strong men
Circus feat lifters
Strong men is the plural of strongman in its various senses.
A strongman performs feats of physical strength as entertainment—lifting heavy objects, bending metal bars.
The term also describes authoritarian political leaders who rule through force of personality and suppression of opposition: The region has been dominated by strong men since independence.
A strongman workout emphasizes raw power over conventional fitness.
- bodybuilderCompetitive physique athlete
- powerlifterHeavy barbell competitor
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
- bench pressSupine barbell lift
- gladiatorAncient Roman arena combatant
heavy lifting · powerful · Hercules · brawn · physical prowess · weightlifter · warrior · athletic · back · Atlas · Goliath · robust · vigorous · titan · protector · press · Viking · gym
- gender stereotypesboys will be boys, pink for girls, blue for boys, man up, women drivers
strong mendemocrats
Believers in popular sovereignty
constitutionalists · parliamentarians · puppet leaders · lame ducks · caretaker governments