Alberta's Strongest Man LIVE BROADCAST

[Kaevon Khoozani]

Hello all,

Drop by Eau Claire Market or Tune in this Saturday, June 18th to watch Alberta's strongest titans vying for cash, prizes, and of course bragging rights. If you can't make it in person tune into our live stream, we recently upgraded our hardware and switched to a new livestream provider and fixed previous bugs. (SFW)
http://www.streamago.tv/general/7277/

The event will take place in Calgary, Alberta from 1-5pm Mountain Time, events are as follows:

1. Farmer's Walk - 250lbs/hand for 30'. 300lbs/hand for 30', 350lbs/hand for 30'. Fastest time wins. Belts, knee wraps, and chalk permitted. *

2. Heavy Metal Carry for max distance - Similar to the Husafel Stone carry, athletes will pick up a 353lb metal object from the ground and carry it in front of their body as far as possible. Furthest distance carried wins. Only chalk permitted in the hands. No other support aids in the hands permitted. Belts, wraps, suits all permitted. Consider extra arm wraps for protection. *

3. Overhead pressing medley - 4 objects Something like - 220 axle clean and press, circus dumbbell clean and press (120lbs - 130lbs), 275lb log, 172lb thomas inch dumbbell clean and press. No straps allowed. Wrist wraps, chalk, belts allowed. *

4. Last Man Standing Deadlift - Olympic bar will be lifted from the ground to full lockout of knees, back and hips. Weight will start at 455lbs. Chalk, straps, baby powder, suits and hitching allowed. *

5.Atlas Stones - 5 stones will be lifted from the ground to a platform. 230lbs, 252lbs, 305lbs, 345lbs and 375lbs. There will be a 420lbs stone however due to recent athlete concern this will be a bonus stone counting for an extra $50 to which ever athlete can load it. This will be one of the heaviest 5 stone runs in Canadian strongman history. The platforms will be low to balance out the weight. Belts, wraps, chalk and tacky permitted. *

Competitor list:
1. Nathan Donahue - 220lbs (LW)
2. Xavier Schurtenberger - 230lbs (LW)
3.Dennis Ruygrok - 245lbs (HW)
4.Carlos Cook - 225lbs (LW)
5. Tom Chingis - 240lbs (HW)
6. Norman Kelsick - 215lbs (LW)
7. Randy Cave - 220lbs (LW)
8. Mike Schuck - 215lbs (LW)
9. Chris Macritchie - 230lbs (LW)
10. Kevin Green - 220lbs (LW) *** Unconfirmed***
11. Dave Cochran - 235lbs (HW)
12. Robin Fuller - 215lbs (LW)
13. Jeremy Ambrosone - 295lbs (HW)
14. Ed Lord - 260lbs (HW)
15. Rob Curren - 225lbs (LW)
16. Darren Scott - 260lbs (HW)
17. Peter Leach 260lbs (HW)
18. Tyler Filewich 320lbs (HW)
19. Brad Shepard 245lbs (HW)
20. Akar Anwar 240lbs (HW)

[CUG]

Haha cool. I'll check it out.

[CMW403]

that's sick, I'll definitely come check it out.

[max_boost]

Nice. Will have to check it out.

[turbotrip]

No beyonders competing? That's surprising seeing as how half the people in the workout threads can easily lift double these weights lol

[dirtsniffer]

250 lbs per hand sounds crazy for a 30' walk. and suits are ghey.

[Supa Dexta]

No its not we do 200 per hand for over 300' in the farmers walk at our local exhibition, But we're just farmers and most of us aren't 200+ lbs.

350 must be tough though! I wouldn't get them off the ground.

[BigShow]

Originally posted by dirtsniffer
250 lbs per hand sounds crazy for a 30' walk. and suits are ghey.

No doubt.

Where is a gym with 250lb dumbbells (or something) to even practise that?

[max_boost]

I can do 45 a side. I was at Talisman and grabbed on to two 45 plates and just walked around the gym area when it wasn't busy lol I have to say your arms go to failure so fast.

[JfuckinC]

Originally posted by Supa Dexta
No its not we do 200 per hand for over 300' in the farmers walk at our local exhibition, But we're just farmers and most of us aren't 200+ lbs.

350 must be tough though! I wouldn't get them off the ground.

i just don't see this? i'm not trying to call BS lol, i just for some reason can't wrap my head around it. I want to try and do it now, but i can't think of a way to pick up 200lbs a hand at my gym.. i think our biggest dumbless are 120lbs..

[lint]

*hint* Farmer's walks aren't done with dumb bells

I'd like to see these <200lbs farmers carrying 400lbs for the length of a football field though

[liquidboi69]

I'll be down there handling for a buddy.

[Supa Dexta]

Our exhibition uses a length of rail road rail probably 3 ft, and I think its 1" steel plate I would guess it to be 16" square, and a round handle on top.. depending on how tall you are when you pick it up, its just barely off the ground, and your arms are stretched out, head back and book it...

Kind of like this, but just a different shape

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaSwdBvtPV0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re-Rv...eature=related

Record in our arena is 366' or so, from memory, And that guy would just be over 200lbs,, and like 6'3.. I haven't lifted them in a few years though..

The other events are usually hay bale toss, and stone lift. Im not claiming I'm anything special at all.. I'm just a dumb farmer.. Just saying 200 per hand isn't as much as you think, but 350 sure as hell is!

[Kaevon Khoozani]

@dirtsniffer agreed, suits have no place in a strongman competition, unfortunately I'm not the organizer
@big show we have specialty farmers walk implements at our gym in Calgary that the guys use.

For any beyonders who come by make sure to say hullo, I will be the sweaty guy streaming/coaching. Out of the 20 slated to compete 9 are from my club here in Calgary.

[dirtsniffer]

When's it start? Admission cost? sounds like a good thing to come check out

[Modelexis]

Originally posted by dirtsniffer
When's it start? Admission cost? sounds like a good thing to come check out

I heard it runs from 10am-5pm or something along those lines.

Kaevon can confirm.

[M.alex]

Originally posted by BigShow


No doubt.

Where is a gym with 250lb dumbbells (or something) to even practise that?

I have dbs going up to 170.

With my adjustable db handle I could put approximately 260lbs on 10lb weight plates on it. If I used 25lb plates on it instead of 10lbs I could easily do over 500 I think? (it's a LONG db handle, almost 2ft long)

[liquidboi69]

Originally posted by dirtsniffer
When's it start? Admission cost? sounds like a good thing to come check out

1pm to 5pm. Admission likely free since it's just at Eau Claire in an open space. Weigh in at 12pm.

[KRyn]

Hope to run into some other Beyonder's today! Fingers crossed that it doesn't rain!

[Kaevon Khoozani]

It's been moved INSIDE the market! See you there!