USAWA

Thom, I wish I could make it to your record day! I’m already scheduled to do this year’s massive worldwide King Kong grip contest at Chad Gustin’s training hall on the same date. Small world because I first met him at your 2010 Kirksville Highland Games contest. Since then we’ve become friends and for the last 5 years we’ve done the KK grip contests either at his training hall or in 2019 at a friend’s house a significant distance into Missouri.

Always fun to see what other strength sports folks compete in:

Thom, I was looking at the NASGA database and those are some impressive numbers. 33 foot sheaf toss is amazing. I know Chad competes in Highland Games and there are probably several others who compete in All-Round Weightlifting and Highland Games.

Ben, Good to hear that you will be doing King Kong. I am planning on competing as well. I have not had many grip specific training sessions, but I figure I still have a little over a month to get ready.

My big accomplishment for the year outside of All-Round was finishing a local short course triathlon with 750 meter open water swim, 10 mile bike and 5K run. My next big event general fitness event will by Hyrox.

Hope folks add to this thread to discuss there All-Round Weightlifting competition plans and other athletic endeavors.