new fortisimus events

[Billy Wolt]

Day One:

1. Sigmarsson Wheels Deadlift: bar at 19 inches off the ground; 800 pounds (364 kg) for repetitions.
2. Overhead Power Medley: 275-pound (125 kg) “Louis Cyr long bar iron-cast barbell”; 2 x 150 pounds (68 kg) “Louis Cyr spherical dumbbells” simultaneous clean and press/push press; 370 pound (168 kg) log clean and press, push press or jerk; 350 pound (159 kg) Apollon Axle replica clean and press, push press or jerk; 308 pound (140 kg) Icelandic Stone clean and press/push press.
3. Yoke Race: run in pairs, 880 pounds (400 kg), 30 meters.
4. Louis Cyr Crucifix (2 x 45 pound/20.5 kg dumbbells) hold for time with best total time winning.
5. Pyramid of Strength: medley consisting of Husafell stone replica (400 pounds/182 kg) carried 3 x 20 meters; loading three barrels with handles (400 pounds/182 kg, 425 pounds/193 kg, 450 pounds/205 kg; power stairs with a 450 pound/205 kg and a 500 pound/227 kg weight up five stairs (15 inches high).

Day Two:

6. Monferrand Back Load-Carry: four sand bags (from 325 pounds/148 kg to 400 pounds/182 kg), 15 meters each.
7. Hip and Thigh Lift: 1000 pounds/455 kg for repetitions.
8. Louis Cyr Power Walk: 325 pounds/148 kg spherical dumbbells out and 350 pound/160 kg spherical dumbbells back.
9. Louis Cyr One Arm Press Challenge: right and left arm, press or push press 150 pound/68 kg; “Louis Cyr Spherical Dumbbell” and same thing with right or left arm, 165 pound/75 kg, 175 pound/80 kg, 190 pound/86.25 kg, 205 pound/93 kg, and 215 pound/98 kg.
10. Five Atlas Stones: 250 pounds/114 kg (carried on shoulder for five meters and then loaded), 275 pounds/125 kg (carried on shoulder three meters and then loaded), 300 pounds/136.5 kg (carried two meters on shoulder and then loaded), 325 pounds/148 kg, and 350 pounds/159 kg. This is followed by loading five natural stones: 350 pounds/159 kg, 375 pounds/170.5 kg, 400 pounds/182 kg, 450 pounds/205 kg, and 517 pounds/235 kg.

[Jean-Charles Péronnet]

The guy who wins it will never be the world's Strongest Man again :LOL:
He will be dwarfed by whoever didn't participate!

[Alex Klotz]

I like how some of the events are just regular events with the words "Louis Cyr" put before them.

I hope one day I'm strong enough to even attempt some of those.

[Mike Gill]

I don't think 10 events that heavy have ever been put together back to back.

[Steve Trippe]

Are they doing the scoring in a "last man standing" type context?

If that's the case, then I've got lbstone to win it by making it through the first 8 events.

[Mike Westerling]

If anyone manages to complete all the events without getting injured he can lay claim to the title: "Most indestructable stength athlete of all time."

Those events are absolutely insane! I can't wait to see the results!
-Mike

[Kÿle Vezeau]

I'm glad they added a max lift. Hand & thing lift, now that's going to be heavy although I would really have liked too see a back lift (his signature lift) and his 273 lb dumbbell instead of all these "small" bells.

[MalachiMcMullen]

Scrawny, 185lb me has done 2 or 3 reps with 770 on the HAND and thigh lift, I would think a HIP and thigh lift is even easier because pain in the hands and slippage isn't an issue. My DL is only 420, what is Big Z's? 900+? Lbstone's is nearing 900 as well. They may find that even 1000lbs is too light for some of these guys, even if it is for reps.

[Richard Reynolds]

You forgot this part of the ironmind article (emphasis added by me):
http://www.ironmind.com/ironcms/morenewsv6.php?id=2377#2377

"Four-time World’s Strongest Man winner Magnus Ver Magnusson was among the experts IronMind interviewed shortly after the initial list was released and, interestingly, IronMind learned that Magnus Ver had, himself, once done eight events in one day - it was in Finland, appropriately enough, and the result was that Magnus Ver was hospitalized and had to have three liters of fluids replaced before he was released. Nonetheless, Magnus Ver was balanced in his view, saying that things really only needed to be tweaked a little to be improved and that he could make some recommendations for an improved event schedule."