Britains Strongest Man u80kg 2013

shanejer said:
Maybe lower log weight.

DomRedshaw said:no need to lower log weight, why not max log or log medley like last year or even rep from chest

vausie said:
max dead
max stone
max log
heavy ass squat
heavy ass carry
stupid crazy truck pull
and a dingles finger
u trying to kill us little ens big dom ?

DomRedshaw said:
maybe change stone to reps then other than that its how a comp shud look.
seriously i thought the log medley with 10kg jumps is great as the top pressers still get to hit a nice heavy lift at the end which is what we want to see and the weaker ones arent put off cos they can get 1 or 2 lifts to score some points and not be embarrassed as if they no repped with a heavy ish set weight

Mike_Neale said:Ok guys

Another rule that I've liked the idea of seeing for sometime, we'll call it the "do-over" rule.

If an athlete feels they have had a serious mishap or kit malfunction on an event they can call, there and then, for a second attempt at that event.

We have seen lots of instances of stones rolling off the backs of platforms, straps blowing on deadlifts, tape sliding down arms on stones and lots of others come to mind (and even more recently some numpty having to moonwalk across the line with a wheel barrow, love you big millions really Shane)

The athlete MUST express their wish for a second attempt there and then, they can not wait until the end of the day and ask us to set the truck pull up again just beacuse they feel they can scrub a few seconds off their time, because thats where they lost the most points.

Only one second attempt will be allowed per athlete, so if you use it on the log and then trip over your shoe-lace 3metres into the husafelt carry, you'll have to settle for it.

There will be no input from the organisers or referee as to what is a valid claim for a "do-over", you want it you got it.

I would seriously suggest that people think carefully before calling for it though, it is a tough enough day as it is, with out tiring yourself out on second attempts early on. It should just be there for any occasion when an athlete feels the wheels really have come off and they were really hard done by.

No-one ever wants to feel they were screwed out of a certain placing just because their strap blew on their opening deadlift

Yet again guys, this is up for public approval, if i get a 70-80% positive feed back from the guys competing on the day, then its in. If you all hate it, its out.

Have a think let me know