A toned body and powerful muscles are the object of admiration for women and the envy of men. However, achieving an athletic physique requires proper nutrition and consistent training. And the world's strongest men are a perfect example of this. They worked hard to become who they are and excelled in strength sports.
Take the expander in your hand, and we will tell you, Who is the strongest man in the world?. We didn't rank the list from least to most powerful. However, we did give first place to the current holder of the title "strongest man on Earth.".
10. Becca Swanson
The only representative of the fair sex among the tough powerlifters, American Swanson is currently the only woman to squat 387 kg. From a lying position, this lady is capable of bench pressing 270 kg.
She has also participated in the World's Strongest Woman competition since 2002. She is currently the strongest woman on Earth.
9. Mikhail Koklyaev
In 2018, the strongman managed to move the 6,500-ton floating crane "Volgar" in two minutes and pull it 2 meters 22 centimeters. This record was recorded in the presence of a representative of the Russian Book of Records.
Koklyaev's successes had previously been noticed by Arnold Schwarzenegger himself. In 2011, Schwarzenegger expressed admiration for the Chelyabinsk athlete's two 111 kg lifts at the 2011 Arnold Strongman Classic.
8. Eddie Hall
This British strongman can easily lift a normal person off the ground like a rag doll. He was named the World's Strongest Man in 2017 and is currently the only person capable of lifting 500 kg. The previous record was 465 kg, also set by Eddie Hall.
However, due to health issues, Hall expressed his intention to return to competition at a lower weight.
7. Juko Ahola
This Finnish athlete holds the world record for the Hercules hold. During this exercise, strongmen use chains to hold two poles that lean in opposite directions. The winner is the person who can hold the longest poles. Anhola managed to hold the 197 kg poles for 45.7 seconds.
Anhola also set a world record in the Atlas Stones event (215 kg). This competition involves lifting a round stone or concrete ball and then throwing it over a stand of a certain height or placing it on a special platform.
After leaving his strongman career, Yuko tried his hand at film. He appeared in films such as "Invincible," "Kingdom of Heaven," "Vikings," and "War of the Dead." He is also one of the organizers and judges of the World's Strongest Man competition.
6. Magnus Ver Magnusson
The former strongman and powerlifter from Iceland became the world's strongest man four times.
Magnusson's titles include "West Coast Viking", "Northern Europe's Strongest Man", "Europe's Strongest Man", and "World Muscle Champion".
The athlete has now retired from the world of professional sports. He owns the prestigious "Giant's Nest" gym in Reykjavik and mentors future powerlifters.
5. Zydrunas Savickas
One of the strongest men on the planet hails from Lithuania. He is considered one of the greatest modern strongmen, having won every major competition.
Savickas has been named "Lithuania's Strongest Man" 14 times, "Europe's Strongest Man" three times, and won the "World's Strongest Man" competition four times. He also won a silver medal in the World Powerlifting competition in Japan, lifting a total of 1,020 kg—just 2.5 kg less than gold medalist Brad Gillingham, earning him the title of one of the most unusual people.
The Lithuanian athlete also has six victories in the Arnold Strongman Classic to his credit.
4. Mariusz Pudzianowski
The pride of Polish sport, Pudzianowski is known locally as "The Dominator" and "Pudzian." During his strongman career, Pudzianowski won five World's Strongest Man titles, more than any other athlete, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
And in 2009, "Dominator" made his debut as a mixed martial artist.
3. Brian Shaw
As a youth, Shaw was an excellent basketball player (he stands 6'11") and played for his college team, where he earned a degree in wellness management.
He is a four-time World's Strongest Man winner, winning the Arnold Classic twice and the All America Strongman Challenge, held at the annual FitExpo fitness festival in California, once.
In 2011, Brian Shaw became the only man (at the time) to ever win two major sporting events, the Arnold Classic and the World's Strongest Man, in the same year.
2. Elbrus Nigmatullin
A multiple holder of the title of "Russia's Strongest Man," he has been involved in powerlifting and arm wrestling for many years, and his name has appeared repeatedly in the Guinness Book of World Records.
In 2016, he was able to repeat the ancient game of strongmen - holding two horses, each weighing 870 kg, pulling in different directions.
In 2017, Nigmatullin set a new world record. He launched and pulled a 2,500-cubic-meter balloon with a lifting force of 350 kg for a distance of 50 meters. It took him 2 minutes and 35 seconds to complete this task.
The Chelyabinsk strongman also pursued an acting career. He starred in the television series "Yellow Dragon," playing a martial arts master.
1. Hafthor Bjornsson
If you've watched one of the world's most popular series, Game of Thrones, you'll likely remember Ser Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane. He was played by Icelander Hafþór Björnsson.
This year, the mountain of a man took part in the 2018 World's Strongest Man competition, which took place in Rizal Park in Manila, Philippines. He has participated in this event annually since 2012, but this was his first time taking first place.
A happy Björnsson posted a photo on social media of himself standing on the top step of the podium.
The athlete and actor, who weighs up to 200 kg and stands 206 cm tall, is the first person to win the title of "World's Strongest Man", the title of the Strongest European, and the Arnold Classic bodybuilding competition in the same calendar year.