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Invergordon brothers make podium in Britain's Strongest Man competition in Sheffield, and already have eyes set on 2020's European and World events


By Louise Glen

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Tom Stoltman (left) and brother Luke (right) on the podium with competition winner Adam Bishop.
Tom Stoltman (left) and brother Luke (right) on the podium with competition winner Adam Bishop.

SECOND place at Britian’s Strongest Man competition has made Invergordon’s Tom Stoltman even hungrier for gold.

Stoltman took silver on the podium last weekend, with only half a point separating him and the winner Adam Bishop.

And third on the podium was none other than Tom's older brother, Luke (35).

Expressing his slight disappointment at the result, Stoltman said he was keen to continue with his new recovery training regime.

He believes the new technique, learned during masterclass training at the start of the year with former British number one Eddie Hall, will see him reach his peak by the time the World’s Strongest Man competition comes round in Florida in May.

Stoltman said: “I went into the competition this year with one aim – to do better than I did last time. I was third last year, so I knew I had to be on the podium.

“I was very confident I could get a podium place and I competed hard throughout all the competitions. It is fair to say that I was beaten by a very worthy winner.”

With only half a point between Stoltman and “Bish”, he said it was “slightly disappointed” vowing not be beaten by an Englishman in any other event this year.

He continued: “I slipped backwards during the Conan’s Wheel event, and although it was only a few seconds of a difference – it pushed me behind.

“Myself, Bish and Luke were all up there in all of the events, so there was very little margin for error.

“I was going into the final event, the stones only a few points behind Bish.”

Stoltman placed the blame for the his narrowest-of-margin defeats at his preparation, saying that until his masterclass with Hall, he had not fully understood the importance of recovery. His new training will see much more in the way of regular massage, hot and cold baths and maintaining a consistency in training in the gym itself,

Stotlman continued: “I was working at 80 per cent of my strength at Britain’s Strongest Man.

“My aim for the Ohio trial by stone competition on March 8 is to be really strong for the event. I know I can do it, I know I can win.

“I am seeing the European competition, in April, as a warm up for the World’s Strongest Man competition in May.

“Being in second and third place in Britain’s Strongest Man is amazing. We are two Scots guys, who live away from elite training facilities and I have youth on my side. I am only 25 and I am competing against men who are much older than me.”


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