About the Sport of Strongman
The sport of Strongman involves strength athletes who are dedicated to pushing to the limits of their performance. Feats of strength were first popularized in the 19th century. Circus and stage performers would entertain crowds by ripping phone books in half, bending bars overhead, breaking chains across their chests and even blowing up rubber hot water bottles!
Since then the sport of heavy lifting has spun off in multiple directions including Olympic Weightlifting, Powerlifting, Bodybuilding and Highland Games to name a few. Late in the 20th century a cult following of “extreme” strength athletes took on the sport that is now known as Strongman. It has since grown into an internationally recognized sport with a huge fan base involving young and old. The combination of athletes strength, endurance and sear tenacity has entertained literally hundreds of thousands of fans over the years.
Strongman events include: Atlas Stone Lift, Car Deadlift, Truck Pull, Tire Flipping, Static Holds, Log Presses and toting heavy objects. Maximum weights, distances and reps are used to measure the athletes prowess. For an example tire flipping involves almost every muscle group within the body and challenges the cardiorespiratory system.
BC Extreme Athletes who participate in Strongman are fiercely competitive well at the same time remain good friends who encourage each other. A good athlete will posses not only BRUTE STRENGTH but speed, and well practiced event technique. Events like the Atlas Stone lift demand correct technique based on the force required to execute the lift.
Athletes participate in the events to win but also have fun with the crowd! Showing off is accepted and even encouraged! At the same time the BCEA urges its athletes to know their limits to avoid injuring themselves. At the end of the day, members are considered "regular' people with ordinary jobs.
If you are a strength athlete and interested in joining BC Extreme Athletes, please complete our application form on-line.
