Idaho Strongman Championships 2025

presented by

Gymreapers & Iron Legacy Barbell

29 MARCH 2025

RULES MEETING

The rules meeting will be held on FRIDAY, MARCH 28TH at 7pm at Expo Idaho. This ensures you can check out the venue and equipment the night before- so we can have a smooth competition start the next morning. 

WEIGH-INS

NO SAME DAY WEIGH-INS. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY. With rules meeting the night before we WILL NOT be doing day of check ins or weigh ins. 

AM: 9am-10:30am @ Iron Legacy Barbell

PM: 5:30pm-6:45pm @ Expo Idaho

All athletes competing will receive a pair of Gymreapers knee sleeves as a part of their swag at weigh-ins. Click the link to see size chart or look out for an email with the sizing chart so you can let us know the size you need.

EVENTS

CIRCUS DUMBBELL FOR REPS

On the start command, athletes will attempt to press the circus dumbbell over their head with one arm as many times as possible in a 60 second time limit. Clean may be with two hands but only one hand may be on the dumbbell when initiating the press portion of the lift. Athletes MUST wait for a down command from the judge at full lockout and the dumbbell MUST touch the ground between each rep. Most reps wins. Athlete much control the dumbbell on the way down. If dumbbell is thrown from lockout athlete will receive a zero on the event.

Equipment Allowed: Elbow Sleeves, Soft Belt, Hard Belt, Wrist Wraps, Knee Sleeves, Chalk, Grip Shirt

Equipment Banned: Strongman Corp Grip Shirts, Double Elbow Sleeves or Wrist Wraps, Tacky

MAX AXLE DEADLIFT

On the start command, athletes will strap in to attempt a max pull within a 30 second time limit. Wessels Rules. Heaviest deadlift wins. Athlete may hitch deadlift. No Sumo stance or jefferson stance deadlifts allowed. Athlete must control the bar on the down portion for rep to count. You have the full 30 seconds to complete the lift. If you fail an attempt during the 30 seconds but the timer is still going, you may attempt again until the time is up. If you fail an attempt fully after the 30 seconds is complete, you are done with deadlift regardless of which of the three attempts it is.

Equipment Allowed: One Soft Belt, One Hard Belt, Wrist Wraps, Knee Sleeves, Straps

Equipment Banned: Deadlift Briefs, Deadlift Suits, Tacky

WAGON WHEEL SQUAT

On the start command, athletes will squat until the wagon wheels touch a box set at a pre-measured height that will be parallel for each athlete. The wagon wheels MUST touch the blocks to count as a rep. NO bouncing allowed. Athletes will attempt to squat as many reps as possible within a 60 seconds time limit. The judges will give a down command each rep. Most reps win. If athlete fails a rep their turn is over.

Equipment Allowed: One Soft Belt, One Hard Belt, Wrist Wraps, Knee Sleeves, Grip Shirt

Equipment Banned: Strongman Corp Grip Shirts, Tacky, Squat Suits, Squat Briefs, Knee Wraps

DEATH MEDLEY

FEMALE:

Tire Flip / Farmers Carry / Sandbag / Keg

On the start command, all female athletes will begin with flipping a tire 2 times. Athletes will move on to a 50 foot farmers carry, to a 50 foot sandbag run, then a 50 foot keg run. All implements will begin and finish on the same side. Fastest time wins. Distances will be taken if athlete does not complete all 4 implements.

MALE:

Fingals Finger / Farmers Carry / Sandbag / Keg

On the start command, all male athletes will begin with flipping the fingals finger 2 times. Athletes will move on to a 50 foot farmers carry, to a 50 foot sandbag run, then a 50 foot keg run. All implements will begin and finish on the same side. Fastest time wins. Distances will be taken if athlete does not complete all 4 implements.

Equipment Allowed: One Soft Belt, One Hard Belt, Wrist Wraps, Knee Sleeves, Grip Shirt

Equipment Banned: Suits, Briefs, Tacky, Straps, Gloves

FIVE STONE LOAD SERIES

On the start command, athletes will attempt to load 5 stones over a set bar as fast as possible, within a 60 seconds time limit. Athletes MUST load the stones from lightest to heaviest. Fastest time wins. You may not grab the bar to help load the stones over.

Equipment Allowed: One Soft Belt, One Hard Belt, Knee Sleeves, Grip Shirt, Tacky

Equipment Banned: Strongman Corp Grip Shirts

PRO DIVISIONS

We will be opening pro-divisions for anyone looking to qualify for PRO INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS! 

The payouts are as follows:

1. $1000
2. $500
3. $250

SPONSORS

Check out our competition promoters and sponsors below! We can't pull this off without their support!