Next Saturday, April 28th, we'll be hosting the Second Annual Andy Blackton Memorial Strength Challenge, so there's only 1 week left to sign up!
In October of 2016 we tragically lost one of our brothers in iron and member of the OBB family, Andy Blackton. Andy had a kind soul, a devout dedication to training, a helpful heart, and had found a profession where he could benefit those in need as a sign language interpreter. He positively affected so many lives. We’re going to make sure that he’s not forgotten.
As much as Andy loved lifting, he almost never had a workout where he didn’t do some form of outdoor activity. We’re honoring Andy by hosting an event with a few enjoyable strength challenges:
Women under 150:
Small tire flip (specific distance for time)
Farmer’s Walk- 40 additional lbs/handle (specific distance for time)
Viking Press- 25 lbs added (as many reps as possible in 1 minute)
Prowler Push- 50 lbs added (specific distance for time)
Bench Press- ½ BW for as many reps as possible
Women over 150:
Small tire flip (specific distance for time)
Farmer’s Walk- 50 additional lbs/handle (specific distance for time)
Viking Press- 35 lbs added (as many reps as possible in 1 minute)
Prowler Push- 70 lbs added (specific distance for time)
Bench Press- ½ BW for as many reps as possible
Men under 200:
Small tire flip (specific distance for time)
Farmer’s Walk- 110 additional lbs/handle (specific distance for time)
Viking Press- 90 lbs added (as many reps as possible in 1 minute)
Prowler Push- 90 lbs added (specific distance for time)
Bench Press- BW for as many reps as possible
Men over 200:
Small tire flip (specific distance for time)
Farmer’s Walk- 140 additional lbs/handle (specific distance for time)
Viking Press- 115 lbs added (as many reps as possible in 1 minute)
Prowler Push- 140 lbs added (specific distance for time)
Bench Press- BW for as many reps as possible
Each competitor will get a T-Shirt with the logo above, the top 3 in each class will get a medal, and the Bem Bom Food Truck will be there as well!
The minimum donation is only $25 with $50 recommended. Half of the proceeds will go to the National Association for the Deaf (NAD) and the other half to the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation.
Donations are welcome from non-participants as well. You can register online here where all of the information can be found:
The Second Annual Andy Blackton Memorial Strength Challenge
The Second Annual Andy Blackton Memorial Strength Challenge Facebook Page