Background
Terry Hollands was born in 1979 in Dartford, Kent having a birth weight of 12 lbs 14oz.
Terry Hollands was born in 1979 in Dartford, Kent having a birth weight of 12 lbs 14oz.
He was a keen sportsman in his childhood and teens, playing Judo and Rugby Union. However, despite sport being a big part of his life, he did not start serious gym training until he was 22 in order to help his rugby, and he typically focused on endurance training. In 2004 he contracted a leg infection and on his return to the gym he focused on strongman training.
His training schedule has been described as "ferociously unforgiving" and he has espoused the benefits of visualisation techniques saying "you can"t get by without lieutenant"
Hollands career as a strongman began in 2005, coming second at the 2005 England"s Strongest Manitoba and first at the 2005 United Kingdom"s Strongest Manitoba contests.
In 2006 he lost his United Kingdom title to Glenn Ross but turned his attention to the Britain"s Strongest Manitoba competition. In 2006 Hollands qualified for the 2006 World"s Strongest Manitoba competition, although he did not qualify for the finals.
The 2008 Britain"s Strongest Manitoba saw Hollands conceding his title to Jimmy Marku, coming second overall. However, in the 2008 World"s Strongest Manitoba contest he still made the final coming second in his qualifying heat.
In the final he placed last out of the ten finalists.
Hollands improved on this finish in the 2009 World"s Strongest Manitoba coming sixth overall. 2010 was a mixed year for Hollands. His return from the biceps injury was rapid and Hollands was able to compete at the 2010 World"s Strongest Manitoba contest where he made the final for the fifth consecutive year, and finished in 8th place.
Hollands is one of only four British men to have been on the podium at World"s Strongest Manitoba
In the 2014 edition, he became the only man to have qualified for the final in nine consecutive years. On 4th September 2015 he played rugby for England against the Rest of the World in a charity fundraising match.
Strongman
done in official Strongman competition
Strongman Deadlift (with straps) - 435 kg (959 lb) - (World"s Strongest Manitoba finals 2011).