For millennia, people have been lifting stones to test their strength: Against themselves, against other people, and against nature.
liftingstones.org is documenting these stones, the cultures surrounding them, and their stories from around the world.
Our growing collection of writing featuring stones, culture, and training.
In 12th century Japan, a woman named Ōiko settled a dispute by moving an immense stone that not even a hundred men could budge. A massive stone in her hometown stands as a reminder of her feats.
Chance and good timing: how my search for a contemporary stone lead to the discovery of a historic lifting stone in England.
The latest from the world's most popular stonelifting newsletter.
Working on whatever I find interesting, site updates, and news from the stonelifting world.
Known across the strength world, this pair of legendary ringed stones is known for their immense challenges.
The legendary Icelandic stone used as a gate to a sheep pen.
On the black beaches surrounding Dritvík there lies a ship wreck and four stones reminding us of the area's past as a fishing station.
An oval shaped granite stone that once sat outside of a cottage next to the River Dee in Scotland. Arguably one of the most famous lifting stones.
The famous concrete balls lifted by Strongmen have a history rooted in Scottish stone lifting.
Join hundreds of other stonelifters who read the world's most popular stonelifting newsletter.
