I Need Your Vote! The 2012 Movement Minneapolis Grip Decathlon, 21 April 2012 – What Events Do You Want To Use?

The 3rd installment of the Grip Decathlon will be happening Saturday 21 April 2012.

What is a Grip Decathlon? It is a 10 event lifting competition designed to test all around hand and wrist strength, as well as endurance and spirit.

This years decathlon will feature a huge change to the contest format…I am allowing YOU, the competitor to select from the following list

CRUSH

- Crush Grip with calibrated torsion spring grippers from parallel set

- Crush Grip with calibrated torsion spring grippers from 20 mm set block

- Crush Grip with calibrated torsion spring grippers from 30 mm set block

- Crush Grip with calibrated torsion spring grippers from credit card set

- Crush grip using the World of Grip Vulcan Hand gripper from a parallel set

- Crush grip using the World of Grip Vulcan Hand gripper with a 20mm set block

- Crush grip using the World of Grip Vulcan Hand gripper with a 30mm set block

- Crush grip using the World of Grip Vulcan Hand gripper with a credit card set

- Crush Grip, multiple grippers for reps (like Decathlon #2)

- Crush Grip, Same gripper for reps (Vote either TSG or VHG)

- Block Hold, with TSG

- Block Hold, with VHG

 

PINCH

- Two Hand Pinch, using the standard adjustable apparatus

- Two Hand Pinch, with 50 mm Strongergrip pinch bar

- Two Hand Pinch, with 75 mm Saxon bar

- Two Hand Pinch, single 50 mm Strongergrip Gymgripz hook w/loading pin

- Two Hand Pinch, double Strongergrip Gymgripz hooks with barbell

- One Hand Pinch, using the standard adjustable apparatus

- One Hand Pinch, using the 70 mm Ironmind pinch handle

- One Hand Pinch, using the Strongergrip 100 mm pinch handle

- One Hand Pinch, using Griptopz Half Penny

- One Hand Pinch, using Griptopz Stub

- One Hand Pinch, using the Griptopz Hub

- One Hand Pinch, using 5 mm plate pinch

- Pinch and hold with block weights

- Pinch and hold with plates

- Repetition pinch with plates

- Repetition pinch with standard apparatus

- Pinch medley stuff- blobs and block weight loading events (specify what you would like to see)

 

SUPPORT

- Double Overhand Axle (2″ bar)

- Double Overhand Axle (3″ bar)

- Double Overhand, Fatgripz

- Double Overhand, Strongergrip Gymgripz Hooks

- 2″ Vertical Bar

- 1″ Vertical bar

- One hand Axle lift (2″ bar)

- One hand axle lift (3″ bar)

- Double lift on loadable Inch Dumbbells

- Single hand lift with loadable Inch dumbbell

- Double lift, 3″ dumbbells

- Single hand lift, 3″ dumbbell

- Rolling Thunder Lift, with Ironmind handle

- Double Rolling Thunder lift with two handles

- Heavy Hand lift, with 1″ D handle plus loading stack

- One hand barbell lift, with Texas Power bar

- One hand lift using the Strongergrip Plateau Buster

- Two hand lift using Strongergrip Plateau Buster

- Hang from the ropes for maximum time, using 2″ diameter manila climbing ropes

- Hang from pull up bar for maximum time

- Support medley formats, present idea

 

Odd Events

- Dinnie Stone Lift using World of Grip Dinnie Trainers

- Bear hug deadlift

- Weaver Stick lift

- Hammer levering (specify single vs. Double, front or rear)

- Bottoms up KB lifting

- Farmers Walk challenges (specify what object/handle)

- Short Steel bending (prefer use of DH Wrist Developer but I will consider other items)

- Long bar bending

- Hammers to platform

- Hand & thigh lift

- Inch Db for reps

- Wrist Roller sled pull

- Finger lift (can be with Ring, Strap, Double Bastard loading pin, or carabiner)

- Rim lift with the World of Grip Griptopz

- Pinch Pull Up

- Rolling thunder handle pull up

- Bear hug pull up on Kettlebell

- Card tearing

 

Medley formats

- Definitely will be at least one strength medley, but I am also open to other medley formats. See the set up for the Frostbite challenge as an example.

 

What to do next:

Leave a comment with the ten events you want to see. EVERYONE can vote, even those who are not certain they will be here. I will consider every comment in a counted format. Next Monday I will present the final events.

Consider the following- what events do you enjoy? What will make for an exciting contest day? What will give you an advantage over the other competitors?

Other information:

This contest will feature 3 weight classes- 82.5 kg, 100 kg, and open. Provided at least 3 women sign up I will feature a women’s class.

Location will be 2075 East Center Circle, Plymouth MN 55441

Contest start time will be 1100 hrs. For a ten event contest we will likely go until 2 PM.

More information will be released next week when I post events.

Curious as to the events for the May and November Decathlon? Click here for contest results

Movement Minneapolis 2011 Grip Decathlon May
Movmement Minneapolis 2011 Grip Decathlon November