Why We Built This
A Stage for All of Asia
For too long, Asian strongman athletes have had one option to compete at the highest level: fly to the United States. That's a long flight, a big cost, and a stage built for someone else's audience. That ends in 2026.
The Asian Strongman Championships exists so that athletes from China, Japan, Mongolia, India, Indonesia, and every corner of this continent can represent their countries on a world-class stage — without leaving Asia. This is the first time athletes from across Asia have ever come together under one roof to compete for a continental title. It will not be the last.
We are building something bigger than a competition. We are building the infrastructure for strongman to grow in Asia — to become a legitimate mainstream sport, to give strength athletes a platform they deserve, and to show the world what Asia is capable of. This is the first of many.
"We want Asian athletes to have a world stage for strongman. That is why we built this."
Travis Hayes · Founder, Lift On Strongman
