There have been some adjustment to the feats of grip strength the competitors will be attempting at the FitExpo Visegrip Viking Challenge. I feel the additional events make for a much more well rounded contest and is sure to appeal to the crowd.
We will start on Saturday, January 29
Rolling Thunder® Last Man Standing: starting weight will be approximately 200 lb.
Mighty Mitts Power Medley: The athletes (reverse order of overall standing) will attempt to lift and load each object to an 8” platform single-handedly. The objects must be LIFTED to the platform without the use of the other arm/hand, but athletes may use legs to push objects onto the platform. The objects: a Standard Barbell 35-lb and 45-lb. plate each by the hub; a York 50-lb ‘Blob;’ a 2” vertical grip bar with ~210 lb; an Anvil (~175lb) by the horn; a 172-lb. Thomas Inch Replica dumbbell (2 3/8″ diameter handle) ; a 181-lb. Circus Dumbbell (3” diameter grip); and the 228-lb. Millennium Dumbbell (2 3/8″ diameter handle).
As a tie-breaker, after lifting as many objects as possible, do double-handed reps on the IronMind Go-Really Grip Marchine™ (~165 lb.). The most objects successfully lifted to the platform, and the most successful reps on the gripper if the numbers of objects lifted are equal, wins the medley. No grip aids other than chalk allowed.
The Viking Fishing Pole Wrist Roller Challenge: The athletes (reverse order of overall standing) will attempt to hoist a giant fishing pole (actually a telephone pole) using an IronMind Wrist-Roller set-up. The athlete to raise the ‘fish out of water’ in the least amount of time wins. Unsuccessful ‘fishing’ will be rewarded in distance raised. No grip aids other than chalk allowed. 60 seconds time limit.
Sunday, January 30
Double-Overhand Deadlift (last man standing): The athletes(reverse order of overall standing) will each attempt to dead lift the IronMind Apollon Axle® loaded with standard plates, starting weight 180 kg/396 lb. and increasing with each attempt till there is ONE MAN STANDING. Time starts when Axle is loaded, and athletes have 30 seconds to commence the lift. No grip aids other than chalk allowed.
Hercules (Deadlift) Hold: The athlete (reverse order of overall standing) will attempt to lift and hold for as long as possible a 320 kg/705 lb. Giant Frame. The grip is normal sized and not knurled. No grip aids other than chalk allowed.
Thomas Inch Dumbbell Deadlift: The athletes competing in pairs will each attempt to single-handedly dead lift a Thomas Inch Replica dumbbell (172lb) for as many times as possible within in a 90-second time limit.
This is will be the most exciting grip sport competition to date. The list of competitors is sure to be as impressive as the events themselves.
I’ll see you there.
Grip Sport is coming to the Los Angeles, California Staples Center main stage at the 2011 FitExpo January 29-30.
2011 ViseGrip Viking Mighty Mitts Challenge is an open challenge to all grip masters and ‘wannabe” grip masters. Entry form is attached below.
I will see you in LA.
PRIZE AWARDS:
1st Place $2,500
2nd Place $1,500
3rd Place $1,000
Scoring:
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 based on the number of Athletes starting in the first Discipline of the contest. 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 placement shall remain the same through an entire competition (i.e. if the score for 1st place is 12 points in the first Discipline, it will remain 12 points in subsequent Disciplines even if the field of athletes has been reduced by attrition). However, if there’s a cut in the number of athletes due to time constraints, the scoring will be weighted.
Discipline Description and Rules
The following disciplines are the feats of strength that will be contested….
Saturday 3:00 PM
Rolling Thunder Last Man Standing
The athletes will each attempt to dead lift with one hand the Ironmind Rolling Thunder® , starting weight ~200lb and increasing with each attempt till there is ONE MAN STANDING. Time starts when the implement is loaded, and athletes have 20 seconds to commence the lift. No grip aids other than chalk allowed.
Mighty Mitts Power Medley
The athletes (reverse order of overall standing) will attempt to lift and load to a platform single-handedly an Anvil by the horn; a Standard Barbell 35lb and 45lb plate each by the hub; a York 40lb and 50lb “blob”; and a 181lb Circus Dumbell (3” dia. grip), and if successful do double handed reps on the Go-Really-GripTM Gripping Machine. The most objects successfully lifted to the platform; or the most successful reps on the gripper if all objects are lifted, wins the medley. No grip aids other than chalk allowed.
Wrist Roller Challenge
The athletes (reverse order of overall standing) will attempt to hoist a weight using a wrist roller contraption from floor to handle in the least amount of time. No grip aids other than chalk allowed. 60 seconds time limit.
Sunday 12:00 NOON
Double Overhand Deadlift (last man standing)
The athletes(reverse order of overall standing) will each attempt to dead lift the Apollon Axle® loaded with standard plates, starting weight 352lb and increasing with each attempt till there is ONE MAN STANDING. Time starts when Axle is loaded, and athletes have 20 seconds to commence the lift. No grip aids other than chalk allowed.
Hercules (Deadlift) Hold
The athlete (reverse order of overall standing) will attempt to lift and hold
for as long as possible with a trap bar loaded to 705lb. The grip is normal sized and knurled, and no grip aids other than chalk allowed.
Thomas Inch Dumbbell Deadlift
The athletes competing in pairs will each attempt to single-handedly deadlift a Thomas Inch replica dumbbell (172lb) for as many times as possible within in a 90 sec time limit.
Please note that disciplines and rules subject to change without notice.
2011 Vise Grip Viking Entry Form
The World of Grip Super Series is coming to Durniat Strength on October 16. The Super Series is the brainchild of English gripmaster David Horne. On October 16, there will be numerous locations around the globe playing host to this event. The events are the same in each location and scores will be submitted to David for an overall ranking.
This is a great opportunity for those interested in grip strength to come out and compete. There will be experienced grip competitors on hand to help out and introduce anyone new to this great sport. If you are in the Wooster, Ohio area, contact me durniatstrength@gmail.com, as soon as possible to come into the gym and get hands on experience with the implements.
Cost for this event is $15 per contestant.
World of Grip – World’s Strongest Hands 2010 Rules
No wrist wraps, or gloves allowed.
Only chalk (Magnesium Carbonate) allowed.
On single handed events (Vulcan), you can use whatever hand you wish (please put which hand on the results email).
Special springs (gold and orange) will be used for the Vulcan and Wrist Developer at this contest.
The Wrist Developers have been made especially for the contest – please use only those that have been supplied and are marked ‘WSH’.
Weights for the Pinch Lift must be calibrated plates, or have been weighed at a Post Office and marked.
The rising bar system is used (as normal) rather than the rounds system.
Before the contest starts, please draw lots to see the running order, because even though it is ‘Rising Bar’, if there are 2 or more lifters on the same weight, then there needs to be a system of knowing who goes next.
Warm ups are allowed on the same apparatus as the weight is increased. It is the responsibility of the competitor to tell the referee/score keeper their lift before the weight has been passed by; weights cannot be lowered if a lifter misses his weight.
Who to call next?
Competitors are called to the platform in order based on the following:
• Weight of barbell – lightest weight first.
• The number of the attempt – least first.
• Lot number (where applicable) – lowest number first.
If a lifter wants to change his attempt up, then this is allowed. He is allowed a maximum of two changes per event.
4 attempts per event will be used.
Running order
1. Two Hands Pinch Lift
2. Wrist Developer
3. One Hand Vulcan Gripper – 20mm block close
Event 1 – Two Hands Pinch Lift
Toss a coin to see if you go from thin to thick width on the Pinch Lift.
The width of the pinch apparatus is adjustable to suit different hand sizes, but to keep it within the spirit of a pinch lift the minimum width allowed is the 2 outer steel discs and 2 rubber spacer discs, a width of 24mm. Before the event starts, you will be given the opportunity to try it and find your best width. The smooth-sided, adjustable-width disc is held on a 2” thick metal rod by a pair of collars. Extra weights will be added to the outsides. The top of this is grasped with an overhand pinch grip (with no further than a 3” gap between the index fingers) and lifted until the end of the bar touches a horizontal stick placed at 16.5”, measured from the underside of the stick to the floor. There is no referee’s signal. You do not have to be erect upon completion. You must lower the weight under control. If the outer discs accidentally touch the stick before the bar itself, referee’s discretion will be used to judge whether the correct height was attained. Pinch gripping the discs using an unorthodox underhand grip will not be allowed.
Additional equipment rules:
1. The apparatus has to be loaded with the same number of discs on each side, in the same order, and has to weigh similar (max 1k tolerance between the total weight of the weights at the front, and weights at the rear).
2. The heaviest discs should be loaded nearest to the adjustable pinch discs themselves.
3. The spacer/collars that hold the inside adjustable discs together should be the same length.
4. The discs added should be smaller in height than the adjustable discs you grasp, so that the view of the lifters hands are not totally obscured, and the lift starts from the proper height.
Event 2 – Wrist Developer
The Wrist Developer is closed by using the ‘Reverse Bending’ style, which means having the holding hand vertical (holding the bottom handle), and the other hand pulling down the handle till it touches the ‘stopper’.
No part of the machine or competitor’s hands or forearms may touch the body. Neither is the elbow allowed to wedge against the torso for leverage. If the elbow touches the torso this is fine as long as it has not been wedged to gain an advantage.
The Wrist Developer should be kept between an imaginary line from the groin to the head and not go above or below this. You will be warned by the referee.
The hand padding used will be the one pair of thin suede wraps (10” X 4”, all cut from the same piece of suede) that came with the machine, and the elastic bands. These should be kept in the same position, with no more than a ¼” overhang (approx.).
Any level with the Gold spring will better any level with the Orange spring.
Start off with the Gold spring on the machine using a rising bar system, raising it one level at a time. This allows anyone to have a go at this level, and if they fail they can move down to the Orange spring with the remainder of their attempts, which will be done after the Gold.
Event 3 – One Hand Vulcan Gripper – 20 mm block close
Competitors will set the gripper down to a 20mm block of wood to measure the gap before the close. You will hold and apply the gauge yourself. Once the gripper is set (the other hand must be kept away from the gripping hand, arm and gripper) close the gripper till the handles touch.
Any level with the Gold spring will better any level with the Orange spring.
Start off with the Gold spring on the machine using a rising bar system, raising it one level at a time. This allows anyone to have a go at this level, and if they fail they can move down to the Orange spring with the remainder of their attempts, which will be done after the Gold.
