The World Olympic Weightlifting Championships are taking place at the Disney Village just outside Paris, France November 5th - 13th. Teams from around the world are competing for the coveted title of World Champion. Heavy favorites coming into the weeks events include a powerful Chinese team as well as the Turkish and Kazakhstan contingencies. Completed thus far are the Womens 48 & 53kg classes as well as the Mens 56 & 62kg classes.
Women are hitting the weight room in record numbers, and a new study found that weight-training injuries among women have jumped a whopping 63 percent. Here are the most common slipups and how to fix them, so you leave the gym strutting — not limping.
The mistake: skipping your warm-up.
I was excited to start writing for RX last year. My first column was a success in my mind and Dave really liked the style. The Second one....eh, not so much. The exact reply I got back was "Were you drunk?" I replied, " Yes" with the mandatory " ha..ha" just because I knew things were going south quickly. Dirty South. Couple that with the missed opportunity at commentating with Bryan Hildebrand at the Arnold Classic this year and you can go ahead and mark those two down boldly in the - Yet ANOTHER wasted opportunity category.
USAPL Lone Star RAW Challenge 2011
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Frank W. Mayborn Civic & Convention Center – Temple, TX
BREAKING NEWS From Worlds Strongest Man!
Unconfirmed sources have indicated that Brian Shaw has won the 2011 Worlds Strongest Man Title in Wyngate, NC. Brian, tied going into the last event, the Atlas Stones, beat Zydrunas Savickas handily. This spells redemption for Shaw since his tie at the 2010 WSM against the two time champion, Savickas was decided by a countback. Additional details as they become available.
Also, in disheartening news, Rx Muscle Bros vs Pros veteran and first time WSM competitor Mike Jenkins suffered an injury in the deadlift event. The injury, apparently not severe none-the-less caused him to withdraw from competition. We at Rx Muscle wish him a speedy recovery.
With the 2011 Olympia Strongman Challenge now inked into the annals of strength athletic lore, rabid fans will note the surprise victor and wonder, what does it mean? The new champion maintained perseverance to snare his first of what will surely be, his first of many victories. Many fans of the strength brethren thought this event would be lacking in excitement, athleticism and depth as so many of the top strongmen in the U.S. Were contesting their skills on an international platform. But know this; Michael Burke served notice that he is someone not to be taken lightly.
At this years Mr Olympia expo, fans of gym spun events took hold in Las Vegas once again to see the best in bodybuilding, fitness, figure, bikini, powerlifting and of course, strongman. The expo hall was packed with vendors from every corner of the country hawking their wares. Thousands of fans stopped in at the strongman arena to watch as 12 of the top strongmen in the country battled their way through eight grueling events.
Fresh off the heals of the amazing and record setting America's Strongest Man in Hot Springs just more than a month ago, The American Strongman Corporation is primed to present the Mr. Olympia Strongman Challenge. This fabled event is in its 3rd year of life during the biggest bodybuilding weekend on the planet, The IFBB Mr. Olympia contest. If Hot Springs is any indication of what kinds of performances are expected from these amazing athletes, strongman fans in Las Vegas will be far from disappointed.
This years events will be contested on September 16 and 17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center as one of many fan friendly events encompassing the weekend. On Friday the 16th at 1:00pm, the ASC kicks things off with an introduction of their athletes followed immediately by the first of four events for the day. Last year saw thousands of fans packing every corner of the venue to see these Behemoth Americans display guts and determination as they try to tackle some of the sports most difficult challenges.
Powerlifting Watch is reporting this morning that Super Heavyweight Donnie Thompson competed on Sunday August 21st at the SPF Pro/Am in Covington, KY. Donnie finished the day with a 1265lb squat, 950lb bench and a 785 deadlift. He is the first man in any organization total 3,000lbs in a single 3 lift meet.
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