All-American Strongman Competition - The Los Angeles FitExpo

All American
Strongman Challenge

The 2008 All American Strongman Team

1. Travis Ortmayer, Texas
2. Brian Shaw, Colorado
3. David Ostlund, Minnesota
4. Jason Bergmann, Wisconsin
5. Pete Konradt, Wisconsin
6. Marshall White, Washington

The All American Strongman Challenge will determine the American athletes to compete in the 2009 World’s Strongest Man Super Series. The top six athletes will receive All American Team Honors and the top athletes will get an invite to one of the Grand Prix stops on the 2009 WSM Super Series which is one step from qualifying for the 2009 World’s Strongest Man.

All American Strongman Challenge has twenty-four (24) athletes and will be contested over eight (8) Disciplines. The field of athletes will be reduced to twelve (12) after the first four (4) Disciplines.

Athletes’ order and pairing in the first Discipline is determined by reverse order of of receipt of entry forms (and WSM SS Short Form Application), and announced at the Athletes’ Rules Meeting prior to the commencement of the contest. The order in the subsequent Disciplines shall be the reverse order of OVERALL standing (not previous Discipline). Ties in the overall standing shall be broken by finish in previous Discipline.

If a Discipline is contested in pairs or groups, the “lane” assignments must be uniformly applied “odd” in left lane, “even” in right lane to the all pairs.

Timed Disciplines shall be hand timed, and distances shall be measured by standard measuring tapes. The score in a Discipline shall be determined by placement and the winner of a Discipline receives 24 points, and 2nd place 23 points etc. If an Athlete pass on a Discipline or fail to get a measurable result in a Discipline, he will receive zero (0) points (i.e. fails to get one repetition in a Discipline for maximum repetitions, fails to lift the opening weight in a max lift, etc.). The score for a first place shall remain the same (24 points) through the entire competition, however 2nd through 12th place will change as the field of athletes is reduced to 12 athletes in Disciplines 5 through 8. Second place gets 22 points , third gets 20 points, fourth place gets 18 points etc. and twelfth gets 2 points.

The following disciplines are some of the feats of strength
that will be contested….

The athlete will attempt to pull a 20-30,000 pound truck the fastest over an 80-100 foot course using Ironmind® harness and a rope. The athlete will have 60 seconds time limit to complete course. No weighted vest allowed.

The athletes, competing in pairs, will each attempt to lift and carry two cylinders with handles up and back a 25-meter course for as far a distance as possible. Single pick-up ONLY. The weight of each of the two objects will be 152.5kg/335 pounds. Single ply power suit allowed. No grip aids other than chalk allowed. Furthest distance wins. Time limit is 30 seconds to start the discipline, but otherwise no time limit.

The athletes, competing in pairs, will each attempt to lift and carry a 400kg/880lb yoke on their shoulders for 25 meter/82 feet. One set down allowed. No sliding of implement allowed, second touchdown will result in measurement. Furthest or fastest time to complete course wins. The athlete will have 60 seconds time limit to complete course.

The athletes,competing in pairs,will each attempt to press/jerk a 300+lb steel log to locked arms overhead for as many reps as possible. Athlete must await referee’s “count” before returning to shoulders/chest. Athlete may set clean the log more than once. The athlete will have 60 seconds to complete as many log presses as possible.

FINALS
(Start immediately following log press, field reduced to 12 finalists)

The athlete will attempt to lift and load 6 stones weighing from 308 pounds to 450 pounds onto platforms of various heights. Fastest time to load the most stones wins. The athlete will have 90 seconds time limit to complete all 6 stones. Splits timed on 3rd , 4th and 5th Stone. Tacky allowed.

The athlete will attempt to dead lift various implements (Giant Fishing Pole~550lb, Axle~660lb, barbell~705lb, barrels w/side handles~800lb). Fastest to complete the most lifts wins. The athlete will have 90 seconds time limit to complete all lifts. No straps allowed. Lift implements in any order. Splits timed on lock-out of each completed dead lift. Weights must be returned to floor/platform “under control”. Dropping the weights will result in “no lift”.

The athlete will attempt to (1) press or jerk overhead with one arm a Giant Dumbbell (3” handle~181lb). The non-lifting arm must not be in contact with the Dumbbell at the commencement of the overhead lift or touch the Dumbbell at any time during the press or jerk. The athlete may clean the dumbbell to the shoulder using both arms, re-adjust the dumbbell at the shoulder with two arms, and may bring the dumbbell to the platform under control with two arms; (2) lift a 275 lb field stone overhead; 3) clean and press/jerk a 308lb log overhead with two arms; and (4) clean and press/jerk a 330lb axle with wheels overhead. Implements may be lifted in any order, and splits will be timed at completion of each lift as determined by referee’s signal. Referee may disallow an otherwise good lift if the implement is thrown or otherwise abused. Fastest to complete the most lifts win. The athlete will have 120 seconds time limit to complete all lifts.

The athlete will attempt to lift and carry various (pairs of) implements in his bare hands each for a set distance (a pair of 330lb suit cases, a pair of 385lb FW cylinders, and a 880lb frame). Furthest or fastest time to complete course wins. Multiple set-downs allowed. The athlete will have 90 seconds time limit to complete course. Each implement must entirely cross the line before moving on to the next implement, and the finish line.

Note: No grip aids other than magnesium/chalk in any Disciplines other than the Stones of Strength wherein tacky is allowed. Disciplines contested subject to change without notice.