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How We Built an Axle Press World Record at the Arnold Classic
We now sit at 39 world records and titles and every single build-up is different. I don't get bored with world record preps. In fact, alongside world title challenges, they're my ikigai or raison d'etre. I live for them. I get a huge amount of gratification from achieving them with my athletes.
There are principles I follow to make the situation easier. One of them is to remain calm. After so many world record attempts, it's second nature to me. Fight or flight as a coach is not useful — it paralyses you from thinking straight and making the right decisions.
Takeaways from Official Strongman Games 2025
The Official Strongman Games (OSG) is the pinnacle for many categories in strongman because with it comes an official title of ‘World’s Strongest.’ It could be u90kg men or u82kg women. You win this competition and your achievement is etched into history for your category. This is why the competition attracts the best of the best from far and wide.
How do you win a World title though? Can we see any clues from the performances of the winners? Here are some takeaways to consider if you want to win or coach a winner in 2026.
6 Movements That Saved my Strongman Athletes
In this article, I break down the 6 game-changing exercises that have saved my athletes from injury and helped them push their strength further than ever. Whether you coach elite competitors or hungry amateurs, these are the tools that will keep your athletes in the game longer and winning bigger.
Boosting Testosterone for Strongman
Tom Hibbert’s 5 Favourite Accessory Movements for Squats
With squat training, the squat is the whole, and the accessory lifts are the parts. By improving your accessory lifts you can build bigger, stronger competitive squats. Discover my favourite accessory movements for squats.
6 World Record Deadlift Tips for Strongman
What are the most common deadlift training methods for my most successful strongman competitors? Read now for strongman deadlift tips.
6 Training Tips for OSGs World's Online Qualifier 2022
You've got just a few weeks to prepare for the strongman OSG World's Online Qualifier. Here are my top two tips per strongman event.
Favourite Off-Season Protocols for Strength Athletes
Off-season provides many opportunities. Discover Tom's favourite off-season tips for strength athletes on how to best utilise the time.
Should you Jerk or Push Press the Log?
Not sure whether to jerk or push press the log for Strongman? Take these considerations into account.
Microcycles for Strength Sports | Powerlifting, Weightlifting, Strongman
These microcycles have provided great success for the three strength sports of powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, and strongman.
7 Tips for a Great Rack | Log Push Press Mastery
Achieve log push press mastery & explore the importance of a great rack with this ultimate guide to push press by strongman Tom Hibbert.
10 Tips for Atlas Stone Excellence
Want to improve your atlas stone performance for strongman? Here's 10 tips for achieving atlas stone excellence at your next event.
Fix your Push Press | How to Prevent Hopping Back
If you hop back when push pressing/jerking then use the 6 tips Tom has outlined for you and watch your lifts skyrocket!
6 Keys for Moving Event Excellence
Improve your performance in the moving events with immediate effect by applying the tips Tom has outlined in this article!
8 Training Tips for the Monster Dumbbell
Use these 8 tips to sky rocket your monster dumbbell training results! Tried & tested with world class athletes!
Graham Hicks and Tom Hibbert: Q&A
Learn from strongman competitiors Graham Hicks and Tom Hibbert; explore their answers to popular questions asked during a live Q&A.
10 Tips to Improve Overhead Toss
If you want to improve your strength, power and performance in the overhead toss strongman event then apply these 10 top tips!
8 Protocols to Improve Grip for the Farmers Walk
Improve your grip strength in the Farmers Walk event with these 8 different workout protocols. Results based & proven to work!
5 Things I changed to help Graham Hicks break the British Log Record
Check out 5 things Tom Hibbert changed whilst training Graham Hicks to help him set a new British Log Press record of 220kg.
Is Bench Press making your overhead press weaker?
Many believe increasing their bench press strength will improve their overhead strength. Tom Hibbert answers this in depth in this article!