Newsletter #5 -- The Snowman Strongman Challenge! (1/20/04)HouseOfMuscle.com -- Newsletter: Issue 5 ------------------------------------- The Snowman Strongman Challenge! ------------------ Hello Everyone, Hope all is well with you. On Saturday, January 17th, 2004, I competed in the Snowman Strongman Challenge in Urbana, IL. This competition was a little different than others I have entered, in that both professional and amateur strongmen competed together in the same class. Some of the best professional strongmen in the United States were there, including former World's Strongest Man Competitors Brian Schoonveld and Don Pope. Other top pros included Brett Latta, Shawm Smith, Bryan Neese and John Beaty (the contest organizer). Sam McMahon made his pro debut and finished a very impressive 5th place. There were also some very solid amateur competitors, including my training partner Dave Ostlund and the Nowack brothers, Kevin and Kirk. Dave finished an outstanding 6th place overall and Kirk came in 7th. All told there were 28 tough and seasoned competitors in attendance -- 8 professionals and 20 amateurs. I finished in 14th place, with the highlight of my day being tieing for 1st place in the Bavarian Deadlift with three-time World's Strongest Man competitor Brian Schoonveld, with a lift of 800 lbs. Brian made his last attempt first, barely squeezing out the 800 lb. lift, so I knew I had to compelete my last attempt, also at 800 lbs., in order to tie him for first. As I made my way to the platform, Sam McMahon and N.A.S.S. President Willie Wessels screamed encouragement in my ears. ("I know you can do this!", and "Show them how good the amateurs really are!") When I finally locked out the attempt, the crowd went nuts. It was topped off by powerlifting great, Ed Coan, coming up to me afterwards to say "good job". When Ed Coan says good job, now that is cool! My next contest is in Boston, MA on February 7th. In order to continue to improve as a Strongman competitor, I really need to improve my cardiovascular conditioning, flexibility, and overall speed and quickness. So these are the areas I am going to be focusing on. I will let you know how the competition in Boston goes. Take care and stay in touch. Joel joel@houseofmuscle.com http://www.HouseOfMuscle.com ------------------------- Attached photos: The 2004 Snowman Strongman Challenge. ------------------------- (c) HouseOfMuscle.com -- 2004. All rights reserved. --------------------------------------------------
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