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Sep
12
A slightly reddish lifting stone sat on grass.

Finland's Karperö Lifting Stone

Republishing a 40-year-old article from Finland, new directory filters, Hannah Linzay making history, and more!
7 min read
Aug
08
The Stonelifting Sessions ebook cover. Two sketched lifters hold a stone on their shoulder in the centre.

Introducing Stonelifting Sessions

Your new training ebook is finally here - become a stronger stonelifter using Stonelifting Sessions with its library of 50 plug-and-play workouts.
6 min read
May
29
A towering, almost tear-drop shaped, slab stands on a waist-height display. The structure has a roof to cover the stone.

The legendary stonelifter you've never heard of

Ōiko the legendary strongwoman from Japan, upcoming stonelifting events, and historic stone discoveries.
7 min read
Mar
28
A man wearing a red beanie carries a huge basalt slab on his chest.

Stonelifting documentaries, tools, and Norwegian stones

Working on whatever I find interesting, site updates, and news from the stonelifting world.
8 min read
Jan
30
A still frame of Calum Stott lifting a stone from the BBC report produced by Jonathan Swingler

The man on a mission

Map and directory updates, plus news from the stonelifting world.
6 min read
Dec
30
The iconic Inver Stone sitting on grass.

End-of-year special 2024!

The liftingstones.org end-of-year special - a look back at 2024 and plans for 2025.
9 min read
Oct
30
A large egg-shaped stone with a large distinctive indent on one face.

Historic stonelifting in England?!

Calum Stott shares his intertwined story of two lifting stones in the North of England.
7 min read
Sep
30
A pair of smooth, round stones sit side-by-side. A larger one sits on the left, a smaller one on the right.

The hidden stones of Japan

Writer's block, hidden Japanese stones of strength, and newsletter news.
6 min read
Aug
22
Malcolm Nicol speaks into a microphone with a large group of athletes around him.

In the field: Donald Dinnie Day 2024

I've been on the ground at Donald Dinnie Day 2024 in Potarch - here's what happened.
12 min read
Jul
18
A woman lifts the Fullsturker stone on Djúpalónssandur beach in Iceland.

A historic feat of strength

Dinnie Stones facts on Instagram, a truly historic Fullsterkur lift, and more from the stonelifting world.
7 min read