Strongmen Championship in Abu Dhabi

 

The UAE never disappoints...and this time around, it was yet another a great sporting event.  

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, the World Strongmen Championship 2012 was held in Abu Dhabi, khalifa park from 11-13 Feb.

25 athletes were being asked to test their physical strength through lifting heavy weights and objects, and those who were not strong enough were eliminated in event 2 and 3. 

Some of the movements included were farmer's walk, log lifts, truck pulls, tire flips, apollon axle, below are the movements and weight used.

February 11 (25 athletes)
Apollon Axle; max
Farmer’s Walk: time, 160 kg, 50 m
Deadlift: 300 kg, for reps
Tire Flips: 320 kg, time, 8 reps
Duck Walk Medley: 220-, 240-, 260 kg

February 12 (15 athletes)
Arm-over-Arm: bus; time, 20 m
IronMind Sandbag carry: 120 kg for distance
Super Yoke: time, 350 kg, 25 m
Manhood stone: 180 kg, reps
Log lift:125 kg for reps

February 13: Final (8 athletes)
Apollon/’s Axle for reps
Farmer’s + Duck Walks: time, 50 m
Truck pull: time, 25 m
Tire Flips: 320 kg, time, 8 reps
Mas-wrestling

Mark Felix looking solid in his first rep in the
apollon axle

This guy had the best technique out of all,
kept repping 'em!

One of the funny moments that I came across... as I was standing at the back among the athletes, I saw a person, pretty much 3x my size hovering in front of me who said "Where did you get these from? (pointing at my vibrams)"

He stood there for a good few minutes trying to figure out what I was saying, which was "Go sport," maybe he understood it as me cheering him...who knows! Then one of the organisers came and told him, "later buddy!"

Too bad, could've taken a photo with him! 

Anyway, I had to leave before the event was over, so I am not sure who won the title. The team will departure on Tuesday.

For more information, visit IronMind website for the results, HERE.

Or visit the event's Facebook page. 

Yours Truly, 

A weights-junkie.