Reaching the pinnacle of strongman success requires more than brute strength — a good team, a knowledgeable coach, and a diet and training regime can fuel effective competition planning. Enter the “Mofo Body Mechanic,” Aaron Caseley, the new coach of three-time, reigning three-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Tom Stoltman.
Stoltman and Caseley recently sat down for an interview in late December 2025 to discuss Caseley’s background, strategies, and Stoltman’s plans to compete in 2025.
Like Stoltman, Caseley used sports as an outlet in his youth. Caseley started weight training as a young teen and became a national cycling champion by age 15. An accident steered him from a cycling career toward a Physical Training Instructor position in the Air Force.
There, Caseley learned biomechanics and rehabilitation, applying his expertise during his tenure with pro cycling teams and racing crews in the Le Mans series. Later, he obtained a Master of Exercise Physiology …