Olympia pound4pound challenge!

[ZidaneValor]

I don't think this was posted, but maybe the search function failed me.

http://www.flexonline.com/news/1342

Since we announced the Olympia Pound4Pound Challenge our inbox (pound4pound@mrolympia.com) has been blowing up nonstop. We weren't surprised by the volume of interest — who would be with the chance to win up to $10 grand!?— but we were surprised by how many NPC competitors sent in e-mails explaining that they — not the IFBB Pro League athletes — had the balls of brass to emerge as the first undisputed pound-for-pound strongest bodybuilder in Olympia Weekend history.

We had a meeting of the minds, thought it over and came to a decision: If amateur athletes want in on the action, let's get it on! Now, all NPC athletes who have competed on the national level in 2010 can apply to join the IFBB Pro League athletes in the Olympia Pound4Pound challenge. Another thing you told us: You want to squat with free weights. Noted. That's been changed, too. Here's a revised list of lifts that will take center stage at the Olympia Pound4Pound Challenge:

• Bench press — 1 ½ BW
• Squat — 2x BW
• Smith Machine seated press — 1X BW
• Deadlift — 2x BW

RULES AND REGS

Competitors will weigh in on site. Weights will be rounded to the nearest zero.
FOR EXAMPLE
• 173 pounds = 170 pounds
• 227 pounds = 230 pounds

Competitors will have ONE opportunity to perform each lift.

— Only FULL reps will be counted (which will be determined by an on-site judge)
— Belt, wraps and straps are all permitted

The top five competitors in each lift will receive the following points. A tie in reps will result in both competitors being awarded a point. The highest point total at the end of all four lifts will determine the overall winner. In the case of a tie, the total number of reps will determine a winner.

1. 5 points
2. 4 points
3. 3 points
4. 2 points
5. 1 point

WHO'S ELGIBLE?

All IFBB Pro League athletes and NPC athletes who have competed on the national level in 2010 out to prove they're the pound-for-pound strongest bodybuilder can apply.

PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN

$1,500 for highest lift per category
$4,000 for highest overall total
Total purse: $10,000

Can't wait to hear Efferding's response to this.

[Big Slim DaDDy]

Squat with free weights? What were they going to squat with before that?

[ZidaneValor]

Squat with free weights? What were they going to squat with before that?

I guess they first reported smith machine squats.

[yzrider400f]

this is so stupid

[Agostage]

a.k.a. - barely any IFBB pros wanted to participate so we have to scrape the bucket

[Newbtime]

my guess is efferding said **** off to this homo ****, so they opened it up to NPC competitors and pros.



this whole thing is gay as **** now.

[LiftIsLife]

This isn't the competition that Rhino will be competing in. Stan and Ben White will be using the same format as last year, this is a competition for other bodybuilders.

[lovebbing]

i agree this is pretty stupid, its so obvious why they are letting in NPC athletes.

so many of those guys are going to compete just for the exposure also

[bbdude1988]

This is just a rip off of Bros vs Pros

[Squinky]

Some have already dieted themselves down to 130 pounds to compete in this event.

[LiftIsLife]

You talking about the Pound4Pound challenge or Stan vs White? Rhino and Ben are not following the new stupid competition, they are doing the exact thing that Johnnie and Ben did last year.

[Ka0s]

the sad thing is that stan could probably win this too...