Republic of Texas Strongest Man 2010 (12/4) - live updates

[Ryan Bracewell]

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Event starts 10am central time

Event 1: Max Axle clean & press

Event 2: Yoke
-Womens 300#
-Novice/Teens/LW masters 550#
-LW open & HW masters 650#
-HW open 825#

Event 3: Max Distance Farmers
-Women 100# (each hand)
-Novice/Masters/LW Teen 210#
-HW Teen/LW Open 240#
-HW Open 290#

Event 4: Conans Wheel
-Women 300#
-Novice/LW Teen 350#
-HW Teen 400#
-Masters/LW open 550#
-HW open 600#

Event 5: Atlas Stones
-Women kegs(weights tba)
-Novice/Teens/LW Masters/LW Open 225, 250, 265, 300, 335
-HW Masters/HW Open 225, 265, 300, 335, 375

Judges:
-Dione Wessels: NAS president
-Travis Ortmayer: 3x WSM competitor
-Ryan Bracewell: ASC pro

MC - Josh Thigpen: WSM competitor

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[robert da strongman]

gonna check in on this...


pics would be nice!

[Rich Gregg]

I can't wait to compete tomorrow. This is by far the heaviest show I have done and ZI love this sport more and more every day. Plus the fact that on last minute decision, my girlfriend Nicholle Rothengas decided to compete after only messing around twice with me doing events. Nicholle has spent the last year and a half training and competing in female figure short class shows.

[robert da strongman]

well you better bring back a win...

[Ryan Bracewell]

Just found out Alan Colley is a last minute entry.

[robert da strongman]

nice!

know who is winning the yoke...

[Ryan Bracewell]

nice!

know who is winning the yoke...

Well see. He told me at dinner that he has not touch a weight since nationals. He just did the contest to come hang with the wife and I

[robert da strongman]

Well see. He told me at dinner that he has not touch a weight since nationals. He just did the contest to come hang with the wife and I

awww...strong-man love!
well good luck to all the competitors!
speaking of do we have a list of names?

[Ryan Bracewell]

Athletes meeting

Edit: damn, can't upload pics

[robert da strongman]

Republic of Texas Strongest Man has begun! Carmen Kester wins the lw women with 130#. Nicole Rothengrass is 2nd with 110#.


---that was max axle clean and press

[robert da strongman]

Athletes meeting

Edit: damn, can't upload pics

can you email them?

[Ryan Bracewell]

Ya, pm me

[robert da strongman]

Ya, pm me

pm sent

[Bryan Hildebrand]

thanks boys.

[Ryan Bracewell]

Where you at rob?

[wolverine565]

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2065201&id=1047720194#!/photo.php?fbid=1657043819783&set=a.1657021659229.2090052.1047720194
my son doing farmers walk with 120lbs

[wolverine565]

My son, dustin, did a strength demo. He is 11yrs old. He did deadlift with 110lbs, 120lbs, 160lbs. Then he did farmers walk with 120lbs. He ran faster than I could click off a picture. Travis Ortmayer was cheering him on the entire time. I got plenty of pictures of him with travis ortmayer, josh thigpen, and ryan bracewell. I can't get the pictures to show up.

[robert da strongman]

sorry all...i had to go out...just got back...

here are some pics

[wolverine565]

ryan,
When dustin got home, he called grandpa and told him you invited him to come work out at the unit. He has a permanent smile on his face. Thanks for being so nice to him. It was like christmas for him. We will definitely be coming out to the unit. He said he wants to learn all ya'lls secrets. He especially wants to load that 600lbs stone.

[robert da strongman]

more pics...

[Ryan Bracewell]

Sorry the pics are not so good, there off my phone. Plus they had me working like an illegal, so I could not update as much as I wanted

[s2h]

My son, dustin, did a strength demo. He is 11yrs old. He did deadlift with 110lbs, 120lbs, 160lbs. Then he did farmers walk with 120lbs. He ran faster than I could click off a picture. Travis Ortmayer was cheering him on the entire time. I got plenty of pictures of him with travis ortmayer, josh thigpen, and ryan bracewell. I can't get the pictures to show up.big props to your son..he did awesome..my kids were begging me to get out there and lift with him..great show..

[s2h]

Sorry the pics are not so good, there off my phone. Plus they had me working like an illegal, so I could not update as much as I wantedkool show bro...where you the only guy strong enuff...to carry the yoke back...day labor ryan....

[PowerCoach]

My son, dustin, did a strength demo. He is 11yrs old. He did deadlift with 110lbs, 120lbs, 160lbs. Then he did farmers walk with 120lbs. He ran faster than I could click off a picture. Travis Ortmayer was cheering him on the entire time. I got plenty of pictures of him with travis ortmayer, josh thigpen, and ryan bracewell. I can't get the pictures to show up.

Very impressive display, one of the highlites of the contest!
I got video on Ryan's camera of the farmers RUN (not walk...Dustin didn't walk, he was running with those like they were nothing..lol)

You have to be a proud papa!

Speaking of proud "papa"...I had a bunch of folks in this one keeping me on my toes, congrats to:

HW winner Alan Colley
LW Brad Pillow 2nd, (plus record setter & nationals qualified)
LW Carmen Kester, womens winner (first contest) nationals qualified & multiple record setter
Scot Morgan 2nd, Masters nationals qualified
Patrick Gilroy LW, Teen multiple record setter nationals qualified

...and congrats to every contestant who stepped up to the strongman challenge and competed!

[SallyAnne]

Great pictures! It looks warm there - I'm jeluz.

[PowerCoach]

Great pictures! It looks warm there - I'm jeluz.

I think it was about 80 today.....
Houston we get 1 day of cold (high of 50) mixed in with 6 days of heat for the winter...Christmas usually means you're running around outside in shorts and a t shirt. Sounds great in theory, but seasons are nice...a little variety never hurt anyone.

[wolverine565]

here is some pictures of dustin at the contest.

[Diabetic Muscle]

Wolverine that's awesome that your boy is into weights at his age.

[Rich Gregg]

Nicholle and I had a great time in Houston and plan to come back in Feb for another show. This was by far the hardest and heaviest show I have competed in to date. The heavyweight competitors were also the best I have had the chance to compete against. Special thanks to the Texas Stone Man, Ryan Bracewell, Ashely Writ and last but not least the guy who came in second Constable Brian Vickers. Vickers I had a lot of fun competing with you and it awesome that we have established a good system for pushing each other. Nicholle and I also met so many cool people out here it was definitely worth the trip.

[robert da strongman]

the after party...

[GameofInches]

Looks like a good contest

[wolverine565]

Me and zach, dustin's coach, loading the bar. Travis ortmayer, ryan bracewell, dustin, and josh thigpen.

[firesurfer1345]

Had a great time at the competition. Was pretty happy after thinking about the fact that I have only touched all the events 2 times prior to the show this past weekend. Rich has been great helping me with everything. Before this weekend, I had done axel press 2 times in gym, with my PR at 105. At the show, it wasn't pretty but I did the heaviest ever for me at 110#s. I was greatful to be invited to such an awesome show, and to have the pleasure of meeting everyone that I did meet at the show here in houston. Next time I come out will be here in Feb, and will bring it even more!!

~*~Nicholle ~*~

[robert da strongman]

Had a great time at the competition. Was pretty happy after thinking about the fact that I have only touched all the events 2 times prior to the show this past weekend. Rich has been great helping me with everything. Before this weekend, I had done axel press 2 times in gym, with my PR at 105. At the show, it wasn't pretty but I did the heaviest ever for me at 110#s. I was greatful to be invited to such an awesome show, and to have the pleasure of meeting everyone that I did meet at the show here in houston. Next time I come out will be here in Feb, and will bring it even more!!

~*~Nicholle ~*~

great job!
get some of those pics posted up here....

[Ryan Bracewell]

11yo dustin running with the 120lb farmers. Its a short vid, but he was going fast

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[s2h]

11yo dustin running with the 120lb farmers. Its a short vid, but he was going fast

32Z3UO2VWX0ryan..thats like 60lbs in each hand?? correct...kid is awesome..and for those that weren't there..that was a farmers run..he was flying....nice job dustin....

[Ryan Bracewell]

I was told 120lb, which usually refers to the weight per hand. Given the weights on the handles, it could be 60 per hand. Either weight is impressive for an 11yo

[wolverine565]

My bad. I meant 120lbs total. What 11yr old do you know that can run with 120lbs. He will actually walk when you give him 140lbs total. He is my future pro strongman. He has been training for 8 months. Zack has only started him on weight 4 months ago. The first 4 months was a body weight conditioning and stretching.

[Curt James]

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Awesome that it was put on by HD of Kingwood.

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[Curt James]

My son, dustin, did a strength demo. He is 11yrs old. He did deadlift with 110lbs, 120lbs, 160lbs. Then he did farmers walk with 120lbs. He ran faster than I could click off a picture.

Just watched the video. He was MOVING!!! :bowdown:


ryan,
When dustin got home, he called grandpa and told him you invited him to come work out at the unit. He has a permanent smile on his face. Thanks for being so nice to him. It was like christmas for him. We will definitely be coming out to the unit. He said he wants to learn all ya'lls secrets. He especially wants to load that 600lbs stone.

Fantastic that he had this experience! Very cool.


I was told 120lb, which usually refers to the weight per hand. Given the weights on the handles, it could be 60 per hand. Either weight is impressive for an 11yo

Excellent. I was 15 before I got my first weight set. My step dad pulled up, popped the trunk of his car and there was a 110-pound set that I couldn't even get out of the trunk! He picked it up with one hand.

Wishing your future pro strongman continued success, wolverine!

[Rich Gregg]

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Nicholle's RoTSM performance.

[wolverine565]

We didn't stay until the end of the contest. My sons coach told my son on monday that they gave him a sword as a prize. So my 11yr old has a samuria sword now. I am trying to convince him that it is a trophy and not a play toy. First thing he ask was," can i go outside and try it!" I really appreciate that they honored dustin, but I was hoping the weapons talk came later.

[firesurfer1345]

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[robert da strongman]

file:///C:/Users/owner/Desktop/Nicholle%20Shows%202010/125_1715.JPGfile:///C:/Users/owner/Desktop/Nicholle%20Shows%202010/125_1715.JPGfile:///C:/Users/owner/Desktop/Nicholle%20Shows%202010/125_1715.JPGHow do you add pictures to this forum

hit the "go advanced" button

then look for the "manage attachment" button

download from your computer there.
:)

[firesurfer1345]

I think I did this right this time... ;)

[firesurfer1345]

Okay, here are a few more pics from the show, I handed the camera to a Pat's dad, he took a few pics. thanks Pat's dad for taking pics for me, while I took camera phone pics and video in between. Lol. time to finish my workout at work, and hopefully not that bad of a night at the fire house. bbrrrr cold...

~*~Nicholle ~*~

[robert da strongman]

I think I did this right this time... ;)

yes you did!

who's that fat guy you are with?

[Rich Gregg]

her trainer

[firesurfer1345]

lol