Stones of Strength Podcast

in this episode we talk to one of our StonelyFans competition winners, Alex Burlison. Alex has only been Stonelifting for a few years but, under the tutelage of the great Ryan Stewart, he has been able to translate the strength and problem solving mindset he developed rock climbing into a very deep and multi-faceted Stonelifting toolkit that has resulted in some incredible lifts! H

In this episode we speak with Scottish Stonelifting stud Jamie Gorrian! We discuss his close relationship with Scotland's historical stones which he garnered through hundreds of lits and dozens of self organized stone tours. Jamie is also the organizer of the McGregor Stonelifting Games, Scotland's Strongest Stonelifter, and Britian's Strongest Stonelifter (to name a few!!!). Throu

In this episode we had the pleasure of chatting with world class grappler, strength training enthusiast, author, podcaster and historical stonelifter, Daniel "The Raspberry Ape" Strauss! We dive into his background in grappling, his unique approach to developing strength, and how to increase your ability to lift rounded stones through wrist training. We also discuss how s

In this episode we talk with Stonelifting phenomenon John "the Stonelifting Traveler". One of the pound-for-pound strongest natural stonelifters on the planet, John has triumphed over some of the world's most difficult historical stones with a smile on his face. Having just returned from Scotland, where he lifted an unprecedented 36 stones in 8 days, he is now in deep

This episode features the incredible human, stonelifter, historian, and absolute character that is David "Indiana Stones" Keohan! In the 8 months since he last joined us he has nearly finished authoring a book, made appearances on national television programs, has been the focus of a number of documentaries, and, most importantly, has recovered another 12 Irish lifting st

In this episode we had the great honour of talking to Martin "Stoneman" Jancsics. You should all know Martin through the central role he played in the epic Stonelifting documentary "Stoneland", by Rogue Fitness. If you haven't seen it.... please take a moment to allow overwhelming shame wash over you and then GO WATCH IT! We dive into Marin's deep ties w

Welcome to the Stone Circle! In this episode we sit down with two stone golems of the finest quality, our good friends and foundational members of the Edmonton Stones of Strength crew, Brian Nedjelski and Troy Perreira, to do a year in review for 2023 and talk about our plans and goals for 2024! We go over big lifts, big fails, and lessons learned, and have a ton of laughs in doing

In this episode we had the pleasure of talking to Dr. Bill Crawford. Widely known for his involvement in the Rogue Fitness Documentary "Stoneland", we discuss his lesser known, but equally important, contributions to the global reemergence of stone lifting culture. Dr. Bill Crawford, along with the likes of Peter Martin Sr., Peter Martin Jr., Steve Jeck, and David Webster

In this episode, we talk to world class strongman, gym owner, coach, and masterful stone lifter, Keith Surette. Keith has traveled to Scotland (twice), Sweden, and Iceland, and has successfully lifted every historical stone he has placed hands on, including walking the mighty Húsafell Stone fully around the pen, a stone that is double Keith's body weight. We take a deep dive i

In this episode we speak to strength enthusiast, videographer, content creator, and official Dinnie Stones lifter, Romark Weiss. Romark is co-creator of "Strength Unknown", a web series on Martins Licis's Youtube channel. "Strength Unknown" does a remarkable job exploring and documenting interesting and unique strength cultures around the world, and most rec