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Strongman is a competitive strength sport which tests athletes' physical strength and endurance through a variety of heavy lifts and events. Strongman competitions are known for their intensity, pushing athletes to their physical and mental limits. [1]
Strongman competitions usually involve non-traditional, often sensationalistic, challenges of strength. Strength athletics is the collection of strength sports which measure physical strength, [1] based on both: non-standard and historical implements as seen in Strongman and Highland games, [2] and standardized and calibrated equipment as seen in Powerlifting [3] and Weightlifting.
The concept behind "The World's Strongest Men", as it was originally named, was developed in 1977 for CBS by Langstar Inc. David Webster, a Scot who later received an OBE for his services to sport, was the head coordinator of the competition from its inception.
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American Strongman Corporation ("ASC") is the sole sanctioning body for all professional American strength athletes and organizes the annual America's Strongest Man contest, [1] as well as the NAS US Amateur National Championships, the winner of which receives their pro card to compete in professional contests. [2]
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Stronger muscles improve performance in a variety of sports. Sport-specific training routines are used by many competitors. These often specify that the speed of muscle contraction during weight training should be the same as that of the particular sport. [ 86 ]