VIKING SUMMER RAID 2015- Powerlifting, or Strongman... or BOTH. Powerlifting- unsanctioned, Strongman- NAS Level I. Powerlifting: Saturday, August 8th @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Strongman: Sunday, August 9th @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm. "He who lives without discipline, dies without honor." - Icelandic proverb In the Viking beginning... there were rocks, and stones. […]
The original contest that started them all in WV! Many consider this a "strongman homecoming" as dozens of competitors got their start right here, and many more begin their own strength journey at this contest every year. State records and NAS Nationals invites on the line! Promoter- Paul Mouser Date/Time- Saturday, September 26th. Action begins […]
The Summer of Maxes and NAS Nationals may have zombified some of our strongmen and women, but now it is time to rise from the grave and eat some protein packed brains as you get ready for the second installment of our annual Halloween strongman bash! A downright ghoulish event list combined with costumes and […]
*** THIS MEET HAS SOLD OUT AS OF 10/18/15 *** THANK YOU ALL FOR THE TREMENDOUS RESPONSE! YOU CAN STILL DONATE TO HELP THE CAUSE! EITHER SPONSOR A LIFTER OR USE THE OPTION BELOW! GOD BLESS! The fifth annual Power for a Purpose returns to Viking Performance Training! This will be sanctioned under the […]
A true test of raw, functional strength... Core strength, back, legs, grip... A battle of strength combined with flexibility, agility with strength endurance, and everything decided by true grit and toughness... MAS Wrestling... literally "Stick Wrestling" in Yakut (the language of the Russian territory Yakutia) is a sport with a rich history over 1,000 years […]
Mountain State Women of Strength (MSWS) and Viking Performance Training are proud to be hosting Tracy Stankavage, 2012 NAS Nationals light weight division champion and strength and conditioning coach, to teach a two-part strongwoman seminar on Saturday, January 30st and Sunday, January 31st at Viking Performance Training in Morgantown, West Virginia. The seminar on Saturday, […]
Suzanne is a Current National Masters Champion and Record Holder in Olympic Weightlifting, was alternate to the 2000 Sydney Olympics and is a Multiple World and Pan Am team member. Her lifetime bests in competition are: 100kg snatch, 120kg clean and jerk, 127.5kg clean. In addition, Suzanne is a USAW coach and a part of […]
In 2015, a strongman/woman contest was born unlike any other on Earth. This contest lured the strongest, most rugged, and most determined champions in the region to the hills of WV to battle for the right to call themselves the best. What was different about this contest? Why did only the most hardy warriors step […]
The first ever all-ladies strongwoman competition in WV has arrived! This NAS level I meet will be open to ladies only! Viking Performance Training Presents Maidens of Might Strongwoman Challenge (North American Strongman Inc. membership REQUIRED of all competitors) Promoters- Nicole Mouser & Jay Handley Date/Time- Saturday, March 26th at noon Location- Viking Performance […]
For the third year the Appalachian Team Championships returns to Fairmont, WV as part of the WV Three Rivers Festival. This meet is still the only one of it's kind in the country (to my knowledge). This is not pairs or couples, but actual teams of 4-6 people working together to take home the massive […]