\n\t\t\tThe 2024 Olympia Weekend will mark the 60th edition of bodybuilding\u2019s crown jewel. The new and incredible Resorts World in Las Vegas will serve as the host for the biggest weekend in our sport\u2019s history.
\nThis Olympia is so big that other sports will be hosting their world championship events there as well. One such event is the Armlifting USA World Championships, set to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, which is located very close to the host building for the bodybuilding action.
\nRiccardo Magni is the President of Armlifting USA, and he also competes as an athlete. He and the sport of armlifting have been involved with the Olympia for a few years now. This year\u2019s Olympia will be held in two locations. While the bodybuilding festivities will take place at the incredible Resorts World, the Expo will be within walking distance at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Armlifting USA will be in the Expo, and Magni thinks it is the perfect place to crown a 2024 champion, especially coming off the success they saw in 2023.
\n\u201cIt was our largest world championship that I\u2019ve hosted,\u201d said Magni. \u201cWe had 65 athletes from eight countries. World records were set, and it was a phenomenal weekend. This year is the fourth one that I\u2019ve hosted and my sixth that I have lifted in. I\u2019m very excited.\u201d
\nArmlifting USA.
\nArmlifting is a sport that focuses on testing grip strength, and its events are run similar to powerlifting. The athlete\u2019s job is to use their bare grip strength to pick up weight that is attached to a various implement or bar, stand tall with it, and wait for a down command to set the weight down. One round focuses on round handles, another with a rectangular handle, and one vertical lift.
\nMagni explained, \u201cthere is a complete examination of grip strength. We really want to find out who has the best overall grip, not just a specialty event.\u201d
\nYou get three attempts for each implement, and you cannot decrease the weight if you miss a lift. The athlete that is the most successful in that weight class is the winner.
\nLike the IFBB Pro League does for their 11 divisions, Armlifting USA has a qualifying system that helps determine who will advance to the Olympia and compete for the world championship. The 2024 World Super Series is set to kick off this summer, and there are two stages that will help them narrow the field of athletes to the best of the best. Magni explains how the series will work in the video below.<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cStage 1 is June 1st through 30th, and Stage 2 is August 1st through 31st, \u201c Magni shared. \u201cI think we can have anywhere from 35 to 40 venues this season.\u201d
\nThe events for those stages are as follows.
\nSTAGE 1:
\nEvent 1: Two Hand 2\u2033 Country Crush DL
\nEvent 2: 3\u2033 x 4\u2033 Saxon Bar DL
\nEvent 3: Grip Genie\/IronMind Hub (Freestyle) DL
\nSTAGE 2:
\nEvent 1: One Hand 1.75\u2033 Raptor DL
\nEvent 2: Two Hand DOH Blue Fat Gripz DL
\nEvent 3: One Hand Rogue Grandfather Clock DL\/Grip Genie Hilt
\nMagni has seen armlifting grow throughout his time running the organization, but he is always looking for more athletes and lifters to join the fray. Beginners can simply work on their grip strength by using Fat Gripz and working on their forearm strength by lifting odd objects. There are also individual handles that can be purchased. Magni also suggests finding a local gym that has the equipment so you can learn more firsthand from the people that participate in the events and have experience using the implements.
\n\u201cWe have a list of approved gyms that have all the equipment needed. I also have been going to clinics around the country, and we have more coming. They can look at our schedule to see when we will have one in their area, or they can reach out if they want one in their area.\u201d
\nOlympia President Dan Solomon is proud that other groups like Armlifting USA have chosen the Olympia to be their arena of choice to determine world champions. He and the Olympia team have put in many hours to make bodybuilding\u2019s biggest weekend one of the top events on the sports calendar.
\nIf you see an Armlifting USA event in your town or state, consider competing because you may find yourself working your way up the Olympia as an athlete in the future. For more information on Armlifting USA as well as the 2024 World Super Series, go to www.armliftingusa.com, or follow @armliftingusa on Instagram. Tickets to the 2024 Olympia Expo are available at www.mrolympia.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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