#402 11 Years of Ballroom Dancing Made Him This Strong | Adam Roszkowski

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Dave Tate

Fitness, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 17 March 2026

⏱️ 112 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we dive into the extraordinary "Triple-Threat" career of Adam "Rosco" Roszkowski, one of the most uniquely versatile athletes in modern strength training. We explore the mental and physical shift required to transition from the grace of competitive ballroom dancing to the gridiron of American football, and finally to the world stage of Strongman.

This conversation breaks down the blueprint for athletic performance, elite-level muscle development, and the relentless discipline needed to secure five Strongman Champions League (SCL) titles and a spot at the World's Strongest Man.

Meet the Guest

Adam "Rosco" Roszkowski (WSM Athlete & 5x SCL Champion)
Adam is a standout powerhouse in the international strongman circuit, recognized for his remarkable versatility and elite athletic performance. Before cementing his status as a World's Strongest Man competitor and five-time Strongman Champions League (SCL) winner, Adam reached the pinnacle of two other distinct sports as a Vice-Champion ballroom dancer and a European and German Champion in American football.

Since committing to strongman in 2021, he has achieved monumental feats of strength, including a 400 kg deadlift and a World Record Bag Throw at the 2025 World's Strongest Viking. Beyond his 2x FIBO ClassX titles, Adam is a vocal advocate for the unfiltered side of pro-level training and high-stakes competition.

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Instagram: @rosco_strong
YouTube: @rosco_strong

Transcript

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0:00.0	I was dancing 11 years through all the levels, also international, Polish national team,
0:05.6	and Poland is one of the top three in the world.
0:08.1	I can guarantee you that almost every single strongman remembers their first heavy yolk.
0:12.4	If something is hard, I like it. If something is easy, not interested.
0:31.1	It's time to sit down, keep it real, and cut the bullshit.
0:33.1	Welcome to Table Talk.
0:36.3	We're back with another episode of Table Talk today. It's Adam adam rasko but we're going to try this again
0:39.5	right ruskoskis that's close i can stand there for you adam roshkowski there you go that works that works
0:48.3	this is going to be a great start right because you're going to be competing in the arnold program
0:53.9	is that right and this is going to be competing in the Arnold program, is that right? And this is
0:55.4	going to post after. So what I want to pretend, it's over. The event's over, and we're talking about
1:02.6	how the event went. Like, did you fall on your face? Did you do well? Like, how did it go?
1:09.7	Yeah, it went pretty well.
1:15.0	For sure, better than three years ago, because three years ago also competed in Arnold's Preym, but I injured my finger, like the big toe.
1:18.7	I dropped 160 kilo block from metal straight on my big toe, so, yeah, didn't make it to
1:24.6	the final, so that's my revenge here. Sorry?
1:26.8	You didn't do it this time. No, no, this time didn't do it for sure. Didn't trip over. You didn't trip. What were the events? Max axle deadlift, 30 inch, without any suits. So it's like a roll. And how'd you place there? Pretty much good. I did 4002.5 kilos, so 890 pounds or something like this in American.
1:52.0	And then what was the next event?
1:54.0	Next event was frame carry. I won it.
1:57.0	Okay.
1:58.0	That's my goal.
1:59.0	That's my goal. That's my goal.
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