Congratulations to Ryan Bracewell (the pupil) for getting his Pro Card!!

[81Ort]

That's right, Ryan just won the Show of Champions in Florida and earned his ASC Strongman Pro Card!
All I can say is it's about time! It'll be good to compete with you head to head now bud.

He now joins the list of pro's that have come out of The Unit:
Jim Glassman (alternate for WSM)
Tavis Ortmayer (3-time IFSA World's and 2-time World's Strongst Man finalist)
Josh Thigpen (2-time World's Strongest Man competitor)
Marshall White (1-time World's Strongest Man competitor)
Andy Vincent (3rd place in America's Strongest Man 2009)
Pops Ortmayer (have to add this as an honorary title. No one is older or tougher in Strongman!)

Welcome to the club!

[kickinthepants]

congrats! any vids?

[nekkidbear]

Good job man! It's cool to see another regular poster here get some good recognition.

[DesireToGrow]

Awesome job man!


I'd really love to make it to your gym some day but Kingwood is quite a bit of a drive.

[UHCougar05]

Congrats Ryan, you earned it! And like I said over at Marunde, now you and Andy can leave the TSM to us mortals.

Old Man Stones is definitely one tough son of a gun.

[ChaseT]

Congratulations.

Video from the competition:

[dbluegoat]

saw this in person......very cool, congrats!!!

[skinnycalves]

Congratulations Pupil.

I just realized, that everyone in this thread from houston owns a gym. (Pupil will post soon enough)

[DesireToGrow]

Congratulations Pupil.

I just realized, that everyone in this thread from houston owns a gym. (Pupil will post soon enough)

I'm from houston and don't own one

[Iceman1800]

Wow, I didn't knw Ryan and the Pupil were one in the same. Must be why he always has great advice to offer

[Torrtrefireto]

The most amazing thing to me is... the dumbbell had zero rebound.

You drop some 100's and they'll bounce back a little. That was just dead weight. Crazy.

And crazy strong, too

[STRONGMAN87]

congrats on the pro card ryan, hope to get that myself one day.

[ChaseT]

The most amazing thing to me is... the dumbbell had zero rebound.

You drop some 100's and they'll bounce back a little. That was just dead weight. Crazy.

And crazy strong, too

I'd guess that's because it was loaded with sand.

[Poppy83]

Wow! That's awesome, Ryan! I was especially impressed with the farmers. 355 per hand for that kind of distance is beastly!

Also, Travis...Who is this Tavis Ortmayer you mention?

[BRUTUSPLAC]

Congratulations.

Video from the competition:

THANKS 4 the video post !

[UHCougar05]

Wow! That's awesome, Ryan! I was especially impressed with the farmers. 355 per hand for that kind of distance is beastly!

Also, Travis...Who is this Tavis Ortmayer you mention?

I hear he prefers to be called "The Tavis".

[Ka0s]

Awesome job man!! I've seen you post around here before, good stuff

[the_pupil]

I did not see this thread when Travis started it, but a friend mentioned it to me. Thanks to everyone for the kind words. If you are interested in any of my other videos, the contest video posted on here is under my account and there are like 100 other videos on their from 2008 to current.

Thanks again.