May Strength Challenge
By Factory FitnessThe video entries for the May Strength Challenge (aka the Triple Bodyweight Challenge) are provided below. Voting is simple, just watch the videos and leave a comment at the end of this post naming your favourite. The winner need not have completed the most number of reps with the greatest bodyweight % – quality, technique and determination are also important voting criteria. The winner will be announced on Friday 3rd June, so cast your vote soon.
First, here’s Tom demonstrating the challenge…
And now to this month’s entries…
Aran Gibney – 38 reps
Chris Campbell – 36 reps
Stuart Smith – 50 reps
Andy Robertson – 34 reps
Tony White – 48 reps
Douglas Fraser – 40 reps
Hmm lot of voting time before Friday 3rd May :p
Anyway choosing between Aran, Chris and Stuart is sooo difficult. Awesome effort from all three but I think Chris probably had the most determination, technique on pull ups looked good, looked like he was lifting some pretty serious weights and technical difficulties robbed him of a full video.
So my vote goes to Chris Campbell
Aran gets my vote, stepped up to the 70% mark while keeping his reps smooth and constant. great effort.
Aran all the way!! Mr G gets my vote
Tony. Go Tony! xx
Stuart get’s my vote. Solid effort.
Chris. That looked hard as f***k! Nice one.
Everyone did great but I’m going to go for Aran.
Mr White takes it for me with the best overall performance – worked hard as ever, good strength levels and maintained good solid form throughout
Nice job guys. Tough call but my vote has to be for Chris just for the pull ups alone! Considering it’s a strength challenge- 70% BW Squats and Bench, 100% BW pull ups , that’s a fair effort so great job! Close second has to be Aran, great focus!
Voting for Tony. Nice moves man!
My vote goes to Chris.
As JoJo pointed out it was a strength challenge and Chris & Aran both performed the challenge with the highest % of Bodyweight, and although Aran got a couple more reps, Chris performed the challenge with a proper barbell front squat as the challenge was listed.
Great effort all round.
It’s definitely a tough call, but going with Chris for his 200% effort! Nice one folks!
My vote goes with Chris. Top notch tekkers at highest percentage of bodyweight. Barbell loaded Front Squats also which are seriously difficult to perform without choking yourself!
Great effort by all.
So that settles it – Chris Campbell is out Champion for May! Congrats Chris!
Congrats Chris, well deserved! Well done all
Thanks very much for the votes and prize. I’ll hopefully recover in time for the next May challenge.