Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic III

Hjalti Arnason is staging the third edition of his Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic strongman competition at the Icelandic Fitness and Health Expo this weekend.

Thousands of fans are expected to show up for the Icelandic Fitness and Health Expo November 10 - 11.  IronMind® | Artwork courtesy of the Icelandic Fitness and Health Expo.
Thousands of fans are expected to show up for the Icelandic Fitness and Health Expo November 10 - 11.  IronMind® | Artwork courtesy of the Icelandic Fitness and Health Expo.


Competitors include:

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (Iceland)
Jarno Antero Jokinen (Finland)
Mark Felix (England)
Ólafur Valur (Iceland)
Ari Gunnarsson (Iceland)
Pall Logason (Iceland)

Events:

• Farmer’s Walk
• Overhead Medley
• Hand-over-Hand
• Atlas Stones

Asked about American competitors, Arnason told IronMind that Mike Jenkins "was invited, but [he] just got a job and could not come.  Michaell Burkke was booked and I bought a flight ticket for him, but he got hurt."

Please visit the official website for further details.

                                                ###

IronMind Forum: discuss this article, talk strength, get help with your training.  



You can also follow IronMind on Twitter

Captains of Crush® Hand Grippers


Captains of Crush grippers: the gold standard of grippers
The gold standard of grippers.

The fastest route to the strongest grip.

MILO®: Strength


MILO-25.3a
Universal power broker

We deal in kilos and meters, pounds and feet.

Strong-Enough™ Lifting Straps


IronMind: Strong-Enough Lifting Straps: Most popular" at WSM. Proven daily by the world's strongest men.

Proven daily by the world's strongest men.

If you're not using IronMind lifting straps, you're not lifting as much as you could be.

Expand-Your-Hand Bands


Expand-Your-Hand Bands
Say goodbye to tennis elbow

Prevent, eliminate or reduce tennis elbow and associated pains. Simple, fun and effective.