BEAR HUG CHALLENGE
FEBRUARY 12-15, 2021
The first Rogue Challenge of 2021 is here. The goal: hold your sandbag for longer than any other competitor in the world. Anyone with access to a strongman style sandbag can take part. Simply register at RogueFitness.com/challenges if you haven’t already.
PRIZE PACKAGES
RX Male Winner
| 1st Place | $2500 & Full Strongman Bag Set (100lb - 400lb) |
| 2nd Place | $1000 & 200lb Strongman Sandbag Shell |
| 3rd Place | $500 & 200lb Strongman Sandbag Shell |
RX Female Winner
| 1st Place | $2500 & Full Strongman Bag Set (100lb - 400lb) |
| 2nd Place | $1000 & 200lb Strongman Sandbag Shell |
| 3rd Place | $500 & 200lb Strongman Sandbag Shell |
TOP 3 GYMS WITH SIGN-UPS
Total entries per gym
| 1st Place | Full Strongman Bag Set (100lb - 400lb) |
| 2nd Place | Full Strongman Bag Set (100lb - 400lb) |
| 3rd Place | Full Strongman Bag Set (100lb - 400lb) |
BEAR HUG CHALLENGE
BEAR HUG YOUR SANDBAG FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE
CHALLENGE AND SCORING
Max stationary, freestanding, unsupported, raw hold time of a sandbag (200lbs/150lbs). The athletes with the longest hold will win the contest
Tie Breaker 1: Body Weight
- Note - Body weight will only be requested following the competition in the event of a tie between two competitors
- Lighter body weight would win the tie
ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS AND AGE GROUPS
Male 14 and over
Female 14 and over
Birthday cut off rule:
Each athlete will be automatically entered into the applicable age group during the registration process based on their age at the close of the competition.
To be considered as a competitor, the athlete must register for the challenge at roguefitness.com/challenges and follow all workout and video flows as outlined.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
Equipment Needed:
- A “strongman style” sandbag completely filled and weighing 200lbs for men and 150lbs for women.
- Visible Timer. This can be a gym timer in frame, a phone with the timer feature up in frame or a stopwatch in frame.
- Digital Scale.
- Tape Measure.
Sandbags must meet the requirements below in order to be acceptable for this competition:
- A cylindrical shaped sandbag with straight parallel sides and a circular top/bottom.
- Sandbags must be calibrated to weight and well balanced
- Circular or cone shaped sandbags are not permitted.
- Sandbags with straps or handles of any kind are not permitted.
- Sandbags must be filled to capacity so that the bag is entirely vertical when sitting on the ground.
Male 200lb Sandbag Specs:
- Height must measure between 14” - 17” when sitting on the ground.
- Diameter or the top and bottom must measure between 14” - 18”.
- Circumference of the center must measure between 48” - 55”.
Female 150lb sandbag Specs:
- Height must measure between 11” - 14” when sitting on the ground.
- Diameter or the top and bottom must measure between 14” - 18”.
- Circumference of the center must measure between 48” - 55”.
* Note, if you are not sure if your bag will be accepted, please email pictures and measurements to judging@roguefitness.com for approval.
PERMITTED EQUIPMENT
- Gym chalk (magnesium carbonate)
NOT PERMITTED EQUIPMENT
- Lifting belts of any type
- Liquid Chalk
- Tacky of any kind
- Lifting straps, support straps or any other kind of straps
- Braces of any kind
- Gloves or any type of hand or forearm coverings
- Grip shirts
- Tape of any kind anywhere on the clothing, body or bag
- Sticky adhesives or grip adhesives of any kind anywhere on the clothing, body or bag including spray or other
- Supersuits, support briefs, or other supportive gear
- Knee Sleeves or wraps/elbow sleeves or wraps
- Long sleeve shirts of any kind
Any Athlete who alters the equipment or movements described in this document or shown in the video standards will be disqualified from the competition.
FLOW
The bag begins on the ground with the lifter next to it.
When the lifter is ready they will pick up the bag from the ground to the approved “hold” position using any method they choose. This initial lift must be done without assistance.
Once the bag is in the approved position on the body, the assistant responsible for timing will say “Go” and start the clock for the hold.
The hold is over and the timer should stop when the bag/body are no longer in the approved hold position and the bag has touched the lifters thighs or the ground.
MOVEMENT STANDARDS
Bear Hug Hold
The acceptable hold position will be with the sandbag placed entirely on the front of the body between the athlete’s chin and thighs.
The bag will be supported with the lifter’s arms only in a “bear hug position.
The athletes hands and arms can be positioned anywhere they would like on/around the bag:
- Interlocking of fingers, arms, wrists is permitted.
- Holding the bag from the bottom is permitted.
- Holding the bag vertically or horizontally is permitted.
The hold is over as soon as the bag is no longer in the approved hold position and touches the athletes thighs, touches or moves above the chin or hits the ground.
- Hitching to regain control is permitted as long as the bag stays in the approved position on the body.
- The bag must be completely filled so there is no overlapping/overhanging of the bag onto the skin while being held.
VIDEO SUBMISSION STANDARDS
All video submissions should be uncut and unedited in order to accurately display the performance. Videos shot with a fish-eye lens or similar lens may be rejected due to the visual distortion these lenses cause. Sound should be on during the filming. Be sure the athlete has adequate space to safely complete the movement and clear the area of all extra equipment, people, or other obstructions so that the video is clear.
The video should be shot from a 45 degree angle in front of the athlete. The entire bag and body need to be visible throughout the entire video.
The submitted video should start with the entire athlete in frame stating their name and the challenge name. Next the athlete will need to follow the steps outlined below:
1. The athlete will need to show scale calibration by putting any weighted plate onto the scale and zoom in to show that the weight the scale reads is equal to the plate weight. Please verbally say the weight as the camera shows the scale.
2. The athlete should move the sandbag onto the scale and the camera needs to zoom in to show a close up of the weight of the bag on the scale. The video needs to show the bag being placed onto the scale and a close up of the weight the scale reads. Please verbally say the weight as the camera shows the scale.
3. The camera and athlete should show all sides of the bag to confirm there are no straps and no forbidden substances on any sides.
4. The athlete needs to measure the bag: (Note - this step only needs to be completed if you are not using a Rogue Strongman Sandbag)
- Height of the bag when sitting on the ground measurement should be from the ground to top of the long side of the bag to verify that it meets the height requirements listed above.
- The diameter of the top of the bag.(skinniest part)
- The diameter of the bottom of the bag. (skinniest part)
- The circumference around the top, center and bottom of the bag.
5. The camera should back up to show the bag, athlete and timer in full view to the correct filming angle.
* The timer should be set and ready to count up in seconds once the bag has reached the bear hug position.
6.The athlete must show they are not wearing a belt of any kind over or under their lifting top.
7. The athlete can begin the lift based on the criteria outlined above.
- The athletes assistant must press start on the timer when the bag reaches the approved bear hug position
- All of the steps above must be done with the camera continuously running for the video to be accepted
- Failure to show these steps/items makes the video submission ineligible.
- Refer to the demo video on the Rogue website for a visual for how the workout and video should flow.