Men's Health Hangs Out in Iceland With Game of Thrones Strongman Hafthór Björnsson

Lots of Ribeye steak, white rice and tattoos

The May issue of Men’s Health, on newsstands starting today, bears the full stamp of new editor in chief Matt Bean. As he explained to WWD’s Alexandra Steigrad, each issue moving forward will adopt a theme.

The May issue focus is “Strength,” and in that regard, Bean and co. have found the perfect emblem: Game of Thrones star and 29-year-old physical specimen Hafthór Björnsson, who plays Gregor “the Mountain” Clegane on the HBO series. Per the profile piece by Josh Dean, Björnsson is currently training in an attempt to win two titles: the Arnold Schwarzenegger Strongman Classic and the World’s Strongest Man.

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