This is the official Strongman event at the 2025 Lift Hard Live Easy Classic in Aberdeen, SD on Saturday 7/19/25. The strongman event will start in the afternoon immediately following the Lift Hard Live Easy III powerlifting event. This will be a fast paced show with only 25 competitors and 4 events. Total show time is estimated at two hours.

Weigh-ins: Friday, August 19th; 9-11am & 4-6pm at the Best Western Ramkota Event Center

The Pre Pre Party: Lager's Inn; 6-11pm Thursday Night

The Pre Party: Tanner's Backyard; TBD

After Party: The Zoo Bar; after event is done, till bar close!

Events and Rules:

Axle Clean and Press:

Axle will be Cleaned and Press from the floor every rep. 75 second time limit.

Judge will give down command after axle is lifted overhead, elbows are locked, and feet are even.

Belt Cleans are allowed

Wrist wraps, sleeves (1 pair), 1 hard belt and 1 soft belt are allowed.

Tacky, suits, gloves, built up belts, elbow wraps are not allowed.

Deadlift Medley:

3 bars, first 2 bars will be lifted for 1 rep, the 3rd and final bar will be for as many reps in the remaining time. 
Bar #1 will be lifted via a Jefferson Deadlift stance (1 leg on either side of the bar).

Bar # 2 will be lifted via Sumo Deadlift stance (hands inside legs).

Bar #3 will be lifted via a conventional stance (hands outside legs) & will be completed for reps in the remaining time.

Bars #1&2 will be Deadlift bars, Bar #3 will be an axle from elevated height (13 inches)

60 second time limit. 

No split times will be taken.

Tacky, suits, gloves, built up belts, elbow wraps are not allowed.

Any type of strap are allowed. No hooks. Belts and wrist wraps allowed. 

Knee High deadlift socks must be worn at minimum. No bare feet, but shoes are optional.

Mystery Medley Carry:

You asked for secrets, you shall receive secrets.

3-4 implements will be carried roughly 20-30 ft. They may be placed on top of something, put over a barrier, put in something, or simply placed on the ground. Details to come. 

1 implement will be the same weight across all classes. The remaining implements will scale with the weight classes.
Fastest time wins. 75 second time limit. 

Gloves, sleeves allowed.

Not suits, tacky, or adhesive substances.

Sandbag over bar (Heavy/ Light options).

Each weight class will have 2 options in sandbags, a lighter bag and a heavier bag.
 

Any amount of reps with the heavier bag beats the lighter bag. For example, for the Big but New class, just 1 rep with the 220lb bag will beat 10 reps of the 150lb bag. 

Bag will be placed over a yoke. Athletes will be allowed to go over, under or around yoke to complete next rep. Volunteer will not return the bag to the competitor (typically done for Stone over bar events).

Yoke height: 54" for Men classes; 48" for Women class.

60 second time limit. 

No suits or briefs allowed.

Sleeves, gloves and wrist wraps allowed.