Til neste helg (14-15 september) drar Yngve Raknerud (26, fra Tønsberg, bor for tiden i Oslo) til det første EM for -90kg noensinne!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Europes-Strongest-Man-Under-90kg/264283720338679Yngve er svært fersk som Strongman, og har allerede markert seg godt i konkurranser. På knappe 2 år har han bla. løftet 190 kg i Atlas Stein i Valhalla. I tillegg tok han en god 4. plass på NM -90 kg i 2011.
Her er en video fra oppkjøringen hans:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFmVOUkjKfw&feature=youtu.beYngve logger også her på TF:
http://www.treningsforum.no/forum/index.php?topic=123315.60Det er enormt mange sterke folk som skal delta i konkurransen fra rundt om i verden, og på Facebook-sida (øverste linken) er det intervju med flere av utøverne.
Her er noen eksempler på hvem som kommer (og perser), og det ser ut til at nivået er ok
Chris Jenkins from Wales:Squat:372.5kg
Bench:240kg
Deadlift:355kg
Eduard Khanjyan from FinlandSquat: 260kg
Deadlift 300kg
Thomas White from Northern Ireland330kg in the Axle Deadlift
Jeremy Vickers from Scotland290 deadlift
260kg back squat x 4 reps
About ESMThe first Europe's Strongest Man Under 90kg Finals competition will be held in Letterkenny Town Park on the weekend of 14-15 September. Up to 14 national winners from across Europe will descend on Letterkenny in a bid to lift the title of Europe’s Strongest Man Under 90kg 2012.
The event is being jointly organised by former UK and World Strongman Dave Warner of Renegade Strongman in association with local fitness instructor, Nigel Drein of Motiv8 Fitness.
Øvelser: FRIDAY 14th Sept - Clanree Hotel 7.30pm:1 - Dead-lift - This is a simple test of maximum power, lifting two huge axle wheels on a bar, rising
and rising in weight until just one competitor is left. No suits or power shorts. (Belts and knee wraps
are permitted)
2 - Conan’s Circle - using a quad bike in the circle - farthest distance wins. (320kg)
SATURDAY 15th - Letterkenny Town Park:3 - Carry & Drag - A giant duck walk 215kg is lifted and carried 15 meters and is placed in a steel
sledge. The sledge is then dragged back to the line. The fastest time or longest distance wins.
This is a head-to-head event
4 - Press Medley - Dumbell - 65kg - axle 110kg log 120 kg 100kg steel block fastest time wins.
5 - Beer Barrel Carry - 135kg filled beer barrel carried for a set distance. This is a head to head
event.
6 - Arm Over Arm - A rope pull event. We hope to pull a 4 X 4 & trailer or a motor home subject to
sponsor. This event takes place on grass over 20m distance.
7 - Squat - Each competitor lifts and squats with 210kg of steel train wheels. Highest number of
reps wins. No suits or power shorts. Belts and knee wraps are permitted.
8 - Stones of Strength - This is a head-to-head event where progressively heavier stones are lifted
onto a platform. A head-to-head finale event will take place whereby stones are lifted onto a 4ft x
10ft platform. Heaviest stone 160kg.
LYKKE TIL YNGVE!