Strongman Exercises
Browse all 21 strongman exercises in the system. Or return to the strongman hub.
Atlas Stone Trainer
Atlas Stone Trainer targets your lower back and develops strength across the glutes, hamstrings, quads, and arms. Perfect for functional and strongman training.
Atlas Stones
Atlas Stones target the lower back along with the glutes, hamstrings, quads, and upper body. They build brute strength and full-body coordination.
Axle Deadlift
Axle Deadlift targets your lower back and forearms while developing total-body pulling strength. Great for improving grip and posture.
Backward Drag
Backward Drag targets your quads while also building strength in the glutes, hamstrings, calves, and grip. A strongman favorite for leg development.
Bear Crawl Sled Drags
Bear Crawl Sled Drags target your quads and posterior chain with an intense hybrid of strength and endurance.
Car Deadlift
Car Deadlift is a total-body strength challenge that emphasizes quad and posterior chain development under heavy loads.
Circus Bell
Circus Bell targets your shoulders while working nearly every major posterior chain muscle. It’s a classic strongman lift that builds explosive power and grip strength.
Conan's Wheel
Conan’s Wheel strengthens the legs, arms, and core under continuous load.
Crucifix
Crucifix is an isometric strongman movement that targets shoulder and forearm endurance through extended static holds.
Farmer's Walk
A simple but powerful movement that tests strength, endurance, and control.
Forward Drag with Press
A compound strongman exercise that builds strength, coordination, and endurance across the entire body.
Keg Load
An intense event-based lift that builds brute strength and real-world power.
Log Lift
Log Lift targets your shoulders along with the abs, chest, glutes, hamstrings, lower back, middle back, quads, traps and triceps. It is great for building balanced strength and improving control.
Power Stairs
A full-body strongman movement that challenges your grip, hips, and conditioning.
Rickshaw Carry
A strongman carry that builds grip strength and reinforces proper posture during loaded movement.
Rickshaw Deadlift
A strongman deadlift variation that reduces spinal stress while building total-body strength.
Sandbag Load
A strongman event that builds grip, leg drive, and upper-body power under fatigue.
Sled Drag - Harness
Harness up and drag heavy — a strength-building movement for your entire lower body.
Sled Push
Sled Push targets your quads along with the calves, chest, glutes, hamstrings and triceps. It is great for building balanced strength and improving control.
Tire Flip
Tire Flips work your entire body, including the legs, core, and upper body, making it a powerful strength and conditioning tool.
Yoke Walk
Yoke Walk targets the quads and posterior chain while building full-body coordination and carryover strength.