Strength Sports

Strongman

Viking Performance Training has become a strongman mecca across the country, even the world. 

Some athletes drive hundreds of miles to get training days in with our world-class coaching staff and for the top-notch variety of equipment, containing more strongman equipment found across the competitive level than anywhere else within several states.

• 2019 World’s Strongest Man Martins Licis
• Squat World Record Holder Ray Williams
• Strongest Man in the World Champ Phil Pfister
• Strongest Women in the World Brooke Sousa, Leifia Ingalls
• Strongman legend Odd Haugen
• Professional Strongman Rob Oberst
• Professional Strongman Bobby Thompson
• Block Press World Record holder Steve Schmidt (a record set AT Viking Performance!)

…these are just SOME of the world-class strongmen and strongwomen who have graced the VPT training hall.

Not just for top level competitors, “strongman is for everyone”, as our good friend Kalle Beck of “Starting Strongman” says!  So come by and check it out – the world’s ORIGINAL “functional” training!

* Interested in competitions?  Viking competitions have become well-known around the world, with everyone from novices being attracted to our FUN, high quality contests, to competitors from the other side of the globe!  Check out our Events Page!

Weightlifting

Viking Performance Training has some of the premier experienced and certified coaching for Weightlifting- for fitness, for sport, or for competition!

The goal of Weightlifting training programs is to consistently work on perfecting the snatch, clean, and jerk to emphasize power production and mobility.  Every workout will begin with mobility work to improve functional posture and flexibility, particularly the hips, ankles, and shoulders.  Workouts will then progress to technical work, and finish with strength and power work.

Coaches are certified through some of the best weightlifting coaches in the country, and use of world-class barbells and bumper plates allow you to focus more on form and power. Basic programming will be used. For more in-depth, detailed weightlifting training see the training packages above.

For anyone interested in Weightlifting, whether as a competitive sport, for personal enjoyment, to improve weightlifting for Crossfit, or for training athletes interested in improving their form to be able to focus more on power! Once you can put your focus on power, you will set new personal records!