ARE YOU READY FOR THE STRONGEST SHOW IN WEST TEXAS??

Johnnie O Jackson and Lone Star Strength Co. Present:

THE WEST TEXAS SHOWDOWN!

When? August 23rd 2025

Where? El Paso Convention Center

Time? 9am

Who? YOU!!

This is going to be the biggest strength expo of the year in west texas. Come out and test your strength and see if you can punch your ticket to USS Nationals 2026! Lone Star Strength Co always brings you the best shows on the biggest stages. So come out and prove that you are the Best in the West!

Weigh-Ins: TBD

Rules Meeting at 8am. Warm-ups to follow shortly after.

THIS IS A NATIONAL QUALIFIER. YOU MUST HAVE A USS STRONGMAN MEMBERSHIP TO COMPETE. NO EXCEPTIONS! PLEASE HAVE YOUR MEMBERSHIP READY BEFORE WEIGH-INS!

THIS IS A NO REFUND SHOW!

All athletes will receive a shirt for participating.

This is part of an expo and will include other events such as bodybuilding, powerlifting, arm sports, knight fighting, and much more!

IF THE EQUIPMENT IS NOT LISTED UNDER THE ALLOWED SECTION PER EACH EVENT, DO NOT COME UP AND ASK TO USE IT.

GRIP SHIRTS/SHORTS ARE ALLOWED FOR ANY EVENT. NO DEADLIFT SUITS, BRIEF'S, OR COMPRESSION SHORTS ALLOWED. PLEASE REFER TO EACH EVENT FOR OTHER EQUIPMENT ALLOWED/PROHIBITED.

DEPENDING ON EVENTS, SOME WILL RUN 1 LANE, SOME WILL RUN 2. I WILL TRY TO GET THE REMAINING EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO RUN 2 LANES ON EVERY EVENT. WILL KEEP THIS PAGE UP TO DATE ONCE NOTIFIED, SO PLEASE CHECK BACK.

EVENT 1: MONSTER DUMBBELL PRESS

Upon the judges go command, athletes will have 60 seconds to clean and press the dumbbell overhead for reps. Athletes may start with hands on the implement. The dumbbell will be picked up from the floor. Cleaned and pressed overhead, then returned to the floor each rep. Judges will give a down command once the dumbbell controlled and overhead in a full locked position. Knees, hips and elbows will have to locked out to receive the rep. If you lower the dumbbell for any reason before the down command, you will not receive the rep. Athletes may start with two hands on the implement to clean and position on the shoulder. Once in position to press the athletes opposite hand will need to be off the dumbbell and away from the athletes body before the press begins. After the athlete has pressed the dumbbell, they must control the drop to the crash pad. Dumbbell must touch the ground before the next rep. Athletes may switch hands between reps. If time is low, the athlete will may complete a final attempt at a rep if the dumbbell leaves the ground. Once the dumbbell has left the ground and touches the ground at any point after time has expired, the rep will not count. The athlete will be allowed to finish the rep after it has left the ground and time has expired.

Equipment allowed: Grip Shirt, Wrist wraps, elbow sleeves, knee sleeves, hard belt, soft belt, chalk.