Bert Sorin of Sorinex filed this report for Rip-N-Rage:

 

The Arnold Sports Festival 2009 is in full swing, and the big boys are clashing major iron. Terry Todd's line-up of some of the strongest men on the planet has once again brought the noise in the Strongman Event. The giants of strength started with the 875lb. Timber Carry, up a ramp for time. This event was a close race between event record holder, Andrus Murumets, who clocked 7.94 sec, which was eclipsed by a very charged-up Travis Ortmeyer with 7.85sec. But it was newcomer to the Arnold Strongman, Ervin Katona from Serbia who took the winning time of 7.81sec, very close to… Read More

Massive Minnesota strongman Dave Ostlund has his sights set on the Arnold Strongman Classic, being held March 6th and 7th at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, in Columbus, Ohio.  Ostlund took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to speak with Rip-N-Rage about his training and outlook for the competition.

 

Ostlund, who finished third in the 2008 World's… Read More

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Chances are, Derek Poundstone doesn't have much difficulty subduing suspects.  The Waterbury, Connecticut police officer stands 6'1" and tips the scales at 300-plus pounds; and he's strong.  Strong enough to finish a close second in the 2008 World's Strongest Man competition to Marius Pudzianowki of Poland, who won… Read More

The 2009 Arnold Strongman Classic will, as always, boast a strong field.  The competition, one of the feature events at the Arnold Sports Festival being held in Columbus, Ohio on March 6, 7, and 8, will pit some of the strongest men in the world against one another in a series of traditional strongman events, each with a unique twist.  The lineup, however, is remarkable for the… Read More