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2019 Freedom Festival Strongman Competition

This year we plan on holding our 3rd Strongman Competition during the Freedom Festival in
Cass City. This years event will be held on Saturday, July 6th at 1:00. This event has been a big
hit the last two years and hopefully we keep it going for years to come. We had a total of 17
competitors the first year and doubled our numbers to 34 last year and this year we are capping
the event at 50 competitors. We had men and women coming from all over the state and even
out of state for this big time event!!
For those that aren’t familiar with Strongman competitions, there is a total of 5 events. This
year the five events are as follows: circus dumbbell, super yoke, deadlift, harness pull, and the
atlas stone. The person that does the best in all the events is crowned the winner. We plan on
having lightweight, middleweight, and heavyweight divisions.

The circus dumbbell will be for as many reps as possible in 60 seconds. The super yoke is
also timed for 60 seconds and you carry the weight as far and as fast as you can up to 60 ft.The
deadlift will also be for as many reps as possible in 60 seconds. For the harness pull we will
be pulling a semi for the heavyweights and a small truck for the lightweights. The atlas stone
is another timed event. Put the stone over a bar 52 in. off the ground as many times as possible
in 60 seconds.
If you are looking for a gym to train at we now have a lot of the Strongman equipment at Li-
grow’s 24 Hr Fitness. We have a log press, yoke, farmers carry handles, atlas stones and a
circus dumbbell. The training for events like this are brutal and intense. We don’t only pick
up heavy weight, but we try to pick it up and run with it. Strongman athletes have to train to
be strong and agile. We don’t lift for one rep maxes like powerlifters, but we lift the heaviest
weight we can and do it for as many reps as we can in 60 seconds.

If you think you are up to the challenge to see how strong you really are, you should sign up
and compete in this year’s competition. Cost is only $50 for members at Ligrow’s 24 Hr Fitness
and $75 for non-members. If you don’t want to compete, but want to be involved in this great
event contact Jon at Ligrow’s 24 Hr Fitness. We will be looking for volunteers to help with
set-up and tear-down, and we are also still accepting sponsors to help pay for the professional
that we have come in and host the event for us. For $150 you will get your name/business on the
back of the t-shirts, many mentions during the event, and many mentions on our Facebook page.
Again, this event is a ton of fun! If you really want to test your strength and willpower, take a
look at the events and weights on our Facebook page and start training today. I hope to see you
there competing, watching and rooting on all our competitors at this big time event!!

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