Photography by Lou Cuevas

Seen from behind, a competitor shoulders a Rogue weight plate while a line of ruckers heads up the road

02 / 07

Work — Fitness

Under Load

Strongman and endurance events, where the picture worth having is the one taken at the point the effort stops being pretty.

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A competitor shoulders a heavy red sandbag, head turned up under the load

A runner in a race bib pushes up a gravel road between bare trees

A competitor in pink compression socks runs a paved stretch carrying a weight at her side

A competitor in a red shirt watches a weight sail over the height bar overhead

A bearded competitor hauls a heavy red sandbag across the grass, arms locked underneath

A competitor locks a sandbag block out overhead at the top of a press

A competitor drags a chained sled across the gym floor as the crowd watches from both sides

A red-bearded competitor catches his breath in a doorway between events

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