First strongman competition

Yesterday was my first strongman competition. I competed in the novice, lightweight class. Weight cutoff was 220 lbs, I weighed in fully clothed at 188, lightest of the 6 in my group. We opened with a 135# overhead keg press for reps. Second was a 300 pound keg squat for reps. Then a fire department loading medley. Fourth was a 30,000 pound truck pull and the final event was a 3 stone race, first stone was 175#, followed by 215 and 265. I finished 5th out 6 in my group, but had an absolute blast.

Here is the link to the video of me running my events:
https://rumble.com/v1e7xrd-brat.-city-strongest.html

Very cool man. And if I remember right, you're no spring chicken.

Nice!
Like I said earlier, folks at these events are fantastic! Encouraging and helping out with advise, equipment, etc!

That is impressive!

Impressive

Unreal ...Good job

44 years old, not old but definitely above the average for the competitors.

Absolutely. There were three gyms represented, plus some independents. Everyone cheered for everyone. All the coaches gave advice, the atmosphere was one of the friendliest I have ever been in.

Absolutely. There were three gyms represented, plus some independents. Everyone cheered for everyone. All the coaches gave advice, the atmosphere was one of the friendliest I have ever been in.

Good job.

That'll either keep you young, or make you old quick! Lol glad you had a good time, sounds like fun.

ksnow-- GREAT job!! Our son was involved with Strongman competitions for a while. Finished 4th in the world at the Arnold in Columbus Ohio as an amateur a few years back.
Like Yukon said, I think it made him old quick!!

So.....now we know who to call when we have a stake stuck in the ground.

...or if we need a keg thrown up on the roof (for whatever reason,lol)!

My son has had both shoulder and hip surgery;
Before he was old enough to legally buy beer!

That said, he's stronger than ever and has a strongman comp in August.

One of the guys he trains with is 63 yo, and we have seen folks in their 80s still competing in powerlifting.

Carrying the mass it takes to compete at a high level is what breaks strongmen down.
Eddie Hall dropped 100# pretty quick after retiring.

My son works 12+ hour shift, on his feet most of it, and has mentioned backing off and dropping 50#.
He's a SHW at the moment.

Thats awesome. 4th at Arnold's is impressive.

Our coach is a 3 time national amateur champion in united States strongman corp.

Nice job ! That last stone lift was impressive ! Especially at your weight. I have trouble carrying a 60lb beaver up an embankment…lol. And you will only get stronger too

The heavy and super heavy weight guys do punish their bodies a lot more than us little guys. I have zero plans to move up, at my age, I don't think putting on 30 pounds of muscle is a realistic goal, at least without chemical assistance. I am just in it for the fun, challenge and camaraderie. Gives me something to aim for when I work out.

Its amazing how having something solid to grip makes weight easier to move.

Maybe we should have a beaver tossing for height event?

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Yep Dave, Nick hasn't competed in a few years. Might as well say he's retired. He dropped to 280lb when he got married. To me he looks better (healthier) at that weight.

That’s awesome man! Good work, squat form looked very strong. How does a guy go about finding strongman competitions in their area?

Very impressive accomplishment.How ya feeling today?

Try Iron Podium website. They host events all over the country.

Thanks for the form compliment. Thats my first ever time squatting 300, I'm pretty dang happy with that.

Soreness is definitely settling in. Right now its hips mainly, some shoulder.

Hips/center of your body (glutes, hams, lower core, lower back, everything from mid thigh to belly button) is #1 to keep strong as you age, good strength there and your quality of life improves ..proper form on hip hinge lifts can yield very good results in those areas as well as full depth atg squats.

Congrats on you competition, looks good.

Excellent K Snow.
Watch your Back.

Great job. Looks like a lot of fun. Is lightweight the lowest weight class?

When’s your next competition?

In novice, lightweight is anyone under 220. In open, they have a 180 and under lightweight and a 180 to 220 class.

Most likely December. The gym i work out at hosts a Christmas fundraiser event.

What gym do you work out at?

Ratbrain,

I do most of my workouts in my basement, but Saturdays I go to Rage fitness in Sheboygan for strongman event training. Coach Chris is a 3 time national champion and the gym owner, the voice of the event, Todd, is a former coworker.