5th Annual EFInStrong 2025

If you are not familiar with EFInStrong our top Priority is growing the community and introducing new athletes to the sport of Strongman! 

No Refunds: Due to the nature of the sport and my allocations we make every penny count. We start utilizing the money as soon as it is available to secure rentals, staff, and welcome items. 

Learner Division: Last year we introduced the learner division, and we loved it, so we are bringing it back for 2025. There are a few rules and details to consider so please read the below. In the learner division you will be paired with a coach and be given tutorials and assistance during warmups then you will make your attempts to test your ability. 

Please Read Before Choosing Learner!

• Learners should not be currently coached, If you have a coach specific to strongman or powerlifting you should be in Novice or Higher. We will have coaches on sight to give you assistance.
• Learners should not have any experience in a strength sport competition. CrossFit, Powerlifting, and especially Strongman.
• Learners division does not qualify for awards or special recognition. You are using this as a way to dip your toe into the competition experience. As this does not qualify you for awards you are not expected to pay the full price. Use Code "Learner" to save $20 on your entry. This will cover your shirt and welcome bag.
• If you sign up for learner and want to move up to novice you will be able to do so simply contact the comp director.

Prizes: Winners of all divisions (Excluding Learner Divisions) will be awarded a trophy. 2nd and 3rd place positions will receive a custom medal. 

Cash Prizes:  Due to the increase in cost of everything, we are attempting to keep the entry fee from rising. That being said, for the 2025 season cash prize of $50 will be 1st place only in open divisions with at least 10 athletes. 

Welcome bags: We are working with sponsors now to put together a quality welcome bag. 

T-shirts: All athletes will get one t-shirt with their last name on the back. Additional shirts can be ordered through iron podium, but if you want your name on the additional shirts you will need to send me a message. 

Events: Events and weights are subject to change. Notice will be given to all registered athletes if an Event is changed.

Event 1: Max Axle Deadlift

• Athletes will have 30 seconds to complete their lift
• You may strap in before the time starts
• It will be a rising bar
  • Weights will be called out for each lane, you will line up when the weight you want to attempt is called.
  • The weight will not go down
  • If you are in a position to do back to back pulls, you will be given up to 3 mins to rest.
• The bar will be standard deadlift height 9inches
• No Deadlift Suits

Event 2: Log Clean and Press 

• Athletes will have 60 seconds to complete as many clean and presses as possible.
• We are working to collect logs that will be more accommodating but for the lightest divisions you will likely be using the Titan log, Other possible logs for the remaining classes will be the Rogue, Pitbull or the empty West Alabama Wood Log.
  • You will be allowed to warm up your specific log before the event.

Event 3: keg load for reps

• Athletes will have 60 seconds to load a keg over the bar for as many reps as possible
• there will be a spotter returning the keg to you, remember if you throw the keg to far the loader is not responsible for the time lost retrieving the keg.
• Bar heights will be dependent on class,
  • Leaners/Teens/Novice women 45inches
  • Novice men/Open and masters Women  47inches
  • Open men/masters 51 inches

Event 4: Carry medley farmers into Keg

• Implements will be 50ft apart, you will carry the famers handles down to the keg and then carry the keg back.
• Athletes will have 60 seconds to complete
• 1 drop per implement

Event 5 Power Pin Hold

• Athletes will lift a power pin off the ground and hold it as long as they can.
• Athletes will be required to grip against the center loading pin at the weld to the handle. (Preventing as much as possible of athletes pinning their fingers to their thighs.)
• Time Starts when the item brakes the ground and stops when it hits the ground.
• Legs are not allowed to pin the weight when lifted.
• Smaller grips will be used for the novice and learner