Founder, Owner & Physiotherapist

Jihad El-Masri

4th in the country — 2025 Australia's Strongest Man

Jihad built The Strength Base to be the gym he always wanted to train in — men's-only, open every hour, and run like a brotherhood. He competes at the top of the sport himself, climbing the national rankings every year and representing Lebanon on the international stage. A Master of Physiotherapy, he also runs The Strong Physio off the gym floor.

On the platform

Climbing the national ranks every year — Jihad El-Masri
2025 Australia's Strongest Man 4th
2025 SCL Dubai (int’l, for Lebanon) 9th
2024 Australia's Strongest Man 6th
2023 Australia's Strongest Man 9th

Strength Coach — Strongman & Powerlifting · Jihad’s brother

Fadi El-Masri

2× Middle East's Strongest Man · World's Strongest Man competitor

Jihad's brother and the muscle behind Strongman Saturdays. Back-to-back Middle East's Strongest Man champion and the first man to represent Lebanon at the World's Strongest Man. He coaches men through The Strong Believer — a 12-week strength, discipline and mindset program.

2025Middle East's Strongest Man1st 🏆
2024Middle East's Strongest Man1st 🏆
2023World's Strongest Man (Group 2)Qualified — 1st Lebanese
2023Australia's Strongest International3rd
2022Australia's Strongest Man3rd

Online coaching

The Strong Believer

Fadi’s 12-week program — strength, discipline and mindset. Structured training and accountability, coached online by a world-level strongman. Train remotely, or alongside your sessions at the Base.

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Learn from the brothers.

Strongman Saturdays are coached and open to all levels.

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