PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE QUALIFIED FOR REGIONALS BEFORE SIGNING UP! 

You can go to Strongmancorporation.com and check under the “Qualified Athletes” section. Any questions, just ask!

If you qualified for 2022 SC Nationals, you ARE 100% qualified for Regionals. 

Strongman Corporation Membership is required!

This is a two-day event! Regionals athletes will perform 3 events day 1, and 3 events day 2. 

1st - Arnold and Nationals/the following year regionals

2nd - Nationals

3rd - Nationals

4th - Nationals with nine or more competitors per class

5th - Nationals with 12 or more competitors per class. 

There is no entry fee for spectators!

Weigh-ins are on June 23rd at 580 Barbell starting at 10 AM and go until 7:30 PM. 

Anyone who needs to weigh-in day of must be weighed-in by 8:30 AM on June 24th. 

WEATHER ALLOWING is the order of events:

Day 1: Max Deadlift, Sandbag Toss, Hercules Hold

Day 2: Viking Press, Stone to Shoulder, Frame Carry

Order will change if there is rain either day. 

Atlas Stone to Shoulder

Athletes will have 60 seconds to get as many reps as possible

The stone will go from ground to shoulder for each rep to count

Opposite arm has to be extended and judge must signal “down” for the rep to count

Athletes must control the atlas stone at the top, extend their opposite arm, and wait for the “down” signal from the judge

Allowed: Wrist / Knee wraps, sleeves, tape around forearms, belts, chalk

Not allowed: TACKY, tacky towels, gloves, grip shirts (for any event)!

Viking Press:

WEIGHT LISTED ON MATRIX IS THE AMOUNT OF LBS WE ARE LOADING ON TO THE IMPLEMENT IN TOTAL

Athletes will have 60 seconds to get as many presses as possible 

The Viking apparatus is a, "State Of The Arc" Viking Press. You are permitted to split jerk, push jerk, push press, etc., but split jerking will be difficult due to the frame of the viking. 

You cannot thruster the implement from a dead stop position to make it an easier press, the weight must be un-racked before you begin your press

Must wait for the down call from the judge

Lifter will be facing away from the implement 

Neutral grip style press 

You may put the implement down during the 60 seconds if you need a break

Allowed: Belts, sleeves, lifting shoes, chalk 

Not allowed:  thrusters, gloves, tacky, grip shirts

Max 13 Inch Axle Deadlift 

Athlete will have 3 attempts

Jumps will rotate 10’s/25’s per side for women, and 25’s/45’s for men

Jumps for all women classes: 225,245,275,295,315,335,365,385,405,425,455,475,495,515,545, etc

Jumps for all mens classes: 405,455,495,545,585,635,675,725,765,815,855,905,etc

Athlete will have 30 seconds to complete the lift

Judge will signal down when the athlete has successfully completed the lift

If two athletes tie in weight, the points will go to whichever athlete opened heavier. If both athletes had the same opener, points will be split. 

Allowed: Belts, sleeves, chalk, straps, hitching, baby powder, yes you can go barefoot

Not allowed: Suits, briefs, sumo deadlift, gloves, tacky, grip shirts

Hercules Hold

No time limit

One attempt for best time

Athletes are to stand with arms extended gripping handles

Athlete must hold the handles straight out from the torso, a slight bend in the elbows in permitted however if bend becomes too great the judge has the right to stop the event and record the time.

Timing will stop when the athlete no longer is able to hold the weight, or time is called by the judge

The judge may read off time passed if the athlete requests

Our Hercules hold implement is roughly a 3:1 ratio. The weight listed on the matrix is the literal poundage of plates we are putting on each side. So if your class says “100”, there is 100 lbs of plates on each side. 

Allowed: Belt, chalk, knee wraps, sleeves, and wrist wraps

Not allowed: Tacky, gloves, straps, hook grip

Bridge Race

Athletes will carry their bridge frame 50 ft down and back

The bridge frame is 88“ long x 30” wide. The pick height is 19”.

The bridge frame is a very large apparatus, similar to a traditional frame carry implement, just a lot longer

60 sec time limit, so if you do not finish you will be scored on total distance

Athletes may start with hands on the implement 

Only the front of the implement must cross the line both ways

Allowed: Belt, chalk, knee wraps, sleeves, and wrist wraps

Not allowed: No tacky, gloves, straps

Sandbag Toss

15 foot bar for men, 11 for women

5 bags

60 sec time limit

Athletes will start with a hand on the apparatus

Split times will be taken

Athletes must start at the lightest bag and work up to the heaviest

If the bag lands on top of the throwing apparatus and does not move, it counts as a successful toss

Other rules:

Event shirt must be worn for every event. Athletes will provided a day 1 shirt and a day 2 shirt

No headphones during your lift