Mark your calendar. The latest virtual rogue fitness challenge starts on July 16, 2021. Similar to previous challenges like the “Bear Hug Challenge” and the “Cliffhanger Challenge”, in which the grip and willpower of the participating athletes were put to the test, the latest contest will do the same.
In the “Suitcase Challenge”, the athletes try to hold a suitcase – a barbell in each hand with their maximum possible weight – for 30 seconds. Whoever lasts the longest will earn a $ 2,500 prize and some serious show-off rights.
Rogue Fitness – Suitcase Challenge
For maximum weight:
- Hold a barbell in each hand for at least 30 seconds.
In the event of a tie, the athlete who held the weight longer is considered the winner. For example, if two athletes weigh 400 pounds each and one held it for 31 seconds and another for 33 seconds, whoever held it for 33 seconds would rank higher.
The athletes don’t have to move during this event – it’s not carrying a farmer. Participants must weigh their dumbbells and weight plates on a calibrated scale in front of the camera and then hold the dumbbells for at least 30 seconds with a digital watch, stopwatch, or phone timer visible in the frame. The heaviest total weight wins.
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Details on the suitcase challenge
Here are the specifics that participating athletes should be aware of:
Time schedule
The challenge begins on July 16, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EST and ends on July 19, 2021 at 9:00 p.m. EST. To be included in the leaderboard, all results must be submitted before the end of the competition on July 19th. All persons aged 14 and over are eligible to participate – both in the male and female division.
equipment
Athletes are allowed to wear the shoes of their choice as well as all types of weight lifting belts, knee pads and / or wrist wraps. Magnesium carbonate sports chalk is also allowed. Lifting straps, sticky gloves and any kind of gloves are prohibited.
Dumbbells must not have a central knurl and must have a standard weight of 15 kilograms (35 pounds) or 20 kilograms (45 pounds) each. Weight plates cannot be more than 18 inches in diameter and athletes must use weight collars.
Exercise standards will be posted on July 15, 2021 at roguefitness.com/challenges.
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Suitcase Challenge Prize Pool
The winners of each division will receive the following prizes:
- $ 2,500 and rogue anvil handles
- $ 1,000 and Dinnie Ring Set
- $ 500 and Dinnie Ring Set
Also, the gym with the most enrollments receives Rogue Anvil Grips. The gyms with the second and third most entries will receive a Dinnie Ring Set. Athletes can register for the “Suitcase Challenge” at roguefitness.com/challenges.
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