Haynes Strength Grip Championship 2024

Welcome to the 2024 Haynes Strength Grip Championships. The toughest grip event in the UK. 

This 8-event competition will decide the best grip strengths in the UK, across the following weight/age categories: 

> Women's: U73, U100, Opens, Masters (50+) 

> Men's: U83, U105, U120, Opens, Masters (50+) 

All categories are in line with the Gods of Grip leaderboards. If an athlete breaks a weight class record, for example you compete in the Women's U100, but weigh in at 82.9KG, you will be counted in the U83KG records on the website. We're just limiting the categories we run on the day due to timings and interest levels! Similarly any juniors/masters will be eligible to break any age-category records no matter what weight class they compete in. 

THE EVENTS

1) Axle Double Overhand Medley (4 Ascending Bars) 

Athletes must start on the lowest bar and work up. The highest number of reps on the heaviest bar will win. 

(1 rep on Bar 4 beats 10 reps on Bar 3). If you fail a Bar you can go back down to previous Bar and rep out.

No drops or rep will be disallowed. 

60s time limit. 

WEIGHTS
WU73 - 70,85,100,115KG

WU100 - 85,100,115,133KG 

WO - 90,105,120,135KG 

W50+ - 70,85,100,115KG

MU83 - 100,115,130,145KG 

MU105 - 105,130,155,175KG

*THIS WILL BE CHANGING DUE TO A NEW WR IN THE 105 CLASS* 

MU120 - 130,150,170,190KG 

MO - 150,175,200,221KG 

M50+ - 105,125,145,165KG

2) 80MM Pinch Block for Max 

3 nominated lifts. PL style. 

4th lifts will be allowed for GoG Record attempts only - 4th lifts WILL count towards the competition. 

30s per attempt. 

3) Farm Armlifting Medley 

8-12 implements that need to be lifted with one hand. 1 point for every implement lifted. 

No split timing. 

75s time limit. 

4) Dynamite Stick Max (GoG Vertical Bar) 

3 nominated lifts. PL style. 

4th lifts will be allowed for GoG Record attempts only - 4th lifts WILL count towards the competition. 

30s per attempt. 

5) Rolling Handle Farmers Hold For Time 

5s minimum hold. There will be a heavy option and a light option. 
WEIGHTS TBC 

5s on heavy option beats any time on light option. 

6) Hand Gripper Hold for Time 

Gods of Grip Elite Series 1-7

5s minimum hold. (E.G 5s on #5 beats any time on #4). Athletes can attempt a higher gripper and move down if they don't get 5s - holding a setting block between the arms of the gripper. 

7) Gods of Grip High Ridge for Max

3 nominated lifts. PL style. 

4th lifts will be allowed for GoG Record attempts only - 4th lifts WILL count towards the competition. 

30s per attempt. 

8) BRAND NEW Tractor GripHeadz Hold for time. 

Weights TBC - Implement will not be available for sale until the competition day so it is fair for all athletes. 

£25 per athlete, medals for top 3 in each category as well as prizes provided by Gods of Grip.

Gods of Grip and Haynes Strength equipment and merchandise available for sale all day! Spectators welcome but limited due to parking and private land!  

The day will be split events 1-4, Lunch, events 5-8. It will likely be a long day so prepare for this please! Bring snacks etc, we will hopefully be serving Teas, coffees, reigns etc. We'll start with the lightest Women's Class and end with the Big Boys, once you finish and event you will be able to go straight into event 2, to get the day going smoothly. With Max events this will be done by class, so once all the U73 women are done with event 1, event 2 will start. 

All openers to be given at sign in please (Vertical Bar, Pinch Block and High Ridge) 

We will run it from lightest opener to heaviest opener, and then go from lightest to heaviest 2nd, lightest to heaviest 3rd, etc)