Growing up in the ‘80s, Brian Alsruhe found strength in Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and He-Man. The one thing these people (and cartoon character) had was muscles; therefore, he’d need muscles to be strong. That brought him to martial arts, forming a strong mindset, and eventually, to strongman.

I have two monsters perched on my left shoulder, whispering what-ifs and morbid thoughts and suggestions into my ear. No matter what I do, they won’t go away. That’s the most difficult part of having a mental illness.

Solid principles for pound-for-pound power.

This is the face of hardcore.

If we get a bit uglier year by year through our craft…maybe we should work a bit more on defenses.

Every rep felt like I was defending myself all over again.

I needed boxing training as well, that is a must for me. I found that boxing really helped my style all around.

I guess I can begin by saying how wrong I was and how I took our Q&A staff for granted. I know EliteFTS has the best training team on the planet. Yes, this is a very cocky statement, but do me one favor here.