Brett Somerville, Strongman and personal trainer at Granite Barbell LLC, has been competing in North American Strongman sanctioned heavyweight events in New York’s Greater Hudson Valley as well as in national and world class competitions since 2007.

Brett has consistently taken first place in the majority of most recent Strongman competitions. The deadlift, yoke and farmer’s walk are his favored events.

He placed in the top ten in the country at the Reno North American Strongman Nationals in 2010 where Brett earned the opportunity to compete in the Arnold World Champioships held in 2011 and 2013.

Brett also placed first in North American Strongman competitions including Brute’s Strongest Man 2015, Gotham’s Strongest Man 2013 and NorthCarolina Strength Challenge 2013.

Two time qualifier for Arnold Classic Championships

 

RECENT COMPETITION HISTORY

Kilted Strongman
June 20, 2026
Harwinton, Connecticut

First Place
Heavy Weight Masters 

New York Strong-est Man
January 31, 2026
Mamaronek, New York

First Place
Heavy Weight Masters

Viking Battle
June 2025
New York, New York

2nd Place
Heavy Weight Masters

Ragnarok Games
February 25, 2023
Miami, Florida

First Place
Heavy Weight Masters

NY Strongest Man & Woman
July 23, 2022
Harrison, New York

First Place
Heavy Weight Masters 

Hudson Strongest
September 2021
Wallkill, New York

First Place
Heavy Weight Masters

Lake Placid Strongman
July 6, 2019
Main Street, Lake  Placid, New York

First Place
Super Heavy Weight

Central New York Strongest Man & Woman
May 11, 2019
Sports Center, East Syracuse, New York 

First Place
Heavy Weight Open
 

Summer Viking Battle – Global Strongman 
August 4, 2018
Brooklyn, New York 

First Place
Heavy Weight

2018 Thunder Bay Classic & Strongman Fitness Expo
February 9 – 11, 2018
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada 

First Place
International Pro Strongman Competition
Heavyweight
 

USS for Spring Fever Viking Battle
April 29, 2017
Global Strongman Gym and United States Strongman, Inc.,
Brooklyn, New York, NY 11238

First Place
Heavyweight
 

Kings of Strength 2016
14 Athletes from Canada, United States and Finland faceoff in 5 events
September 24, 2016
Brighton, Ontario

6th Place
Pro Strongman 

2016 United States Strongman National Championships
June 11, 2016
Louisville, Kentucky 

4th in Class and 5th Overall
Super Heavyweight
 

New York’s Strongest Man and Woman
January 16, 2016
New York Strong
Mamaroneck, New York 

3rd Place
National Deadlift Record
Heavyweight Open
 

Brute’s N.A.S. Strongest Man/Woman
January 17, 2015
Brute Strength Gym
Norfolk, Virginia 

1st Place
Heavyweight 300+
 

Gotham’s Strongest Man and Woman
December 7, 2013
Global Strongman Gym Viking Battle
New York, New York 

1st Place
Heavyweight
 

2013 North Carolina Strength Challenge
July 27, 2013
Morrisville, North Carolina 

1st Place
Heavyweight
 

2013 Battle of the Badass
June 1, 2013
Wallkill, New York 

1st Place
Heavyweight
 

2013 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championship
March 1 & 3, 2013 at the Arnold Sports Festival
Columbus, Ohio 

10th Place in the World
Heavyweight
 

2012 North America Strongest Man
November 2 – 3 2012
Tunica, Mississippi 

9th Place
Heavyweight
 

Hudson Valley Showdown 2012
August 11, 2012
Wallkill, New York 

1st Place
Heavyweight 300+
 

Hudson Valley Strongman 2011
September 3, 2011
Wallkill, New York 

1st Place
Heavyweight
 

Viking Fest 2011
March 12, 2011
Joe’s Driveway, Highland, New York 

1st Place
Heavyweight
 

Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships 2011
March 2011
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio 

19th place
Heavyweight
 

Reno North American Strongman Nationals 2010
November 2010
Reno, Nevada 

10th Place
Heavyweight
 

Hudson Valley Strongman Competition 2010
September 18 2010
Wallkill, New York

First Place
Heavyweight
 

The Lift for Riley and Jack
August 14 2010
Rahway, New Jersey

First Place
Heavyweight
 

Platinum Pro Plus
America’s Strongest Man® US Nationals Qualifying Tour
July 23 & 24  2010 (Europa Battle of Champions)
Hartford, Connecticut

5th Place
Heavyweight
 

MHP Strongman Classic
July 3 – July 4 2010
Philadelphia, PA 

8th Place
Heavyweight
 

Battle at the Barn II
January 30 2010
Coxsackie, New York 

Heavyweight Open
First Place in all events

 

COMPLETE COMPETITION HISTORY
 

Brute’s N.A.S. Strongest Man/Woman 2015
1st Place
Heavyweight

Gotham’s Strongest Man and Woman 2013
1st Place
Heavyweight

 

2013 North Carolina Strength Challenge
1st Place
Heavyweight

 

2013 Battle of the Badass
1st Place
Heavyweight

 

2013 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championship
10th Place in the World
Heavyweight
 

2012 North America Strongest Man
9th Place
Heavyweight
 

Hudson Valley Showdown 2012
1st Place
Heavyweight

 

Hudson Valley Showdown 2011
1st Place
Heavyweight

 

Viking Fest 2011
1st Place
Heavyweight

 

Arnold Strongman Amateur World Championships 2011
19th place
Heavyweight

 

Reno North American Strongman Nationals 2010
10th Place
Heavyweight

 

Hudson Valley Strongman 2010
1st Place
Heavyweight

 

The Lift for Riley and Jack August 2010
1st Place
Heavyweight
 

America’s Strongest Man® US Nationals Qualifying Tour July 2010
5th Place
Heavyweight
 

MHP Strongman Classic July 2010
8th Place
Heavyweight
 

Battle at the Barn II 2010
1st Place
Heavyweight
 

York Cradle of Strength 2009
1st Place
Heavyweight
 

Viking Fest 2009
1st Place
Heavyweight
 

New Jersey Backyard Brawl 2009
1st Place
Heavyweight
 

Battle at the Barn 2009
1st Place
Heavyweight

Hudson Valley Strongest Man
1st Place
Heavyweight
 

New Hampshire’s Strongest Man
2nd Place
Heavyweight
 

Hudson Valley Showdown
1st Place
Heavyweight
 

Battle of the Bad Ass 2008
2nd Place
Heavyweight
 

Viking Fest 2008
4th Place
Heavyweight
 

New Jersey’s Strongest Man 2007
2nd Place
Heavyweight
 

Green Mountain Classic 2007
4th Place
Heavyweight
 

Viking Fest 2007
2nd Place
Heavyweight
 

Battle of the Bad Ass 2007
4th Place
Heavyweight