The Movement Minneapolis Fall Decathlon 2011

I have been hyped up all week after the first Movement Minneapolis Grip Decathlon. We had a great time, saw some fantastic lifts, and introduced a number of new people to the awesome of Grip Sport.

So after some thinking, I want to have it again.

The Movement Minneapolis will have a second grip decathlon this year, the tentative date will be Saturday 12 November 2011.

Events will be as follows:

• Grippers from a parallel set. 4 attempts, rising bar. Contestants will set the gripper to parallel and crush them until both handles are touching. Contestants must demonstrate gripper set position to judge before close and hold shut until judge declares the attempt good. Only one hand will be used to close the gripper after it has been set. Touching the gripper to the body or legs is forbidden. Calibrated grippers will be used according to NAGSA rules.
• Two hand pinch deadlift with the adjustable European apparatus. 4 attempts, rising bar. Contestants will grasp the top of pinch apparatus and lift the weight to a 16.5 inch horizontal standard, then lower it under control. Mens class will feature 52mm and 58mm settings.
• Overhand axle deadlift with a 2″ non-revolving bar. 4 attempts, rising bar. Contestants will use a double overhand grip and lift the bar to full extension. Bar used will be the Ironmind Apollos Axle, a 2″ thick non-revolving smooth bar. Both sumo and conventional style deadlifting forms are permitted.
• Hub pinch lift with the World of Grip “Griptopz” handle. 4 attempts, rising bar. Contestants will use use a thumb and finger tip grip to lift the hub apparatus to a 16.5″ standard and lower it under control. Contestants must use a finger tip grip, the “Vbar style” grip is forbidden.
• One hand lift with the Strongergrip Plateau buster handle. 4 attempts, rising bar. Contestants will use an overhand grip to lift the handle at least 2″ off the floor.
• Rim Lift with the World of Grip “Gripstopz” handle. 4 attempts, rising bar. Contestants will use a thumbless grip to lift the apparatus to a horizontal standard of 16.5 inches off the floor.
• 2″ Vertical bar lift. 4 attempts, rising bar. Contestants will lift the vertical bar at least 2″ off the floor.
• Hang from the 2″ ropes for time. 1 attempt, maximum hang time on the ropes. Contestants will hang from 2 – 2″ manila ropes with their feet off the floor for maximum time. The timer will begin as soon as their feet are off the floor and end as soon as one foot touches the floor.
• Repetition pinch. 1 attempt, maximum reps in 60 seconds. Contestants will pinch lift two steel 50lbs plates to full extension for maximum reps in 60 seconds. Contestants are allowed to set the plates down and reset grip as often as required during their attempt.
• Medley. 6 minutes to complete, 40 items. A huge variety of challenges to include plate, blob, and block weight lifting. Bottoms up kettlebell lifting, hammer levering, fat handle dumbbell lifting, finger lifting, steel bending, tearing, and a collection of popular pieces of grip equipment from various companies. We will feature challenges from beginner to elite in this medley.

Classes: We will once again feature three classes for this decathlon. An advanced class, an open class, and a womens class.

The spirit and intent of the advanced class/ open class division is to maintain a level playing field. As such I request all high level competing grip athletes, COC’s, and certified Mash Monsters register in the advanced class. If you are not certain on what class to compete in please contact me.

Scoring: This is a sanctioned NAGSA event will feature the official scoring system. Each event will be worth 100 points. The all scores are based off of the top lift in that class. The winner of each class and placement is decided by the highest point score out of 1,000.

As a sanctioned NAGSA meet this is a qualifier for the 2012 Grip Nationals. Athletes who score an 800 lbs total in the Gripper/Axle/Pinch will be awarded an Elite status. For more details on the scoring system please click HERE for rules.

Location: The contest will be held at Movement Minneapolis, 2089 East Center Circle, Plymouth MN (CLICK HERE FOR MAP). We are located 1/2 mile East of I-494 and Highway 55. The location is about 12 minutes from Downtown Minneapolis.

Travel arrangements: For athletes who are coming in from outside the Twin Cities, I recommend the following hotel Best Western Kelly Inn, it is located 1/4 mile from the gym within walking distance.

Additional Equipment/Uniform: Athletes are asked to wear a T-shirt (any color/any design) and exercise shorts/pants for the contest along with clean athletic footwear. Wrist straps and gloves are specifically not allowed. Wrist bracers or support equipment is not allowed. Contestants may use a lifting belt for the axle deadlift. Chalk for the competition will be supplied by Movement Minneapolis, no other brands are allowed. Tacky is specifically not allowed. Athletes are allowed to wear elbow warmers and/or sweat bands provided they offer no support advantage for the event. If you have any specific questions not addressed here please contact me for more guidance.

Registration: Contest registration will be $35 dollars. If you know you are in please post a comment here as I would like to build a list of attendees.

Prizes: I will be offering cash prizes for 1st place Elite, 1st place open, and womens 1st place. 1st – 4th place will be awarded medals. Additionally we will offer prizes from our sponsors. Details to follow.

Sponsors: If you would like to sponsor this event please email me at Adamtglass@yahoo.com

Attendance List: Adam Glass, David Dellanave, Mike T Nelson, Dave Sandel, Chris Mathison, Matt Brouse, Matt Cannon, Joe Tebbe, Brad Ellingson, Cliff Hanson, Mark Trammel, Will Williams, Jesse Bond, Mark Wilson