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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
May
31
Women in Stonelifting

Women in Stonelifting

Why didn't Scottish women lift stones? Plus news and updates from the stonelifting world.
8 min read
Mar
29
The left image shows Hannah Linzay carrying the Jeck Stones. The right shows Angelica Jardine shouldering the Jeck Stone.

Stonelifting at the Arnold Sports Festival

A recap of stonelifting at the Arnold Sports Festival 2024, plus some big news!
9 min read
Feb
29
North Rona's lifting stones

North Rona's lifting stones

Alexander MacLeod's shipwreck leads to a stone, Tommy Tiernan gets engrossed in Irish stonelifting, and a preview of the Arnold Strongman Classic 2024!
11 min read
Jan
29
The liftingstones.org map as a globe.

New Year, New Newsletter?

It's a new year! Here's some stonelifting news, why the newsletter looks different, and highlights from the winter website updates.
11 min read
Dec
28
End of year special!

End of year special!

liftingstones.org end-of-year special - the 2023 year in review!
14 min read
Nov
28
Are you stronger than a sumo wrestler?

Are you stronger than a sumo wrestler?

The power stones of Kushida Shrine. Plus news and updates from the stonelifting world.
8 min read