Power News - The Fittest Strength Magazine on Earth™ #2-2013

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# 5 - May 2013

Powerful Magazine for Strongman / Woman, Fitness, Highland Games and Grip Sport Athletes

ARNOLD SPORTS FESTIVAL

INDIA PAULINO ROCKS IN THE ARNOLD BIKINI INTERNATIONAL

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US STRONGWOMAN SCANDINAVIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

SHIVLIAKOV CONTROLS AMATEUR STRONGMAN

FROM THE EDITOR We also introduce a man Welcome to the latest issue of Power

behing a camera - Ray Novak -

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American Strongman

Like promised in the previous issue we

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will cover more Fitness also - and even our cover is decorated with Bikini Fitness International winner India Paulino - it is not the only fitness we cover...See the 4-page report from the first Strongman Fitness® World Championships, too.

ASF - a freak circus or Mekka?

Like in the past, this spring issue is dedicated to the original Arnold Sports Festival and it´s strength & fitness events along with other great happenings we have witnessed during the first months of the year.

ASF - a festival some like and some don ´t...some say, it is just a freak circus trying to

ARE YOU THE ONE? We are looking writers and photographers around the globe..amateurs or pro´s...this is one point where you can use or not use an opportunity. info@unitedstrongmen.com

make business to someone´s pockets etc...I would say that it is a lot more...it is maybe the largest strength sports happening in the world and now it also goes to two other continentals, too.

It is also a great place to spot icons of these sports, starting from the the one and only: Arnold. It is also a major economical raise for the Columbus district yearly.

Yes, the expo feels crowded and the long distances between the venues might stop someone to see all interested events...but, when you learn to use the free shuttles and plan your program well ahead with the action you want to see...you will be involved in a happening what rather can be called as strength/fitness fanatics Mekka - a place must for a visit once a year.

Along with ASF this magazine cover action from all over Scandinavia including the first (Strong) Women´s Scandinavian Championships and also we are introducing

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Women´s Scandinavian Championships 2013 7.

Owen´s corner.

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Arnold Sports Festival 2013 11-14. Strongman Fitness® World Championships 2013 15-16. Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships 2013 17-18.. Arnold Strongman Classic 2013 19.

Mighty Mitts 2013 20.

Ray Novak 21.

United Strongmen® World Records 22.

Arnold Bikini International 23.

Arnold Classic & Amateur Fitness/BB 24.

Ironmind Grip Classic 2013 25.

Fitnesstukku Power Weekend 2013 26.

Strongman Fitness® European Championships 201328 27.

Highland Games on a rise in Scandinavia.

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Arnold Highland Games !

the United Strongmen® World Records,

This magazine is published by United Strongmen®. All photos © United Strongmen®/Jyrki Rantanen or www.photobypiia.com, if nothing else mentioned.

All rights reserved. In the cover photo India Paulino winning the Bikini International competition in ASF.

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Kati Luoto (FIN) - the inaugural US Women´s Scandinavian Champion

ADRIANE WILSON

UNITED STRONGMEN® WOMEN´S SCANDINAVIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013 Queen of the Castle™ - Sponsored by Fitnesstukku was the happening, where the winner was awarded with the title of first ever United Strongmen® Women`s Scandinavian Champion.

The competition took place in the castle city of Hämeenlinna, Finland and this time the venue was Verkatehdas - a modern art & culture centre. The events were performed in theater stage and without a doubt it can be said, that it was the most premium strongman/woman contest in Finland ever.

The action started with last woman standing log lift with 10kg raises from 60kg starter. Two were above the others in this event as Annina Saine (FIN) took 80kg without any problems, but did not go further due shoulder injury.

The winner of the event was Kati Luoto (FIN) with 90kg.

The second event was the deadlift for reps , where the competitors faced approx 210kg ”Flintstones”-bar and regular 160kg bar with the rule that , if you get any rep with 210, you´ll win any reps with 160kg. Again in this event two were above others, but this time Luoto (3 reps) was followed by Anki Öberg´s (SWE) 2 reps while all the others could not get the big one up.

In the third event the ladies had to run 10 meter duck wlak and then flip 250kg tire for 5 flips. Like in the previous events the top names were Luoto, Öberg and Saine.

In the pictures from left up: Kati Luoto (FIN) repping with 210kg stone-bar.

Thora Thorsteinsdottir (ICE) repping with 160kg.

Kikki Berli-Johnsen (NOR) in duck walk.

Alina Leisiö (FIN) in tire flip.

Lise Gangstad (NOR) in sack carry.

4th event was the sack carry, where the competitors picked up 86kg Ironmind sack and carried it as far as possible with 10 meter turns. Top3: 1. Luoto, 2. Öberg, 3.

Leisiö.

In the farmers hold with 2x102kg the familiar women kept the charge with a little changes between them...1. Luoto, 2.

Saine, 3. Öberg.

The last event was the Atlas-Stones ranging from 50kg to the ”Monster Babe”, which is 137kg stone with 52cm diameter..made with authentic Slater Stone mold..the ”Monster Babe” was introduced at the first time in US Women´s World Championships 2012, where no-one could lift it - this time it was more nearer to get a new WR as Sweden´s Anki Öberg hauled the stone up to her lap, but missed the lift to the platform..Kati Luoto also aired the stone, but this time the ”Monster Babe” was still the Queen of stones :) In the stones we also witnessed the some special moments, while Finland´s Alina Leisiö cutted 116kg stone in half, what caused a small jury-meeting to make up the things fairly over the event..no problems, the referees Janne Virtanen and Jyrki Rantanen made the calls and no one had complaints about the points, so all clear.

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Kati Luoto 7 pts Anki Öberg 13,5 pts Annina Saine 20 pts Alina Leisiö, 27,5 pts Lise Gangstad, 28,5 pts Thora Thorsteinsdottir, 34,5 pts Kikki Berli-Johnsen 37 pts

Left, Above: Annina Saine with the farmers hold Left, down: Anki Öberg giving a ride to the ”Monster Babe”.

SyÜtä tekstiä kirjoittamalla

Above: All the competitors in the awarding ceremony.

Down: The referees with the top3 competitors.

Signs From The Fellow Strongman And Responding to The Crash

By WBFF Mens Fitness Model, Owen D. Taylor III from Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.

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During this time of year where the Spring is coming to a close and the Summer is just around the corner, what is everyone thinking about? Summer vacation, getting out of school, and of course the pool scene and looking aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

As far as the latter is concerned, in our industry, what is the purpose and what is the price that these means are achieved? Even a more pressing question is simply put in one word, and that is “why?” Would it be for contest purposes, to get another person to “like” them for how they look on the outside, or is there another underlying reason that varies from individual to individual? !

One thing that must be addressed is the signs that we miss. In addition, not only the signs that are missed, but the crashes that occur. I am not talking about crashes in energy, but in a more figurative sense such as a car crash. Whether it be to slow down on a goal or if there is a stop sign that one has missed, how easy is it for these things to slip whenever one doesn’t have a strong support network around them? I am sure that no matter how long someone has been in this industry or has wanted to accomplish a goal of this type, there are way too many “car crashes” that have been occurring. Furthermore, in wanting to make sure that one’s goals are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time Stamped), sometimes we get a bit overzealous in wanting to reach too far too fast. In doing this, we do not catch the yield signs, stop signs, or even the school zones in which we need to do a little bit more research in what our goals truly mean. And in neglecting these “signs”, this can lead to some type of “ticket”. Not only can this lead to a ticket so to speak, but this can actually lead to death. !

Coming alongside someone, such as in the fitness industry or even in the medical field, is all about responding to the call of duty. I have no certification whatsoever, which may be a blessing in disguise, regardless if it is the Hippocratic Oath or the ACE Code of Ethics. What I am getting at is if one sees a “car crash” alongside of the road, that person is obligated to help in some way, shape, or form.

If that person just keeps passing by crashes, then what good is their respective standard that they agreed to uphold? This may backfire on me, but this is what a whole slew of big corporate gyms are guilty of, which is a reason why I know it is a blessing that I do not have a certification yet. However, in being blessed to have my foot in the door with a fitness company that holds themselves to the highest of standards, I know that they are holding me very accountable to making sure that I respond accordingly to the “car crashes” that occur on a daily basis. Even though it took two whole years of finding a fitness center that I could plug into due to the love for this industry, the last thing that I did was speed through the signs and paid attention to why “crashes” were happening. !

I would like to give quick thanks as well as encouragement. First, I would like to thank the company called Equinox that has made room for me in their family, for when it is time for me to receive my certification to personal train clients that I keep helping and keep learning new things. And last, I encourage my fellow United Strongmen and Strongwomen to pull over whenever they see a “crash” and respond to the call of duty and help however they are able to. Have a great and safe Summer season.

All The Best, Owen D. Taylor III WBFF Men’s Fitness Model Owtaylor3@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/wbffmensfitnessmodelowentaylor ! www.facebook.com/owen.taylor.3367 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BajanBrave04 Bodyspace: http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/owtaylor

Arnold Sport Festival, Maybe the biggest happening in strength/ fitness industry in the world...nearly 200 000 spectators over the weekend, around 20 000 athletes in over 40 events + enermous amount of booths in the actual expo.

It is a strength/fitness fanatics Mekka, where you just need to travel once every year.

Along with the numerouns top of the line championships competitions you have the rare opportunities to meet and see in action the the great strength legends like Magnus Ver Magnusson and Ed Coan...does someone need an introduction, who they are?

But it is not alone World Championships, legends and big sales for the companies working in this genre...it is also a place where hundreds of young ahtletes are (maybe starting) their competative career in events which may be totally different that we see here..cheerleading, tabletennis etc..a lot more than just iron game...even thought that is the game there.

And it is also the channel for new/old events to step out big time - like the Highland Games did this year.

Above: Karl & Wade Killingham once again hosted the GNC Grip Gauntlet, with on going line of people attempting different grip challenges.

Right: The Expo was once again full of beautiful ladies promoting different supplements and other strength & fitness products like Rock tape - with Stacey Pinneke.

6-pack Fintess was intorducing a high-tech pack for fitness fanatics...all around travel/gym meal management systems.

Check out more on www.sixpackbags.com

Left: David Webster and Bill Crawford fixing the first Arnold Highland Games.

Right: Odd Haugen had a busy weekend as he was one of the referees in Arnold Strongman Classic, but also competed in Mighty Mitts, too.

Down: 4-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler meeting the fans and introducing his supplement series.

Athletes of the world outside USA..

Marius Halvorsen (l.) and Janne Grandalen-Flo (r.) was raising up the Norwegian colors in Strongman Fitness class (in the middle Morten, who is the father and coach for Marius).

Sami P채t채ri (FIN) and Sue Metty Metcalf (AUS) did not made to the finals this year, but promised to come back with vengeance 2014.

Strongman Fitness® World Championships 2013 Women under 150lbs (68,2kg) and Men under 175lbs (79,5kg) are the new Strongman Fitness® classes created by American Strongman Corporation and competited around the globe.

2013 was the time for first World Championships and later this year there will be also the first European Championships, too (read more on page 29).

In these first World Championships the hosts were little cruel as Kirsi Järvi from Finland was the only non-american in the finals, but maybe next year the europeans will raise more as the event is getting more popular on that side of Atlantic Ocean also.

The whole 3 x World´s competition (Strongman Fitness x 2 classes + Amateur men) were held on the same time, so the total number of athletes was over 70 and they all did the same events in the qualifications as well in the finals.

Naturally the weights were different for each class.

The events were: Axle reps, Yoke & drag, DL medley and loading & wheelbarrow for the qualification and Giant DB, Husafell and Stone for reps in the finals.

In women´s class one was over the others as Alanna Casey won 4/7 events and in all others except yoke/drag she was was 2nd (yoke/drag 5th).

Yoke/Drag was won by Janne Grandalen-Flo, Deadlift Medley Maya Winters and Stone over the bar by Kimberly Baum.

In men´s class Travis Lucas did the same - won 4/7 events while in other events he surrendered a little more, than Alanna did in women´s class.

Husafell was won by Brandon McDonald, DL by Shane Jerman and Yoke & Drag by Jon Alderson.

In the photo below, the only European in the finals - Kirsi Järvi (FIN) in the stone lift.

THE FIRST STRONGMAN FITNESS速 WORLD CHAMPION ! !

ALANNA CASEY, USA

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ARNOLD SPORTS FESTIVAL THE FIRST STRONGMAN FITNESS速 WORLD CHAMPION ! !

TRAVIS LUCAS, USA

Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships 2013

Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships is already legendary ASC competition, which is organized in Arnold Sport Festival..Each year the winner of the competition is getting a spot to the Arnold Strongman Classic and so far the names like Hafbor Bjรถrsson, Mike Jenkins and Adam Scherr have done that step.

For 2014 the step belongs to Mihail Shivliakov, who after many years of improvent took the victory this time with superb 15,5 pts difference before Lou Costa.

In the competition there was 41 competitors, so it was clear that there was no room for mistakes in the qualification events if you were willing to go to the top10, which were the ones continuing to the finals day.

Mihail did solid work and stayed inside of top4 in each event thru the competition except in the last event, where the situation was already clear.

See the full results on next page.

Arnold Amateur World Championships 2013 Qualification points above, Finals below

Arnold Strongman Classic 2013 As usual Arnold Strongman Classic had a stunishing field of competitors fighting about some of the biggest cash prizes in strongman circus.

The competition was shrugged down to four events and as usual some of them were heavier than ever...maybe even too heavy as in the stone lift we had to witness three competitors hurting their biceps.

In overall there was new king of the competition as Lithuania ´s Vytaulas Lalas edged out Brian Shaw. It all came down to last event, where Shaw was not able to do the required reps for the win. Brian suffered biceps injury in 2012 competition and after some setbacks he´s coming back stronger..maybe a re-run in WSM with Lalas?

Above Lalas winning the Austrian Oak. Left (above) Shaw fighting with the Giant DB. Letf Misha Koklayev always putting on a great show.

Mark Felix demonstrated once again, why he is one of the greatest deadlifters in the history by hauling up this (shirtless) Hummer Tire - deadlift of 1122 lbs. And there was plenty of space for more.

Below, left: The big ones next to the Big Woman of Strongman Sport in the backstage ASC President Dione Wessels in the middle of big men of strongman sport: Vytaylas Lalas (left), Zydrunas Saviskas, (Dione), Brian Shaw and Krystof Radiakowski (right).

Below, right: Big Country Adam Scherr was one of the unlucky ones suffering an injury during the events, but that didn´t stop him smiling next to Mr.Stone - Steve Slater from Slater´s Warehouse, which is the world leading manufacturer of stone molds.

ARNOLD STRONGMAN CLASSIC 2013 1. Vytaulas Lalas, 35 pts 2. Brian Shaw, 34 pts 3. Mikhail Koklyaev, 31 pts 4. Krzysztof Radiakowski, 26 pts 5. Mike Burke, 21 pts 6. Mark Felix 20,5 pts 7. Jerry Pritchett, 18,5 pts 8. Hafthor Brรถrnsson, 17 pts 9. Derek Poundstone, 11 pts (injury) 10.Adam Scherr, 1 pts (injury)

MIGHTY MITTS 2013

Mighty Mitts is a 2-day grip challenge introducing large amount of different grip events. The competition is organized by Richard Sorin and his crew from Sorinex.

Both days were their own competitions and the first one was won by Andrew Durniat and on the second day was won by Mike Burke.

Left: Mike Jenkins in 2008 NAS Nationals.

Right: Ray Novak taking a break during the 2013 Arnold Sports Festival.

RAY NOVAK Many times major workers in tournaments are unseen on the photos, so Power News wanted to introduce the man behind the camera.

Ray Novak is the photographer for major American Strongman competitions and all contest report photosin this issue from Strongman Fitness® World Championships and Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships are taken by Ray.

2012 Arnold Classic in Animal's "Cage". The lifter is Richard "Ant" Hawthorne. Richard weighs close to 59 kilos and was deadlifting 277 kilos for two reps.

United Strongmen® in co-operation with American Strongman Corporation has started to recognize official World Records for the Strongman Fitness, 105kg and Women´s classes. Below you can find the first records and more info along with the rules can we found from www.unitedstrongmen.com WOMEN Deadlift, Last Woman Standing Deadlift, Anna Rosen (SWE) 150-160-170-180-190-200-210-220-230 kg, Women´s World Championships 2012.

Log lift reps (each rep from the ground), Kristin Danielsson-Rhodes (USA) 6 reps with 77kg, Women´s World Championships 2012.

105 KG STRONGMAN FITNESS WOMEN Axle lift, reps. Alanna Casey (USA), 8 x 68kg / 1 minute, Strongman Fitness World Championships 2013 STRONGMAN FITNESS MEN Axle lift, reps. Travis Lucas (USA) 8x102kg/ 1 minute, Strongman Fitness World Championships 2013

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India Paulino, USA Nathalia Melo, Brazil Nicole Nagrani, USA Yeshaira Robles, USA Jessica Paxson, USA Jaime Baird, USA Jennifer Andrews, USA Tiffany Marie Boydstor, USA Tawna Eubanks, USA Ashley Kaltwasser, USA Anna Virmajoki, Finland Lacey DeLuca, USA Abigail Burrows, USA Alexis Kaufman, USA Noy Alexander, USA Marcela Tribin, Columbia

Above: The top finalists in the prizing ceremony.

Left: Arnold interviewing India.

Right: Finland´s Anna Virmajoki included some Scandinavian colors to the competition in her first pro contest overseas.

Along with the legendary Arnold Classic Bodybuilding competition Arnold Sports Festival is also a platform for many major amateur Fitness & Bodybuilding competition On this page you´ll see some of the highlights catched during 2013 events.

GRIP CLASSIC Vol. 3 (2013) Ironmind Grip Classic´s third edition is huger than the previous ones together...As a part of Fitnesstukku Power Weekend in Helsinki (Capital of Finland) the contest has easy location to arrive for international competitors along with the finnish challengers.

Events will include the classical Rolling Thunder, Apollon´s Axle and Silver Bullet - and also a new one...HUB-WALK...walk like farmers walk, but with HUB in each hand...this is our way to bring the event more for audience, too.

The competition will have major prizes for TOP3 in both classes...in total over 1000usd in supplements, Police/ Festina watches to the winners along with trophies etc.

The Qualification limits (women/men) RT 50kg/80kg AA 80kg/140kg SB 5 sec with #2.0/ 10 sec with #3 (in the final ladies will have #2 to allow WR attempts). * the qualified athletes are arriving to the show with their own cost. ** if there is under 20 competitors in men´s class and under 10 in women there will be nominees called in - the nominee is a competitor who could not perform all limits in the qualifications Qualifications 2013: Norway, Valhalla Gym, June (contact Eirik Ingebritsen) USA, Ironmind Record Breakers, June 30th, (contact Odd Haugen) Ukraine, Gurzuf 30th, June (contact Alexey Tuakalov) Russia, A-1 contest in Moscow 28-29th, July (contact Alexey Tuakalov) Sweden, Eazy Gym / Ystad 11th, Aug (contact Anders Lindbladh) And in Finland, there is at least six qualification opportunities via Fitnesstukku Power Tour (contact Jyrki Rantanen) in the following cities between May-Sept.: Tampere, Helsinki, Hämeenlinna, Leppävirta, Oulu and Merikarvia.

Others: Are you interested to hold a qualification contest? Contact: info@unitedstrongmen.com

Grip masters Jaana Tanner, Janne Virtanen and 2012 Ironmind Grip Classic winner Alexey Tuakalov in action at 2012 competition.

FITNESSTUKKU POWER WEEKEND 2013 Will be a 2-day event in Helsinki, Finland during November 2013 (TBA).

The dates and further time schedule will appear during the summer months. !

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United Strongmen® 105kg World Championships United Strongmen® Women´s World Championship Strongman Fitness® European Championships Ironmind Grip Classic vol.3.

The First day will include the qualifications for both World Championships and European Championships with 4 events...after that 6 athletes from each class will continue to the finals on day 2 with 3 more events to go. IMGC is also in day 2.

Please see more info about European Championships and Ironmind Grip Classic on this magazine.

Qualifications for the World Championships (Women/105kg) Note: US reserves the rights to changes or cancellations for the spots incase the qualification organizer do not fulfil it´s responsibilities towards US. Finland´s Strongest Man under 105 & Finland´s Strongest Woman 2013 (top3*) America´s Strongest Man under 105kg (ASC) & America´s Strongest Woman (ASC) (1+1 in each class**).

Australian Strongman Nationals 105kg/Women´s class(***) British International Most Powerful Woman over 75kg (the best International & the best British).

British Strongest Man u105kg 1+1** (org.Ben France) Norway´s Strongest Man u105 1+1**(org. KST).

Sweden´s Strongest Man u105kg, winner gets the spot (org KST) Sweden´s Strongest Woman 2013 1+1** Iceland´s Strongest Woman 2013, winner gets the spot Iceland´s Strongest Man u105kg (org. Hjalti Arnason), winner gets the spot Denmark´s Strongest Man u105kg (org. Rene Minkwitz), winner gets the spot More qualifications may appear. * Organizing country has 3 spots. ** the winner get´s a spot with paid flights/hotels etc. , #2 get´s the spot, but all travels with own expence. *** National agreement with reduced travel support to allow more athletes to participate.

STRONGMAN FITNESS® EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013 The inaugural Strongman Fitness® European Championships are held as a part of Fitnesstukku Power Weekend in Helsinki, Finland (November).

The competition is open to anyone, who is a citizen of any European country and is not banned due doping.

In strongman fitness there´s weight limits to each class - women 150 lbs (68,2kg) and men 175 lbs (79,5kg). The weight-in will be done around 20 hours before the competition and if the competitor fails the weight - she/he can try again in the competition morning - if fail again - she/he is out from the competition.

The events of the competition will be normal strongman events, but with lighter weights.

The competition will have 7 events and 4 of them will be qualification and after that top6 from each class will continue to the final events in this 2-day competition.

TOP3 from each class will be awarded with an invitation to the 2014 Strongman Fitness® World Championships in Arnold Sport Festival (Feb-March 2014 in Columbus, Ohio). Each invitation will include the World Championships entry fee paid and some financial travel support, which is informed in the competition meeting (depends on the amount of competitors).

Winners of each class will also get Police/Festina watches and top3 will earn supplement pack worth of 300-200-100 €.

The competition events/weights will be announced during June 2013 via www.unitedstrongmen.com along with the exact date of the competition.

The entry fee to the Strongman Fitness® European Championships is 50€ per person.

The entry can be done via email to info@unitedstrongmen.com with the following info: name, county, address, email, phone berofe 15th, September 2013.

The entry fee will be paid via PayPal 30 days before the competition.

HIGHLAND GAMES ON A RISE IN SCANDINAVIA Highland Games action has kick-started in Scandinavian countries as Finland hosted it´s first nationals with tv-visibility and Norway hosted the World´s most northenmost Highland Games in Snefjord near Nordkapp.

For 2013-2014 the action continues with growth as the co-operation between the countries is getting closer.

Here´s the calender so far: 2013: 11th Aug, Training Clinic in Ystad, Sweden 17th Aug, Finnish nationals in Häme Medieval Festival in Hämeenlinna, Finland. + many clinics in Finland.

2014: TBA AUG

National Championships / Qualifiers in each country.

IHGF Scandinavian Championships in Häme Medieval Festival.

Häme Medieval Festival is 2-day event in the area of the castle of Häme in Hämeenlinna, Finland with medieval program and themes. 2014 the festival will be home of inaugural IHGF Scandinavian Championships. The festival has yearly over 25 000 visitors.

ARNOLD SPORTS FESTIVAL HIGHLAND GAMES Matt Vincent (left) and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the opening ceremony for inaugural Arnold Highland Games.

In the competition 7 brave men competed in quite cold weather and in the end of the day Matt Vincent was the first champion.

Women´s class was also involved in more promotional manner and there Adriane Wilson (down/left) and Kate Burton (down/middle) did some great throwing also.

Down/right Daniel McKim giving all out with the caber.

POWER NEWS THE FITTEST STRENGTH MAGAZINE ON EARTH™ # 6 is coming out in Sept 2013