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Newsletter #10 -- The 2004 NASS Team Strongman
Championships (6/8/04)
HouseOfMuscle.com -- Newsletter: Issue 10
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The North American Strongman Society 2004 TEAM STRONGMAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
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Hello Everyone,
Hope all is well with you.
On Saturday, May 29, 2004 I competed in the North American Strongman Society 2004 TEAM STRONGMAN CHAMPIONSHIPS in Watseka, IL.
This competition was different from others I have entered, in that it was a TEAM competition, where a lightweight (under 231 lbs.) and a heavyweight (231 lbs to infinity) compete together to earn one team score.
Since I thought it would be "a little tough" to drop 85 lbs. in about 3 weeks, I decided to let one of my training partners, Jeff Peterson, be the lightweight.
Jeff is one of the best lightweight competitors in the nation and going in I was little nervous about letting him down if I didn't perform well.
Also as competitors were Jason Adaminski and Dave Ostlund, also training partners, who dominated the competition.
Jason is also one of the best lightweight strongmen in the nation and Dave is going to be pro soon, so going in they were the team to beat.
Jason and Dave won every single event! No one even tied them for 1st in one event! Total domintation! Great job guys.
Jeff and I also did well. We took 3rd place out of 5 teams. We did tie for 2nd place, but we lost the tiebreaker.
The first event was a fire truck pull with a harness. Once we were strapped in, Jeff and I huffed and puffed as we pulled the fire truck down the course. But we made it and as soon as it was over we scrambled to get ready for the next event.
With only 5 teams, things moved fast! There was not much rest between events. I think this had something to do with Two-Time World's Strongest Man Competitior Brian Schooveld, one of the judges, who let everyone know that he wanted to keep things moving. Who is going to argue with him? The guy is a monster.
The next event was the log press for reps. We had to clean and press every rep. Both Jeff and I did 6 reps, for a total of 12, within the 90-second time limit.
As I already stated, Jason and Dave won this event with 14 reps. Jason did 8 and Dave did 6. Jason can press!
Next we did an arm over arm pull. As we pulled the same fire truck we used in the 1st event, down the course toward us, it became obvious that this was going to be the toughest event. Most teams couldn't even complete the course in the 90-second time limit, except Jason and Dave of course, but everyone gave it their all and it was just a bitch of an event!
Did I mention that it was really hot! Not super hot, like the 2003 Lumberjack Days Strongman in Stillwater, MN, but still HOT! So, combined with moving so quickly, the heat was becoming a factor.
Next was the Farmer's Walk. Jeff hauled the 280 lbs. down the course very quickly. I was slower than Jeff, but I didn't drop it and we finished decent.
The final event was a keg load/sled drag medley. First I loaded two kegs into the back of a truck. Then I tagged Jeff who pulled a sled 90 feet. Then Jeff tagged me and I pulled the sled back 90 feet and then I tagged him and he loaded two kegs. Got it? Sounds complicated, but it wasn't.
On the way back from the contest, David Ostlund's father was kind enough to take us out for pizza in Chicago. All in all it was a fun trip.
As far as training goes, all my attention is on the 2004 N.A.S.S. Amatuer Heavyweight National Championships. It is a three day event taking place October 9, 10 and 11 in Atlanta, Georgia. It will be part of the GNC Show Of Strength. We will compete alongside both U.S. and International Pros -- same events, same weights.
The events have been annouced and they set up really well for me. The Car Squat for Reps and the Car Deadlift for Reps are both two really good events for me.
I should do well at the Log Medley, if I continue to work on it.
The great thing about the first three events is that I can practice them all at my gym. Watch out guys, I am going to be a squatting and deadlifting machine come October!
The Tire Flip/Drag Medley and the stones are both just ok for me, but I will also be working on those.
As always, I will keep you posted.
Take care and stay in touch.
Joel
joel@houseofmuscle.com
http://www.HouseOfMuscle.com
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Attached photos: Sorry no pictures this time. My better half, Lisa, wasn't there to take pictures.
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