May 23rd - June 10th

Event sign-up schedule!

The Show of Strength is going to be a fun, 10 event strength competition. The events are designed to challenge different types of strength, power and endurance. Open to all men and women BP Wellness Center members. This challenge is not for the faint of heart! That is why we call it a “competition.” Details are listed below .

·        Members may participate in single events or all 10 events. As an added twist this year, 3 events will be Mystery Events and will not be revealed until the competition.

·        One to 2 events will be held daily over the course of 3 weeks. Different events each week, with a few days allowed for make-up in case an event was missed during the designated time.

·        Individual event winners will be awarded medals. A point system will be used for the top finishers (10 pts. for first, 9 for second, etc.)

·        Members wanting to compete for the overall championship can take their best 6 scores from the 10 events. One must compete in at least 6 events to be eligible for overall champion. Champions will be awarded based on points. Overall champions will be awarded medals.

·        It is planned to have a leader board and event photos posted daily in the BP Wellness Center and on this website.

·        All participants who participate in 2 or more events will receive a Show of Strength 2011 t-shirt.

·    Check out the event calendar and sign-up for your time to compete!

The following events will be part of the competition.

Push-ups Upper body strength-endurance	Max PU's, no stopping. Men go chest to floor (flat palm), women go chest to pad (4 inches). Only hands and feet can touch the floor (no thighs, knees or stomach). No pausing or stopping in the top position. Non-stop push-ups.	Max  number wins.       Practice your push-ups.
Super-Drag Upper body strength, endurance and grip strength.	Participants will pull a rope with their bodyweight on a sled 50 feet as fast as possible. Work gloves will be worn.	Fastest time wins!   Train rowing and pulling exercises. Use rope handle.
Power Pull-ups Upper body strength-endurance	Max Pull-ups. 55% bodyweight for women. Arms extended at the bottom, chin over bar at the top. No swinging, kicking, kipping--or most of what you see on the Crossfit website. Women will use the Gravitron--no flexing at the waist or 2 part pull-ups allowed. Body moves as a unit. Chalk is the only assistance allowed.	Maximum full range, no swing parallel grip pull-ups wins.   Train your bodyweight pull-ups.
Log Press Upper body strength and endurance.	Push-press a metal log overhead from a standing position as many times as possible. Log must touch shoulders and be pressed to full extension of arms overhead. Feet must stay parallel (inside a box marked on the floor). Jerk or leg drive is legal. Log must be paused in the lock out position overhead and wait for the judges count before lowering. Participants can have a lift-off if desired. Power rack and safety stops will be used for competition. Participant can chose the height of safety stops (depending on the depth of leg-drive). 70% bodyweight for men, 40% bodyweight for women.	Maximum number of presses wins.   Train your overhead presses and clean and press.
Max Bench Brute pressing strength	Max bench as a % of bodyweight. Butt must stay on the bench at all times—feet on the floor. Bar must touch the chest (not bounce). Arms must be locked out at the top of the lift. Lift off available if desired. 3 attempts. Be sure to thoroughly warm-up before attempts.	Score for best wt/bodyweight lift. Best total as well will be recognized.     Prepare by practicing your bench press.
Farmers Walk	Best walk for distance. Men carry 125% of their bodyweight. Women carry their bodyweight. Course is outside behind W4. Chalk is the only thing allowed (no gloves, straps, etc)	Best distance wins.   Start carrying heavy things out to the barn and back--like the 120 lb. dumbbells in the WC .
Timed hang Grip strength endurance.	Grab the chin-up handles and hold on.	Longest hold wins. No straps.   Practice this and other squeezing and holding exercises.
Car Push* Pushing strength	Push a car 150 feet (women push 100 feet) as fast as possible. Wear appropriate footwear.	Fastest time wins.
Super Toss*	Throw a weighted ball over your head as far as possible. Best of 2 throws.	Longest throw wins!
Pick Up, Put Up*	Throw a weighted ball over a height line on a wall. Ball must fall to the ground before picking up and throwing again. Done as quickly as possible for 90 seconds.	Most throws above the line in 90 seconds wins!

*Weight class event. Men: < 185 lbs. and 185+ , Women < 135 and 135+

In the interest of keeping the Show of Strength as safe as possible, Task Saftey Analysis were perforemed on the following events: Car Push, Farmer's Walk, Bench Press, Super Drag and Log Press. Competitors should review these TSA's before competition.

 If interested, e-mail Josh Thompson at thompsjw@bp.com . Ask a BP Wellness Center staff member if you have any questions about how to perform any specific exercises . Get ready to show your strength.

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