A blog post about Kearney as the first openly gay professional strongman was published on a weightlifting website. “It literally went from 0 to 100.” Meanwhile, that morning, his email inbox filled with interview requests from the likes of Huffington Post and TMZ.All that attention on a budding relationship was, as Kearney put it, “scary as hell.”While his athletic community has been supportive, not everyone has been kind. Professional Strongman, Coach, Motivational Speaker and LGBTQ+ ActivistRob Kearney is an American Professional Strongman as well as the first and only openly gay professional strongman in the world. “Everybody’s like, ‘Well, it’s not about your sexuality and all that.’ And, like, I understand it’s not. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. At a competition last June, Kearney had his first major injury in the sport. By CAROL LOLLIS, KEVIN GUTTING, JERREY ROBERTS - Drive those hips, stick with it.”A few employees from the city’s fire and police department watched, along with some casual spectators who happened to stumble upon the stunt.At first, the massive truck looked completely immobile, and then, as Kearney advanced forward pulling on the rope and letting out frequent huffs, the truck’s wheels started to move, picking up momentum and rolling about 65 feet.Seconds later, Kearney collapsed onto the ground, out of breath, eyes closed and sweat glistening on his partially shaved head. “That put me out of commission for a while.”His first competition since then was his recent win in Melbourne.And now, he’s getting ready for World’s Strongest Man competition next month in Florida, training for three to five hours many days.As for Aleixo, he has become a familiar face at the competitions and will be there by Kearney’s side come June.“He’s treated just like one of the other wives,” Kearney said and laughed. But for people to see that there is a gay man doing this I think is really important.”Four days a week, Kearney trains in the gym, sometimes in Holyoke or South Windsor, Connecticut, for anywhere from two to eight hours.

Rob Kearney, known to be the first openly gay professional strongman competitor, pulls a firetruck as part of his training at Nonotuck Park in Easthampton as his coach, Derek Poundstone, gives him encouragement. “I think, more than anything, Rob has taught our students to be proud of who you are and to follow your passions.”Kearney’s own sport is not without sacrifice. Rob Kearney is the only openly gay professional strongman in the world. I had gotten like 3,000 followers overnight on Instagram,” he said. For Business Inquiries, contact [email protected] "I’ve never hidden anything and I’m really open about the fact that I’m attracted to both sexes," Luke Strong tells the BBC.Out Olympian Martha McCabe working with other Olympic athletes to mentor youthMartha McCabe didn’t come out to herself until her swimming career was over. @worlds_strongest_gay you will always have my heart and I cannot wait to see what the future has in store for us He is also insanely strong.

“Come on! He wants to change the narrative and believes that is is great that WSM was held during is a pro-strongman who was formerly the Director of Sports Medicine at The Williston Northampton School. Rob Kearney is an American Professional Strongman as well as the first and only openly gay professional strongman in the world. Kearney is also the head athletic trainer at the Williston Northampton School. He and his husband, Joey Aleixo, back right, arrived at 6 a.m. to train.Kearney carries around 530 pounds as part of his training for an upcoming strongman competition.Rob Kearney rests after lifting a log weighing 290 pounds while training at Lighting Fitness in Connecticut.Rob Kearney rests and watches his husband, Joey Aleixo.Rob Kearney lifts a log weighing 290 pounds while training at Lighting Fitness in Connecticut.Rob Kearney frame carries around 530 pounds while training at Lighting Fitness in Connecticut.Rob Kearney frame carries around 700 pounds while training at Lighting Fitness in Connecticut.At right, Kearney videos his husband, Joey Aleixo.
His goal is to become the first openly-gay athlete to qualify for the WSM Final. “It took me a long time to come out to myself and realize that I’m gay. Rob Kearney – the world’s second strongest man – has become an inspirational figure to many in the macho weight lifting scene after he came out as gay for the first time. Pro Strongman Rob Kearney. Today is the day that I OFFICIALLY MARRIED MY BEST-FRIEND! Rob Kearney frame carries about 700 pounds while training for a strongman competition at Lighting Fitness in Connecticut.Rob Kearney talks about his career as a strongman competitor.Rob Kearney talks about his career as a strongman competitor.Rob Kearney talks about his career as a strongman competitor.Strongman competitor Rob Kearney, his husband, Joey Aleixo, and their dog, Glitter.Kearney lifts a log weighing 290 pounds while getting ready for a strongman competition. She wants to be a role model.

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