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Competitors Put Muscle to Test at 2015 Olympia Expo

Participants take on a variety of grueling physical challenges at this weekend's event.

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Incredible feats of power, strength and determination were in no shortage at this year’s Olympia Expo. No matter where you looked, there was some badass, going into beast mode for a crowd-pleasing performance.Here are just a few of those impressive physical displays that wowed the fans.

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Participants of the strongman event pushed their bodies to the limit. No way this guy was going to accept defeat.

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Beast Mode

No problem. This log was no match for the strongman.

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Carrying the Load

Getting it off the ground is half the battle. His no quit attitude enabled him to raise the bag and carry on.
 

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It’s not an easy journey to the end of the line, but the result is well worth the effort.

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Don’t try this at home. Positions like this require a strong wrist and a rock-solid core.

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No Olympia Expo is complete without an Olympic lift, and this guy nails it with perfect form and completion.

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Strong Willed

Incredible feats of power, strength and determination were in no shortage at this year’s Olympia Expo. No matter where you looked, there was some badass, going into beast mode for a crowd-pleasing performance.

Here are just a few of those impressive physical displays that wowed the fans.

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I Got This

Participants of the strongman event pushed their bodies to the limit. No way this guy was going to accept defeat.

Beast Mode

No problem. This log was no match for the strongman.

Carrying the Load

Getting it off the ground is half the battle. His no quit attitude enabled him to raise the bag and carry on.
 

Long Haul

It’s not an easy journey to the end of the line, but the result is well worth the effort.

High Fly Act

Along with strength, it takes lots of coordination to successfully maneuver between the bars. 
 

Bar Drop

Upper body muscles are put to the test with difficult moves like this. 
 

Going Horizontal

Don’t try this at home. Positions like this require a strong wrist and a rock-solid core.

Olympic Lift

No Olympia Expo is complete without an Olympic lift, and this guy nails it with perfect form and completion.

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