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The York Grab Games

May 17 @ 8:00 am 5:00 pm

Grip Strength Competition held on the historic stage at York Barbell. Dual sanctioned by Armlifting USA and Grip Sport International

This traditional grip strength competition will feature 4 lifts from historic feats preformed by some of the greatest strength showman idolized in the Hall of Fame.

Apollons Axle (Apollon the Mighty, French strongman)

3″ Saxon (Designed in honor of Arthur Saxon “The Iron Master”, German strongman)

The Hub lift (A classic feat of strength started by lifting a York Barbell deep dish 45# plate by the hub, Steve Stanko could preform this with relative ease with 10# added to the 45# plate)

The Little Big Horn (a historic feat preformed by blacksmiths and made popular by George Jowett in “The Key to Might and Muscle”)

These lifts will be preformed in the last man standing style where you may take as many weight jumps as you wish but when you miss a weight you are out for that lift.

The Hub and Little Big Horn will be a 6″ lift to a cross bar as lockout for implement lifts are hard to judge.

$40.00 General Admission

Nick Spencer

York Barbell

3300 Board Road
York, Pennsylvania 17406 United States
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