{"id":10273,"date":"2026-10-02T11:52:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T17:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/okstrong.com\/?page_id=10273"},"modified":"2026-10-02T11:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T17:52:36","slug":"about-ok-strong","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/okstrong.com\/index.php\/about-ok-strong\/","title":{"rendered":"About OK Strong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OK Strong is the personal strongman training vlog of Nathan Lane Helms, based in Oklahoma. The tagline says it plain: &#8220;Strength \u2014 it is just a way of life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>What this site is<\/h2>\n<p>Strong documents real training sessions \u2014 atlas stones, yoke carry, log press, farmers walk, tire flips, sled pulls, and garage gym work. The archives go back to 2011, with workout videos and training logs running through 2020. After a couple of years off, training restarted in fall 2026 with a three-day-a-week strength program out of a home garage gym in the Tulsa area.<\/p>\n<p>This is not a coaching business and not a content farm. It is a training log made public \u2014 the lifts, the weights, the bad days, and the progress.<\/p>\n<h2>Who is behind it<\/h2>\n<p>Nathan Lane Helms trains in Oklahoma and has been around strength sports for years, including strongman event work and BMX racing. Strong is his way of keeping an honest record of the work.<\/p>\n<h2>What you will find here<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Workout logs and training videos organized by event \u2014 Atlas Stones, Yoke Carry, Log Press, Farmers Walk, Tire Flip, Sled Pull, Husafell Stone, and more<\/li>\n<li>Strongman event practice footage with real weights and dates<\/li>\n<li>Occasional articles on training and strength culture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New training posts go up as the comeback continues.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<h3>Is Strong a gym or a coaching service?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Strong is a personal training vlog \u2014 one lifter&#8217;s public record of strongman training in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n<h3>Who runs Strong?<\/h3>\n<p>Nathan Lane Helms. Every post and video on the site is his own training.<\/p>\n<h3>What strongman events are covered?<\/h3>\n<p>Atlas stones, yoke carry, log press, farmers walk, tire flip, tire carry, sled pull, Husafell stone, Viking press, and Conan wheel, among others.<\/p>\n<h3>Is the site still active?<\/h3>\n<p>The archives cover 2011\u20132020. Training resumed in fall 2026, and new posts are being added as the comeback continues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OK Strong is the personal strongman training vlog of Nathan Lane Helms, based in Oklahoma. 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