Ahola)

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