Paul Smith
I also have a very analytical approach to strongman so I
break events down to their constituent parts and work out
exactly what fitness components and skill I need to train in
order to be good at an event.
The last thing to cause my success is purely
having a lot of determination and a lack of
willingness to give up; I think I got a lot
of this from boxing as a teenager where
I had to work very hard during
the training sessions. There have
been events where I have beaten
physically
superior
athletes
purely by wanting to win more
and pushing through pain and
discomfort.
SIP: Could you tell us more
about your plans for 2018?
PS: So far my only confirmed
competition
is
the
Ultimate
Strongman World Championships in
February; it’s the strongest field I will
have competed against so far so I’m really
excited about the opportunity.
I really want to establish myself on the
international scene in 2018 so I hope I can