American Strongman Corporation Pro's and fellow Texan's Travis Ortmayer and Andy Vincent returned home victorious after winning the Pacific Strong Strongman Championships. The contest was held in Vladivostok which the Russia's Misha Koklyaev and Alexander Klyushev represented the Russian contingency by winning two of the four events contested. The American athletes were delayed getting into the country with visa issues. The contest was supposed to take place on Saturday, but was delayed until Sunday within just a few hours after arriving into the city.
While this year's Americas Strongest Man has come and gone, the lasting impressions of the athletes certainly have not. With tremendous performances by a few athletes making their Pro debut to the grizzled veterans showing the young bucks they still “got game”. The American record in the Axle Clean and Press was broken by a guy who only competes in strongman part time and the production value for the fans in Hot Springs, Arkansas was second to none.
Those familiar with strongman or any weight lifting sport know that equipment breaks, athletes wander off, fans get into areas of the event that they shouldnt be, amongst other potential pitfalls. The production team from American Strongman Corporation, the organization responsible for the August 5th and 6th event, set forth a perfectly executed extravaganza. The fans at the Summit Arena were engaged and engrossed in the physical accomplishments these athletes could do. They were even more impressed by how the athletes were showcased and individualized in a way that gave each athlete their own time to shine.
At the 2011 Hardcore Powerlifting Federation event Kings of the Bench V and Clash of the Titans IV, promoter Sean Katterle introduced me to a guy who I had witnessed pull a clean 825lb deadlift. Only later, when I stood with him, did I realize he weighs in at under 230lbs! Brandon Cass, of Cass Strength Systems is a world record holder in the deadlift and holds two event records at rhe K of B and C of T competitions. This guy is hanging with some of the greatest deadlifters of all-time at a bodyweight easily 100lbs lighter. With a total of more than 2,000lbs in a raw meet, who can argue he isn't doing something right.
A big congratulations to the top American's invited to the 2011 World's Strongest Man at Wyngate University, North Carolina later this September. Listed are the just released invite list:
Brian Shaw: This mountain of a man showed what he is cabale of by winning the 2011 Arnold Strongman Classic, Giants Live and the Philadelphia MHP event, and thats just for this year. In addition he was the runner-up at the WSM in 2010. Certainly brian is the favorite coming into this years event.
Derek Poundstone: Former America's Strongest Man, Arnold Strongman Classic champion is just resuming training after a 6 months layoff to rehab a nagging vertebral injury. His recent training video releases and photos show that he is not far off the great shape he always displays.
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The American Strongman Corporation brings its annual strength festival to Hot Springs, Arkansas to determine who reigns supreme in American Strongman competition. The 2011 version will be missing a few key combatants. Namely, Brian Shaw, ASC Pro strongman and winner of the this years Arnold Strongman Classic. Brian took out arguably the strongest man on the planet, Zydrunas Savickas and 8 other champions en route to his impressive win.
Hot Springs, Arkansas – With less then 3 weeks to go the ASM 2011 competitor list is growing.
The question on everyone’s mind is will there be a new America’s Strongest Man in 2011? The confirmed list has 15 athletes so far and they will be competing for the largest prize package in ASC history. “The total prize value is $25,000K which includes $15K in cash awards,” said ASC President Dione Wessels, “Athletes will have meals and hotel rooms paid for and the winners will receive prize money payments at the show.”
The Branch Warren Classic and the USAPL bring you Summer Powerfest 2011, this weekend in Spring, Tx. This event will be held at the Legends Sports Complex in conjunction with the Branch Warren Classic NPC Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure and Bikini event. This hugely popular event located just outside Houston has attracted the states best athletes for several years now. The USAPL is a drug free organization that supports Raw and Equipped lifting at its sanctioning events. RxMuscle.com will be there covering this event from start to finish.
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