Whereas it’s nonetheless rising in scope within the strongman sphere, the Shaw Traditional already has loads of notoriety as a noteworthy competitors. This 12 months’s version, which is able to happen on the Budweiser Occasions Middle on August 13-14, 2022, in Loveland, CO, ought to current a bunch of thrilling obstacles.
On Could 18, 2022, titular competitors organizer Brian Shaw took to his YouTube channel to disclose the official occasions for the 2022 Shaw Traditional.
Except for the occasion bulletins, Shaw famous that 2022 Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) Oleksii Novikov would now be becoming a member of the competitors roster. There's additionally an obvious plan for a livestream, with no additional particulars on the time of this publishing.
From Shaw himself and defending champion Probability “Trey” Mitchell, to different strongman elites like 2021 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Champion Tom Stoltman, this 12 months’s roster doesn't lack for large names. Right here’s the entire 16-person lineup that can make its method to Colorado in mid-August:
2022 Shaw Traditional Lineup
- Trey Mitchell — Defending champion
- Brian Shaw — 2021 Runner-up
- JF Caron — 2021 Third place
- Tom Stoltman
- Luke Stoltman
- Oleksii Novikov
- Evan Singleton
- Žydrūnas Savickas
- Graham Hicks
- Aivars Smaukstelis
- Bobby Thompson
- Maxime Boudreault
- Konstantine Janashia
- Adam Bishop
- Kevin Faires
- Jerry Pritchett
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2022 Shaw Traditional Occasions
Right here’s the schedule of occasions for each days of the 2022 Shaw Traditional:
Day One — Saturday, August 13, 2022
- Max Hummer Tire Deadlift
- Tremendous Yoke Occasion
- Circus Dumbbell
- Throwing Occasion (Bag or Keg)
Day Two — Sunday, August 14, 2022
- Log Press
- Body Carry Arm-Over-Arm Medley
- Automotive Leg Press for Reps
- Atlas Stones
Most of those occasions have made appearances in recent times, however some will current slight variations in spots.
Max Hummer Tire Deadlift
The Max Hummer Tire Deadlift was a Day Two staple in the course of the first two Shaw Classics. Shaw defined that the hope is that the athletes can have much less put on and tear now that the occasion kicks the competitors off.
Throughout final 12 months’s Shaw Traditional, JF Caron set the Hummer tire deadlift world document with a pull of 545 kilograms (1,202 kilos). His show wasn’t the one unbelievable feat of power. On the entire, seven of the 16 athletes managed to tug over 1,000 kilos.
Tremendous Yoke Occasion
In 2021, the athletes carried a 506.5-kilogram (1,117-pound) yoke for time throughout 80 meters. Shaw says he'll in all probability maintain the identical weight for the occasion. Evan Singleton received final 12 months’s Tremendous Yoke by ending the 80-meter course in 30.61 seconds.
Circus Dumbbell
As soon as extra, the athletes will press a circus dumbbell for reps. Per Shaw, every of the opponents will go head-to-head. Moreover, final 12 months’s 242-pound (110-kilogram) dumbbells will possible stay. Singleton hoisted the dumbbell seven instances within the allotted 75 seconds for first place in 2021, whereas Mitchell took second place with six reps.
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Throwing Occasion
Right now, Shaw famous that he hasn’t determined whether or not the opponents will toss a bag or a keg for this occasion. That stated, the 2021 Shaw Traditional featured the opponents throwing luggage over a 15-foot bar. Canada’s Maxime Boudreault took first place when he tossed all eight luggage over the bar in 28.25 seconds.
Log Press
The log press will kick off Day Two, albeit with a brand new twist. As Shaw says, the athletes must judiciously accumulate their reps throughout three in a different way weighted logs, every of which could weigh 200 kilograms (441 kilos), 186 kilograms (410 kilos), and 172 kilograms (380 kilos).
American Log Press Report holder Bobby Thomspon and Mitchell tied for first once they each log-pressed 206.3 kilograms (455 kilos) in the course of the 2021 competitors.
Body Carry Arm-Over-Arm Medley
One other occasion with a head-to-head format, this one will characteristic a straight body carry that transitions into a large arm-over-arm tower. The 2021 medley had an arm-over-arm pull however began with sandbags as a substitute.
Automotive Leg Press for Reps
Arguably essentially the most thrilling addition to this 12 months’s catalog of occasions, the opponents will now get to leg press a automobile. In keeping with Shaw, organizers are nonetheless determining the logistics of this occasion. On the very least, he says that there can be strict stipulations. At its core, a automobile can be on prime of a leg press a machine, and it’s as much as the athletes to efficiently press it up.
Atlas Stones
It merely wouldn't be a strongman occasion with out an look from the Atlas Stones. The athletes will hoist 5 stones — from 158.7 to 204 kilograms (350 to 450 kilos) — onto their assigned podiums with a 60-second time restrict. In keeping with Shaw, the occasion will function with the identical set-up as 2021.
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Shaw Traditional Open
The weekend of the Shaw Traditional will even have a showcase of an open class for each women and men. The highest 16 opponents for every division submitted their feats of power on-line and have acquired invites by way of e-mail.
The lads’s open occasions can have:
- Log Press for Reps
- Deadlift for Reps
- Yoke Carry
- Body Carry
- Atlas Stones
The lads will compete within the first 4 occasions head-to-head. On Day Two, the lads will carry out the identical heavy stone run as the professional class in entrance of the competitors viewers. The winner of the Males’s Open mechanically qualifies for the 2023 Shaw Traditional.
The ladies’s open occasions can have:
- Log Press for Reps
- Deadlift for Reps
- Yoke Carry
- Body Carry
- Bag Toss Over Bar
As with the lads, the primary 4 ladies’s occasions have a head-to-head construction, whereas the Bag Toss Over Bar will even be in entrance of the group on the Budweiser Occasions Middle.
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