Strongman competitor Richard Stout of Niles works out Tuesday with …

Photo by Robert K. Yosay | published: March 19, 2014

Strongman competitor Richard Stout of Niles works out Tuesday with the steel log, top, and on weights, above, at Team BSS in Boardman. Stout recently competed for Team USA at the Strongman World Championship at the Arnold Classic Sports Festival in Columbus in the lightweight class (under 185 pounds), finishing fourth overall.