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Dr. Charles Stocking, Michael Joseph Gross, Martins Licis, and Dr. Jan Todd look at an artifact on a wood table in the Stark Center reading room.

What do a Journalist, Two Professors, and a Couple of Strongmen Have in Common?

Reflections on the Stronger Release Party by Rachel Ozerkevich On a recent Tuesday afternoon, I found myself surrounded by paintings and sculptural reproductions of historical strength heroes, chatting with one of the strongest men in the world. We were discussing the challenges of teaching visual culture to undergraduate students in sport history classes, but I...

March 18, 2025March 18, 2025
Mark Henry

Celebrate Juneteenth with Mark Henry at The Strongman Project

In celebration of tomorrow’s Juneteenth holiday, I’ve published a new Feature over at The Strongman Project all about the life and strength career of Mark Henry. In a 2009 blog post titled “Broad Shoulders,” Terry Todd explains his detailed method for accurately measuring the width of Mark Henry’s shoulders. In the post’s final sentence, he...

June 18, 2021June 26, 2024