Overview

The 2024 Euro Muscle Show Arnold Qualifier is July 13th and 14th at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Winners of each division qualify for the 2025 Arnold Amateur World Championship, February 28th through March 2nd in Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Weigh-ins and the rules meeting will be at the Convention Centre.

The Expo

Euro Muscle Show is the largest Dutch Fitness Event, featuring Strongman, Bodybuilding, Powerlifting, Fitness, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and more. It features over 1000 competitors. Mitch Hooper and Ronnie Coleman will be presenting in the Athlete Forums.

The Competition

This is a two day show. The winner of each division qualifies for the 2025 Arnold Amateur World Championship. Strongman Corporation memberships are not required, and we’re offering discounted entry fees and last minute registration to help grow the competition so we can make it bigger and better next year. Weigh-ins will be July 12th, with last minute weigh-ins the morning of July 13th. Full itinerary coming soon.

We’ve partnered with Kaos Strength Promotions to run the competition.

Weigh-ins will be done in kg, with a 1kg weight allowance.
The 90kg/200lb weight class will be given a 2kg weight allowance to accommodate for the discrepancy between American and European weight classes.

Events

Day 1:
Log Clean and Press For Reps
Yoke Walk
DHL Truck Pull

Day 2:
Farmer’s Walk
Max Barbell Deadlift

Event Details / Rules

Log Clean and Press for Reps

Athletes have 60 seconds to clean and press as many reps as possible.
Each rep must be cleaned from the floor.
Athlete must wait for the down command from the judge for the rep to count.
Athlete may not rest the log on their head.

Athlete may press the log overhead using any technique they prefer, including strict press, push press, split jerk, and viper press.
Lockout Standards – Athlete must demonstrate full lockout with their hips, knees, and elbows extended. Feet must be parallel, and the head must be pressed through. Athlete must show control of the log. Accommodations for physiological limitations must be discussed with the judge beforehand and are subject to the judge’s discretion.

Equipment Allowed:
Chalk, Sleeves, Belt, Knee Wraps, Grip Shirts

Equipment Not Allowed:
Tacky, Spray Tack, Elbow Wraps

Yoke Walk

Athlete has 60 seconds to carry the yoke 50 feet / 15 meters, turn around, and carry it 50 feet back.
Only the front of the yoke must cross the line.
Athlete can start under the yoke but may not pick it until the start command.
Athletes will receive a time if they finish the event, or a distance if they do not.
Athlete may receive a 2 second slide penalty for sliding across the line, under the judge’s discretion.

Equipment Allowed:
Chalk, Sleeves, Belt, Knee Wraps, Grip Shirt

Equipment Not Allowed:
Tacky, Spray Tack

DHL Truck Pull

This is a harness truck pull with rope assist. We may change it to arm-over-arm depending on convention center flooring conditions.

Athlete has 60 seconds to pull the truck 50 feet / 15 meters.
Athlete will receive a time if they finish the event, or a distance if they do not.

Equipment Allowed:
Chalk, Sleeves, Belt, Knee Wraps

Equipment Not Allowed:
Tacky, Spray Tack, Gloves

Farmer’s Walk
Athlete has 60 seconds to carry the farmer’s implement 50 feet / 15 meters, turn around, and carry it 50 feet back.
Only the front of the farmer’s implement must cross the line.
Athlete can start with their hands on the farmer’s implement but may not pick it until the start command.
Athletes will receive a time if they finish the event, or a distance if they do not.
Athlete may receive a 2 second slide penalty for sliding across the line, under the judge’s discretion.

Equipment Allowed:
Chalk, Sleeves, Belt, Knee Wraps, Grip Shirt

Equipment Not Allowed:
Tacky, Spray Tack, Straps, Gloves

Max Barbell Deadlift
Last Person Standing Deadlift
Athlete will have 30 seconds per attempt.
Athlete may step in and out at any weight.

Athlete must wait for the down command from the judge for the rep to count.
Deadlift must be conventional. Hands must be outside of legs. No sumo, no jefferson deadlift.

Starting weight is 397lbs / 180kg for men, 220lbs / 100kg for women.
22lb/10kg weight increments for men, and 11lb/5kg weight increments for women.

Lockout Standards – Competitors must demonstrate full lockout with their hips and knees locked out, and their shoulders neutral. Competitors must show control of the bar. Accommodations for physiological limitations must be discussed with the judge beforehand and are subject to the judge’s discretion.

We’ll be using Texas Deadlift Bars.

Equipment Allowed:
Straps, Deadlift Suits, Briefs, Chalk, Sleeves, Belt, Knee Wraps

Equipment Not Allowed:
Tacky, Spray Tack, Hooks




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