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  • Sports Science
  • Human Physiology
  • Anthropometry

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  • Elite strongman competitors represent a unique athletic population.
  • Understanding their body composition is crucial for sports science and physiology.
  • Previous characterizations of this group are limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the body composition of elite strongman competitors.
  • To document anthropometric, body composition, and bone density metrics.
  • To provide a profile of this unique strength athlete group.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive investigation using data from a health screening program.
  • Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for body composition analysis.
  • Collected data over 5 consecutive years from eligible competitors.

Main Results:

  • Mean age: 33.0 years, body mass: 152.9 kg, BMI: 43.5 kg·m⁻².
  • Mean lean mass: 118.0 kg, fat mass: 30.9 kg, body fat: 18.7%.
  • Mean total bone mineral content (BMC): 5.23 kg, bone mineral density: 1.78 g·cm⁻².

Conclusions:

  • Elite strongman competitors are among the largest male athletes, often at extreme limits of human size.
  • High mechanical stress in strongman training drives significant structural remodeling.
  • These athletes push the boundaries of human performance and physiology.