World Wide Strength Radio

In this special 15 minute episode we talk with South African Strongman Gerhard Van Staden. Whilst being a top Giants Live competitor, he also runs the African Strongman Union, and a Sanctuary for Big Cats and other rescued Wildlife. Learn more in this episode. Please note the sound recording was difficult due to a bad phone line, but you should be able to understand the interview. ROAR...

We talk to the boss of the Global Strongman Corporation Dione Wessels and also chat to the boss of United Strongman Jyrki Rantanen. Finally we finish up with the effervescent Mark Valenti, former top Highland Games competitor and trainer who incorporates strongman training with the top sports people that he trains.

In this episode we talk to British Strongman Eddie Hall, about Breaking Records, Diet and Training. Marianna speaks with US Highland Games Star Matt Vincent, about his involvement and success in the sport. Finally we have a quick chat with two members of the Oceania MAS Wrestling team who will be flying to compete in the World MAS Wrestling Championships in Russia in a couple of weeks.

In this episode we talk to Eben Le Roux who has been to multiple Worlds Strongest Man finals and has plenty of knowledge to share. Singaporean Ahmad Taufiq is our second guest who tells about Strongman in his country, and finally Marianna catches up with British Strongwoman Donna Moore about her rise through the ranks.

In this episode Phil and Marianna speak with Marte Elverum a top Norwegian female Powerlifter, and they also talk Highland Games with one of the top Australian Highland Games competitors Moe Westmoreland.

Men of the North Episode. In this episode we speak with the legendary 4 times Worlds Strongest Man Magnus Ver Magnusson and Top European Powerlifter and former Scotland's Strongest Man Andrew Cairney. It was a pleasure to speak to both of these guys.

We speak in this episode with one of the strongest women in Australia, Asha Tracey, and also chat with Jeff King who will be shortly competing in the Strongest Disabled Man competition in Reykjavik, Iceland.

This episode is dedicated to Mike Jenkins, who sadly passed away one week before this episode is aired. In this episode we talk to two of his friends in the Strongman community, fellow competitors and good friends Johnny Wasicsko and Nick Best.We finish the podcast by talking to the recently crowned 2013 Australia's Strongest Man under 105kg - Brad Simmons.So dont delay listen today :) - Phil Burgess

At first glance looking at the list of contenders for America's Strongest Man 2013, there were the usual names, but hang on... who's this Dimitar Savatinov? New to professional strongman competition he is now one to look out for with his third place in his first big contest.... Find out more about Dimitar in this audio interview...

In this interview we speak to US Strongman Jerry Pritchett, on the same day as he flies to China to compete in the 2013 Worlds Strongest Man Finals. We discuss the big deadlift and his preparation for this big event and how he got started in the sport plus other interesting topics.

You may have seen Wilfred and his photos on Facebook. Wilfred is a top Cameroonian Powerlifter, and in this interview he talks about his lifts and training in the Cameroons, and the problems with trying to compete internationally.

Mark Felix pulled a monster 511kg Hummer Deadlift at the 2013 Arnold Strongman Classic, and has also been to the finals of the Worlds Strongest Man 7 times. The fact that he is now better than ever and is 47 proves that age is not a barrier.

In this interview we discuss with Geoff, his career as the most capped British Athlete in the Shotputt, his success in Strongman and the characters he competed against. He also discusses the 5 S's of Training which he wholeheartedly believes in, and the coaching which he is involved in today.

12 times Germany's Strongest Man, competed in 8 Worlds Strongest Man Competitions, what more do we have to say about the legendary Heinz Ollesch. We speak to him about his strongman career as an athlete, and his involvement in other bizarre Bavarian sports. We finish off by discussing his involvement in promoting the sport of Strongman in Germany.

In this interview we speak with Gemma Magnusson, multiple times UK Strongest Woman and wife of Benedikt Magnusson, who discusses the sport and how Woman should get involved. We also touch base with 2012 Australia's Strongest Man , Mike HBomb Vrillic, and find out how he made it to the top, discussing his training approach, and his amazing comeback from a life threatening condition.We speak to the Legend, Austrian Manfred Hoeberl, the Bodybuilder of the 1980's with the 25 inch arms, who later went into Strongman, achieving a runner up position at Worlds Strongest Man.Finally we find out more about Strongman Training Research from Paul Winwood, New Zealand University Researcher.

In this episode we speak to the impressive US Strongman Mike Jenkins and find out more about his comeback and what he does outside of Strongman. We also touch base with Moe Westmoreland, Australia's top Highland Games competitor on the Highland Games, and what it means to him. We then move to Latvia for a chat with fast rising Strongman Dainis Zageris, who recently placed a very credible 5th at the SCL Iceman Event. Finally we speak to the inspirational top UK Strongman Rob Frampton and talk to him about the major trauma he suffered and how he has become an outstanding strongman since that life changing experience.Viking Strength Strongman Radio is a show all about the sport of strongman. The monthly episodes feature athletes and specialists in the area of strongman to provide a fun but informative listening experience.

Rebecca's final interviews of the FITX & Giants Live weekend where she talks to the winner of the 2013 Under 105kg Southern Hemisphere's Strongest Man - Karlo Briski and Co-Promoter of the Giants Live comp and multiple times Australia's Strongest Man, Bill Lyndon, on this and upcoming competitions.

Listen to Powerlifter and roving reporter Rebecca Zepackic, interview Derek Poundstone, Nick Best, Frankie Scheun, Jack McIntosh, Warrick Brant, Marc Wells and Eben Le Roux, before and during the Giants Live Strongman event in Melbourne on the 9th March 2013.

Strongmen Nick Best , Tristen O'Brien and Jordan Steffens give their thoughts on what it means to them to compete at this event, as we get a background into them as athletes.