Strong Talk - Presented By Starting Strongman

This week we interview Kaitlin Burgess, a Pro Strongwoman in the Middleweight & Heavyweight division Kaitlin will be competing this weekend at the first ever Arnold Pro Strongwoman contest and we talk all about what that means for Strongwoman, how she feels to be a part of it, her competition, whats next and how she got started in the sport.    Follow  &   Support this podcast by hitting Subscribe and giving a 5 star rating!   Sign up for Strongman programming at just $15 a month!  use code STRONGTALK to get $5 off EACH month  Interested in Strongman Coaching? Fill out the form at  Visit our  for all your training needs! Shop using our affiliate links on  &  Support our 

This week Kalle & Mike preview the upcoming Arnold Strongman Classic and catch up on news and rumors in the Strongman world.   Follow  &   Support this podcast by hitting Subscribe and giving a 5 star rating!   Sign up for Strongman programming at just $15 a month!  use code STRONGTALK to get $5 off EACH month  Interested in Strongman Coaching? Fill out the form at  Visit our  for all your training needs! Shop using our affiliate links on  &  Support our 

This weeks guest Jerry Pritchett is one of the top strongmen in the world. Jerry is multiple time Worlds Strongest Man Finalist, Arnold Classic competitor, the first American to deadlift 1,000lbs and the American record holder in the deadlift. Kalle talks with Jerry about his career in Strongman, how he approaches deadlift training, the upcoming Arnold classic including a new event!    Follow Jerry on Instagram  and on     Follow  &   Support this podcast by hitting Subscribe and giving a 5 star rating!   Sign up for Strongman programming at just $15 a month!  use code STRONGTALK to get $5 off EACH month  Interested in Strongman Coaching? Fill out the form at  Visit our  for all your training needs! Shop using our affiliate links on  &  Support our 

Davis Diley is a ASC Pro Strongman who won his pro card in 2016 at just 25 years of age Davis is extremely strong and knowledgeable on the sport applying his unique training style that has fueled his success and many of his clients. You can contact Davis for Online Coaching at  and follow him on Instagram   ollow  &   Support this podcast by hitting Subscribe and giving a 5 star rating!   Sign up for Strongman programming at just $20 a month!  use code STRONGTALK to receive a free month  Interested in Strongman Coaching? Fill out the form at  Visit our  for all your training needs! Shop using our affiliate links on  &  Support our    Give us a 5 star rating & review and tell your friends   

Bryan Benzel is a Pro Strongman who made his debut at Worlds Strongest Man in 2016. Kalle & Bryan talk about Bryan's rise in the sport, how it was getting an invite to Worlds, competing at WSM and whats next.   You can follow Bryan     Follow  &   Support this podcast by hitting Subscribe and giving a 5 star rating!   Sign up for Strongman programming at just $10 a month!  use code STRONGTALK to receive a free month Interested in Strongman Coaching? Fill out the form at  Visit our  for all your training needs! Shop using our affiliate links on  &  Support our    Give us a 5 star rating & review and tell your friends   

Chris Vachio is a veteren Strongman competitor and contest promoter full of history in the sport and one of the funniest guys around, a long with that he promoted the first adaptive Strongman contest in North America and continues to promote adaptive Strongman. Check out the interview and follow him on Instagram &   Follow  &   Support this podcast by hitting Subscribe and giving a 5 star rating!   Sign up for Strongman programming at just $10 a month!  use code STRONGTALK to receive a free month Interested in Strongman Coaching? Fill out the form at  Visit our  for all your training needs! Shop using our affiliate links on  &  Support our    Give us a 5 star rating & review and tell your friends   

This weeks guest Zydrunas Savickas is considered by most to be the strongest man of all time with 4 Worlds Strongest Man titles, 8 Arnold Classic titles, ... We could have spent an hour listing all of Zydrunas's accolades, records and titles but we focused on his start in Strongman, How Strongman is in Lithuania, his powerlifting career, first time competing at Worlds Strongest Man. Comparing the Arnold Classic to Worlds Strongest Man, Dealing with injuries, upcoming seminars, Did he really invent the Z Press? How he uses machines in his training. Why he slimmed down to become lean Z and what his goals are for competing in 2017.   Upcoming seminar dates for Big Z    17th June Centaur Fitness Belfast Ireland 18th June The Forge Gym Cork Ireland    Follow  &   Support this podcast by hitting Subscribe and giving a 5 star rating!   Sign up for Strongman programming at just $10 a month!  use code STRONGTALK to receive a free month Interested in Strongman Coaching? Fill out the form at  Visit our  for all yo

Zack McCarley began his strongman career in 2006, studying under longtime professional strongman Grant Higa, Zack McCarley went on to become one of the most decorated lightweight strongman that the USA has ever produced. Some of Zack’s accolades include being an All-American wrestler in the NCWA, winning a lightweight pro card in strongman, 11 “top ten” national placings in strongman, six strongman national championship titles at various weight classes, and even a world record and world championship in the 90kg class for strongman; much of this was accomplished while completing his BS and MS in chemistry. Zack is also well known for being a multifaceted athlete and coach, Zack excels at goal setting, mindset, and especially strongman technique and body movement. For more information go to  follow Sign up for Zack's upcoming seminar in Oregon City 1/21/17   Follow  &   Support this podcast by hitting Subscribe and giving a 5 star rating!   Sign up for Strongman programming at just $10 a month!  use code

Paul Smith is a rising star in the sport of Strongman at just 22 years of age he has won UK's Strongest Junior, England's Strongest Man and took 2nd at the inaugural Worlds Strongest Junior (23 and under) Paul recently won Battle 4 Britain's as well and is now qualified for Britains Strongest Man!  Follow Paul on , &   Follow  &   Support this podcast by hitting Subscribe and giving a 5 star rating!   Sign up for Strongman programming at just $10 a month!  use code STRONGTALK to receive a free month Interested in Strongman Coaching? Fill out the form at  Visit our  for all your training needs! Shop using our affiliate links on  &  Support our    Give us a 5 star rating & review and tell your friends 

Mike Bartos is the creator of the Stone of Steel the first plate loadable Atlas Stone along with his entire Power Center equipment line. Mike also runs his gym Power Center located in Youngstown, Ohio  For more info on his gym and product line go to   Follow them on Instagram   Follow  &   Support this podcast by hitting Subscribe and giving a 5 star rating!   Sign up for Strongman programming at just $10 a month!  use code STRONGTALK to receive a free month Interested in Strongman Coaching? Fill out the form at  Visit our  for all your training needs! Shop using our affiliate links on  &  Support our    Give us a 5 star rating & review and tell your friends 

Alex Viada, NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and USA Triathlon Coach, is the founder and co-owner of Complete Human Performance. A lifelong athlete, he has participated and competed in nearly every sport imaginable (some with greater success than others), since being dragged to his first swim meet when he was four years old. Alex has close to 13 years of personal training and coaching experience with over 300 athletes of all ages and levels, in sports ranging from bodybuilding to ultra running to triathlon to cycling to powerlifting. He has also prepared close to 40 individuals for Ranger School, SFAS, BUD/s, and other selective military programs. His Hybrid Training method is simple — it consists of breaking down the demands and unique stressors of every type of training an athlete requires, and programming to target specific demands, not “labels” (i.e. “strength training,” “conditioning,” “endurance training,” etc.). The result is a style of programming that has produced a significant num

Brad Baldwin is a 2x Strongman Corporation national champion in the 150lb weight division. Brad has been competing in Strongman for around a decade. Brad has also done work as a professional model all over the world and currently works as a personal trainer based in New York City along with providing online coaching for successful athletes such as past guest Richie Stout. You can learn more about Brad on his website  and on follow him on Instagram Follow  &   Support this podcast by hitting Subscribe and giving a 5 star rating!   Interested in Strongman Coaching? Fill out the form at  Visit our  for all your training needs! Shop using our affiliate links on  &  Support our    

Two episodes this week! In this bonus episode Kalle & Mike catch up on Strongman happenings including the Kaz classic this weekend which Mike will be competing in the 265 weight class & Kalle will be attending and running the live stream which you can watch on our  They also talk about tapering correctly for a Strongman contest, The TV premier of Worlds Strongest Man, why it is not live streamed, A Strongwoman expo in Dubai of all places then at around minute 56 as an extra bonus Kalle interviews Norwegian Strongwoman Kikki Berli-Johnsen who just competed in Dubai to talk about the experience, the growth of Strongwoman and the awesome contest she is a part of .  Follow Kiki on Instagram  for more info on Strongman in Norway join the Strongman Norge Facebook group     Follow  &   Support this podcast by hitting Subscribe and giving a 5 star rating! Interested in Strongman Coaching? Fill out the form at Visit our  for all your training needs! Support our    

Richie "Lights Out" Stout is one of the top 175lb (80kg) Strongmen in the country. Well this year he won the Arnold World Championships and Strongman Corp Nationals so it is hard to argue he is not the #1 ranked Lightweight in the World. Follow Richie on Instagram  and Follow  &   Support this podcast by hitting Subscribe and giving a 5 star rating! Shop using our affiliate links on  &  Support our    

This week we have on Chad Croft a Strongman promoter in Australia. Chad & Kalle talk about Strongman, how to grow the sport, how it is ran in Australia the upcoming event Australia's Strongest Man and most of all Chad's new format called Static Monsters which is a global event happening on Thanksgiving for more info follow @Static_Monsters and go to

  Tom Hibbert  owns a private strength & conditioning facility in the UK () & a Strength Coach/Personal Trainer Education company (). He is also a 3 x national (England) Strongman Champion at u90kg and placed 2nd at World’s Strongest Man u90kg in 2016. Not only has he proved himself in the sport, but that of his clients as well. He can take a strongman from novice to the international stage, like with Aaron Page. He has taken other seasoned strongmen from obscurity to the same level, like Lee Forbister. With this success he has started to be sought out by many other competitors, most recently with Slovenia’s Strongest Man & WSM competitor Matjaz Belsak. Contact Tom at for coaching inquiries    Follow  &   Support this podcast by hitting Subscribe and giving a 5 star rating! Shop using our affiliate links on  &  Support our   get a free Audiobook by signing up for a 30 day free trial with  Pick up Some swag!      

Dani Schwalbe has stormed onto the Strongwoman scene quickly becoming one of the top athletes in the Middleweight Division. Winning the 2015 Strongman Corporation Nationals, placing third at the 2016 Arnold Amateur World Championships to earn her pro card and finally winning the Strongest Woman In The World Contest. Kalle talks to Dani about her training background, how she got into the sport, winning The Strongest Woman In The World Contest, the "points" and her goals for the future.   Follow Dani on Instagram @    Follow  &   Support this podcast by hitting Subscribe and giving a 5 star rating! Shop using our affiliate links on  &  Support our   get a free Audiobook by signing up for a 30 day free trial with  Pick up Some swag!  

This Week Kalle & Mike Talk to Terry Rady, Terry just competed at Worlds Strongest Man at Core Fitness in Indiana and despite very stiff competition managed a win by 20+ pts. We talk about Terry's history in the sport, how he properly managed his weight cut and competed in a brutally heavy contest.  Follow Terry   Follow &   Support this podcast by hitting Subscribe and giving a 5 star rating! Shop using our affiliate links on  &  Support our   get a free Audiobook by signing up for a 30 day free trial with    20% off all Apparel this week!   

Brian Alsruhe is MW (105kg/231lb) Strongman, he has won Marylands Strongest Man 2x, and is about to compete at amateur nationals. Brian owns  in Westminster, MD and has a fantastic Follow Brian on , , & Follow @StartingStrongman & @ChronosStrength  Support this podcast by hitting Subscribe and giving a 5 star rating! Shop using our affiliate links on  &  Support our   get a free Audiobook by signing up for a 30 day free trial with  Save 10% on supplements on  15% off all Apparel this week!   

Kalle & Mike talk America's Strongest Man, promoting contests and interview Justin Fisher who won United State Strongman Nationals as a Heavyweight and just got done competing at the Arnold Europe   Follow Justin on Instagram @ProStrongman_MR_Fuscular    Follow @StartingStrongman, @ChronosStrength    Support this podcast by hitting Subscribe and giving a 5 star rating! Shop using our affiliate links on  &  Support our   get a free Audiobook by signing up for a 30 day free trial with  Save 10% on supplements on  15% off all Apparel this week!