Jenkins worked as a high school athletics director when not competing as a strongman. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Hardly politically correct? This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website.

Mike had normal jobs following his graduation from JMU with a bachelor’s degree in sports management as well as a masters degree in athletic administration- but he missed having athletic goals. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Physical Culture and Sport Studies Graduate Program, Mike Jenkins (1982-2013): The Life and Death of a Strongman, H.J. The oldschool Way!! He was a college and professional football player before switching over to strongman competition in 2007. It was for a local high school athlete director who was a teacher, coach, athletic director, and award-winning regional (included Silicon Valley, so well over a million population, hundreds of schools) athletic official. Mike Jenkins (November 3, 1982 – November 28, 2013) was an American professional strongman competitor from Westminster, Maryland. Thanksgiving in the United States is one of the most popular holidays, always falling on the last Thursday in November, but it reality it is a four day celebration of family, friends, food, football, and recently shopping. Volume 12,13 Index .

I knew his family a long time. [1] He won the Maryland's Strongest Man contest in 2007 which qualified him for the North American amateur national strongman championships later that year and he placed sixth in that contest. Still, I can't wish death on stupidity, or on a group of people who for whatever reason, can't admit the truth. He competed in the 2010 America's Strongest Man later in the year and placed second behind 3-time champion Derek Poundstone.[2]. Jenkins bested the entire field by being the only Strongman to press the Austrian Oak- all 456lbs of it as well as lifting the 255lb Circus dumbbell for 7 reps. Mike sealed his victory with a record timber carry of 7.42 seconds which was .14 seconds quicker than Poundstone, who came in second overall, one point behind Jenkins. This website uses cookies to improve your experience.

#PowerMagazine pic.twitter.com/KYgyeH3mrM, — Mark Bell (@MarkSmellyBell) December 11, 2013, Mike Jenkins was feature on the cover of the January 2014 issue of Mark Bell’s Power Magazine with the headline “Gone too soon.” The corresponding article, expertly written by strength athlete Matt Vincent, details Mike’s training program. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2013/11/strong_man_mike_jenkins_dies_i.html It's awful, it's horrible, it IS a tragedy, and best to leave it at that. [5], Mike Jenkins died on November 28, 2013, aged 31, in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania[6][7][8], Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships, Derek Poundstone Wins America’s Strongest Man, Brian Shaw Wins Arnold Strongman, Mike Jenkins is Second, Mike Jenkins Wins Giants Live–FitX Melbourne 2012, "Strongman Mike Jenkins, 31, dies – WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg – Local Sports", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mike_Jenkins_(strongman)&oldid=966399959, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 6 July 2020, at 22:12. Bronner, Simon J. These interviews coincided with Mike’s outstanding performances in high level strongman contests such as the Arnold and WSM. Honoring the past and respecting the present is our mission. Five million people stopped, not because of a government anti-drug program, not because a scientist said so, but simply because it shocked them. Date: Issue: Volume 12,13, Issue 4,1. Live and let live. Mike Jenkins, 2012 Arnld Strongman Champion and WSM Finalist, Dead at 31. In one year, Cocaine use in the US went from 8 million users to 3 million users. Tags.

The morning of Thanksgiving, 28 November 2013, Keri Sue Jenkins posted the following message on Facebook about her 31-year-old husband Mike Jenkins, winner of the 2012 Arnold Strongman Classic and one of the elites participating in the 2013 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) contest: “It’s with a heavy, heavy heart and great sadness that I want […] He caught it from a Facebook friend. I understand your point. (Image from YouTube.). Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports Jenkins was just starting to look like a strong contender for the WSM title. Condolences to Mikes family & friends, very sad indeed... certainly a tragedy(ain't none of us gonna get outta here alive...) but more than that. Guys like Kaz and Jon Pall didn’t do crazy shit-they lifted heavy.”. I figure it's probably a bit of both but is there more to it than that? What if it was a heart-related illness that took his life? Is it because they think the fantasy will sell much better than the reality? Please. And are condemning him for it. Unable to play youth football due to his size, Mike played soccer, basketball, and lacrosse until he entered high school. NEZ 5.700 There are a lot more than 3 million cocaine users in the US today, because an entire generation of people are too young to know who Len Bias was. The University of Texas at Austin, [5] He set a joint world record in the hip lift event with Nick Best with a lift of 1,150 kilograms (2,540 lb). The story said he died in his sleep. Bronner profiles the recently passed strongman Mike Jenkins, with photographs << Back to IGH Archive. Details Published on Thursday, 28 November 2013 14:13 Written by Bryan Hildebrand It is with a saddened heart and deep regreat, I announce the death of my good friend Mike Jenkins, the 2012 Arnold Strongman Classic champion and Worlds Strongest Man multi time finalist. Ur a nasty man kim wood .u have no heart .u should be banned u bring to much negative to this forum .god bless mike jenkins.why cant people just remember all the good things and not go rooting through murky depths to tarnish someone .so what if he did use .got nothing to do with u .we all human and we make are own paths ..rant over. This is very sad news. ), I feel i have to say something I left this forum for a while because kim was being a troll and i gave up grip Now im doing strongman .not anything major I came back now i see kims drivel again. We are investigating how the people trained back in the day. Lutcher Stark Center © 2019 / All Rights Reserved. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. I've really thought about your question, Craig... no quick and simple answer... yes, like Lou Thesz used to say. As examined in detail by Mr. Bronner, Mike’s untimely passing has caused competitors and promoters to reflect on how athletes can achieve world class strength in a manner that does not risk their health. Jenkins followed this victory up two weeks later by qualifying for the 2013 World Strongest Man Contest at Giants Life Australia with a solid performance. Hetrick’s report documents that Jenkins had a significantly enlarged heart, liver, spleen, and kidneys. Mike’s tragic cause of death was expertly examined in Simon Bronner’s piece on Mike Jenkins he completed for Iron Game History Volume 12. © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. Flowers and candles were “streaming” into the entrance way at CrossFit Gamma, a gym owned by strongman Mike Jenkins, Friday according to the gym's Facebook page. Copyright 2013 IronMind Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.