After seeing how good my knee felt while squatting on Friday, I have decided to compete in a strongman competition on August 1st. I will be comparing my functional strength to that of CrossFitters (and anyone else who weighs in at <200).
Events will be in order, Arm Over Arm Pull, Load and Lift Log Deadlift, Overhead Press Medley, Stones, Vehicle Pull Harness and Rope.
Arm Over Arm Pull will be Toyota Tacoma 50ft for LW Women and HW Women, Toyota Tacoma 75ft for LW Men, Toyota Tundra 50ft for MW Men, and Toyota Tundra 75ft for HW men.
Load and Lift Log Deadlift. LW Women, HW Women, and LW Men will use the little log. MW Men and HW Men will use the big log. You will have to lift the log once empty then load 5 ? 50lb sandbags onto the log, lifting it after each bag is loaded. There is a 75 second time limit.
Overhead Press Medley-
LW Women ? 55# Dumbbell, 70# Dumbbell, 110# Log, 123# Axle, 145# Barbell.
HW Women ? 70# Dumbbell, 85# Dumbbell, 143# Axle, 150# Log, 165# Barbell.
LW Men ? 100# Dumbbell, 125# Dumbbell, 185# Barbell, 190# Log , 213# Axle.
MW ? 100# Dumbbell, 125# Dumbbell, 223# Axle, 235# Barbell, 240# Log.
HW Men - 125# Dumbbell, 140# Dumbbell, 243# Axle, 255# Barbell, 260# Log.
Stones- Platforms are at 58", 50", 42", and 34".
LW Women ? 115lb, 135lb, 155lb, and 175lb
HW Women ? 135lb, 155lb, 175lb, and 200lb
LW Men ? 200lb, 230lb, 260lb, 300lb
MW/HW Men ? 230lb, 260lb, 300lb, and 330lb.
Vehicle Pull Harness and Rope- LW Women will pull a Toyota Tundra 80ft, HW Women will pull a Toyota Tundra 100ft, LW Men will pull the Double Decker Bus 80ft, MW and HW Men will pull the Double Decker Bus 100ft.
The dumbbell weights will be normal 10lb metal change plates. We will use either 1" or 1 1/2" manilla rope for the arm over arm pull. We tested this this weekend with similar size vehicles and it was challenging to say the least. We will find the sweet spot in the parking lot and get it dialed in before the day of the contest.