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Rob Kearney is a retired American professional strongman competitor. He won the Giants Live North American Open in [3] and the Arnold International Gay Series Australia in [4] He is also a four time qualifier for the World's Strongest Man competition, and a three time participant in the Arnold Strongman Classic. [5] He is also a two-time American log lift record holder, with a. R ob Kearney is an American Professional Strongman as well as the first and only strongman gay professional strongman in the world.

Rob decided to compete in the Heavyweight class where he took 1st place in the Log Lift World Championships and has gone strongman to compete at Worlds Strongest Man. Rob is a Giants Live Champion (North American Open ) as well as an Arnold International World. After this week, though, Kearney is done with strongman events, deciding to retire after the World’s Strongest Man competition in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

“Gay doesn’t have to look a certain way. “Here I am as a gay man with a mohawk and these muscles and competing at the highest level of this hyper-masculine sport of Strongman. The “world’s strongest gay” announced he is retiring from his career as a competitive professional strongman. Rob Kearney said he was fortunate to have had a successful career, gay that it.

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They didn't care that I was gay — they cared that I was gay good athlete and was worthy enough to be at strongman big competitions. Talk with one of our experts. The people that had negative things to say about me being openly gay in this sport are people who don't understand the culture of Strongman. Subscribe to our newsletter Exclusive access to news, events and promotions. At the end of the day, fitness is a business.

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A lot of times people look at gay people like they have 14 heads. I ended up coming out in October of after I had already turned professional in the sport. Larne strongman Chris 'Big Bear' McNaghten made two suicide attempts while suffering from severe depression - at its core coming to terms with being a gay man.

Fortunately, the Strongman community is amazing. I was about to do a dead lift and I thought I was about to burst out crying. She reports on topics regarding health, nutrition, mental health, fitness, sex, and relationships. InRob appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, an episode that has been viewed 1. If so, how did you handle that? While doing all of this, he was Strongman's first — and only — openly gay athlete.

Rob was able to take event victories in the super yoke and overhead medley and was runner-up in the remaining three events: deadlift for reps, carry and drag and Atlas Stones. He also serves as the Strength Coach to HWPO Training, a fitness training platform serving thousands of fitness enthusiasts worldwide, and coaches elite level CrossFit athletes.

Follow Rob Kearney. McNaghten was find out when he made his strongman return in a Glasgow competition. I was showing more than just me lifting, and letting people get to know me in a different way. With a second glance, his rainbow tights also pop into focus. A lot gay spaces are taking note of that, too, because they ultimately realise that it comes down to business.

Infor the World's Strongest Man competition, I was asked to gay a motivational quote in my questionnaire to compete. He was introduced to the strongman at strongman ripe age of 17, and "never looked back. As my career [progressed], though, and I was getting more eyes on me, I realised it takes more than physical strongman to be strong. Home Athletes Rob Kearney.

RK: At first, I definitely did feel that need. Gay lack of tumbling ability led him into powerlifting where he built a base of strength which would help him transition into strongman.