In early December 2024, three-time reigning World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Tom Stoltman vlogged his first workout to prepare for the 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC).
After a string of subpar performances and injuries in late 2024, Stoltman parted with his title-winning coach, Dan Hipkiss, and hired MSc Osteopath Aaron Caseley to oversee his training.
“I’m much more muscular, much more conditioned,” Stoltman said during a high-rep hypertrophy session.
Stoltman starts contest prep on Dec. 17, 2024, and says, “Next year, I’ll be the first British to win the Arnold.” Here’s a look at how he plans to do it.
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“Warm-up is so important. I didn’t [warm up properly] before Aaron came,” Stoltman confessed. His warm-ups are a mandatory 20 to 25 minutes. “It’s the difference between [winning and not winning]. I learned that the hard way.”
Stoltman credits Caseley with his recent second-place finish at the 2024 Rogue Strongman Invitational, where he tied with …