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Daily VICE
3:22

Meet a World-Record Holding Vegan Strongman

We go to the gym with German, world-record holding strongman Patrik Baboumian, to find out how a plant-based diet fuels his massive strength and how a baby crow inspired him to give up meat.
VICE Sports
9:22

The One Armed Weightlifter

We head to Ohio to talk to former marine James Spurgin and learn how he discovered the world of adaptive strongman competitions after a motorcycle accident
VICE Sports
9:26

Inside Westside Barbell, Powerlifting's Most Exclusive and Controversial Gym

In the dead center of Ohio, inside a dingy warehouse littered with weights and what looks like torture devices lies powerlifting’s most controversial and exclusive gym- Westside Barbell.
Daily VICE
9:03

Inside Powerlifting's Most Controversial Gym

Westside Barbell in Columbus, Ohio has become legendary for its brutal form of strength training. The gym's founder Louie Simmons attracts people from around the world to study with him, but the gym's unconventional methods and some members' views on ste
Crazy Train
9:39

Training with the Strongest Man in Golf

Joe Miller swings a golf club 150mph, hits the ball 225mph, and is the reigning World Long Drive Champion. He got his start lifting weights, took a job working at a driving range and ultimately ended up crushing golf balls further than anyone else.
FUEL
10:31

The Diet of a 105-Pound Champion Weightlifter

We follow weightlifting champion Morghan King during her six-day-a-week routine of consuming clean proteins and vegetables to ensure her competitive status.
FUEL
8:32

Strongman Responds to Your Comments

We asked this strongman with a heart of gold to take a peek into your YouTube comments, from the funny to the downright mean.