Arnold Strongman 2009

The Arnold Strongman is one of the world’s most exciting annual events in sports. Each year, the world masters gather in Columbus, Ohio, to compete at the Arnold Sports Festival in a series of thrilling events designed to test the mind and muscle of the world's strongest men.

In 2008, Zydrunas Savickas of Lithuania won two events over an international field to capture the 7th Annual Arnold Strongman Classic title. Winner for the sixth year in a row Zydrunas Savickas received a $40,000 check from Gerard Dente of MHP, an Audemars Piquet watch by Robert Ronan and the Louis Cyr trophy and congratulations from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The exact schedule has yet to be set but prepare to watch all the early events Friday and Saturday on the Arnold EXPO Stage. The finals are hled Saturdaynight on the stage at Veterans memorial Auditorium following the Arnold Classic.

Ticket Information
Arnold Fitness EXPO One-Day tickets and Three Day-Tickets will be available each day at the Arnold EXPO.

Admission to the EXPO is $10.00 per day. The EXPO ticket includes total access to the Arnold Fitness EXPO. Adults & Students: $10.00. 10 Years and under: FREE, if accompanied by adult. No Strollers allowed.

We recommend purchasing them at ticketmaster before the weekend to save yourself a wait in line.

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Posted June 23, 2008

Zydrunas Savickas - Arnold Strongman 2008 Winner

Zydrunas Savickas of Lithuania won two events over an international field to capture the 7th Annual Arnold Strongman Classic title. Winner for the sixth year in a row Zydrunas Savickas received a $40,000 check from Gerard Dente of MHP, an Audemars Piquet watch by Robert Ronan and the Louis Cyr trophy and congratulations from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Overall there were 12 world records set throughout the competition. Savickas set three of them. In the Tire Deadlift he lifted 1,027 lbs. In the Circus Dumbbell he tied with Derek Poundstone for the world record with nine lifts each. In the Manhood Stones he lifted 525 lbs. three times.

Finishing second was Derek Poundstone of America. He received $20,000 from Brian Cavanaugh on behalf of GNC.

The order of the other finishers was:

   •  3rd place: Mikhail Koklyaev of Russia received $15,000 from Steve Blechman of Muscular Development.
   •  4th place: Andrus Murumets, Estonia received $10,000 from Dave Conlon of MuscleTech.
   •  5th place: Tie: Both Brian Siders of West Virginia, Benedikt Magnusson, of Iceland, each received $7,000 from Flex Wheeler of All American EFX and from Bernardo Gonzaga of Amino Vital.
   •  7th place: Phil Pfister, West Virginia, USA, received $5,000 from Rich Gaspari of Gaspari Nutrition.
   •  8th place: Oleksandr Pekanov of the Ukraine received $3,000 from Michael Carrubba of Vitamin Shoppe.
   •  9th place: Van Hatfield of the United States, received $2,000 from Shaun Eckhardt of TwinLab.
   •  10th place: Vasyl Virastyuk of the Ukraine, received $1,000 from Bill Windscheif of Gold’s Gym International.

Note: there is no 6th place winner, the prize money between 5th and 6th place was split evenly.

Posted March 1, 2008

Savickas and Pfister Return to Columbus

West Virginia's Phil Pfister, who won the prestigious "World's Strongest Man" competition in 2006 to become the first American to win the title since Bill Kazmaier won in 1982, will try to break the stranglehold of Lithuanian Zydrunas Savickas who has won the Arnold Strongman Classic for the past five years. Generally considered to be the Strongest Man in the World, the 6'3" 400 pound Savickas has dominated the event every year and has to be considered the favorite. These two men will be among the ten competitors in the seventh-annual Arnold Strongman Classic to be held February 29 and March 1 at the Arnold Sports Festival.

Pfister, a hulking 6-foot-6, 350-pound former firefighter from Charleston, West Virginia, and Savickas will highlight a field of strongman contestants who will compete in six events to determine the winner of the 2008 Arnold Strongman Classic.
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Posted January 29, 2008

Stongman Events for 2008

1. Timber Lift - In this event, also known as the Farmer's Carry, contestants lift 865 lbs. of barn timbers bolted together. They have 30 sec. to carry the 865 lbs load up a 32 ft. inclined ramp.

2. Manhood Stones - Contestants lift round stones weighing up to 525 pounds over a bar approximately 48 inches high.

3. Apollon's Wheel -This unique barbell was made famous by turn-of-the-century strongman Louis "Apollon" Uni. The barbell resembles two train wheels welded (weights do not rotate) to a thick bar (1.92 inches in diameter) for a total weight of 366 lbs. Contestants will lift the wheels from the floor to overhead as many times as possible in two minutes.

4. Tire Deadlift - Contestants will lift a specially designed 14 foot long bar weighted with tires. Each tire weighs approx. 100 lbs, and the beginning weight will be approx. 750 lbs.

5. The Heavy Yoke - Contestants will carry across their shoulders a bar/yoke weighing 1,116 pounds for approximately 36 feet in a timed event.

6. The Circus Dumbbell - Contestants will lift a replica of a "Circus" dumbbell, which were used by professional Strongmen from the early 20th century. The dumbbell weighs 202 lbs. and has a very big handle—3 inches in diameter. The men will use one hand at a time and lift the dumbbell overhead as many times as possible in 90 sec.

"The Arnold Strongman Classic has been growing in popularity every year, and we are very excited that the world's best strong men are returning." said Jim Lorimer, Arnold Sports Festival co-producer. "This is the best lineup of Strongman athletes that we've had in seven years, and I guarantee that these gentlemen will again astonish the crowds with simply unbelievable feats of strength."

Posted January 29, 2008

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Arnold VIP tickets, Arnold Fitness EXPO One-Day tickets and Three Day-Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. Arnold Fitness EXPO One-Day tickets and Three Day-Tickets will be available each day at the Arnold EXPO. We recommend purchasing them before the weekend to save yourself a wait in line.