22-0 Million Pound Challenge to benefit Suicide Awareness
Athletic Specific Requirements
4- Primary Lifts
The Million Pound Challenge is a 24 hour lift-a-thon with the idea that FIVE
individuals team up to lift one million pounds using the lifts and
guidelines below. This is a very challenging feat and safety precautions are
a must. Each individual is responsible for their two hundred thousand pounds. If
anyone falls out due to injury or inability to continue they will have a
substitute lifter that will have 24 hours to complete the given task. The
new lifter will have all two hundred thousand lbs to complete.
The lifts can be completed using whatever weight, set, rep and recovery
strategy to lifter so chooses. However, it will be up to one of the judges/
counters to keep track and make sure the lifts are done correctly as well as
the tally is counted correctly.
Each lifter will need to be assigned a coach/ counter/ judge to help spot,
count and place weights on and off the bars.
There are a few associated risks with this challenge which include normal
weight room or exercise related risks. However, a significant factor in this
challenge's risks do include Rhabdomyolysis- is a condition in which damaged
skeletal muscle tissue breaks down rapidly. Breakdown products of damaged
muscle cells are released into the bloodstream; some of these, such as the
protein myoglobin, are harmful to the kidneys and may lead to kidney
failure. The severity of the symptoms, which may include muscle pains,
vomiting and confusion, depends on the extent of muscle damage and whether
kidney failure develops. Precautionary measures, details and treatments are
described below with the following link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhabdomyolysis
This is a very difficult task and should not be taken lightly. Please
understand this prior to volunteering to take on this endeavor. Serious
entries only as we only have four slots in the entire state.
Definitions and Standards
Squat- seated or being in a squatting position; to 90 degrees or parallel. A
weightlifting exercise in which a person squats and then returns to an erect
position while holding a barbell at the back of the shoulders
Bench- a weightlifting exercise in which one lies supine on a bench and with
both hands pushes a barbell or fixed weight upward from chest level to arm's
length (lockout) and then lowers it back to chest level (to touching).
Pull-ups/ Chin-ups- an exercise in which you hold onto a bar above your head
and then pull your body up until your chin is above the bar. The movement
will be counted when arm fully extend. There will not be "Butterflying" or
"Kick-up". This is a strict movement.
Deadlift- The deadlift is a weight training exercise in which a loaded
barbell is lifted off the ground to the hips, then lowered back to the
ground. A deadlift or trap bar will be allowed to reduce strain on ones
lower back.
Straps, supports, belts, lifting shoes will be allowed so as long as they
are not aiding the lifter such as knee wraps etc. The aids used will be to
support and increase safety measures during this endeavor and should not be
moving the weight for you.
Example lift Strategy for Solider
Squat-200lbs x10 (reps) x5 (sets)= 10,000lbs
Bench-200lbs x10 (reps) x5 (sets)= 10,000lbs
Pull up-200lbs x10 (reps) x5 (sets)= 10,000lbs
Dead-lift-200lbs x10 (reps) x5 (sets)= 10,000lbs
This structure would have to be repeated 5 times (200,000 lbs).
****Itinerary****
Monday- Tuesday 29-30 Sept 2014
Lifting session #1- 0900-1130
Break-Hydrate-Eat 1140-1320
Lifting Session #2- 1330-1600
Break-Hydrate-Eat 1610-2050
Lifting session #3 2100-2400
Sleep, Eat, Hydrate 2400- 0450
Lifting session #4 0500-0700
Break- Eat- Hydrate 0710-0750
Lifting session #5 0800-0900
****Lifters****
CPT Hubbs
LT Conner
LT Yarbrough
SGT Robinson
SGT Jacobs
****Support Staff****
LT Daughtery
CPT Cooley
Gym staff if needed****
****Floaters (Overseeing the event come and go as please): MAJ Harvey, COL
Abell, MAJ Combs, CPT Shelley
****Photographer- Alli Burton (Freddies niece)