The Indy Pipers started off Opening Ceremonies and were followed by the athletes. Then the national anthem was performed by local Indy Opera Singer, Megan Swazuk. All events started at 9:30AM and ended by 1:30PM, all without injury. Our first event for Indiana Muscle was in 2018, and we had 20 athletes and in 2019 we had 61. Half were first-time competitors, 30 athletes this year. Looks like there were several Bid qualifications based on the numbers as well. All in, a great t

The Maidens of Might Strongwoman Challenge 2019 was our biggest all-ladies event to date, and enough great things cannot be said about the women that gathered to compete for it. Watching new competitors exceed their own expectations was an awesome feeling, and witnesses experienced competitors annihilate their performances from 2018 was just as exhilarating. I am proud to be a part this event, and cannot wait for the 2020 edition already! I would love to write more, but I’ll

Though landlocked, Luke Meredith is out on an island. The life of a Midwest Strongman is almost monk-like, isolated and dedicated to a cause. The 31-year-old Meredith lives in Evansville, Ind., where his sport, his passion, is pretty much unheard of. “I'm probably the only guy with an Atlas Stone within 80 miles,” Meredith said. “It's very secluded. Strongman is definitely not known around here.” Training on his own in a four-car garage since 2013, Meredith has slugged away a

The 3rd Annual Beasts Of The Bay Strength Challenge was held indoors at the Santa Clara Convention Center, in Santa Clara, CA with the Evolution Sports Expo. 104 athletes registered for the event. We congratulate Gabe Kassel for repeating as the Open Heavyweight Men division champion for the 2nd year in a row and for also representing the Bay Area amazingly well at the 2018 Strongman Corporation National Championship taking 3rd place at his first nationals, which was only hi

Kim Derks added another important piece to the puzzle. At the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival, she placed second at middleweight, and earned her Strongman Corporation Pro Card. “I was able to achieve personal bests on a few events, build new connections within the sport, and be a part of a highly recognized competition,” Derks said. “My training cycle for this competition was not as consistent as I would have liked, but that's life. I did what I could when I was able to and I pus

March is National Women's History Month. So, today we are going to dial things back to 2001 when the inaugural World's Strongest Woman was held in Zambia. Jill Mills would go on to win the event, setting course on historic competition career. Josée Morneau of Canada finished fifth that day. Morneau was a versatile competitor who also excelled in powerlifting, arm wrestling, the Highland Games, and track and field. For Strongman Corporation, Chad Clark put together this Q&A wi

She may be knocking on 40s door, but Anna Harjapää is just warming up. Harjapää, who turns 40-years-old in May, is coming off an impressive performance at the Arnold Sports Festival where she won the amateur heavyweight division in Amateur Strongwoman Championships. In her fourth trip to The Arnold, Harjapää overcame a nagging injury and sickness as she was determined to make the finals. “I was not sure that I was the strongest, but I knew that I was my strongest,” Harjapää s

Event 5 of the Pure Michigan Strongman Record Breakers series was full of drama and amazing lifts, Jason Beaune stood up with 325# per hand which was a long time goal and a lifetime Personal record. He didn’t score any points on the event but seeing his excitement after locking it out was awesome. Yes I am probably biased since he is my older brother and I have watched his journey of becoming a Strongman for the last 3-4 years. On the ladies side we had a first timer who I th