American Strongman Corporation

[robert da strongman]

American Strongman Corp....the big boys, the pros

Show of Champions Orlando, FL (http://www.americanstrongman.org/competitions/schedule_detail.asp?CompID=73)

ASC Live Battle Creek, MI (http://www.americanstrongman.org/competitions/schedule_detail.asp?CompID=76)

Monsters of the Mall Salina, KS (http://www.americanstrongman.org/competitions/schedule_detail.asp?CompID=70)

ASC Live Bangor, Maine (http://www.americanstrongman.org/competitions/schedule_detail.asp?CompID=77)

[BEAST MODE]

OK, is this the right place to ask you what show you will do when you turn pro?

[robert da strongman]

kansas
its lw pros only

[BEAST MODE]

Well I'll tell you what. That's a 7 hour drive for me, but if you do the show, I'll try my damndest to make it.

[robert da strongman]

Well I'll tell you what. That's a 7 hour drive for me, but if you do the show, I'll try my damndest to make it.

lets see what april brings

[BEAST MODE]

April will bring a pro card!

[robert da strongman]

American Strongman Exhibition Opens New York Auto Show by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2009 IronMind


Match four strongmen, 20 cars and the America’s largest auto show and what you have is a new twist on the classic strongman pulling event.

The four strongmen are Gerard Benderoth, Ben Lambousis, Skeet Dunn and Brett Somerville, and they will be divided into two teams, one 105 kg competitor and one heavyweight competitor per team. Hook up two lines of 10 cars each, and now the fun begins: The teams battle each other as they pull for maximum distance, one member from each team giving it his best shot before passing the harness to his teammate.

“Also on tap, is the ‘American Strongman Challenge,’ which pits the athletes against each other to see who can deadlift a 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT-8 the most times in one minute,” according to the official press release.

This event is on Saturday, April 11, at 10:00 at the New York International Auto Show (Jacob Javits Center, 11th Avenue at 36th Street). For full details on American Strongman Corporation (ASC) events, please click here.

[robert da strongman]

ASC: America’s Strongest Man® Leads to Mr. Olympic Strongman by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2009 IronMind


Telling IronMind, “This is a big milestone for ASC,” American Strongman Corporation (ASC) president Dione Wessels put this contest in perspective.


ASC brings strongman to the Olympia. Artwork courtesy of Dione Wessels.


“I think that this adds to the other big shows out there. In reference to ASC, we are looking forward to growing the Olympia Strongman event every year in Las Vegas. Since the Olympia is the mecca of all bodybuilding shows, having the top Americans at this event not only puts the ASC athletes in front of the world, but also the sport of strongman. The Olympia will give the athletes more opportunities to get their names out there to grow a broader fan base. We are extremely excited to be a part of the Olympia and are looking forward to growing the event each year,” said Wessels.

ASC vice president Mike Johnston emphasized the “coast to coast” nature of ASC live. “As always, this is a show based on merit, with the top ten ASC athletes from America’s Strongest Man® getting the ten spots at the Olympia.”

Wessels said that all expenses will be paid for these ten competitors and the minimum prize list will be $15,000 in cash.”

For more details, please check the Mr. Olympia and the ASC websites, as well as this column.

[BEAST MODE]

Is this supposed to start this year?

[robert da strongman]

yup this year

[BEAST MODE]

Nice! I'm hoping to head out there this year. Do you know the dates? I tried looking them up but I can't go to the website because it's filtered for some reason at work.

[robert da strongman]

whenever the olympia is...

[BEAST MODE]

Ah I guess I could've looked on this site before I asked you. Won't be able to make it this year...damn wedding and I'm a groomsman.

[robert da strongman]

Amateur Strongmen: Qualify for the Arnold by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2009 IronMind


American Strongman Corporation (ASC) president Dione Wessels has announced that “the first Platinum-Plus show for the 2010 season will be in Columbus, Ohio, during the Arnold Classic Weekend.”

“We are very excited to be part of the Arnold Classic. Our athletes have competed there since the inception of the Arnold Strongman event. American Strongman Pro Derek Poundstone won the event this year,” said Wessels.

According to the official ASC press release, this competition “will be open to NAS (North American Strongman) competitors and international amateurs,” and ASC vice president Mike Johnston is quoted as saying, “This is just another opportunity for the American Strongman pro to amateur system to be on center stage. An amateur athlete will get a chance to win an ASC Pro-Card on the biggest fitness stage in the world.” And here’s the carrot: “The new ASC Pro will also get a guaranteed invite to the 2011 Arnold Strongman event,” said Johnston.

IronMind asked how this would fit in with the Arnold Strongman contest run by Terry Todd and ASC president Dione Wessels explained, “It is in conjunction with Terry's contest. The amateurs will compete Friday morning and then on Sunday. The overall winner will get a guaranteed spot to the 2011 pro contest that Terry runs.”

Asked if an invitation one year out was a little long, Wessels told IronMind, “Yes, but the winner would also get his pro card and be invited to compete in other shows through out the season.”

Given the way ASC was positioned in the official statement, IronMind asked Wessels a follow-up question about whether ASC and NAS were becoming one organization and Wessels, said, “No, NAS will continue to be the feeder to ASC. Because of athletes such as Derek [Poundstone], Travis [Ortmayer], Van Hatfield, Brian Shaw, and many others, the system has proven that it works. I am not trying to take anything away from any promoter anywhere; we just want to see the sport grow globally while working with other promoters in giving their athletes some of the same opportunities that they extend to the American athletes. This time, it is just on an amateur level. Of course we will continue to do things on a merit basis.”

Stay tuned for more details.

[creatinemuscle]

I'm surprised to see.....

[Rich Gregg]

Becoming a LW Pro seems to be a open door to an empty room but I guess its a step to becoming a HW one day.