FOEMMEL TO COMPETE IN STRONGMAN COMPETITION IN L.A.
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011 -- 1:00 PM
Now in its 8th year, The Los Angeles Fitness Expo attracts over 25,000 attendees and 250 exhibitors to the Los Angeles Convention Center this Saturday and Sunday. And with the greatest line-up of fitness, physique, martial arts, and strength contests ever assembled on the West Coast, the 2011 Expo promises to be their biggest and best show ever! Part of the line-up is Ultimate Nutrition?s All-American Strongman Challenge Presented by GNC. Carl Foemmel of Chili will be participating in this event. Presented by Odd Haugen, The All American Strongman Challenge will determine future competitors for the 2011 World Strong Man Super Series. Open to all qualified Strongman athletes, this competition will win the top three athletes a direct invite to the 2011 World Strong Man Super Series Tour, and all top six winners will receive All American Team Honors during an award ceremony. The 2011 All American Champion will automatically be invited to the 2011 Arnold's Classic Strongman Competition.Six Disciplines will be tested during the All American Strongman Challenge. Saturday's (beginning at 1pm) include the Farmers Walk, the Power Medley, the Super Yoke, and the Louis Cyr Dead-Lift contests. Sunday's (beginning at 11am) include the Overhead Lifting Medley, and the Stone over Bar for Reps contests. The prizes will be awarded as follows:
1st-$4,000
2nd-$2,000
3rd-$1,500
4th-$1,000
5th-$850
6th-$650
The All-American Strongman Challenge will be streamed live on the web at
marunde-muscle.com
The Bodybuilding.com Los Angeles Fitness Expo offers something for everybody! The Expo plays host to 13 professional and amateur competitions including The Iron Man Naturally Bodybuilding, Bikini and Figure Competition, UAL Armwrestling, The Vise Grip Viking Challenge, The US Gracie US Nationals, the Scot Mendleson Bench Pro Classic, The USPA American Cup Powerlifting Championships, The LA Fitness Expo Benchpress and Deadlift Contest, Bodybuilding.com's BodySpace Spokesmodel Search, Warriors Wrestling, and more.
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