text: RESEARCH ARTICLE 
  
  Muscle and tendon morphology of a world strongman and deadlift champion 
  
  Thomas G. Balshaw,1 Garry J. Massey,1,2 
  Thomas M. Maden-Wilkinson,6 and 
  
  Robert Miller,1,3,4 Emmet J. McDermott,1,5 
  
  Jonathan P. Folland1 
  
  1School of Sport, Exercise, and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom; 2College of Life 
  and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom; 3UK Athletics, Loughborough University, 
  Loughborough, United Kingdom; 4Department of Sport Science, Aspire Academy, Doha, Qatar; 5Department of Physical 
  Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland; and 6Academy of Sport and Physical Activity, Faculty 
  of Health and Wellbeing, Shefﬁeld Hallam University, Shefﬁeld, United Kingdom 
  
  Abstract 