American Masculinity and The World's Strongest Man

http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/mariusz_pudzianowski.php
My chosen site in representing American masculinity is an interview with previous World Strongest man champion Mariusz Pudzianowski. As the interview suggests; the sense of masculinity comes from the idea of being the best at your profession, particularly in being strong and muscular. Mariusz Pudzienowski identifies himself as the 'real man'; the idea of success, power and work. He is asked of the advice he would give to someone who wants to become a strongman in which he answers: 'train hard, eat and train', reinforcing the notions of work ethic and eating (like a man). Mariusz is naturally competitive and possesses a certain arrogance associated with masculinity as he doesn't seem to admire any other strongmen apart from 'himself'. He has an interest in expensive and fast cars as he drives a 'hummer' and 'mercedes'. Fundamentally bodybuilding represents the essence of masculinity, this idea is proven in the interview; he is Americanized in that sense, despite his Polish heritage, he is taking part in a sport that has been popularized in America as the peak of manliness.