Strongman Of The Month

Mark Felix

Mark Felix was born in 1966 in Grenada in 1966. At the age of 23 he moved to Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. He was a dedicated body builder and turned his attention to strongman competitions in 2003 at the age of 37, comparatively late in relation to other strength athletes.

Strongman Career
Having turned his attention to strength athletics, Mark Felix turned pro within a year when the IFSA Strongman professional team was launched in 2004. He placed third in England's Strongest Man in 2004. In 2005 Felix went on to place second in the IFSA version of England's Strongest Man. This led him to the IFSA British Championships that he won in 2005. Of the five events, Felix won three the Dead lift, Farmer’s Walk and Atlas Stones. Felix credited his victory to "Big hands, and a big heart".