If you followed my advice from the first article and prepared for the events, there are just a few more things you need to do before kicking off the competition.

These are everything.

This top-notch facility in Elkhart, Indiana has earned its reputation through their development of athletes and the social causes they support in their community.

Our show is one of the longest-running shows in America and is a highly-organized, efficient, and well-run event that athletes look forward to. But it wasn't always like that — we started poorly and disorganized. Here's how we fixed it.

This competition was a celebration of three crazy strongwomen who have competed in this sport for over twelve years.

The owners of this Livonia, Michigan facility have made a commitment to bettering the world of strength sports, providing a home to many lifters and raising money for Relentless Detroit.

He critiques each of the following movements: Weighted Car Deadlifts, Axle Press, Stone Over Bar, Yoke Carry/Sleg Drag, Triceptecon Press, SS Yoke Bar Box Squats, Car Deadlift, Press Medley, and Keg Carry.

I switched plans and decided to compete at Master's Nationals (The Olympia), but in order to compete, I would have to qualify. So off to Reno I went.

The familiarity and genuine interest in one another is a recurring theme at the most successful gyms I’ve visited since starting this project. This is what I found in Cromwell, CT.

During my trip to this Columbia, Maryland gym, I witnessed first-hand the hospitality of Jon Ward and his strongman crew.

This New Jersey gym brings together the best training methods to spread the Strongman culture.

The purpose is simple: bridging the gap between Strongman and the public.

A bare bones gym in Campbell Hall, NY, Brett Somerville and Anthony Buzzeo offer all the equipment and training knowledge to take your strongman game up a notch.

Here is the next installment on the intriguing Russian behemoth, Vasili Alexeyev.

With over 300 competitors in attendance, the energy was intense. I am in awe of how many people were there not only to compete, but to watch at cheer on the strongmen.

Two months ago I made the decision to compete at United States Strongman Nationals with the only goal of qualifying for Pro Women's World's in October.

While it’s not what I went there for, second out of 39 of the best 220-pound strongman competitors in the nation and second out 55 in the combined 198/220-pound middleweight overall is pretty good.

Derek Stone has grown his gym from an old shed into a fully functioning gym, littered with equipment that can help anyone reach their strongman goals.

Located in Boardman, Ohio, the Schumakers have created a competitive playing field for strongman competitors to learn and refine their craft.

Should you do twice as much pulling volume as pressing volume? Some people think so, but it's not that simple.

At this event, the return for victory is high, which means the competition is harder and heavier than most contests out there.

Merging with Traverse City and Bulky Boys Barbell clubs, this Northern Michigan facility has welcomed strongman into their doors.

In this first interview within a 3-part series, we discuss the commonalities in our training philosophies and address methods for staying in touch with your body.

Owned and operated by Tyler Petro and his wife Sarah Connors-Petro, this gym started in a storage unit and has grown to a premier facility in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.