The Stoltman Brothers On Calories, Carbs & The Truth About Strength
6/1/202647 min
World's Strongest Man champions Luke and Tom Stoltman join us to talk about what it actually takes to move half-ton weights, carry 180kg sandbags and complete the heaviest Atlas stone runs in history.
But the most interesting part of this conversation isn't physical. Tom opens up about how working with a sports psychologist completely shifted his mindset from feeling breakable to becoming a champion, and how he turned his autism into a genuine superpower on the world stage.
Luke shares how he has stayed mentally sharp and preserved muscle through a brutal leg break, why they save their max lifts for competition day only, and what fueling looks like when your body needs over a kilo of red meat every single day.
This is a fascinating window into the lives of two brothers operating at the absolute edge of human strength.
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First 90 secondsTom Stoltman· Guest0:00
Andy!
Luke Stoltman· Guest0:00
Let's go.
Tom Stoltman· Guest0:01
What's going on?
Luke Stoltman· Guest0:02
Baby.
Spencer Matthews· Host0:03
This one, you're with us here, yeah.
Luke Stoltman· Guest0:04
Okay. Listen then.
Spencer Matthews· Host0:05
The Stoltman brothers, the world's strongest brothers. I have to say, this is- I've- this is quite the presence in the, in the studio. [laughs] This, this is... It is unbelievable meeting you guys. I've been really looking forward to meeting you both, but the physicality here is, is something else. Is- this is kind of... I, I need to make sure that this goes smoothly, I think, because it- [laughs] ... it feels, it feels quite, like... I mean, the size of you guys.
Luke Stoltman· Guest0:35
Yeah. I mean, I mean, I'm 6'3", 150 kilos.
Tom Stoltman· Guest0:39
6'8", 180 kilograms.
Spencer Matthews· Host0:41
[laughs] It's mad.
Tom Stoltman· Guest0:42
Tiny Tom, they call me.
Luke Stoltman· Guest0:43
Tiny Tom.
Spencer Matthews· Host0:44
[laughs] And your voices as well. So I could, I could... I heard you guys in the lift, right? [laughs] So when you were in the lift, not even on the floor, I went, I... Like, there was this kind of deep rumbling. You sound, you sound like a bit like a, a Scottish Mufasa- [laughs] ... from The Lion King. Like a, like a, you know, "Simba, remember who you are." You know, like, that, that's just you guys. And I remember, I thought, "They're here." Firstly, I know they're here because I can hear them. [laughs] Uh, but, like, it... It's amazing. Everything about you guys is amazing.
Luke Stoltman· Guest1:14
Well- Your strength is something else as well.
Spencer Matthews· Host1:16
I mean, we'd love, love to... This has primarily become a bit of a running podcast.
Luke Stoltman· Guest1:22
Mm-hmm.
Spencer Matthews· Host1:22
Right? We talk a lot about running, and, uh, we get a lot of runners on, and we talk about, you know, heart rate zones