Choosing Your First Strongman Competition? What to Fix First
So you want to try strongman. Maybe you've been watching World's Strongest Man on TV, or you saw someone flip a 800-lb tire at your gym. Now you're wo...
Stop Wasting Strength: Fix the 3 Common Strongman Mistakes That Keep You Stuck at the Same Weight
At HoplyFX, we cut through the noise. Learn the exact problem-solution framework to break plateaus, master event-specific technique, and build raw power without the guesswork.
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Why Your Log Press Stalls Mid-Rep (and How to Solve the Balance Problem)
You're halfway through the clean, the log's on your chest, and then—nothing. Or worse, it lurches forward, and you're left fighting a losing battle. S...
Choosing Event-Specific Grip Without Sacrificing Your Pulling Strength
You're training for a strongman show. The events list includes an axle deadlift, a farmer's walk, and maybe a barbell row for reps. So you begin addin...
When Your Deadlift Setup Breaks Under Heavy Load (What to Fix First)
You set up. Grip the bar. Brace. Then the hips rise before the bar leaves the floor. Sound familiar? In strongman, the deadlift setup is under more st...
Atlas Stone Loading Errors
What to Fix First When Your Atlas Stone Drifts Off Center
You set up. You breathe. You lap the stone. Then, as you stand, it yaws—sounding like a shopping cart with a bad wheel. That creep isn't random—it's a...
Log Lift Technique Fixes
When Your Log Lift Keeps Drifting Forward (and What to Fix First)
You walk up to the splitter, grab a round, set it on the lift. You hit the lever. The lift groans upward—then stops halfway, tilting forward like it's...
Event-Specific Grip Strategies
Struggling with Event-Specific Grip? Here’s Where to Start
You are gripping too hard. Or too soft. Or at the wrong angle. And it is costing you—time, energy, maybe even a win or a performance. The problem is n...
Event-Specific Grip Strategies
The Most Common Grip Mistake Event Organizers Make (and How to Solve It)
The clatter hit the hardwood floor at 7:43 PM. A $12,000 cinema camera, lens split, rental house invoice pending. The grip—a C-stand with a 40-pound s...
Event-Specific Grip Strategies
Choosing the Right Grip for Your Event Without Overcomplicating It
You are staring at a shelf of grips. Rubber, cork, hybrid—some with ridges, some without. Your event is in three weeks. Panic sets in. Here is the thi...
Event-Specific Grip Strategies
Why Your Event-Specific Grip Strategy Fails (and What to Fix First)
You designed a custom grip geometry for that new high-torque coupl. Tested it in the lab. It held at 120 N·m. Then manufacturing ran it at 35°C with a...